Council of Europe

noun

1. an association of European states, established in 1949 to promote unity between its members, defend human rights, and increase social and economic progress

Example Sentences

The committee of language experts is appointed by the Council of Europe to monitor the United Kingdom's compliance with the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.

From BBC

The government declined to comment on any private conversations between Ms Mahmood and Ms Pakosta at a recent Council of Europe meeting they both attended.

From BBC

Last month the Council of Europe, which monitors human rights compliance, said Ireland is “on the edge of overcrowding” in its prisons.

From BBC

Also invited to the EPC – for the first time – are the general secretaries of Nato, the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to discuss what Downing Street calls the “arc of conflict and instability inside and near Europe’s borders”.

From BBC

“This package provides new targeted measures and maximizes the impact of existing sanctions by closing loopholes,” the Belgian government, which holds the rotating presidency of the Council of Europe, said on the social media platform X.

From New York Times