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Presidency of the Committee of Ministers

From November 2023 to May 2024, Liechtenstein held the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The Presidency rotates every six months between the Member States of the Council of Europe. An alphabetical order by country name is followed on a rotational basis. The Presidency is therefore part of the responsibility of each member state of the Council of Europe. Liechtenstein has chaired the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe three times to date (1987, 2001 and 2024).

All information on the Presidency and the Presidency Programme as well as the events in Liechtenstein and Strasbourg can be found on the website europarat.li.

 

Liechtenstein's Presidency Priorities

Liechtenstein used its Presidency of the Committee of Ministers to promote and strengthen human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe, with a special focus on promoting a forward-looking and inclusive orientation for the Council of Europe. The Presidency also provided a major opportunity to make the Council of Europe’s work and impact more visible in Liechtenstein.

During the Presidency, the following priorities were pursued:

a) «United by our values»

  • Reinforcing of the Council of Europe’s base values of human rights, democracy and rule of law
  • Follow-up to the Reykjavik Summit, including accountability for the most serious crimes in the war of aggression against Ukraine
  • Strengthening of the European Court of Human Rights, particularly improved execution of judgments
  • Ministerial session combined with celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of the Council of Europe’s creation
  • Freedom of expression and in particular safety of journalists


b) «Towards a future»

  • Children, Youth and Education
  • Youth event in connection with the Ministerial session and celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the Council of Europe
  • Environment
  • Artificial Intelligence


c) «For the needs of all»

  • Women and girls, with emphasis on the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence

  • Trafficking in human beings

Link Website: https://www.llv.li/en/national-administration/diplomatic-representations/strassburg-f-/chair-of-the-committee-of-ministers