Council of Europe

British  

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

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Example Sentences

Jagland was formerly a chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize committee and the head of the Council of Europe, one of the continent’s top human-rights organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

A recent Council of Europe report based on inspections said POWs in the Ukrainian facility were generally treated in accordance with the Geneva Conventions.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

The meeting at the Council of Europe, the political body that agrees the human rights laws which are then applied by the court, comes after months of pressure over migration.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

Among the hundreds of emails released yesterday by Congressional investigators were emails in which Epstein contacted former Prime Minister of Norway, Thorbjorn Jagland, who was Secretary General of the Council of Europe in 2018.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

The Community and the Member States shall foster co-operation with third countries and the competent international organizations in the field of education, in particular the Council of Europe 4.

From The Treaty of the European Union, Maastricht Treaty, 7th February, 1992 by European Union