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Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) consists of a number of individual representatives from each member State, with a President elected each year from among them for a maximum period of three sessions. The balance of political parties within each national delegation must ensure a fair representation of the political parties or groups in their national parliaments. The Assembly can adopt three different types of texts: recommendations, resolutions and opinions. Recommendations contain proposals addressed to the Committee of Ministers, the implementation of which is within the competence of governments. Resolutions embody decisions by the Assembly on questions, which it is empowered to put into effect or expressions of view for, which it alone is responsible. The Assembly mostly expresses opinions on questions put to it by the Committee of Ministers, such as the admission of new member states to the Council of Europe, but also on draft conventions, the budget, the implementation of the Social Charter. Website: assembly.coe.int/
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Harmonising the protection of unaccompanied minors in Europe

26 September 2016 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

Female genital mutilation in Europe

19 September 2016 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

A stronger European response to the Syrian refugee crisis

4 April 2016 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

Human rights of refugees and migrants – the situation in the Western Balkans

4 April 2016 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

Recent attacks against women in European cities – the need for a comprehensive response

26 January 2016 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

The Mediterranean Sea: a front door to irregular migration

11 January 2016 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

Threats to the rule of law in Council of Europe member states: asserting the Parliamentary Assembly's authority

10 December 2014 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

The situation in the Middle East

10 June 2013 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

Management of mixed migration and asylum challenges beyond the European Union's eastern border

8 April 2013 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

Migration and asylum: mounting tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean

23 January 2013 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly | Document type: Regional Reports

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