International delegation

UK and the Council of Europe

Our mission

We increase the effectiveness of the Council of Europe (CoE) and the UK’s influence within it to make the CoE better able to protect the UK’s goals in Europe on improving human rights, democracy and respect for the rule of law.

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UK Delegation to the Council of Europe

The Council of Europe (CoE) is a pan-European organisation of 47 member states, including all 28 member states of the European Union. The United Kingdom was one of the founding members. Set up shortly after the end of the Second World War, the CoE’s core mission is to promote human rights, democracy and the rule of law across the continent.

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UK Delegation to the Council of Europe

18 rue Gottfried
67000 Strasbourg
France

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