Council of Europe

The Council of Europe, based in Strasbourg, France, is a political organisation founded in 1949 to promote greater unity among its member States. Today its membership numbers 47 States across Europe, working together to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law and to develop common responses to political, social, cultural and legal challenges.The Council of Europe, based in Strasbourg, France, is a political organisation founded in 1949 to promote greater unity among its member States. Today its membership numbers 47 States across Europe, working together to promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law and to develop common responses to political, social, cultural and legal challenges.