The Principality of Monaco will host the 1,567th meeting of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers' Deputies on 2 September 2026, as part of its presidency of the
Organisation's Committee of Ministers. The meeting will bring together ambassadors and permanent representatives of the 46 member states in Monaco.
The Committee of Ministers, the Council of Europe's executive and decision-making body, meets weekly at ambassadorial level in Strasbourg and once a year at ministerial level. The Monaco meeting will mark the official resumption of its work following the summer recess.
Exceptionally held at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, the session will be opened by Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and President of the Committee of Ministers. The discussions will be chaired by H.E. Gabriel Revel, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Monaco to the Council of Europe.
The meeting will be one of the key events of Monaco's presidency. It will give the Principality an opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to multilateralism, dialogue between states and the strengthening of Europe's human rights protection system.
At Monaco's initiative, the ambassadors will also take part in a thematic debate entitled “The Environmental Crisis Through the Lens of Human Rights.”
The discussion will examine the consequences of the environmental crisis from a fundamental-rights perspective and consider the responses that institutions and governments can provide. Experts will present the latest scientific findings, legal challenges and policy perspectives related to the issue.
Among the speakers will be Dr Céline Dubreuil-Degortes from the Ocean Policy Directorate of Monaco's Oceanographic Institute. The discussions are expected to allow representatives of the member states to exchange experiences and explore new avenues for European cooperation in addressing environmental challenges.
By hosting the meeting in Monaco, the Principality seeks to highlight the Council of Europe's role in protecting human rights and underline the growing importance of environmental issues in European policymaking. Photo by Niels Mickers, Wikimedia commons.