The Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on migration and refugees organised today an online meeting with representatives of UNHCR, IOM, UNICEF, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), European Union Asylum Agency (EUAA) and OSCE/ODIHR to exchange information on the actions carried out in the context of the current crisis . The aim of the meeting was to enhance synergies and to determine how best the Council of Europe, within its mandate, can complement the ongoing efforts.

The Special Representative’s mandate includes liaising and exchanging information with relevant international organisations and specialized agencies as well as coordinating and effectively implementing the Council of Europe Action Plan on Protecting Vulnerable Persons in the Context of Migration and Asylum in Europe (2021-2025).