2021Hungarian Presidency Of The Council Of Europe - Set

The Council of Europe, whose seat is in Strasbourg, was established on 5 May 1949 and currently has 47 members. The regional international organisation is an advocate of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Hungary joined the organisation on 6 November 1990 as the twenty-fourth member and the first of the Eastern Bloc countries. Between May and November 2021, Hungary will carry out the tasks of the presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the second time the country has done so. During the six months of the Hungarian presidency, our priorities will be the efficient protection of the national minorities, the future generation, inter-religious dialogue, the challenges of the future and the environment (Government Decree 1616/2020 of 1 October 2020).