Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Committee demands greater safety guarantees for nuclear power stations
- 19/09/2018
- Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
A PACE committee has spelled out a series of steps governments should take to improve the safety of nuclear power stations in Europe – and minimise the risk of accidents or terror attacks. More
Human gamete donation: how to best balance the rights between parents, donors and children?
- 18/09/2018
- Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
“The principle of the anonymity of human gamete donors is put into question by changes in society and in certain European legal instruments and by the evolution of genetic technology,” said Petra De Sutter, at a hearing in Lisbon. More
Ensuring access to palliative care for everyone who needs it
- 18/09/2018
- Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
“Palliative care should be available not just to patients at their end-of-life stage, but also to those who are seriously ill and chronically ill,” said the committee, which expressed concern about insufficient access to pain relief. More
Committee calls on member States not to engage in the ‘Global Kidney Exchange’ concept
- 18/09/2018
- Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Recalling that human organs must not be bought or sold or give rise to financial gain, the Committee on Social Affairs expressed concern about the Global Kidney Exchange concept. More
Ensuring the success of decentralisation processes in Europe
- 17/09/2018
- Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The committee reaffirmed the key role of decentralisation in ensuring better responsiveness of public services to local needs, promoting the responsible exercise of power and strengthening confidence in public authorities. More
Striking a balance between the best interest of the child and the need to keep families together
- 27/04/2018
- Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
The Committee on Social Affairs re-affirmed that the best interest of the child “should be a primary consideration in all actions concerning children”, in accordance with the United Nations Convention. More