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Council of Europe

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2009

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The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, together with representatives of the German Federal Republic and the Saar met at Rome on November 4, 1950 under the chairmanship of Count Sforza (Italy). Prior to the meeting the ministers had agreed that Germany and the Saar should be represented at all meetings of the committee and not only at certain specified times. Two decisions were taken by the ministers: not to discuss the Assembly recommendation for the formation of a European army under a European defense minister; and to approve the convention on human rights. The committee felt that the Atlantic army proposed by Secretary of State Dean G. Acheson (United States) and the release of the Pleven Plan by France had overshadowed the Assembly recommendation. The matter was being discussed by the North Atlantic Pact Organization and the ministers believed that it was better to leave the question to be handled by the governments rather than risk a clash of views in the Council of Europe. Furthermore, the ministers agreed to establish a refugee office within the Secretariat and to encourage the drafting of a European Code of Social Security. The ministers were also sympathetic to the need for revision of the Statute to allow for ”specialized authorities” within the framework of the Council of Europe.

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International Organizations: Summary of Activities: III. Regional Organizations
Information
International Organization , Volume 5 , Issue 1 , February 1951 , pp. 216 - 218
Copyright
Copyright © The IO Foundation 1951

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References

1 For summary of discusions in the North Atlantic Pact Organization, see this issue, p.218.

2 The Times, London, 11 4, 1950Google Scholar.

3 For summary of the first part of the second session of the consultative Assembly, see International Organization, IV, p. 689.

4 American Committee on United Europe, News Letter, I, 11 6, 1950Google Scholar.

5 New York Times, November 21, 1950.

6 Ibid., November 18, 1950.

7 Ibid., November 21, 1950.

8 Ibid., November 23, 1950.

9 Ibid., November 24, 1950.

10 Ibid., November 25, 1950; for summary of Germany's position in regard to rearmament, see this issue, p. 227.

11 New York Times, November 25, 1950.

12 Ibid., November 23, 1950; for summary of negotiations on the Schuman Plan, see this issue, p. 224.