Monaco presses Council of Europe on women and children's digital rights
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
Minister Christophe Robino met senior Council of Europe officials in Strasbourg to advance Monaco's presidency priorities on digital safety for women and children.
Minister of State delegate Christophe Robino travelled to Strasbourg this week for high-level talks at the Council of Europe, where Monaco currently holds a presidency role. His meetings focused on the Principality's core priorities: strengthening protections for women and children, with particular attention to risks in digital environments.
Robino met Secretary General Alain Berset to discuss the direction of Monaco's presidency agenda, before a separate session with Human Rights Commissioner Michael O'Flaherty centred specifically on children's rights. The conversations reflect Monaco's broader push to shape European-level policy on online safety and digital regulation as it exercises influence within the Strasbourg institution.
The timing matters for residents and families in the Principality. Monaco has been quietly building its diplomatic profile on child protection and gender rights, and these exchanges signal that the government intends to translate that positioning into concrete Council of Europe commitments before its presidency term concludes.