201970th Anniversary Council of Europe - Block of 4

The Council of Europe was founded by the Treaty of London on May 5th 1949 and was signed by ten states being; Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. It is Europe's oldest political organisation and was set up following the aftermath of the Second World War with a mission to promote peace across Europe. The main responsibility of this Council is to sustain and endorse human rights, democracy and the rule of law.