7. Welcoming the Reykjavík Process, and reaffirming once more its belief that the right to a safe, clean,healthy and sustainable environment is a fundamental human right which should be enshrined in domestic andinternational law, the Assembly will contribute actively to the standard-setting work of the Council of Europe inthe environmental field. It will also continue to support the Organisation’s work to shape human rightsprotection in the digital age and to address other emerging societal challenges from a human rightsperspective.

8. Convinced of the urgent need to prevent and resist democratic backsliding, the Assembly will continueto support member states in tackling its root causes, placing greater emphasis on promoting equality andprotecting social rights. It will endorse, promote and further develop the Reykjavik Principles of Democracy.The Assembly will strengthen its initiatives to prevent and counter foreign interference with democraticprocesses, to enhance the integrity of elections, and to promote media freedom and freedom of expression. Itwill also step up its engagement with civil society and mainstream a youth perspective in its work, as well ascontinue promoting and protecting the rights of persons belonging to national minorities.

9. As the body representing the national parliaments of all member States, the Assembly stands readyto engage in the Council of Europe High-level Dialogue with member States and partners on the ReykjavikPrinciples of Democracy. It will also play its part beyond Council of Europe membership, strengtheningrelations with parliamentary bodies and other international organisations, further consolidating dialogue andco-operation with Belarusian democratic forces and civil society, and identifying channels and means tostrengthen dialogue with Russian democratic forces and civil society who share Council of Europe values.

10. The Assembly calls on all its members, representing national parliaments of the 46 member States, tocommit to ensuring that the Reykjavik Declaration finds its expression in action at the national level, throughholding governments to account on the commitments made at the Summit, supporting the necessary legislativechanges and ratifications, and ensuring and mobilizing the level of budgetary resources commensurate withthe mandate and tasks given to the Organisation in Reykjavik.

11. Finally, the Assembly expresses its appreciation for the climate of constructive dialogue with which itco-operated with the Committee of Ministers, the Secretary General and other Council of Europe bodies in thelead-up to the Summit and looks forward to pursuing this approach in its follow-up, including through the JointCommittee. It also supports holding regular Summits of Heads of State and Government of the Council ofEurope to provide overarching direction and political momentum to the Organisation.

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