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In 1949, 40 member countries formed a group to strive to build a solid base of
shared principles founded on judicial, economic, social, and cultural premises.
What is this group of 40 member states known as?

Council of Europe

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Answer: Founded in 1949 by the Treaty of London and based in Strasburg, France, the Council of Europe is the continent's leading human rights organization, founded on judicial, economic, social, and cultural premises. All member states have signed up to the European Convention on Human Rights, a treaty designed to protect human rights, democracy and the rule of law.

Today, the Council of Europe has 47 members, 28 of which are members of the European Union.

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'50th Anniversary of the Council of Europe'
article by Thomas Crimando
Vatican Notes Volume: 48; Issue: 3; Page: 6; 1999

Council of Europe
50th Anniversary
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The Daily Question

In 1949, 40 member countries formed a group to strive to build a solid base of shared principles founded on judicial, economic, social, and cultural premises. What is this group of 40 member states known as?

In 1949, 40 member countries formed a group to strive to build a solid base of
shared principles founded on judicial, economic, social, and cultural premises.
What is this group of 40 member states known as?