Alain Berset

Secretary General of the Council of Europe

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Office: Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Born: April 9, 1972, Fribourg

Party: Social Democratic Party of Switzerland

Education: University of Neuchâtel

Previous offices: President of the Swiss Confederation, Vice president of the Swiss Confederation

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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Countries establish Special Tribunal for crime of aggression against Ukraine

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As of May 2026: Institutional steward of the new tribunal

For the first time since Nuremberg, a tribunal exists to prosecute heads of state for the crime of aggression. Thirty-six countries and the European Union signed the founding agreement on May 15 in Chisinau, Moldova.

Updated May 20