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The '''Council of Europe''' is an international organization founded in the wake of World War II to uphold [[human rights]], democracy and the rule of law in Europe. Founded in 1949, it has 47 member states, <ref>[https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/47-members-states 47 Member States]</ref> with a population of approximately 820 million, and operates with an annual budget of approximately 500 million euros.
The Council of Europe was founded the year after the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the ''Universal Declaration of Human Rights''.<ref name="udhr1948">{{REFdocument