The Council acts as the political voice of the Danube Cities and Regions with in particular the following objectives:
To organize and develop dialogue, consultation and cooperation between all Danube Cities and Regions, while respecting the Constitutions, laws and regulations, and treaties in force in the States, as well as respecting and promoting cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and religious tolerance within the Region.
To promote regionalization in the Danube Region and encourage the application of the principles of subsidiarity and complementarity between the local, regional, national and European Institutional levels. To ensure that these objectives will be fulfilled in the long-run, the involvement of young people needs to be fostered. Therefore, the Council supports efforts and networking of regional youth parliaments, councils and organizations under the responsibility of the Council.
To promote the institutional participation of Regions in the decision making processes and thereby increase their active role in the construction of Europe, especially in the work of the Council of Europe, of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and of the European Union;
To support and promote the principles of respect for democracy and human rights, the rule of law, good governance, the principles of market economy, social and environmental sustainable development;
To cooperate with and support activities within Interregional Association or Organizations, and other European associations representing regional and local authorities;
To run its own programmes or participate in programmes organized by third parties in order to realize or pursue its own objectives.
To sign agreements with organizations sharing common interests with the Council; they have to be approved by the Governing Board and ratified by the General Assembly.