50 Amendments of Ignazio CORRAO related to 2015/2051(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas growing developments such as climate change, the prevalence and increased strength of natural disasters, rapid population growth, environmental degradation, numerous long-lasting and simultaneous conflicts with regional impact have increased the need for humanitarian responses throughout the globe;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Encourages the global community convening in the World Humanitarian Summit to adopt an inclusive rights-based approach to humanitarian action, with the objective of finding better ways to protect civilians, identify threats and vulnerabilities, and monitor violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, thus helping strengthen the fight against impunity; expresses its conviction that upholding the universality of human rights and reinforcing shared understanding by all actors involved in humanitarian action also strengthens the core humanitarian principles of neutrality and inclusiveness;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the UN initiative to gather intel from all over the world to find out what and how to go about saving and protecting more people from the impact of natural disasters and conflict and congratulates the organisation of 8 regional consultations that involve consultations with representatives from government, civil society, NGOs, volunteer networks, local businesses, religious networks, and also, the initiative of the online consultations;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considering the role of the World Humanitarian Summit may play in the future of humanitarian action, it is of utmost importance that the international community uses this opportunity to reaffirm the shared value of humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence. must be at the core of all humanitarian actions; whereas aid independence, i.e. aid that is free from any political, economic or security considerations or any type of discrimination, must prevail;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas all parties in a conflict, state and non-state armed parties, must guarantee humanitarian actors the necessary access to serve vulnerable, conflict- affected civilian populations;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the consolidated humanitarian appeal for 2015 reached a record high in UN history at close to EUR 19 billion; whereas, despite record contributions by donors, only a quarter of the global appeal was funded, and the EU has struggled to fund global humanitarian appeals and DG ECHO supported operations; therefore reinforcing the need for globally coordinated, timely, predictable and flexible funding tailored to different contexts and sustained by a new public- private partnership for innovative preparedness and by delivery methods; whereas the EU has struggled to fund global humanitarian appeals and ECHO operations;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas there is a need to develop greater trust and further cooperation between private sector actors , registered and recognised NGOs, local authorities, international organizations and governments; whereas business resources, expertise, supply chains , research and development capabilities, and logistics can be put in place for more effective preparedness and humanitarian actions;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas NGOs and international organizations such as the Red Cross and UN agencies are currently the main implementers of humanitarian support, providing life-saving assistance and protection to some 120 million people per year;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas prevention, domestic response and capacities play an important role in best meeting needs and more efficacy of international aid; whereas in 2015, of total international humanitarian assistance, only 0.2% went directly to local and national NGOs of affected;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the humanitarian response and the tools used should rely on jointly assessed needs and should depend on varying contexts; whereas it is essential that all affords are made significant efforts should be made to ensure that respect for human rights and the specific needs of women, children, the elderly, persons withe disabilities, minorities and indigenous peopled and other vulnerable groups are integrated into humanitarian response efforts;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the WHS will follow a number of intergovernmental negotiations on disaster risk reduction, financing for development, the post-2015 sustainable development agenda and climate change that will shape the development and humanitarian landscapes for years to come, and will thus be a unique and critical and concrete opportunity to align objectives, principles and actions, and for the world to address the needs, and build the resilience, of the most vulnerable in a more coherent manner;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the WHS will follow a number of intergovernmental negotiations on disaster risk reduction, financing for development, the post-2015 sustainable development agenda and climate change that will shape the development and humanitarian landscapes for years to come, and will thus be a unique and critical opportunity to align objectives, principles and actions, and for the world to address the needs, and build the resilience, of the most vulnerable in a more coherent manner;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. encourages the global actors to incorporate the humanitarian responses into human rights monitoring and reporting mechanisms;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas threats and attacks on humanitarian personnel are increasing, particularly in conflict areas;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the UN Secretary-General’s decision to call for the first multi- stakeholder World Humanitarian Summit (WHS); calls on the EU Member States to support the WHS and to reach firm Council conclusions, while pursuing operational efficiency, common quality standards, better coordination and partnerships with emerging donors, based on politically non- biased aid as well as on a common understanding and appliance of humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence and respect for obligations under international humanitarian law;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the UN initiative to gather intel from all over the world to find out what and how to go about saving and protecting more people from the impact of natural disasters and conflict and congratulates the organisation of 8 regional consultations that involve consultations with representatives from government, civil society, NGOs, volunteer networks, local businesses, religious networks, and also, the initiative of the online consultations;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that today’'s enormous humanitarian challenges require a more inclusive, diverse and truly global humanitarian system to be built at the WHS; calls on the EU to promote a Global Consensus on Humanitarian Action that reaffirms the principles of humanitarian aid and promotesthe obligations and entitlements under International Humanitarian law ( IHL), while ensuring people-centred protection responses, and also holds governments accountable for their roles and responsibilities in protecting people;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that, in order to be meaningful, the WHS outcome document should include a five-year roadmap for the development and operationalisation of the concrete political commitments undertaken, including an intergovernmental monitoring and accountability framework with full participation of other stakeholders;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the WHS to commit to a systematic results based and participatory approach by establishing specific indicators and work methodology, to be reinforced and shared by donors and implementing agencies, for affected people to take part in the whole cycle of humanitarian action; and to work towards the institutionalisation, better monitoring and evaluation of the UN Accountability to Affected Populations framework;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that the WHS is also an opportunity for all stakeholders to reflect on the vital need for UN reform towards an inclusive, transparent and effective coordination system, with a more inclusive and operative IASC, better engagement with partners to enhance complementarity and the full operationalization of the Transformative Agenda, and to strengthen the multilateral humanitarian architecture for all crisis by establishing a reliable system of needs assessments serving as a basis for joint appeals, ensuring comprehensive financial tracking, a system of cost comparison between agencies and a monitoring and evaluation mechanism;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Insists that without comprehensive and substantial means such a Global action will not be successful; underlines that addressing new and chronic disasters and vulnerabilities requires long term predictable investments and compliance with the new sustainable development agenda, mainly by promoting joint risk assessment, planning and financing between humanitarian, development, peacebuilding and climate change actors; recalls the longstanding international commitment to raise development and humanitarian aid to 0.7% of GDP;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Urges the EU and other donors to review and design all humanitarian policies in compliance with the humanitarian principles and enhance existing commitments for good donor practices such as the GHD principles;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Reaffirm and protect the fundamental right for affected populations to access humanitarian aid;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls the EU and other donors to allow and support full unimpeded access to all people in need of assistance and promote the safety, protection and freedom of movement of humanitarian personnel;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EU to place protection at the heart of humanitarian action within a needs based response by creating a compliance system and by mainstreaming it into programming; stresses the need for the institutionalisation of the role of protection officers and for the development of strategic and integrated approaches with sufficient funds for protection activities also in the first phase of emergencies; urges the EU to commit more strongly to a human rights-based approach in humanitarian action to ensure that bothdignity and the needs and rights of specific vulnerable groups are respected;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the EU to promote at the WHS a comprehensive agreement on practical ways to reinforce the respect and compliance of the IHL, Human Rights Law( IHRL) and the Refugee Law, such as dissemination of the rules of IHL among the regional and national administrations, security forces, local authorities and community leaders; and to support the International Criminal Court role to end impunity for violation of IHL and IHRL;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the need to expand the Refugee Convention and the Kampala Convention to protect and assist displaced people around the world as well as the population affected by other forms of violence, such as human trafficking since they may have a well-founded fear of persecution or be at risk of serious harm;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU and its Member States to work towards a global shared understanding and operationalization of humanitarian principles in preparation for the WHS, with the promotion of aand to jointly develop a wide participatory code of conduct among current and new donors in order to share best practices, facilitate access to people in need and to enhance existing commitments for good donor practices such as the Good Humanitarian Donorship principles;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU to advocate the inclusion of transparency and accountability as guiding principles in the WHS declaration, by using specific markers and disaggregated data (i.e.: gender, age, children specific) as the basis for programme design and evaluation and by promoting an international humanitarian aid transparency standard initiative with the aim of ensuring a global accountability results framework for measuring progress;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to include child protection as an integral part of humanitarian response in order to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence against children; emphasizes that children are the main derivers of change, therefore the importance of creating child-friendly spaces as part of the humanitarian response;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Highlights the central role that women play in conflict and post-conflict situations since they are the first responders in crises, holding their families and communities together; Calls on Donors and Governments to mainstream gender equality in humanitarian programming and to support the empowerment of women and girls;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Urges for a global commitment to ensure that women and girls are safe from the start of every emergency or crisis by addressing the increased risk of sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian situations and their physical and psychological consequences, by assuring the prosecution of their perpetrators and by ensuring victim´s health rights, as an essential contribution to the peace and state-building process in conflict-affected area;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on governments to live up to their primary responsibilities to protect and assist civilians and to put in place legal and policy frameworks to facilitate humanitarian access in accordance with IHL and aid delivery in order to ensure that professional and quality assistance reaches those who need it, even in remote areas; suggests that these frameworks include humanitarian tax exemptions, cuts of transaction cost of the remittances flows and simplified customs procedures;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Condemns the consistent thwarting of attempts to deliver humanitarian aid and calls on all parties involved in the different conflicts to respect the provision of humanitarian aid and assistance through all possible channels, including across borders and conflict lines, and to ensure the safety of all medical personnel and humanitarian workers in line with the various UNSC resolutions;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need for a continued dialogue on the complementary roles and mandates of the different humanitarian actors; underlines that better coordination is key for an efficient, effective and appropriate humanitarian response; Stresses the need for better analysis on local operational capacities and for better needs assessments and accountability of the humanitarian action;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that global action is needed to address the funding gap; calls for the establishment of a global fund for humanitarian assistance that(GFHA) that supports the participation and inclusion of non-DAC donors and brings together all existing international financial mechanisms, domestic resources and pooled funds (UN emergency response funds, CERF funds, trust funds, etc.), and that is complemented by voluntary and compulsory financial payments by governments, the private sector and regional organisations; suggests that the mandatory payments could be used to fill gaps in humanitarian pledges for Level 3 crisemergencies, support preparedness, provide social protection resilience package for long-term refugees or to cope with unforeseen emergencies, such as Ebola, among others;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that to better preserve and guarantee life and dignity of the affected population local NGOs must have access to direct financing; Urges EU Member States and Donors to substantially increase direct funding for local humanitarian actors that have the capacity, expertise and capabilities to act in the field while ensuring accountability;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Urges Governments, Donors and their enabling environments to simplify administrative requirements for implementing partners by streamlining procedures and mapping administrative, contracting and reporting best practices while ensuring accountability; and to support initiatives that are designed to continuously help to strengthen the capacity and monitoring of local actors and to reinforce national coordination structures;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13e. Calls for the WHS to stablish a new deal for engagement with fragile states and protracted crisis with sustainable programmes, implementation plans and predictable financing for development; underlines that the Addis Ababa Action Agenda emphasizes the need for investments in social protection systems and safety nets to more rapidly and effectively scale up the response in fragile contexts;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises the need to adapt the humanitarian response system to local, national and regional requirements, and the need to empower affected populations, and women and children in particular, by building on their capacities; nd engage regularly affected populations, women of all ages , children and persons with disabilities, minorities and indigenous people in particular, by ensuring their participation in programming and building on their capacities as well as by being accountable to them and on their needs and rights;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the European Commission to present an initiative to link more systematically humanitarian aid, development cooperation and resilience so as to enable the EU to be more flexible and effective in responding to growing needs, and to also promote a reflection for a better link a the WHS ; Calls on the EU to take advantage at the mid-term review of the current Multiannual Financial Framework to further enhance humanitarian/development linkages;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Stresses the importance of disaster risk reduction for resilience in four priority areas: 1) understanding disaster risks, 2) strengthening risk governance to manage disaster risk, 3) investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience, contingency plans and early warning systems, and 4) enhance disaster preparedness for effective response, and to "build back better" in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Underlines that disaster preparedness, risk reduction and resilience should be incorporated systematically in the response planes to be provided by local, regional and national actors, supported by sufficient financing and increase innovation on forecasting and risk modelling;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Encourages the international community to redouble its efforts to ensure the unimpeded access of humanitarian aid to all the populations at risk;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Calls on the EU and its humanitarian partners to advocate at the WHS for better engagement of young people in humanitarian preparedness and recovery processes and to promote volunteering schemes;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Calls on the EU and its Member States to promote at the WHS the important role of humanitarian advocacy as this can be an effective way to strengthen protection and innovation;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
Paragraph 17 e (new)
17e. Underlines that the commitments taken in Istanbul must be implemented at the level of the EU and its Member States; therefore calls on the EU and its Member States to jointly design with humanitarian actors, an agenda for the operationalisation of the Summit outcomes after Istanbul; Emphasizes the need to ensure predictable and timely funding for humanitarian aid through the EU budget by ensuring that the EU's humanitarian commitment appropriations are systematically fully funded through an equal amount of payment appropriations;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 f (new)
Paragraph 17 f (new)
17f. Calls for a coherent and solid new Action plan of the European Consensus on humanitarian aid that guarantees an impartial and effective European humanitarian response, tailored to the local context while being age and gender specific and acting without discrimination and in proportion to needs;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines the necessity to provide nutrition, water, shelter, sanitation and medical treatment, these representing the utmost significance in humanitarian aid; calls for minimum humanitarian standards that should be maintained throughout intervention.