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REPORT on building EU capacity on conflict prevention and mediation PDF (175 KB) DOC (58 KB)
Amendments (24)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Union Programme for the Prevention of Violent Conflicts,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas according to paragraph 2(c) of Article 21 TEU the Union shall define and pursue common policies and actions in order to preserve peace and prevent conflicts;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU Global Strategy, and political statements and institutional developments are welcomre signs of the rhetorical commitment of the VP/HR to prioritising civilian conflict prevention and mediation;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas contrary to such announcements by VP/HR and EEAS, the importance and visibility of regulatory, financial and organisational structures and funds focussing on mediation and civilian conflict prevention have been reduced and relevant organisational structures have been dissolved in the recent past and the disappearance of the dedicated regulatory and budgetary framework has been proposed in the context of the next MFF;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas during 2007-2013 and during 2014-2020 the Instrument for Stability (IfS) and the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) have been the Union’s focal point and main financing instrument for mediation and civilian conflict prevention;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas within the context of the next MFF, the Commission has proposed to abolish the Union’s only external financial instrument for mediation and civilian conflict prevention;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
Gd. whereas compared to the current MFF, where parts of the IcSP budget of around EUR 2.3 Billion are used to finance mediation and civilian conflict prevention, the recent NDICI proposal only foresees earmarked financial resources for such policies of around EUR 1 Billion, which represents a sharp decrease;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Recital G e (new)
Ge. whereas due to growing instability, armed conflict and political crisis in the Union’s neighbourhood, EU budget funds available for civilian conflict prevention and mediation should at least be doubled for the next multiannual financial perspective;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the current external financing instruments IcSP provides a significant contribution in support of civilian conflict prevention, mediation and peacebuilding;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas gender equality, civilian conflict prevention, and peacebuilding remain drastically under-funded at EU level with a consistent disparity between policy commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment, assistance to mediators and peacebuilders- and workers, and the EU financial allocations required to achieve them;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the European Union’s prioritisation ofStrongly believes that the European Union’s should urgently prioritise civilian conflict prevention and mediation; underlines that such an approach is delivering a high degree of EU added value in political, social, economic and human security terms;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the setting up of a comprehensive architecture to support the EU’s priorities in the field of civilian conflict prevention and mediation, the doubling of dedicated funds and an increase in staff in charge of its implementation;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that it is of crucial importance to dedicate significant resources to reconciliation efforts, which are key for solving severe inter-sectorial and community tensions in the Union’s Southern and Eastern neighbourhood;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the integrated approach to external conflicts and crises; calls for further institutionalisits strict and fast implementation ofat this approache operational level;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the establishment, under the authority of the VP/HR, of an EU high- level advisory board on mediation with the aim of setting up a gender-and conflict sensitive pool of senior political mediators to make available political and technical expertise at short notice; believes that also a pool of experts is needed covering reconciliation and transitional justice;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Deplores the dissolution of the EEAS Directorate K for “Security policy and conflict prevention” and its unit (K.2) for “Conflict prevention, peace building and mediation instruments” which served as a focal point and a hub for civilian conflict prevention and mediation actions and was home to the “Mediation Support Team”; also deplores that the capacity lost its early warning component; stresses that the dissolution of this directorate and its merger with the current CSDPCR.PRISM unit has weakened the Union’s policy on the matter;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the appointment of an EU Special Envoy for peacecivilian conflict prevention and mediation to chair the EU high-level advisory board, in order to promote coherence and coordination across the institutions, including in their engagement with civil society, to improve the exchange of information and lead to increased and earlier action;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the establishment of the European Institute of Peace (EIP) as a permanent operational hub for existing European governmental and non- governmental mediation and dialogue expertise; calls on those Member States which do not yet support the EIP to change their position and become members of the board of governors;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomesCalls for the establishment of a dedicated EEAS directorate for conflict prevention and mediation and the development of tools such as the Early Warning System and horizon scanning; calls for investments to further develop such tools;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for further capacity development on gender analysis, conflict- sensitivity, early warning, reconciliation and conflict prevention for in-house staff and senior mediators, mediators, other experts as well as for third parties;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Urges the EEAS and the Commission to continue funding the Peacebuilding Partnership, which provides support for long-term measures aimed at building and strengthening the pre- and post-crisis capacity of the EU and its partners, under the next MFF and increase and earmark available funding and numbers of staff in charge of its implementation;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Takes the view that growing challenges demand higherat least a doubling of earmarked appropriations for conflict prevention and the provision of dedicated staff capacity, in particular in the context of the next MFF and the NDICI; recalls that the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda includes gender budgeting and adequate earmarked funding;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the need for sufficient and earmarked financial resources to be made available for the EU’s conflict prevention and mediation actions under the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) (2021-2027) and calls for at least doubling of such funds compared to the current level of spending; believes that there is a need to guarantee a high level of funding in relevant MFF legislation via earmarking and ring-fencing;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Invites the VP/HR to provide Parliament with an update on the EEAS administrative budget line dedicated to mediation support and the future priorities in this field;