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REPORT on the role of the EU within the UN - how to better achieve EU foreign policy goals PDF (237 KB) DOC (200 KB)
Amendments (30)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to articles 3 (5), 21, 23, 34 and 41 (1) of the Treaty of the European Union,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
– having regards to the declaration from the Durban World Conference 2001 against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to UNGA resolution 65/275 on the participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations, adopted on 3 May 2011,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
– having regard to the Council conclusions of 22 June 2015 on the EU Priorities at the United Nations and the 70th United Nations General Assembly,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU and the United Nations share the same fundamental values; whereas the future of the European Union is linked with global development, human rights, peace and security; whereas the challenges EU faces need global solutions and global issues need European action;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU safeguards its values, fundamental interests, security, independence and integrity and acts for preserving peace, preventing conflicts and strengthening international security and human rights, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter and the Helsinki Final Act of 1975, and with the aims of the Charter of Paris for a New Europe adopted in 1990; whereas the EU is part of the collective UN security system, also as one of the regional arrangements foreseen under Chapter VIII of the Charter;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU strengthens the foundation of social sustainability by consolidating, supporting and promoting democracy, the rule of law, human rights, gender equality and the principles of international law;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas humankind has common values and interests; whereas there should be a fair share of the burden and the benefits when solving common problems and promoting common goals and values;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the United Nations Charter, signed 70 years ago in San Francisco, is based on the common values and interests of humankind; whereas the United Nations is the only universal and democratically governed global organization;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas, the main goal after World War II was maintaining peace and security; whereas the promotion of economic and social development and human rights had a central place in the Charter; whereas environmental concerns have emerged on the agenda of the UN since the early 1970's; whereas in the Rio Conference (UNCED) in 1992, development and environmental policies were merged into a combination of effective poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development all over the world;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Recital Y
Y. whereas the EU and its Member States have a crucial role in promoting the principles and goals of the United Nations and in solving the common problems of humankind; whereas on the other hand Europe needs global partners in solving its own problems in areas like security, the protection of the environment, immigrationhuman rights and safeguarding the right to asylum, and solving financial instabilities;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Supports EU's efforts to promote the reform of the UN system and of its bodies and organs to make it more adapted to address the multi-sectorial challenges the world has to face today; this should include the comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council as well as the revitalisation of the work of the General Assembly and the improved coordination and coherence of the action of all UN Institutions with the final target of efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls onfor further development of preventive and early warning tools and enhanced mediation capabilities of the UN, and onfor more precise mandates that include a human rights based approach and clear exit strategies for peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations; encourages the EU member states to support more substantially peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations in Europe's neighbourhood and calls on the EU to strengthen its mediation efforts in conflict resolution; bearing in mind the recent atrocities and human rights violations perpetrated by some extremist groups and other atrocities, urges the Security Council to define an ambitious set of tools and means to ensure effective prevention of these atrocities;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Requests the EU to support the strengthening of the coherence, synergies and complementarities between the reviews of peace operations, of the UN peacebuilding architecture and of UNSC Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security; stresses the importance of women's equal and full participation as active agents in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peace-building, peacekeeping, humanitarian response and in post- conflict reconstruction; in this context welcomes that the Commission has reviewed its humanitarian aid policy which now states that international humanitarian law and/or human rights law may justify providing safe abortions to female war rape victims;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes EU's commitment towards greater responsibility and transparency in arms trade and supports the promotion of the universalisation and full implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty as well as the implementation of the outcome of the First Conference of States; requests the EU to continue to promote the Treaty on the Non- proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime as being the essential foundation for nuclear disarmament in accordance with Article VI of the NPT; further requests the EU to actively take steps towards global disarmament;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Encourages the EU to promote a broad definition of the human security concept, bringing it more closely with human rights, gender equality and human development;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Takes the view that the Union must uphold the Responsibility to Protect principle, operationalising it and putting more emphasis on prevention, also by ensuring that all UN departments and agencies working with development, peace building, development and human rights integrate better their capacities with a view to provide early warning and avoid atrocities;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Stresses that the empowerment and human rights of women and girls must be at the core of the post-2015 agenda, as these are essential elements for progress on poverty eradication and sustainable development; Recommends the EU to play an active role in the forthcoming Global Women's Summit which will aim to enhance the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, promote new political commitments in achieving post- 2015 agenda in women development; the promotion, protection and fulfilment of all human rights and to the full and effective implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and the Programme of Action of the ICPD and the outcomes of their review conferences and remain committed to sexual and reproductive health and rights;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Takes note of the fact that since the United Nations was established in 1945 the organisation has not had a female Secretary General; calls on the EU to encourage and promote female candidates for the position;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Underlines the need for the EU to promote the mainstreaming of gender equality in all bodies of the UN; calls on the EU to support UN Women in taking into account discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Underlines the importance for the EU to continue to actively promote equality and non-discrimination; welcomes the first-ever UN Security council meeting on LGBTI rights that took place on 24 August 2015 condemning the attacks and killings of LGBTI people in the Middle East by ISIS; Encourages the UN Security Council to further take into account violations of LGBTI rights;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 i (new)
Paragraph 4 i (new)
4i. Recalls the EUs position on zero tolerance for death penalty; Underlines the importance for the EU to continue to advance the moratorium on death penalty;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 j (new)
Paragraph 4 j (new)
4j. Supports the EUs efforts to reach an ambitious and legally binding agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris 2015; further stresses that the implementation of COP21 outcomes should follow swiftly;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 k (new)
Paragraph 4 k (new)
4k. Requests the EU to participate actively in the debate on the term "climate refugee", including its possible legal definition in international law or in any legally binding international agreements;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 l (new)
Paragraph 4 l (new)
4l. Requests the EU to continue its strong support to the International Criminal Court as well as strengthening and expanding the relationship between the ICC and the UN, in particular the UN Security Council; recalls that primary responsibility for bringing offenders to justice lies with states themselves and supports ICC jurisdiction where national authorities are unable or unwilling to genuinely prosecute the most serious crimes of concern to the international community;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 m (new)
Paragraph 4 m (new)
4m. Calls on the EU to work towards that the UN recognises the historical fact of the Roma Holocaust During World War II and establishes 2 August as the International Roma Holocaust Memorial Day; encourages the UN to address anti- gypsyism as a special kind of racism directed towards Roma; Footnote. (In its resolution of 8 April 2014 the Parliament established a European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. The resolution was forwarded to the United Nations.)
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that this Council should also have a strong coordinative role in all other fields in the UN System but security; in light of the recurring human catastrophes linked to illegal migrations, itariand considering that sustainable development of the countries of origin could facilitate in the long run a drying up of illegal migration flowrisis linked to refugees, is of the conviction that this Council should coordinate the work of all agencies related to this concern;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes the view that the challenges presented by the humanitarian crisis linked to refugees, are issues which need to be managed in a comprehensive way, in a spirit of solidarity within the EU and in close cooperation with the UN and its agencies;