Activities of Soraya POST related to 2016/2020(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
71st session of the UN General Assembly (debate) SV
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly PDF (326 KB) DOC (128 KB)
Amendments (47)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to the UN human rights conventions and the optional protocols thereto,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2016 on the EU’s priorities for the UNHRC sessions in 2016,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Security Council resolution 1325 and the Security Council’s recent resolution 2242 on women, peace and security,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph a a (new)
Paragraph a a (new)
(aa) to support the strengthening of the coherence, synergies and complementarities between the reviews of peace operations, of the UN peacebuilding architecture and of UN Security Council 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 to ensure that safe abortions to female war rape victims are provided in line with the Commission’s review of its humanitarian aid policy;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph a b (new)
Paragraph a b (new)
(ab) to support the implementation of the UN Security Council’s recent resolution 2242 on women, peace and security, which makes women the central component in all efforts to address global challenges, including rising violent extremism, climate change, migration, sustainable development, peace and security;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph a c (new)
Paragraph a c (new)
(ac) to call on the UN and all its Member States to take concrete steps to finding lasting political solutions to ongoing conflicts by ensuring women’s autonomy, their meaningful inclusion in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in the peace negotiation and peacebuilding process by increasing their representation at all decision-making levels, including in national, regional and international institutions and mechanisms;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph d a (new)
Paragraph d a (new)
(da) to ensure that the 2015 review process of the UN peace-building architecture promotes the principle of Responsibility to Protect and the role of women in peace-building;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph d b (new)
Paragraph d b (new)
(db) to promote a broad definition of the human security concept and the Responsibility to Protect principle, bringing it more closely with human rights, gender equality and human development;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph k
Paragraph k
(k) to support UN efforts to prevent non- state actors and terrorist groups from developing or acquiring weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems and contribute to the comprehensive review of Security Council Resolution 1540 in 2016; to insist on full compliance with the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation Treatyof Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Biological Weapons Convention; to request the UN Members to actively take steps towards global disarmament;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
Drones and autonomous weapons
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph m a (new)
Paragraph m a (new)
(ma) to develop an EU common position on the use of armed drones, giving the utmost importance to respect for human rights and international humanitarian law and addressing issues such as the legal framework, proportionality, accountability, the protection of civilians and transparency; to promote the ban of the production, development, and use of fully autonomous weapons which enable strikes to be carried out without human intervention; to make sure that human rights are part of all dialogues with third countries on counter-terrorism;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph p
Paragraph p
(p) to demand that greater efforts be made to prevent irregular migration and to fight migrant smuggling and human trafficking, in particular by introducing safe and legal routes for migrants and refugees and combating criminal networks through timely and effective exchange of relevant intelligence information; to urge the full implementation of the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime and the Protocols thereto against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air and to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph p a (new)
Paragraph p a (new)
(pa) to call on all countries to adopt a human rights-based approach to migration, which safeguards the rights of migrants and refugees in migration policies and management, paying particular attention to the situation of marginalised and disadvantaged groups of migrants and refugees, such as women and children; to calls on all states to address gender-related violence against women and girls, and stresses the importance of designing migration policy from a gender perspective in order to respond to their particular needs;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph q a (new)
Paragraph q a (new)
(qa) to call for the UN member states, including the EU Member States, to implement the recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph s
Paragraph s
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph s a (new)
Paragraph s a (new)
(sa) recalls the EU’s position on zero tolerance for the death penalty and reiterates its long-standing opposition to the death penalty, torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment in all cases and under all circumstances; underlines the importance of the EU continuing to advance the moratorium on the death penalty and emphasises once again that the abolition of the death penalty contributes to the enhancement of human dignity; reiterates its position that support for third countries’ drug enforcement policy, such as financial assistance, technical assistance and capacity-building, should exclude the use of the death penalty for drug-related offences; expresses its support for the establishment of a Special Rapporteur on human rights and drug policy;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph u
Paragraph u
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph u a (new)
Paragraph u a (new)
(ua) to strengthen the work of the ICC in its role of ending the impunity of the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community and to provide justice for the victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide; to ensure its independence and provide the Court with strong diplomatic, political and financial support, including in the UN; to actively promote the ICC, the enforcement of its decisions and the fight against impunity for Rome Statute crimes, including by strengthening and expanding its relationship with the Security Council and by promoting universal ratification of the Rome Statute and the Kampala amendments;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 a (new)
Subheading 5 a (new)
Business and human rights
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph u b (new)
Paragraph u b (new)
(ub) to support the initiative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to enhance the Accountability and Remedy Project in order to contribute to a fair and more effective system of domestic law remedies, in particular in cases of gross human rights abuses in the business sector; to call on all governments to fulfil their duties in securing respect for human rights, access to justice for victims who face both practical and legal challenges to access remedies at national and international levels, with regard to human rights violations linked to business;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 b (new)
Subheading 5 b (new)
Women and girls
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph u c (new)
Paragraph u c (new)
(uc) to support measures strengthening leadership and participation of women at all levels of decision-making; to call on states to secure equal representation for women in public institutions and public life, including special attention to the inclusion of minority women;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph u d (new)
Paragraph u d (new)
(ud) to continue to support the work of UN women in its action and by taking into account discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 c (new)
Subheading 5 c (new)
Rights of LGBTI persons
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph u e (new)
Paragraph u e (new)
(ue) to support fight against violence and discrimination against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity or gender expression; to support close monitoring of the situation of LGBTI persons in countries where anti-LGBTI laws have recently been introduced, including the monitoring of countries on the European continent with so called ‘anti-propaganda’ laws limiting freedom of expression and assembly;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph u f (new)
Paragraph u f (new)
(uf) to support the continuing work the High Commissioner for Human rights in promoting and protecting the enjoyment of all human rights by LGBTI people, in particular through statements, reports and the Free and Equal campaign; to encourage the High Commissioner to continue fighting discriminatory laws and practices and to ensure the protection of LGBTI human rights defenders; to encourage the High Commissioner to fight for LGBTI persons’ access to all legal institutions including marriage and partnership;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph u g (new)
Paragraph u g (new)
(ug) to encourage the Security Council to further address and strengthen LGBTI rights;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 d (new)
Subheading 5 d (new)
Children
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph u h (new)
Paragraph u h (new)
(uh) Supports the EU’s efforts to promote children’s rights, in particular by contributing to ensuring children’s access to water, sanitation, healthcare and education, by ensuring the rehabilitation and reintegration of children enlisted in armed groups, by eliminating child labour, torture, child witchcraft, trafficking, child marriage and sexual exploitation, and by assisting children in armed conflicts and ensuring their access to education in conflict zones and refugee camps;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 e (new)
Subheading 5 e (new)
Climate refugees
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph u i (new)
Paragraph u i (new)
(ui) to participate actively in the debate on the term ‘climate refugee’, including its legal definition in international law or in any legally binding international agreements;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 f (new)
Subheading 5 f (new)
Sports and human rights
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph u j (new)
Paragraph u j (new)
(uj) to call on the UN Member States to prevent that sports events are being hosted by authoritarian states where human rights violations occur as this has not proven to effect such states towards democracy and respect for human rights; to call on the UN Member States to raise this issue and engage with national sports federations, corporate actors and civil society organisations on the practicalities of their participation in such events, including with regard to the FIFA World Cup in Russia in 2018 and in Qatar 2022, and the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2022;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph v a (new)
Paragraph v a (new)
(va) to ensure that the ‘acquis’ of the Beijing Platform for Action regarding access to education and health as a basic human right is not undermined; to enhance access to sexual and reproductive health services as this contributes to reducing infant and maternal mortality; to forward family planning, maternal health, easy access to contraception and access to the full range of sexual and reproductive health services as important elements in saving women’s lives and helping them rebuild their lives if they have been victims of rape; to place these policies at the core of development cooperation with third countries;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph v b (new)
Paragraph v b (new)
(vb) to stress the importance of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 on peace and justice of Agenda 2030, which should be one of the priorities for all external and internal action, especially when it comes to development cooperation financing;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 a (new)
Subheading 7 a (new)
Burundi
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph w a (new)
Paragraph w a (new)
(wa) to ensure good cooperation and complementarity of the international efforts for preventing further escalation of the crisis in Burundi; to support the efforts deployed by the AU, EAC, and the UN in finding lasting solution for stability and peace in the country; to work towards the promotion of an urgent inter-Burundi inclusive and genuine dialogue between the government and the opposition; to condemn the widespread human rights violations and abuses committed , including the killings of more than 400 people since the beginning of the crisis; to support the deployment of independent international inquiry which has been investigating all alleged violations of human rights and helping those responsible be held accountable and to be brought into justice; to urge prompt action by the Government of Burundi to implement President Nkurunziza’s promise to release at least 2,000 detainees and to lift all restrictions on media, create conditions for freedom of speech , and drop charges against and release political opponents;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 b (new)
Subheading 7 b (new)
Israel/Palestine
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph w b (new)
Paragraph w b (new)
(wb) to reaffirm that the EU will not accept any changes to the pre-1967 borders, including with regard to Jerusalem, other than those agreed by the parties; to condemn Israel’s continuous expansion of settlements, which are illegal under international law and constitute an obstacle to peace; to strongly continue to encourage all efforts towards a two-state solution; to act in line with the VP/HR and Council conclusions on the Middle East Peace Process adopted on 18 January 2016; to underline that compliance with international humanitarian law and international human rights law by all, including accountability, is a cornerstone for peace and security;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 c (new)
Subheading 7 c (new)
Yemen
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph w c (new)
Paragraph w c (new)
(wc) to underline the need for coordinated humanitarian action under UN leadership; to urge all parties to allow the entry and delivery of urgently needed food, medicine, fuel and other necessary assistance through UN and international humanitarian channels in order to address the urgent needs of civilians affected by the crisis, in accordance with the principles of impartiality, neutrality and independence; calls for a humanitarian pause to allow life-saving assistance to reach the Yemeni people as a matter of urgency; to call for an impartial and independent investigation into all alleged violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, including the latest attacks targeting humanitarian infrastructure and personnel; to call on all parties to respect the human rights and freedoms of all Yemeni citizens, and stresses the importance of improving the security of all those working on peace and humanitarian missions in the country, including aid workers, doctors and journalists; to call on the VP/HR to launch an initiative aimed at imposing an EU arms embargo against Saudi Arabia, given the serious allegations of breaches of international humanitarian law by Saudi Arabia in Yemen and the fact that the continued licensing of weapons sales to Saudi Arabia would therefore be in breach of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 d (new)
Subheading 7 d (new)
Syria
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph w d (new)
Paragraph w d (new)
(wd) to strongly condemn the systematic and widespread human rights abuses, violations of international humanitarian law committed by the al-Assad regime, terrorists belonging to IS/Daesh and other jihadi groups in Syria, and the sentences and charges against political, civil and human rights activists, bloggers and journalists; to reiterate its absolute condemnation of torture, intensified shelling and the use of aerial bombardment, including barrel bombs, by the Syrian Government; to underline the urgent need to find a political solution to the conflict; to ensure the inclusion of women in the peace talks; to urge all UN Member States to make all necessary financial and human resources available to assist the local population and the refugees; to support the work of local and international civil society organisations in documenting human rights violations, evidence of war crimes, crimes against humanity and other violations;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph x
Paragraph x
(x) to support actively a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council; to promote the revitalisation of the work of the General Assembly, and improved coordination and coherence of the action of all UN institutions, which should enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, accountability, capacity and representativeness of the system; to support and build on the increased transparency in the process for the selection of the next UN Secretary- General, with candidates’ presentations being made in the General Assembly; to work towards the long-term goal of the EU having a seat in an enlarged UN Security Council;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph x a (new)
Paragraph x a (new)
(xa) to ensure the coherence, effectiveness and visibility of the EU as a global actor, with the aim of acting in a swift and comprehensive manner and delivering a ‘one-voice message’, by improving coordination of Member States’ positions and the cooperation between the EEAS and the Member States; in this regard, to encourage the EEAS, in particular through the EU delegations in New York and Geneva, to work towards greater EU coherence;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph x b (new)
Paragraph x b (new)
(xb) to call on the Security Council members to review and revise, in close cooperation with the General Assembly, the opaque process of selection of the UN Secretary-General, and to ensure equitable opportunities as between men and women candidates for this post; to call on all UN bodies, and notably the Security Council, to dedicate sufficient attention to gender mainstreaming within the UN, and to be in the forefront of this effort by encouraging and promoting women candidates; to expresses its wish that a woman be elected as the next UN Secretary-General;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Instructs its President to forward this recommendation to the Council, the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and, for information, the Commission. , the EUs special representative for Human Rights, the European External Action Service, the Commission, the United Nations General Assembly and the Secretary General of the United Nations.