Activities of Javier COUSO PERMUY related to 2015/2051(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Preparing for the World Humanitarian Summit: Challenges and opportunities for humanitarian assistance (A8-0332/2015 - Enrique Guerrero Salom) ES
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on preparing for the World Humanitarian Summit: Challenges and opportunities for humanitarian assistance
Amendments (6)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas humanitarian crises almost invariably result in immense human suffering for the affected civilians, including threats and violations of international human rights and humanitarian law;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas humanitarian crises, including natural disasters, are ultimately the result of human action (mainly the exploitation of natural resources and the devastation caused by big business) in contributing to climate change and infringing human rights;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Draws attention to the fact that displacement due to conflicts, natural disasters or environmental degradation leaves certain populations particularly vulnerable; stresses that refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other migrants caught in crisis must be afforded the same protection of their human rights as all other affected groups; expresses its deep concern regarding the unprecedentedly high number of refugees in the world today, and calls on the global community to use the World Humanitarian Summit to mobilise the necessary financial and operational resources to meet this challenge; calls on the EU and its Member States to prioritise the global refugee crisis in its policies and positions regarding the Summit; underlines the responsibility of host countries to submit the necessary documentation, safeguard human rights and thus respect the right to asylum of refugees; is alarmed at the stance taken by certain countries concerning the reception of refugees; stresses that if the EU does not take its responsibilities seriously it will be failing in its duty to assist people in danger, and thus be in breach of international law.
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the EU to show leadership in the World Humanitarian Summit by calling for more flexible methods for delivering humanitarian aid, as well as for proactive tools to prevent crises; urges the EU and other donors to stay true to their financial commitments and to develop ways to reduce the time it takes to convert financial commitments into actions on the ground; points out, in addition, the importance of human rights reporting as an early warning mechanism for crises, and encourages the World Humanitarian Summit to take this into account when moving from a culture of reaction to a culture of prevention; is extremely concerned at the fact that in many cases the aid pledged by the EU fails to reach its destination or to directly benefit the population; demands that aid be provided as donations rather than loans so as to avoid increasing the burden of debt that all countries carry, particularly those mired in humanitarian crises; calls, therefore, for debt cancellation, as the removal of that burden would free up valuable and scarce funds that could reorientate the development path of the countries concerned;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes the willingness to include the private sector in solving the humanitarian crisis; stresses the responsibility of all states to ensure the development and security of their population; highlights the responsibility of big business in causing these crises, whether by contributing to climate change, exploiting resources or infringing human rights; endorses UNHRC Resolution 26/9 of 26 June 2014, concerning corporate responsibility and the need for an internationally legally binding instrument to regulate the activities of companies and punish those guilty of human rights violations; supports in this connection the need for taxation of companies with a view to preventing humanitarian crises in the countries in which they are based and ensuring the equitable distribution of wealth;