Activities of Miguel URBÁN CRESPO related to 2021/2208(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Addressing food security in developing countries (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on addressing food security in developing countries
Amendments (10)
Amendment 3 #
— having regard to the EU Gender Action Plan (GAP) III, setting an ambitious agenda for gender equality and women’s empowerment in EU external action of 2020,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14
Citation 14
— having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the closely connected and integrated nature thereof, in particular SDG 1 to end poverty in all its forms everywhere, SDG 2 to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, SDG 12 to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns,3 to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, SDG 5 to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, SDG 6 to ensure access to water and sanitation for all, SDG 10 to reduce inequality within and among countries, SDG 12 to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, SDG 13to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts and SDG 17 to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas food prices were already high before the Ukraine crisis with an increase in wheat prices of 80 percent between April 2020 and December 2021. Whereas the FAO Food Price Index which tracks the international prices of food items, has risen to a new all-time high, exceeding the previous top of 2011 and additional price hikes and food inflation are likely, with inflation extending to fertilisers and energy; whereas 14 low or lower-middle income countries import more than 50 percent of their wheat from Russia and Ukraine, some of whom are already facing famine- like conditions and almost 50 countries depend on Ukraine and Russia for over 30 percent of their wheat import needs;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas evidence shows that investments in the smallholder sector yield the best returns in terms of poverty reduction and growth, hence highlighting the need to focus efforts on enhancing incomes of smallholder farmers and the resilience of vulnerable communities;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas food insecurity impacts health, disrupts societal functioning, including the ability for families to send their children to school, and by adding stress on families, is catalytic to domestic and gender-based violence and can lead to the need to migrate; whereas climate change exacerbates existing challenges and underlying vulnerabilities, worsening poverty and food insecurity, forcing communities to face compounding crises;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the number of people in need of urgent food, nutrition and livelihood assistance is on the rise15 ; whereas the major drivers of food and nutrition insecurity of this are conflicts, climate variability and climate extremes, environmental degradation, economic shocks, global population growth and failed governance; _________________ 15 Global Report on Food Crises 2021.persistent levels of inequality, including gender inequalities, poverty, lack of access to basic social and health services, inappropriate agricultural model, financial speculation on food commodities;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic exposed weaknesses in global food systems, exacerbating inequalities and threatening the lives and livelihoods of the most vulnerable; whereas COVID-19 has led to the disruption of value chains from production, to transportation, to storage and the sale of food and restrictions on movement have reduced access to markets for farmers and consumers, and price hikes, further inhibiting equitable access to adequate food and nutrition for all; whereas COVID-19 has led to an increase in poverty in the absence of universal social protection floors and restrictions have impacted daily economic activities that many households depend on, decreasing or losing household income leading to difficulties accessing healthy food, or covering health needs;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas women play key roles in feeding the world as farmers, caregivers and producers, but have unequal access to food, resources, services and assets; whereas it is necessary to protect women’s and girls’ rights at all levels, ensure their access to their rights and provide space for them in decision-making processes; whereas women and girls are most impacted by climate change and disasters, leading to increased vulnerability due to compounding risks;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas gender inequality influences the distribution of labour and leading to a disproportionate and unpaid care burden on women and girls;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas gender inequalities have a direct impact on nutrition, shaping food dynamics in the household and community in ways that affect women’s and girls’ production of, access to, ability to afford and provide food, care, and health and sanitation services for themselves; and may put them at risk of increased GBV and intimate partner violence;