16 Amendments of Pierrette HERZBERGER-FOFANA related to 2021/2213(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the multiplication of crises such as the global consequences of the climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, which worsened food crisis in the world, call for the forging of stronger alliances and more effective partnerships which deliver tangible results in order to better address emerging needs and global challenges;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Global Gateway strategy aims to increase the EU’s geopolitical influence in the global arena by providing a value-based offer to the partner countries, within the framework offocus on the EU’s geopolitical objectives should not imply diversion from the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its SDGs;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Call for the swift and comprehensive implementation of the agreement, as there is an urgent need to strengthen multilateral cooperation in the face of growing geopolitical instability and competition and unprecedented global challenges, such as addressing climate change and biodiversity loss, fighting against hunger and for food sovereignty and eradicating poverty ;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates the importance of political dialogue as an integral part of the partnership; stresses that political dialogue is based on a level of full equality between countries, without imposing unilateral alignment with the positions of the EU on external policies;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the commitment to protect, promote and fulfil human rights, fundamental freedoms and democratic principles and to strengthen the rule of law and good governance; further welcomes the commitment to promote universal human rights without discrimination based on any grounds; regrets, however, the fact that the agreement fails to mention explicitly that discrimination could be based on sexual orientation or gender identity;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the swift operationalisation of the ‘EU Global Health Strategy’ in ACP countries; recalls that the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health affirms the right of developing countries to use the flexibility provisions in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights to protect public health and, in particular, provide access to medicines for all; urges the EU to support third countries, in particular LDCs, in the effective implementation of flexibilities for the protection of public health provided for in TRIPs agreements, such as compulsory licencing and parallel import, in order to remedy abusive use of IP protections that lead to monopolistic positions of patent holders; recalls that ecological restoration is critical for the implementation of the ‘One Health’ approach;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that particular attention should be paid to the provisions on food security and improved nutrition, given the global rise in food insecurity, malnutrition and hunger; is worried with the high dependence of African states on food imports from the EU, particularly subsidised products that represent harmful competition for small-scale local agriculture and calls on the EU to put an end to these export subsidies, in line with its Policy Coherence for Development commitments; stresses the necessity to securing access to land for smallholder farmers who have a crucial role in protecting natural resources and making the agro-ecological transition;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the fact that gender equality and women’s economic empowerment are recognised as key drivers for sustainable development; supports the commitments to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and must be mainstreamed throughout the implementation of the Samoa Agreement; supports the commitments to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all people, especially girls and young women; calls for the EU institutions to speed up the implementation of the Gender Action Plan III in ACP countries;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Supports the objective to mobilise investment, and support trade and foster private sector development, with a view to achieving sustainable and inclusive growth and creating decent jobs for all; stresses, in this context, that a strong link will have to be established between the agreement and the Global Gateway initiativeblended finance, promoted by the EU in the Global Gateway initiative must be excluded from essential public services, particularly health, education and social protection, as the monetisation of those sectors could widen already existing inequalities and jeopardise the universal access to those services;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is of the opinion that the Samoa Agreement can contribute to theshall ensure that trade and investment policy objectives of the EU and OCAPS countriesrespect the EU ’s Policy Coherence for Development legal obligations and take full account of OCAPS countries needs; reiterates its request for an in-depth analysis of the impact of EPAs on local economies, regional integration, economic diversification and their compliance with the SDGs and the principle of Policy Coherence for Development;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the commitment to cooperate in order to strengthen energy security and increase access to energy in ACP countries and calls to be in line with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Agreement and the right of local communities and indigenous peoples of free, prior, and informed consent;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the urgency of tackling global environmental challenges and of focusing on the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, especially by strengthening cooperation on resilience in the face of natural disasters and adaptation to climate change and contributing to the Loss and Damage Fund; highlights the conclusions of the IPCC 2022 report according to which global warming will progressively weaken soil health and ecosystem services, undermining food productivity in many regions on land and in the oceans;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls for an integrated approach to conflicts and crisis linking humanitarian, development, peace and security efforts at all stages of a conflict cycle; insists to address human security more holistically and to include all economic, social, environmental and political factors in conflict analysis;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recognises the need to enhance cooperation on migration and mobility, including addressing the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacements, as well as; calls to prioritise actions intended to facilitate legal pathways for migration, reduce the costs of remittance, develop measures against racism and xenophobia, improve the comparability of all qualifications, address the nexus between migration, climate change and environmental degradation, and integrate a gender-equality dimension into migration governance; reiterates that making aid allocation conditional on cooperation with the EU on migration issues is not compatible with agreed development effectiveness principles;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the importance of ensuring development effectiveness and results; believes that the implementation of the agreement requires substantial and sustainable mobilisation of financial resources; welcomes, therefore, the recognition that the means of cooperation should be diversified, encompassing a range of policies and instruments from all available sources and actors; recalls that according to various studies, there is very weak evidence of the development impacts of blending mechanisms, which are pointing out for their lack of transparency and accountability;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the commitment to promote a multi-stakeholder approach, enabling the active engagement of a wide variety of actors, including parliaments, local authorities, civil society and the private sector, women and youth; calls for this commitment to be rapidly translated into practice, which will necessitate the creation of an open and transparent mechanism for structured consultation in order to ensure the effective participation of stakeholdea civil society systematic participation through structured dialogue and consultation with EU and OACPS countries civil society actors;