Activities of Miriam LEXMANN related to 2020/2128(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
75th and 76th sessions of the United Nations General Assembly (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the 75th and 76th sessions of the United Nations General Assembly
Amendments (18)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the urgent need for resilient capacity-building across the international community and the need for close multilateral dialogue and cooperation, with particular regard to access to public goods; whereas Agenda 2030 and the SDGs provide a central roadmap for recovery and action, already validated by the international community at large; whereas COVID-19 will likely accelerate negative trends - including threats to democracy, the rule of law and human rights - unless swift, significant and substantial policy action is taken at a global level; whereas the pandemic has underscored the fact that healthy populations are not only a moral imperative, but also a prerequisite for economic wellbeing and development, as well as the importance of investing more and better in addressing critical health needs at a global level;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the UN Secretary-General has shown excellent leadership in moving forward with the reform of the UN; whereas the EU, as a leading UN fundend its Member States, as single largest financial contributor, hasve shown an important commitment to effective multilateralism through its political, symbolic and financial support to the UN;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) take the view that, in a multipolar context where some countries are promoting selective multilateralism rather than effective multilateralism anchored in universal values, the EU must seek to promote further an unconditional commitment by UN members to universal values, a rules-based system and the primacy of human rights in all policy areas; calls for the promotion of the mainstreaming of such values across all policy and programming areas of the UN, in close cooperation with like-minded countries, with a view to advancing policy dialogue and policy solutions, implementation and mainstreaming capacity, while also respecting national sovereignty in matters of domestic concern;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) strengthen its outreach activities to develop broader partnerships to support effective multilateralism; consider including focused discussions on effective multilateralism in all structured dialogues with partners;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) continue with its efforts to enable the EU and its Member States to progressively speak with one voice in the UN on matters that enjoy EU-wide consensus, with particular reference to the UN Security Council (UNSC) and the good track record of cooperation with permanent and rotating UNSC members which are EU Member States, with the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and with the Human Rights Council (HCR); praises the excellent role played by the EEAS and its delegations, as well as the delegations of the EU Member States, in facilitating such dialogue and cooperation;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c d (new)
(cd) reiterate that effective multilateralism and a rules-based international order are a precondition for advancing disarmament and for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; reaffirm the full support of the EU and its Member States for existing international treaties, inter alia, the NPT, CTBT, CWC, BTWC, ATT as well as the Conventions on Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines and promote efforts to develop a political declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA) as well as a legally binding framework for autonomous weapons systems;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) continue to provide valuable support to the UN Secretary-General in his quest to advance the programme of reforms in the UN and reinforce the UN’s capacity to further sustainable development, promote peace and security, and streamline its internal management system with a view to an effective, transparent, financially sustainable, inclusive and accountable UN that is able to reconnect with its citizenMember States' citizens by allowing an effective participation of local communities and other grassroots actors in shaping and implementing policies; underlines that the major progress achieved in the UN reform process has been in the administrative and bureaucratic sphere, while major political reforms remain pending;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) work with our democratic allies to address the weakening of multilateral institutions and mechanisms by authoritarian regimes; in particular, address attempts to neutralise human rights institutions and mechanisms in their ability to hold States accountable for human rights violations; calls on the Union and its member states to work with like-minded democratic allies to support a reform of multilateral institutions so that they become more resilient against the malign influence of authoritarian regimes;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) continue to seek greater synergies between the work of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), the UNGA and the UNSC while recognising the role of subsidiarity in accordance with institutional procedures; commends the work of the EU in supporting the work of the HRC, in the context of the need to mainstream respect for human rights across all decision- making and policy areas of the UN; deplores the abuse of HRC by authoritarian regimes who continue to abuse it for their own ends, in particular, to undermine its functioning, and erode the human rights norms regime; calls for the EU and its Member States to support a comprehensive reform of the HRC;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) reject and address anti-Israel bias in the HRC;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) continue to expand its diplomacy and outreach toolbox, with particular regard to climate diplomacy, peace and security, fair globalisation and the capacity to pursue policy dialogue and policy consensus, not only with UN members but also with relevant interlocutors such as cities, regions, academia, Churches and religious communities, as well as civil society and the private sector;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) expand further the trilateral cooperation between the EU, the AU and the United Nations; stresses the importance of continuing to develop the AU’s capabilities as regards crisis prevention, crisis management and conflict resolution on the African continent, as well as capabilities in other policy areas of relevance for Africa’s security and stability on the basis of a Human Security Index, including in economic and environmental terms and with regard to access to public goods; takes the view that the EU can have a tremendous capacity of appeal with its ability to deliver on the partnership aspirations of the African continent and its institutions; underlines the importance of closer political and policy dialogue with the EU’s partners in Africa, including within parliamentary dimensions;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) pursue further dialogue on the capacity of the UN system to deliver on and expand its capability in terms of responsibility to protect (R2P); stresses the importance of dialogue and cooperation with the UN on effective peacekeeping missions with clear objectives, a clear capacity of deliverysufficient capacity to achieve results, and effective mechanisms, including the perspectives of women in line with UN Security Council resolution 1325 and all subsequent resolutions, as well as the need to ensure respect for human rights and the protection of civilians, which are at the core of peacekeeping mandates; underlines the importance of EU support to countries emerging from violent conflict and, therefore, calls for reinforced cooperation in addressing the fragility of transition settings, including through strengthening national ownership and consolidating peacebuilding gains;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) support and actively contribute to the UN Secretary-General's call for a global ceasefire, including through effective measures against illicit arms trade and enhancing the transparency and accountability of Member States' arms exports;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) support the UN Secretary-General’s call for an affordable and accessible COVID-19 vaccine, to be considered a global public good; calls on the EU and its Member State to support an independent inquiry into the World Health Organisation's (WHO) handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially at its onset; reiterates its support for the inclusion of Taiwan into the World Health Assembly
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) continue to pursue and expand capacity cooperation within the UN system on the promotion of effective and ethical common standards in new policy areas such as data protection, due diligence, artificial intelligence or cyberspace, while promoting adequate support for those countries that may wish to expand their regulatory capacity and implementation of standards;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) address migration and forced displacement and cooperate in the implementation of both the Global Compact on Migration and the Global Compact on Refugees; support and reinforce the work of relevant UN bodies such as UNHCR and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA);
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) further enhance integrated support for gender equality between men and women and the empowerment of women, in line with the Beijing Declaration and its Platform for Action, with a special focus on eradicating violence against women and girls and supporting the meaningful and active participation of women in all spheres of public life;