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26 Amendments of Corina CREȚU related to 2012/2036(INI)

Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 7 July 2011 on EU external policies in favour of democratisation1, __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA- PROV(2011)0334.
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 c (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 11 May 2011 on the EU as a global actor: its role in the multilateral organisations1, __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA- PROV(2011)0229.
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 25 November 2010 on the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security1, __________________ 1 OJ C 099 E, 3.4.2012, p. 56.
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to put across unified positions by delivering one single message when possible and to strengthen the coherence and visibility of the EU as a global actor at the UN; to meet the expectations of UN members regarding the ability of the EU to act and deliver in a timely fashion on substance;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to work with EU Member States towards improving coordination, transparency and exchange of information in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the defence of the positions and interests of the EU in the UNSC by the Member States which are members of that body, or, alternatively, by an EU representative upon invitation of the Chair; to reinforce the EU's impact on UNSC decisions and to raise the profile of the EU at the UN on crucial UNSC matters;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to advance effective multilateralism as the overriding strategic concern of the EU, by enhancing the representativeness, transparency, accountability, efficiency and effectiveness of the UN, with the aim of improving its delivery on the ground; to recall the need to strike a new institutional balance between the emerging role of the G-20, the UN and its agencies as well as the International Financial Institutions (IFIs); in this regard, to enhance global governance and to seek solutions to further improve coordination between the G-formations and the UN system, whereby the economic dimension could usefully be covered by these groups, provided that the UN maintains its central role and remains the legitimate body for global action;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) to emphasise the need for a comprehensive reform of the UNSC in order to strengthen its legitimacy, regional representation and effectiveness; to recall that an EU seat in an enlarged UNSC remains a central, long-term goal of the European Union; to take the initiative, by the Vice-President/High Representative (VP/HR), to develop a common position of the Member States to that end; in order to achieve that goal in the future, to work on prior coordination of positions in the Council of the EU on the introduction of new members of the UNSC and on the reform of the UNSC's decision-making towards the possible use of super qualified majority;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) to reconfirm its commitment to ensuring that UN financial resources are managed efficiently and effectively, according to the principles of budgetary discipline and coherence and in conformity with the highest international standards; to explicitly support gender mainstreaming by coordinating Member States' voluntary contributions to UN Women;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) to focus on the need to emainsutre the participation of women at all stages of peace processes and to systematically engage them in preventive diplomacy, early warning and security monitoring; am gender perspectives with regard to conflict prevention, peace negotiations and agreements, peacekeeping operations, humanitarian assistance, post-conflict reconstruction and DDR1 initiatives as stated in the UNSCR 1325/2000 on Women Peace and Security; to engage them in preventive diplomacy, early warning and security monitoring; __________________ 1 Disarmament, demobilization, reinsertion and reintegration.
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(q a) to contribute to the discussion concerning the concept on "Responsibility while Protecting" and to propose initiatives in this regard;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 6
Mediation and Preventive Diplomacy
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) to cooperate closely with the UN and other actors in mediation; to strive for synergies in mediation activities with the UN Department for Political Affairs (DPA); to advance partnerships and cooperation of international, regional and subregional organisations with the UN, with each other and with civil society, for example, an EU-UN joint partnership on mediation capacities; to improve information-sharing, cooperation and coordination in order to ensure the coherence and complementarity of the efforts of actors involved in specific mediation; to encourage the contributions of civil society actors active in mediation, and to help strengthen local infrastructures for peace and establish domestic capacities for dialogue and constructive negotiation;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(v a) to support the decision by African Heads of State at the AU Summit in July 2011 and the recommendation of the Commission on the Status of Women of 8 March 2012 that the issue of female genital mutilation (FGM) should be taken up for consideration by the UNGA; to call on the VP/HR and the Commission to give the utmost priority and to undertake all necessary actions to ensure the success of the process currently underway aimed at the adoption in 2012 by the UNGA of a resolution banning FGM worldwide;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab a (new)
(ab a) to assure that the mandates of peacekeeping missions reflect the need to support electoral observation missions and to provide them with the necessary means to ensure the security of the observers on the ground;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac a (new)
(ac a) to recognize institutionalized democratic participation of citizens through elected representatives in the UN system as an important aspect to enhance the effectiveness and credibility of democracy promotion at the international and national levels;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 9 a (new)
Climate change and sustainable development
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ad
(ad) to contribute to enhancing policy coherence in development and to improving the effectiveness of development and aid, as it was agreed in the Busan final declaration, since these remain key issues for achieving the MDGs;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new)
(ad a) to influence the debate on the future of global development cooperation in the post-2015 scenario, bearing in mind that the EU and the international community must remain committed to end poverty;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ad b (new)
(ad b) to speed up the progress in order to achieve the MDGs, with only three years remaining; to lead the final effort in the UN, pursuing the goals on which lack of progress remains severe;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)
(ae a) to continue working towards putting people at the centre of the development process; to follow up the UN declaration on the right to development, focusing in practical steps towards its implementation;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)
(ae a) to take the lead in the area of global climate governance and international cooperation on climate change;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae b (new)
(ae b) to focus on strong political commitments with third countries and to further develop a dialogue with other key actors, such as the United States, the BRICS countries as well as developing countries, given that climate change has become a key element of international relations and a major threat to the achievement of the MDGs; to contribute to an institutional architecture that is inclusive, transparent, equitable and provides for balanced representation of both developed and developing countries on relevant governing bodies;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae c (new)
(ae c) to cooperate strategically and to be more responsive to the needs of third countries while further developing the EEAS's capacities to build up a climate diplomacy policy;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae d (new)
(ae d) to support the active participation of the Commission in the ongoing debate on Protection Gaps and Responses launched by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the framework of the 2010 High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges, which aims to improve the existing international protection framework for forcibly displaced and stateless people; to participate actively in the debate on the term 'climate refugee' - intended to describe people who are forced to flee their homes and seek refuge abroad as a consequence of climate change - including a possible legal definition of this term, which is not yet recognised in international law or in any legally binding international agreement;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af
(af) to promote interaction on global issues between governments and parliaments and foster debate on the global role of parliaments; to strengthen the democratic nature, accoun and on the estability and transparency of global governance and allow for greater public and parliamentary participation in the activities of the UNshment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA);
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af a (new)
(af a) to advocate the establishment of a UNPA in order to strengthen the democratic nature, accountability and transparency of the UN system and global governance and allow for greater public and parliamentary participation in the activities of the UN;
2012/05/11
Committee: AFET