22 Amendments of María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS related to 2020/2111(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as adopted by the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the pandemic and its economic and social effects can further contribute to political grievances deriving from perceived inequality and marginalisation, which can increment the risks of fuelling conflicts;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas COVID 19 crisis reveals once more the need to strengthen multilateralism and the rules-based order to better address global challenges
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the challenges the EU was facing prior to the pandemic persist or/and have worsened by it
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas the pandemic has aggravated the critical humanitarian situation of vulnerable people notably in conflict zones, refugee camps and fragile states; whereas in this perspective, the EU supported the United Nations' appeal to ease sanctions amid pandemic to not impede the delivery of essential equipment and supplies necessary to fight the coronavirus;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas the EU echoed the United Nations' appeal for an immediate global ceasefire
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas the EU was the target of disinformation campaigns from governmental and non-governmental actors with the direct intention to destabilize the EU institutions and the Member states and to weaken European values;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Deplores the early denial of the reality of the pandemic by a number of governments and political leaders across the globe, slowing down decisive actions against the spread of the virus in a dangerous way for the population;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned about the lack of leadership the United States has shown in fightingUnited States' response to the COVID-19; believes that the false information in President Trump’s tweets and during his press conferences have been very unhelpful in the joint fight against the virus;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is worried about the decision of the US to withdraw funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the general tendency of its President to withdraw the US from the multilateral organisations that were created to establish a rules-based world order; Strongly condemns the threats and the announcement of coercive actions against the International Criminal Court and its officials by the US Government;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges the need to find a new method of cooperation between the EU and US, based on mutual respect and a joint agenda to defend multilateralism, international law, the rule of law and human rights;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned about the potential ‘debt trap’ that might affect African countries as a result of COVID-19, since the economic downturn will make it difficult for them to reimburse Chinese loans that are part of the Belt and Road Initiative; Urges the EU and its Member States to promote the search for viable solutions regarding debt relief for African countries within international fora;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines the devastating impact that COVID-19 and its asymmetric effects are having in some regions of the world, notably in Latin America and the Caribbean; Calls on the European Union and its Member States to implement the Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals as a roadmap for recovery; Believes that the commitment of the EU and its Member States to the ODS is key to ensure coherence with the fundamental values of the European project, with human dignity at its core;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the expansion and modernisation of EU communication strategies so; asks thate EU action is sufficiently visible both within and beyinstitutionds the EU; urges the European External Action Service (EEAS) to further streo step up its efforts on increasing then its capacities to counter disinformation, including the creation of a dedicated far- East StratCom Task Force focused on the disinformation emanating from China, and imposing costs on countries that deliberately spread disinformation to divide and harm the EU and its Member Stat visibility of the EU actions and EU 'support to third countries;
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Welcomes the work of EUvsDisinfo on the fight against disinformation and calls the European External Action Service (EEAS) to further strengthen its capacities and to impose costs on countries that deliberately spread disinformation to divide and harm the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to apply a multilateral approach to the development and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine - which must be considered as a public good- ensuring that no one is left behind;
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls its request for a strong and comprehensive global sanctions regime to address serious human rights violations including corruption and human- trafficking as key criteria in applying targeted sanctions, which would be the EU equivalent of the so-called Global Magnitsky Act;
Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Welcomes the Team Europe package and the mobilisation of 36 billion euros to help partner countries in Africa, the Southern and Eastern Neighbourhood, the Western Balkans, the Middle East, and parts of Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean to tackle the impact of the coronavirus.
Amendment 521 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement and support in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South; stresses that the EU must givwelcomes the inclusion of the Western Balkans countries that are not yet part of the EU a fair chance to join the EU, andin the EU joint procurement of medical equipment and stresses that the EU must continue its efforts to invest in the regionWestern Balkans;
Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls for the Commission to set-up and promote humanitarian corridors to ensure the delivery of aid;
Amendment 537 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that the COVID-19 crisis could destabilise countries in Africa which often have a fragile health infrastructure and high debts; calls for the EU presence in Africa-Africa cooperation to be strengthened, for financial assistance and recovery plans to be fostered and for an alternative to Chinese investments to be providedbased on a partnership of equals; Underlines the political and normative importance of this partnership in terms of strengthening the multilateral system and the international rules-based order in light of growing unilateralism and influence of international actors such as United States, China and Russia in the African continent; Calls for the EU to continue an enhanced dialogue leading to the holding of the EU-Africa Summit;
Amendment 569 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions tasked with conflict prevention or mitigation to be strengthened, notably those in the EU’s immediate neighbourhood, to help stabilise already fragile settings and prevent a relapse in conflicts and violence due to additional tensions caused by COVID-19; calls in this regard for a swift adoption of the European Peace Facility; Underlines that any external action in conflict- affected countries needs to be based on a conflict-sensitive risk and vulnerability assessment, including the perspectives of women and a special focus on peacebuilding;