9 Amendments of Geoffrey VAN ORDEN related to 2008/2241(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Council to pursue with determinationtake a cautious approach towards the recommendations made by Parliament for the development of a common European external energy policy, in particular by promoting EUnational cohesion in negotiations with energy suppliers and transit countries and defending EUMember States’ common interests, by helping Member States to developing effective energy diplomacy and more efficient mechanisms for responding to crisis situations and, finally, by ensuringcouraging Member States to take steps to bring about the diversification of energy supplies;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes also that the war in Georgia confirms the need to develop, within the framework of the revision of the ESS, EU preventive diplomacy, matched by adequate crisis-prevenfor the EU to use preventive diplomacy and to make full use of its capabilities and experience in managing disasters and crises, in particular by offering technological and professional assistance with post-conflict reconstruction, tools and contingency planning; aking an active role in training local personnel, and establishing effective mechanisms for the delivery of humanitarian assistance;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is opposed to a premature disengagement on the part of the international community from Bosnia and Herzegovina; believes that no date, not even an indicative one, should be fixed for the closure of the office of the High Representative and the withdrawal of EUFOR Althea, since such closure and withdrawal can only take place once Bosnia and Herzegovina finally becomes a stable, well-functioning State;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Regrets the lack of substantial progress in the Middle East peace process and warns of the paucity of time available till the expiry of the deadline agreed at the Annapolis Conference; believes that the European Union should assume a strong and visible political role in the region, commensurate with the financial resources it has made available; calls on the Council to give the High Representative for CFSP a clear mandate which should include efforts towards achieving reconciliation in Palestinian society and also contacts and coordination with other regional actoruse its influence to bring about a viable reconciliation in the form of a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinian authorities;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Is concerned about the deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan; reiterates the urgent need to improve cooperation between the EU and NATO in order to facilitate the operationfor a reassessment of the effectiveness and value of the EU Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL); believes that theall EU and the US should better coordinate their respective initiMember States which are NATO allies should make a greater commitment to combat operativeons in the area of police reform; welcomes the commitment by the EU Member States to increasing the number of EUPOL staff and calls for their swift deploymentAfghanistan as required by NATO commanders, and considers at the same time that the EU should contribute more to civil reconstruction tasks in close cooperation with NATO;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Believes that EU support for the UN in eastern Chad remains important, as part of a region-wide solution for Darfur; notes that EUFOR Chad will wind down as planned and hand over its operations to a UN-led mission; calls on the Council to facilitate a smooth transition and to consider, in a coordinated fashion, how the EU can assist the currently overstretched Department for Peacekeeping Operations in the deployment of the UN missUN mission, concentrating on civil assistance and providing national contingents to any UN peacekeeping operation;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is gravely concerned by the dire humanitarian situation in Somalia; calls on the EU to consider how it can assistMember States to consider what additional value they can contribute either through NATO or through the UN, in close coordination with the African Union, in expeditiously tackling this security, political and humanitarian challenge; draws attention to the growing threats from piracy off the Somali coast and welcomes, in this regard, the decision taken by the EU to launch a maritime ESDP operationrecently concluded NATO operation and the continuing efforts of the UN, CTF (Combined Task Force) 150, and national navies; believes that the attempt by the EU to create a military role for itself is unnecessary, confusing, wasteful and divisive;