9 Amendments of Neena GILL related to 2014/2229(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Security Council resolutions 2139, 2165 and 2191 authorising cross-border and cross-line access for the UN and its partners to deliver humanitarian aid in Syria without state consent,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
– whereas it is necessary to review EU action in the MENA area in the light of the implications of the Arab uprisings for the countries concerned, the new and complex situation thus created and the imperative need to combat the ISISerrorist groups as well as step up pressure on authoritarian regimes in the region, which through their policies of repression have been instrumental in facilitating the rise of such groups; whereas stabilisation in the region is not a security issue alone but also has economic, political and social implications, requiring the Union to develop strategic global and multifaceted cooperation with all parties the region, in the medium and long term;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23
Citation 23
– having regard to the escalating crises and conflicts, their ethnic and sectarian dimension, the rise of paramilitary groups and the weakness or collapse of certain states in the region; whereas the MENA countries and international community have shared security interests in connection with the fight against ISISfighting terrorism and supporting inclusive democratic reform;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24
Citation 24
– whereas the respective conflicts in Iraq and Syria isare exacerbating regional tensions, with the risk of political confrontation between Sunni and Shia extending beyond their immediate borders and jeopardising other countries in the region;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25
Citation 25
– having regard to the limited influence of the European Union in the region and the declining influence of the Member States; whereas long-term political and economic stability in the MENA region is of fundamental strategic importance to the Union; whereas achieving inclusive democratic reform will be crucial in bringing this about; whereas the Union accordingly has a major role to play in the region;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the emergence of ISISrise and spread of terrorist groups in MENA is a symptom of the economic, political, social and cultural crisis afflicting the region; calls on the EU, together with the Arab world, to assess the root causes and adopt a global approach through an approach based on security, political, economic, social and cultural considerations;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the urgent need for a political solution to the conflict in Syria, taking due account of the moderate opposition existing alongside the Syrian National Councilalition and strengthening the moderate Sunni components; in this respect welcomes the Syrian National Coalition’s efforts in broadening its membership and engaging with other opposition groups in support of an inclusive political solution, including through recent engagement with the National Coordination Commission to set out the oppositions' vision for political transition; points out that no democratic solution in line with the fundamental principles of the Union can be negotiated with Bachar Al-Assad, following the massacres perpetrated by him;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for any initiative to end the fighting in Syria to take into account the requirements of international humanitarian law; calls on the European Union to step up its efforts to channel humanitarian aid towards theincrease pressure on the Assad regime to comply with UN Security Council Resolutions 2139, 2165 and 2191 to ensure effective delivery of humanitarian aid on the ground, including in areas controlled by the moderate opposition;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need to develop an effective common European response by all Member States to jihadist propaganda; calls for the appointment of Arab speaking staff in the EEAS to increase the effectiveness of communication towards the Arab world, underlines the need to send a positive message regarding relations between the European Union and the MENA countries and cooperation between them; stresses the need to ensure much greater visibility for EU initiatives in the region than is now the case;