14 Amendments of Leonidas DONSKIS related to 2012/2289(INI)
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas global challenges remain – hunger, poverty, lack of proper and safe sanitation, insufficient levels of primary education, and gender inequality;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the global landscape has dramatically changed over the last decade, as has the nature of poverty, with inequality becoming a major issue in the context of its eradication; underlines that extremely worrying inequalities and poverty in middle-income countries should not be forgotten in the post-2015 framework;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that although some developing countries have become donors, while othersy still face high levels of inequality comparable to that of other developing countries; points out that, among other things, climate change, food insecurity, migration, unemployment, demographic change, resource constraints, unsustainable growth and financial and economic crises pose complex and interrelated challenges;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the EU to adopt a common and effective position on the principles and goals that should be part of the new post- 2015 development framework; points out, at the same time, that this framework must be universal and global in nature, promoting prosperity and well-being for all and signifying the direct and active involvement of developing countries in its construction and implementation;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls, in this connection, for a broader definition of poverty than one based on gross domestic product (GDP) alone; stresses that global and national averages exclude large numbers of the world's poor;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that universal health coverage (UHC) and quality education at all levels should be considered to be major goals of the post- 2015 agenda;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the post-2015 sustainable development framework requires respect for the principle of democratic governance and human rights, effective, transparent and accountable institutions at all levels and a truly functioning and empowered civil society;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the EU to share its experience and expertise with developing countries providing access to knowledge in relevant areas of sustainable development, especially capitalizing on the transition experience of the EU Member States;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for human rights principles to underpin the post-2015 framework, which must address, in particular, issues of inequality and discrimination, participation and the empowerment of marginalised and disadvantaged groups, including groups suffering from gender and caste-based discrimination;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages the EU to support developing countries in building up their political will and in increasing efforts to improve the level of ratification and implementation of legal human rights instruments;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls, in this connection, for the prioritisation of capacity building in conflict-affected and fragile states; in this context, urges the EU to make efficient use of knowledge-sharing and capacity development methods, including the use of the transition experience of EU Member States;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the EU to continue to pay particular attention to the clear linkages between PCD and the post-2015 MDGs, in particular in the following priority areas: trade and finance, climate change, natural resources, agriculture, food security, migration, energy, and peace and security policies;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 – point b
Paragraph 39 – point b
b. the future agenda should be ambitious, global in nature, multidimensional and flexible, with targets tailored to each developing country which are simple, concise, action- oriented and easy to communicate, with a limited number of concrete targets and measurable goals;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 – point d
Paragraph 39 – point d
d. the success of future goals may beis determined by the ability of developing countries to fulfil their responsibility for the well- being of their citizens, lift the most vulnerable people out of poverty, fight inequality and at the same time uphold human rights principles;