5 Amendments of Cristian Dan PREDA related to 2010/2298(INI)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the representation of the EU and its Member States in multilateral organisations, informal summits and international regimes is fragmented, often ineffective, and still varies considerably; whereas the Union's external representation has developed in a dispersed, inconsistent and rather ad hoc manner; whereas a highly fragmented external representation is likely to undermine the EU's commitment to effective multilateralism and global governance and whereas weak EU competences and ineffective coordination mechanisms may prevent the EU from speaking with a single voice in the international arena; whereas the EU's status in international organizations often lags behind the development of the EU's competences,
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. While retaining the EU's observer status in the UNGA and in accordance with the UN Charter and the intergovernmental nature of the UN, urges the EU to ensure – in order to allow the new EU representatives to speak effectively and in a timely manner on global issues – the necessary arrangements for the EU's effective participation in the work of the UN General Assembly, within its role as a regional integration organisation, by consulting fully and comprehensively with UN Member States; notes that in the longer run, the EU should explore the possibilities of opening up the structure of UN membership by the introduction of a "Regional Integration Organization" status;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need for a comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council by building, on the basis of a first-ever negotiation text and widespread support for UNSC reform, a more cohesive position among EU Member States on the issues of legitimacy, composition, effectiveness and regional representation; reiterates the view that an EU seat in an enlarged UNSC remains a goal of the European Union; invites EU Member States on the UN Security Council to keep other EU Member States adequately informed of their positions and activities and share information about developments in the UNSC with other EU Member States in accordance with the provisions of the Lisbon Treaty; welcomes the newly established practice whereby a representative of the EU is generally invited to attend most scheduled UNSC deliberations and participate with some limited right to speak at the UNSC; stresses the need for prior coordination of positions in the Council and encourages the VP/HR and the EEAS to play a more active role in this respect;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. In order to enhance EU-CoE multilateral cooperation in the fields important for the EU as well, i.e. in education, human rights, the rule of law, democracy and good governance, as well as considering that the EU is the largest contributor to joint operating programmes with the CoE, underlines the need to reform the EU's presence and observer status in the CoE; especially in view of the upcoming EU accession to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, emphasises the right to attend, with voting rights on behalf of the EU, meetings of the CoE Committee of Ministers when it performs, inter alia, its task of monitoring the execution of judgments given by the European Court of Human Rights as well as, the right to be represented on the Steering Committee for Human Rights, the right to nominate a judge to the European Court of Human Rights, as well as the right for the European Parliament to participate to the Parliamentary Assembly of CoE when the latter elects judges;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Underlines that, in order to increase its effectiveness in the field of human rights at the pan European level, the EU should also accede to other CoE bodies such as the Committee on the Prevention of Torture (CPT), the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) and the European Commission on the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ);