Activities of Cristian Dan PREDA related to 2013/2034(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly PDF (202 KB) DOC (106 KB)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas there is a growing need for common values, rules and decision-making mechanisms in order to jointly address emerging global challenges;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas respect for, and the promotion and safeguarding of, the universality and indivisibility of human rights are cornerstones of EU action on the international scene; whereas democracy and the rule of law is aare pillars of sustainable peace, guaranteeing human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to ensure the coherence and visibility of the EU as a global actor at the UN; to strengthen the ability of the EU to act in a swift and, comprehensive and coherent manner in the global arena and to deliver in a coordinated and timely fashion;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to engage more actively with strategic and other bilateral and multilateral partners in order to promote effective solutions to problems where onlyand, whenever possible, reach towards collective efforts can delivstriving for better results;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to supportpromote a comprehensive and consensual reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC); to stress that an EU seat in an enlarged UNSC remains a central, long-term goal of the EUupport as a long- term goal of the EU a common seat in an enlarged UNSC; to further promote transparency and better coordination of policies and positions amongst EU members of the UNSC;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) to pursue efforts to strengthen the role and authority of the UNGA; to help revitalise the UNGA and to increase its efficiency, including through the improvement of its working methods;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) to cooperate with multilateral and bilateral partners towards adding more robust and effective pressure in order to put an immediate end to violence in Syria; to explore with partners, especially the US, Turkey and the League of Arab States, all options with regard to the implementation of the principle of the R2P in order to assist the Syrian people and to halt the bloodshed; to put pressure on the Syrian government and all those involved in the crisis to fully respect international humanitarian law and to allow the swift provision of humanitarian assistance and full access to humanitarian organisations;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) to maintain support for the efforts of the region and the international community for the territorial integrity of Mali and the security of the country's population, in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions; to closely coordinate its actions with regional and international partners, including the African Union and ECOWAS; to provide military training to Malian armed forces within EUTM Mali and to continue to provide assistance to MISMA (Mission Internationale de Soutien au Mali); to maintain a strong focus on political aspects and support efforts aiming to foster a democratic transition in Mali, including consolidation of the institutions of transition, promoting inclusive national dialogue and reconciliation, as well as free, fair and transparent elections; to underline the importance of maintaining stability in the Sahel region and of preventing a negative impact on the stability of Mali's neighbouring countries;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) to work closely with partners towards achieving an Arms Trade Treaty that sets the highest comm swift signature, ratification standards for the regulation of the international trade in arms and the combating of illicit trafficking, thus reducing human suffering and improving international peace and security implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty by all UN Member States;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Human rights, democracy and the rule of law
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) to seek to strengthen the process of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by embedding recommendations in bilateral and multilateral dialogues with UN member states, particularly in its human rights dialogues; to facilitate an environment enabling NGOs to provide their input into the various stages of the UPR process;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) to promote commitment to an international order based on the rule of law which is essential for the peaceful coexistence of states as well as for the building of more resilient states and sustainable peace; to strengthen respect for the rule of law as a key element of establishing deep democracies and an EU foreign policy objective;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) to follow up the recommendations of the political declaration adopted at the High- Level Meeting on the Rule of Law in September 2012; to support the establishment of the joint global focal point for the rule of law; to fully support the role of the Rule of Law Coordination and Resource Group in overall coordination and coherence, also in order to avoid fragmentation between services (Department for Political Affairs, UN Development Programme, etc.);
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
(ya) to report back every year to the European Parliament on the results of the UNGA sessions;