Activities of Eva JOLY related to 2011/2030(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Proposal for a recommendation to the Council on the 66th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Amendments (6)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph a) indent 3a (new)
Paragraph a) indent 3a (new)
– believes that the UN General Assembly should put in place a binding mechanism to circumvent illicit capital flight and tax evasion from developing countries to guarantee full transparency in international financial transactions,
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph a) indent 3b (new)
Paragraph a) indent 3b (new)
– give priority to address tax-related aspect of development by putting in place effective and viable tax systems in developing countries to ensure sustainable source of development financing with the long-term objective of replacing foreign aid dependency,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph aa) (new) under subtitle "Least Developed Countries (LDCs)"
Paragraph aa) (new) under subtitle "Least Developed Countries (LDCs)"
aa) to address the current farmland acquisition issue, particularly in LDCs, led by government-backed foreign investors, which, if not handled properly, threatens the local food security and may lead to serious and far-reaching social unrest,
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph ca) (new)
Paragraph ca) (new)
ca) replace the current world trade paradigm by fair trade principles which entails paying a fair price for the resources and agricultural products of the developing countries, i.e. a price which reflects the internal and external costs, while guaranteeing ILO core labour standard for working conditions as well as ensuring environment protection;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph fa) (new) under subtitle "Aid effectiveness"
Paragraph fa) (new) under subtitle "Aid effectiveness"
fa) to make aid effective, structural problems of poverty should be addressed including radical policy changes in order to implement social justice and wealth redistribution policies within LDCs and among nations to maintain social cohesion and prevent conflict;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -ga) (new) under subtitle "Right to Development (RTD)"
Paragraph -ga) (new) under subtitle "Right to Development (RTD)"
-ga) supports the UN declaration on the Right to Development which stipulates that ‘ States have the duty to cooperate with each other in ensuring development and eliminating obstacles to development, realise their rights and fulfil their duties in such a manner as to promote a new international economic order based on sovereign equality, interdependence, mutual interest.’ 1986;