Activities of William (The Earl of) DARTMOUTH related to 2015/2104(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2104(INI)

Shadow opinions (1)

2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2015/2104(INI)
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Amendments (9)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that trade policy is crucial in combating climate change, and therefore urges the EU to ensure that its trade policy decisions are in line with the imperative to decarbonise global production and consumption;deleted

2015/09/04
Committee: INTA

William (The Earl of) DARTMOUTH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the General Assembly representing the governments of all member countries must have ways and means to give direction to the United Nations System and coordinate all its activities; is of the opinion that in the long term the democratic governance of the UN should be strengthened ~~by establishing a World Parliament representing the people;~~

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

William (The Earl of) DARTMOUTH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notwithstanding the above, the permanent seats of France and the United Kingdom on the UN Security Council must in all circumstances remain;

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

William (The Earl of) DARTMOUTH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considering the contribution of the EU to peace and security architecture in the world, calls on a reform of the Security Council that would ensure a permanent seat to the European Union; notes that, due to the absence of the EU from the Security Council, the burden of echoing, advocating for and defending the interests of the EU, based on a coordinated CFSP, lies on the two permanent and the rotating European members;deleted

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

William (The Earl of) DARTMOUTH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Notwithstanding the above, under no circumstances will the Sustainable Development Council be deemed to have the same or similar status to the UN Security Council;

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

William (The Earl of) DARTMOUTH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. With a view to ensure the necessary legitimacy, efficiency and effectiveness of the decisions that this Sustainable Development Council would take, considers that its status and composition should be similar to those of the Security Council with a few permanent members, including the EU, and rotating ones; considers however that no justification whatsoever can be found to entitle a country or a regional organisation to the right to stop any decision taken by a majority or a qualified majority of the members, and therefore rejects any form of veto rightand rotating ones;

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

William (The Earl of) DARTMOUTH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that this Council should also have a strong coordinative role in all other fields in the UN System but security; in light of the recurring human catastrophes linked to illegal migrations, and considering that sustainable development of the countries of origin could facilitate in the long run a drying up of illegal migration flows, is of the conviction that this Council should coordinate the work of all agencies related to this concern;deleted

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

William (The Earl of) DARTMOUTH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Is of the view that the Sustainable Development Council should coordinate also the work of the World Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organisation, to ensure that their respective decisions are taken and actions are carried out in an efficient and coherent fashion; in the same spirit, is therefore of the opinion that the activities of the unofficial G-20 Group should be merged to those of this Council;deleted

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

William (The Earl of) DARTMOUTH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that, besides promoting economic and social development in the world, the Sustainable Development Council should also be responsible for human well-being related matters; considers that the Sustainable Development Council should also be responsible for cultural sustainability, since culture is recognized as a key factor for building sustainable societies together with social, economic and environmental development, by integrating education, cultural diplomacy, protection of heritage, creative sector and scientific research in the policy-making approach;deleted

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

Activities of William (The Earl of) DARTMOUTH related to 2015/2104(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Shadow opinions (1)

Amendments (9)

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