Procedure completed
2016/2020(INI) Recommendation on the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly
Lead committee dossier: AFET/8/05687
Legal Basis RoP 134-p3
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AFET | KOVATCHEV Andrey (EPP) | POST Soraya (S&D), BASHIR Amjad (ECR), KYUCHYUK Ilhan (ALDE), SCHOLZ Helmut (GUE/NGL), LOCHBIHLER Barbara (Verts/ALE) |
| Opinion | DEVE | VÄYRYNEN Paavo (ALDE) |
Legal Basis RoP 134-p3
Activites
- 2016/07/07 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
- 2016/07/06 Debate in Parliament
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2016/04/25
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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A8-0146/2016
summary
The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the own-initiative report by Andrey KOVATCHEV (EPP, BG) with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly Recalling the EU's commitment to effective multilateralism and good global governance, Members addressed the following recommendations to the Council: Peace and security: to take active steps to ensure that all parties directly or indirectly involved in armed conflicts and their organisations comply in full with their international obligations and the standards laid down in international law and make efforts to secure peaceful, diplomatic solutions to conflicts; to continue to support multilateral attempts to find lasting political and peaceful solutions to on-going conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa; to support the Intra-Syrian Talks aiming for a cessation of hostilities; to make certain the UN General Assembly provides, in cooperation with the EU and the USA, all instruments to ensure that a two-state solution, on the basis of the 1967 borders, with Jerusalem as the capital of both states; to continue to call for the full respect of internationally-recognised borders and the territorial integrity of Eastern European and South Caucasus countries, including Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine; to support the ongoing comprehensive efforts to strengthen UN peace operations and the organisation's ability to address conflict; to promote a culture of prevention within the UN system in order to improve its capacity to respond more quickly to emerging crises and potential threats to peace and security,; to increase Member State support for UN peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations including through the deployment of EU Battlegroups, while paying sufficient attention to issues such as human rights, sustainable development and the root causes of mass migration. Fight against terrorism: to reiterate its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism and its full support for actions aimed at the defeat and eradication of terrorist organisations, in particular, the so-called 'ISIS/Daesh', which poses a clear threat to regional and international security, to continue to work with the UN in combating the financing of terrorism; to promote a coordinated international effort to counter the growing threat posed by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs); to reiterate the need for an adequate mix of security, law enforcement, human rights, socio-economic instruments that offers more adequate options for responding to violent extremism as posed by Daesh, al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, Boko Haram and others; to support an enhanced EU contribution to UN capacity building initiatives concerning the fight against foreign terrorist fighters and violent extremism. Non-proliferation and disarmament: to support UN efforts to prevent non-state actors and terrorist groups from developing, manufacturing, acquiring or transferring weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems; to work towards more effective action against the diversion of and illicit trade in weapons and ammunitions, including Small Arms and Light Weapons, in particular by developing a weapons tracking system; to promote a policy response at global level on the use of armed drones, aimed at keeping their use strictly within the limits of international human rights and humanitarian law. Migration: to promote greater support for the work of UNHCR in implementing its international mandate to protect refugees; to demand that greater efforts be made to prevent irregular migration and to fight people smuggling and human trafficking, in particular by combating criminal networks through timely and effective exchange of r intelligence; to improve methods to identify and protect victims and to reinforce cooperation with third countries with a view to tracking, seizing and recovering the proceeds of criminal activities in this sector. Human rights, democracy and the rule of law: to reiterate clearly and firmly that all human rights agreed under UN conventions are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated and that respect for these rights must be enforced; to continue to advocate for freedom of religion or belief, including for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons; to continue to advocate for zero tolerance for the death penalty and to further work towards its universal abolition, leading the way towards the adoption of the next UN General Assembly resolution on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty; to strengthen the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and call for a UN Security Council referral of the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the ICC. Development to work towards the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; to insist on the need to strengthen policy coherence for development within the UN working structures in order to effectively integrate all dimensions of sustainable development; to work towards the reinforcement of international fiscal cooperation, supporting the creation of an international tax body within the UN system; to launch a global plan to fight antimicrobial resistance, in order to prevent the further spreading of resistant super bacteria. EU and reform of the UN system: to support a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council on the basis of a broad consensus, in order to better reflect the new world reality and to ensure that the Council is able to deal effectively with threats to international peace and security; to promote the revitalisation of the work of the General Assembly, and improved coordination and coherence of the action of all UN institutions; in view of the 2015 UN report and recent sexual child abuse allegations against French and UN troops in the Central African Republic, to make sure that the UN, EU Member States and the EU's CSDP organs investigate, prosecute and sentence any UN, national and EU personnel who committed acts of sexual violence; in view of the recent case of conflict of interest of the UN Special Representative for Libya to initiate a binding code of conduct that obliges office holders to maintain impartiality.
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A8-0146/2016
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2016/04/19
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2016/04/14
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0146/2016
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T8-0317/2016
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2016/2020(INI)
2016/03/02
DEVE
14 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the importance of a universal, rule-base, open, transparent, non-discriminatory, inclusive and equitable multilateral trade system and the need to bring about the conclusion of the WTO Doha Development Round, and believes that the UN can use its unique position to ensure that the talks are a success for developing countries;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes the decision on organizing a high-level meeting of the plenary of the UNGA on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants on 19 September 2016 and considers that it should focus on the root causes of migration, with emphasis on poverty eradication, social equality, realization of human rights and stability;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes the UN´s Human Rights Council work towards a legally binding international instrument on business and human rights; calls the whole UN System to fully support this process; calls the EU and its Member States to actively engage in this process;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Urges the EU to work towards the reinforcement of international fiscal cooperation, supporting the creation of an international tax body within the United Nation system;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Welcomes the UN General Assembly adoption of the landmark Resolution 68/304 of 9 September 2014, which recognised “the sovereign right of any State to restructure its sovereign debt, which should not be frustrated or impeded by any measure emanating from another State”, and noted “with concern that the international financial system does not have a sound legal framework for the orderly and predictable restructuring of sovereign debt” and launched a process to adopt “a multilateral legal framework for sovereign debt restructuring processes”; calls the whole UN System to fully support this process; calls the EU and its Member States to actively engage in this process;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Is of the conviction that the economic, social, environmental and development dimensions of the UN system must be substantially strengthened in the first instance by means of a structural and functional reform of the Economic and Social Council; calls on the UN member states to consider the possibility of strengthening their role in the Economic and Social
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the creation of the High- Level Political Forum (HLPF) on sustainable development; is convinced that the HLPF must become the main decision- making body
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the creation of the High- Level Political Forum (HLPF) on sustainable development; is convinced that the HLPF must become the main decision- making body for all development policy, thus ensuring coordinated and efficient assessment of needs and adoption of the roadmaps
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that it is crucial for the EU's credibility and leadership on the global development scene to present a common position on the implementation of the Agenda 2030 ahead of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in 2016; in this regards, urges the European Commission to issue a Communication on the implementation of the Agenda 2030 in time for the Parliament to feed into the Council Conclusions ahead of the HLPF;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. U
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Insists on the need to strenghten policy coherence for development within the UN working structures in order to effectively integrate all dimensions of sustainable development;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Recognises that there can be no sustainable development or poverty eradication without security and that sustainable development is the condition for security, stability, social justice and democracy; considers that policy making at the international level should better reflect this link between peace, security and development; calls on the UN to systematically integrate capacity-building and good governance into their long-term development strategies;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls that development is not possible without peace, nor peace without development and that neither is possible without ensuring respect for human rights; in this regards, reiterates the importance of the most innovative goal of the Agenda 2030 - SDG 16 that addresses peace, justice and governance; believes that the implementation of the targets anchored in SDG 16 are of central significance for the overall success of the Agenda;
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2016/03/22
AFET
220 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new) – having regard to the documents of 14 June 2012 ‘Plan of Action to enhance EU CSDP support to UN peacekeeping’ and of 23 March 2015 ‘Strengthening the UN- EU Strategic Partnership on Peacekeeping and Crisis Management: Priorities 2015-2018’,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph l (l) to promote the full implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and encourage all UN Member States to sign
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph l (l) to promote the adoption of a system to ensure the full implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and encourage all UN Member States to sign and ratify the ATT; to institute a system of penalties and ensure that they are applied in those cases in which Member States fail to comply with the ATT;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph l a (new) (la) to encourage all UN Member States to sign and ratify the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti- Personnel Mines and on their Destruction;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph m (m) to work towards more effective action against the diversion of and illicit trade in weapons and ammunitions, including Small Arms and Light Weapons, in particular by developing a weapons tracking system and clarifying the conditions applicable to the use of drones or other dual-use goods;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph m a (new) (ma) to develop an EU common position on the use of armed drones, giving the utmost importance to respect for human rights and international humanitarian law and addressing issues such as the legal framework, proportionality, accountability, the protection of civilians and transparency; to promote the ban of the production, development, and use of fully autonomous weapons which enable strikes to be carried out without human intervention; to make sure that human rights are part of all dialogues with third countries on counter-terrorism;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph m a (new) (ma) to welcome the establishment of an Open-ended Working Group (OEWP), as a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly, to take forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations, pursuant to United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/70/33 which met for the first time in February 2016; for all EU Member States to participate in the proceedings of the OEWG and contribute to its mandate to substantively address concrete effective legal measures, legal provisions and norms that will need to be concluded to attain and maintain a world without nuclear weapons, and to examine legal measures, legal provisions and norms to advance nuclear disarmament that can be negotiated in the near term;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph m b (new) (mb) for HR/VP Federica Mogherini and the European External Action Service to contribute to the proceedings of the OEWG, taking due account of both the security dimension as well as the humanitarian dimensions of nuclear weapons and for the European Parliament to send a delegation to take part in the proceedings of the OEWG, to be held for 15 days in Geneva;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph m c (new) (mc) to reinforce existing, strict interpretations of an international legal framework which stipulates that the use of armed drones has to strictly respect international law in particular international human rights law, international humanitarian law and the law on inter-States use of force preventing wide and permissive interpretations;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph n (n) to promote greater support for the work of UNHCR in implementing its international mandate to protect refugees; to stress the high funding gap between UNHCR’s budgetary needs and funds received and demand greater global solidarity; calls for greater UN regular budget funding of the UNHCR core functions in order to safeguard its functioning;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 c (new) – having regard to the ‘Oslo’ Guidelines on the Use of Foreign Military and Civil Defence Assets in Disaster Relief of November 2007,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph n (n) to promote greater support for the work of UNHCR in implementing its international mandate to protect refugees, including vulnerable groups such as women or children with disabilities; to stress the high funding gap between UNHCR’s budgetary needs and funds received and demand greater global solidarity;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph p (p) to demand that greater efforts be made to pr
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph p (p) to demand that greater efforts be made to prevent irregular migration and
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph p (p) to
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph p a (new) (pa) to achieve synergies at international level in providing comprehensive responses to the migrants and refugees crisis, in the context of the high-level plenary meeting of the UNGA on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants scheduled for 19 September 2016;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph p a (new) (pa) to call on all countries to adopt a human rights-based approach to migration, which safeguards the rights of migrants and refugees in migration policies and management, paying particular attention to the situation of marginalised and disadvantaged groups of migrants and refugees, such as women and children; to calls on all states to address gender-related violence against women and girls, and stresses the importance of designing migration policy from a gender perspective in order to respond to their particular needs;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph q (q) to reiterate clearly and firmly that all human rights agreed under UN conventions are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated and that respect for these rights must be enforced; to draw the attention to human rights violations and abuses worldwide; to call for the defence of the freedoms of opinion and expression, and the freedoms of association and assembly;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph q a (new) (qa) to continue to actively promote equality and non-discrimination and to support further actions against violation of LGBTI rights;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph q a (new) (qa) to continue to advocate for socio- economic rights such right to food, education and healthcare as well as right to freedom of expression and association;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph q a (new) (qa) to urge all States, including the EU Member States to swiftly ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant of Economic Social and Cultural Rights establishing complaint and inquiry mechanisms;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 d (new) – having regard to its resolution of 25 November 2010 on the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council resolution 1325 on women and peace and security,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph q a (new) (qa) to call for the UN member states, including the EU Member States, to implement the recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph q a (new) (qa) welcomes the first ever UN Security Council meeting on LGBTI rights in 2015 and the joint statement to the UNHCR signed by 72 member countries calling for an end to violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation; notes that in several countries LGBTI communities’ ability to live openly and freely has deteriorated due to Government-led persecution including, inter alia, Russia, Egypt, The Gambia and Nigeria;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph q b (new) (qb) acknowledges the tools at the UN’s disposal to promote equality and non- discrimination; urges the UN to use its influence to actively support and promote gender mainstreaming initiatives in its activities and programmes;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph q b (new) (qb) to support the further implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights by urging all countries, including EU Member States, to develop and implement National Action Plans, legally obliging businesses to ensure observance of human rights, including guarantees against land grabbing, and environmental and safety standards within their own supply chain;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph q c (new) (qc) to support the Accountability and Remedy Project of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to contribute to a fair and more effective system of domestic law remedies in case of human rights abuses in the business sector;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph q d (new) (qd) to step up EU and its Member States efforts and support for the UN in the field of investigations of transnational trafficking in human beings, improved methods to identify and protect victims and to reinforce cooperation with third countries to track, seize and recover the proceeds from criminal activities in this sector; calls for confiscated assets to be used to support and compensate victims of trafficking;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph q e (new) (qe) to insist at the UN level on the importance of the ratification and the full implementation of the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime and the Protocols thereto;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph r (r) to continue to advocate for freedom of religion or belief; to urge greater efforts to protect the rights of religious minorities; in particular those who are victims of genocide, including Christians, Yazidis and other minorities in Iraq and Syria; to call for the repeal of blasphemy laws that serve as a pretext for the persecution of religious minorities and non-believers; to support the work of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph r (r) to continue to advocate for freedom of religion or belief; to urge greater efforts to protect the rights of religious minorities; to call for greater protection of religious minorities against persecution and violence; to call for the repeal of blasphemy laws that
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph r (r) to continue to advocate for freedom of religion or belief; to urge greater efforts to protect the rights of religious and other minorities; to call for the repeal of
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 e (new) – having regard to the 15 May 2015 UN Evaluation Report on Enforcement and Remedial Assistance Efforts for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by the United Nations and Related Personnel in Peacekeeping Operations,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph r a (new) (ra) to work together with all UN Member States to respect the principles of opinion and expression, as mentioned in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; to emphasise the importance of a free press in a healthy society, and the role of every citizen therein;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph r a (new) (ra) to keep working in order to ensure that territorial conflicts around the world are peacefully and democratically solved, taking into account the Scottish and Canadian examples as successful models in this regard;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph s Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph s (s) to further work towards the universal abolition of the death penalty, leading the way towards the adoption of the next UN General Assembly resolution on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty; expresses its particular concern about the increase in the handing down of the death sentence for drug-related offenses; calls for the exclusion of the use of the capital punishment for such offenses;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph s (s) to continue to advocate for zero tolerance for the death penalty and to further work towards the universal abolition of the death penalty, leading the way towards the adoption of the next UN General Assembly resolution on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph s (s) to
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph s a (new) (sa) recalls the EU’s position on zero tolerance for the death penalty and reiterates its long-standing opposition to the death penalty, torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment in all cases and under all circumstances; underlines the importance of the EU continuing to advance the moratorium on the death penalty and emphasises once again that the abolition of the death penalty contributes to the enhancement of human dignity; reiterates its position that support for third countries’ drug enforcement policy, such as financial assistance, technical assistance and capacity-building, should exclude the use of the death penalty for drug-related offences; expresses its support for the establishment of a Special Rapporteur on human rights and drug policy;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph t (t) to recall the obligation of the General Assembly, when electing the membership of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), to take into account candidates’ respect for the promotion and protection of human rights, the rule of law and democracy; to call for the establishment of clear human rights performance-based criteria for membership of the UNHRC;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph t (t) to recall the obligation of the General Assembly, when electing the membership of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), to take into account candidates’ respect for the promotion and protection of human rights; notes that current and previous members of the UNHRC systematically violate human rights;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph t (t) to recall the obligation of the General Assembly, when electing the membership of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), to take into account candidates’ respect for the promotion and protection of human rights and in view of the tenth anniversary of the UNHRC to call for an assessment of the Council’s working methods and impact; also to push for improved participation modalities for civil society actors in the Universal Peer Report process;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 f (new) – having regard to the speech by Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees in front of the European Parliament on 8 March 2016,
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u (u) to strengthen the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the international criminal justice system in order to promote accountability
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u (u) to strengthen the role and credibility of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the international criminal justice system in order to promote accountability and to end impunity, inter alia by UNSC referral of the situations in the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea and of Syria; to lead by example by urging the two European Security Council members to finally ratify the Kampala amendments;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u (u) to strengthen the universality of the Rome Statute and the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u (u) to strengthen the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the international criminal justice system in order to promote accountability and to end impunity; to support the day-to-day operation of the International Criminal Court;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u a (new) (ua) to advocate and protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and to call for the repeal of legislation in UN Member States which criminalises people on the grounds of sexuality or gender identity;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u b (new) (ub) supports a human rights-based approach to disability in situations of risk and emergency in line with the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD);
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u c (new) (uc) to engage with the public and a comprehensive debate with all members of the UN General Assembly on the importance of respecting constitutional limits in presidential mandates worldwide;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u d (new) (ud) to emphasise the importance of the principles of self-determination, as enshrined in the UN Charter, chapter 1, article 1, part two, and in the United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights, article 15, in the pre-emption and resolution of political and military conflicts; to call upon the UN General Assembly to initiate a comprehensive debate on the forms of self-determination, regionalisation, and autonomy, that have the possibility to defuse a number of emerging and active conflicts worldwide;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u a (new) (ua) to call for an effective and urgent commitment to address the root causes of humanitarian crisis and unprecedented migration flows;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u a (new) (ua) to contribute to a successful outcome of the work of the Intergovernmental Working Group on transnational corporations and human rights;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u a (new) (ua) to continue its support for the fight against discriminatory laws and practices and acts of violence against LGBTI people in many countries worldwide and the work of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by LGBTI people;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u a (new) (ua) to advocate the right of every individual to freedom of opinion and expression;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u a (new) (ua) to strengthen the work of the ICC in its role of ending the impunity of the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community and to provide justice for the victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide; to ensure its independence and provide the Court with strong diplomatic, political and financial support, including in the UN; to actively promote the ICC, the enforcement of its decisions and the fight against impunity for Rome Statute crimes, including by strengthening and expanding its relationship with the Security Council and by promoting universal ratification of the Rome Statute and the Kampala amendments;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u b (new) (ub) to support the initiative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to enhance the Accountability and Remedy Project in order to contribute to a fair and more effective system of domestic law remedies, in particular in cases of gross human rights abuses in the business sector; to call on all governments to fulfil their duties in securing respect for human rights, access to justice for victims who face both practical and legal challenges to access remedies at national and international levels, with regard to human rights violations linked to business;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u c (new) (uc) to support measures strengthening leadership and participation of women at all levels of decision-making; to call on states to secure equal representation for women in public institutions and public life, including special attention to the inclusion of minority women;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u d (new) (ud) to continue to support the work of UN women in its action and by taking into account discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) – having regard to the First UN report on antibiotic resistance produced by WHO in April 2014 that qualifies Antimicrobial resistance as a ‘serious threat’ to global public health,
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u e (new) (ue) to support fight against violence and discrimination against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity or gender expression; to support close monitoring of the situation of LGBTI persons in countries where anti-LGBTI laws have recently been introduced, including the monitoring of countries on the European continent with so called ‘anti-propaganda’ laws limiting freedom of expression and assembly;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u f (new) (uf) to support the continuing work the High Commissioner for Human rights in promoting and protecting the enjoyment of all human rights by LGBTI people, in particular through statements, reports and the Free and Equal campaign; to encourage the High Commissioner to continue fighting discriminatory laws and practices and to ensure the protection of LGBTI human rights defenders; to encourage the High Commissioner to fight for LGBTI persons’ access to all legal institutions including marriage and partnership;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u g (new) (ug) to encourage the Security Council to further address and strengthen LGBTI rights;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u h (new) (uh) Supports the EU’s efforts to promote children’s rights, in particular by contributing to ensuring children’s access to water, sanitation, healthcare and education, by ensuring the rehabilitation and reintegration of children enlisted in armed groups, by eliminating child labour, torture, child witchcraft, trafficking, child marriage and sexual exploitation, and by assisting children in armed conflicts and ensuring their access to education in conflict zones and refugee camps;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u i (new) (ui) to participate actively in the debate on the term ‘climate refugee’, including its legal definition in international law or in any legally binding international agreements;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u j (new) (uj) to call on the UN Member States to prevent that sports events are being hosted by authoritarian states where human rights violations occur as this has not proven to effect such states towards democracy and respect for human rights; to call on the UN Member States to raise this issue and engage with national sports federations, corporate actors and civil society organisations on the practicalities of their participation in such events, including with regard to the FIFA World Cup in Russia in 2018 and in Qatar 2022, and the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2022;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v (v) to work towards the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; to work towards improving the lives of future generations and to encourage and support countries to take ownership and establish national frameworks for the achievement of the 17 goals;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 8 March 2016 regarding the situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU,
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v a (new) (va) to encourage UN Member States to meet their commitments on development aid spending and for governments to be held to account for the implementation of the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v a (new) (va) to ensure that the ‘acquis’ of the Beijing Platform for Action regarding access to education and health as a basic human right is not undermined; to enhance access to sexual and reproductive health services as this contributes to reducing infant and maternal mortality; to forward family planning, maternal health, easy access to contraception and access to the full range of sexual and reproductive health services as important elements in saving women’s lives and helping them rebuild their lives if they have been victims of rape; to place these policies at the core of development cooperation with third countries;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v a (new) (va) to recall that development is not possible without peace, nor peace without development and that neither is possible without ensuring respect for human rights; in this regards, to reiterate the importance of the most innovative goal of the Agenda 2030 - SDG 16 that addresses peace, justice and governance and to stress that the implementation of the targets anchored in SDG 16 are of central significance for the overall success of the Agenda;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v a (new) (va) welcomes the decision taken by the UN General Assembly in February 2015 to set up an ad hoc committee on the prompt, orderly and effective restructuring of sovereign debt where debt overhangs and debt crises are undermining the efforts to achieve the SDGs; welcomes at the same time, as a first important sign of progress towards a corresponding multilateral mechanism, the basic principles on sovereign debt restructuring processes adopted by the General Assembly in September 2015; regards the current deep disagreement in the EU and its Member States on this issue as an obstacle to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, and urges the EU and its Member States to overcome their disagreement and participate actively, constructively and on the basis of a common position in the ongoing process of developing and adopting the desired legal framework; calls, further, on the Member States to address the issue of debt in the post-2015 process, including at the post-2015 UN summit, with a view to improving the conditions for achieving Target 8.D of the UN Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v a (new) (va) to develop a much more efficient and strategic approach to the UN agencies in particular regarding programming of the external financial instruments to ensure stronger visibility of EU aid on the ground;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v a (new) (va) to urge countries, especially DAC members, to fully implement Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development in their policies in order to reach the SDGs; to work towards the creation of a set of PCSD commitments by the UN General Assembly;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v b (new) (vb) to stress the importance of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 on peace and justice of Agenda 2030, which should be one of the priorities for all external and internal action, especially when it comes to development cooperation financing;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v b (new) (vb) to work determinedly for eradicating poverty and to promote ecologically, economically and socially sustainable development all over the world; to fight against social inequalities and to provide humanitarian assistance to populations, countries and regions that are confronted with all types of crises, whether natural or human-made;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v b (new) (vb) to take active steps to improve political oversight in the area of sustainable development, by strengthening the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and to take up the proposal to establish an International Criminal Court for environmental crimes with the aim of enforcing environmental law more effectively worldwide;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v c (new) (vc) in the context of the UN, to promote international cooperation on financial services, e.g. through the setting-up of a permanent UN forum on financial services and a permanent international tribunal for financial services (ITFS), so that misconduct complaints can be brought against financial service providers;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) – having regard to the UN Security Council resolution 1325 and the Security Council’s recent resolution 2242 on women, peace and security,
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v d (new) (vd) to take active steps to develop further the UN 'Respect, Protect and Remedy' Framework and its 'Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights' and, within the UN system, to develop an additional, binding, global agreement on corporate responsibility (A/HRC/26/9), which is vitally needed in order to address the challenges arising out of the globalisation of trade and production chains and should be based on established human rights, including core ILO labour standards; in that context, to advocate the implementation of the decision taken by the UN Human Rights Council in 20141a to set up an open-ended international working group on the drafting of a corresponding set of binding instruments; __________________ 1a A/HRC/26/L.22/Rev.1
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph w (w) to ensure that the EU remains leads at the forefront of the fight against climate change and cooperates further with the UN in this area; to ensure swift implementation of the decisions taken at the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, notably swiftly phasing out fossil fuels as has been enshrined in the Paris Agreement, and making all the possible effort to limit global warming as closely as possible to 1.5C including with the upcoming review of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) to increase its efficiency;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph w a (new) (wa) to launch a global plan to fight antimicrobial resistance, in order to prevent the further spreading of resistant superbacteria;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph w a (new) (wa) to ensure good cooperation and complementarity of the international efforts for preventing further escalation of the crisis in Burundi; to support the efforts deployed by the AU, EAC, and the UN in finding lasting solution for stability and peace in the country; to work towards the promotion of an urgent inter-Burundi inclusive and genuine dialogue between the government and the opposition; to condemn the widespread human rights violations and abuses committed , including the killings of more than 400 people since the beginning of the crisis; to support the deployment of independent international inquiry which has been investigating all alleged violations of human rights and helping those responsible be held accountable and to be brought into justice; to urge prompt action by the Government of Burundi to implement President Nkurunziza’s promise to release at least 2,000 detainees and to lift all restrictions on media, create conditions for freedom of speech , and drop charges against and release political opponents;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph w a (new) (wa) calls on the UN to address the legal shortfalls in the term ‘climate refugee’, including its possible international definition;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph w b (new) (wb) to reaffirm that the EU will not accept any changes to the pre-1967 borders, including with regard to Jerusalem, other than those agreed by the parties; to condemn Israel’s continuous expansion of settlements, which are illegal under international law and constitute an obstacle to peace; to strongly continue to encourage all efforts towards a two-state solution; to act in line with the VP/HR and Council conclusions on the Middle East Peace Process adopted on 18 January 2016; to underline that compliance with international humanitarian law and international human rights law by all, including accountability, is a cornerstone for peace and security;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU’s commitment to effective multilateralism, with the UN at its core, is an integral part of the EU’s external policy and is rooted in the conviction that a multilateral system founded on universal rules and values, which must be respected and upheld, is best suited to address global crises, challenges and threats;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph w c (new) (wc) to underline the need for coordinated humanitarian action under UN leadership; to urge all parties to allow the entry and delivery of urgently needed food, medicine, fuel and other necessary assistance through UN and international humanitarian channels in order to address the urgent needs of civilians affected by the crisis, in accordance with the principles of impartiality, neutrality and independence; calls for a humanitarian pause to allow life-saving assistance to reach the Yemeni people as a matter of urgency; to call for an impartial and independent investigation into all alleged violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, including the latest attacks targeting humanitarian infrastructure and personnel; to call on all parties to respect the human rights and freedoms of all Yemeni citizens, and stresses the importance of improving the security of all those working on peace and humanitarian missions in the country, including aid workers, doctors and journalists; to call on the VP/HR to launch an initiative aimed at imposing an EU arms embargo against Saudi Arabia, given the serious allegations of breaches of international humanitarian law by Saudi Arabia in Yemen and the fact that the continued licensing of weapons sales to Saudi Arabia would therefore be in breach of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph w d (new) (wd) to strongly condemn the systematic and widespread human rights abuses, violations of international humanitarian law committed by the al-Assad regime, terrorists belonging to IS/Daesh and other jihadi groups in Syria, and the sentences and charges against political, civil and human rights activists, bloggers and journalists; to reiterate its absolute condemnation of torture, intensified shelling and the use of aerial bombardment, including barrel bombs, by the Syrian Government; to underline the urgent need to find a political solution to the conflict; to ensure the inclusion of women in the peace talks; to urge all UN Member States to make all necessary financial and human resources available to assist the local population and the refugees; to support the work of local and international civil society organisations in documenting human rights violations, evidence of war crimes, crimes against humanity and other violations;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x (x)
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x (x) to support actively a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council in order to better reflect the new world reality and to more effectively meet present and future security challenges; to continue to advocate for the necessary negotiations, procedures and reform of the UN Security Council to be carried out to enable the EU to become a permanent member of that body, with one permanent seat and one single vote, with the aim of enabling the Union to speak with one voice in the UN; to promote the revitalisation of the work of the General Assembly, and improved coordination and coherence of the action of all UN institutions, which should enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, legitimacy, transparency, accountability, capacity and representativeness of the system; to support and build on the increased transparency in the process for the selection of the next UN Secretary-
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x (x) to support
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x (x) to support actively a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council; to promote the revitalisation of the work of the General Assembly, and improved coordination and coherence of the action of all UN institutions, which should enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, accountability, capacity and representativeness of the
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x (x) to support actively a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council; to promote the structural and functional reform of the economic and social council and to develop it into a body capable to enhance sustainable global development in a comprehensive and coordinated way; to promote the revitalisation of the work of the General Assembly, and improved coordination and coherence of the action of all UN institutions, which should enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, accountability, capacity and representativeness of the system; to support and build on the increased transparency in the process for the selection of the next UN Secretary-
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x (x) to support actively a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council on the basis of a broad consensus; recalls the long-term goal of the EU having a seat on an enlarged Security Council; to promote the revitalisation of the work of the General Assembly, and improved coordination and coherence of the action of all UN institutions, which should enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, accountability, capacity and representativeness of the system; to support and build on the increased transparency in the process for the selection of the next UN Secretary-
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x (x) to support actively a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on the participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations , which grants the EU the right to intervene in the UN General Assembly, to present proposals and amendments orally which will be put to a vote at the request of a Member State, and to exercise the right to reply,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU’s commitment to effective multilateralism, with the UN at its core, is an integral part of the EU’s external policy and is rooted in the conviction that a multilateral system founded on universal rules
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x a (new) (xa) to advocate, as a first step, the establishment of a Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA), complementary to the General Assembly within the UN system in order to increase the democratic accountability and the transparency of global governance and to allow for greater public participation in the activities of the UN;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x a (new) (xa) to call for the United Nations to be given an active role in all multilateral decision-making forums, in particular the G7 and the G20, in keeping with its central role in the international community;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x a (new) (xa) in the course of the identification and appointment of the best candidate for the position of UN Secretary-General to actively support and promote equal and fair distribution based on gender and geographical balance;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x a (new) (xa) to make clear to the two European Union members of the Security Council that they have the key in their hands to unlock the Security Council reform, considering that the rest of the world criticises Europe for being over- proportionally represented; to put their interests into the service of the collective by renouncing to their seat in favour of a single European seat;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x a (new) (xa) calls for the selection of a woman as the next Secretary-General, in case candidates have similar outstanding qualifications;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x a (new) (xa) to support limits on the use of the veto in the UN Security Council in the case of decisions concerning genocide and other mass crimes;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x a (new) (xa) to ensure the coherence, effectiveness and visibility of the EU as a global actor, with the aim of acting in a swift and comprehensive manner and delivering a ‘one-voice message’, by improving coordination of Member States’ positions and the cooperation between the EEAS and the Member States; in this regard, to encourage the EEAS, in particular through the EU delegations in New York and Geneva, to work towards greater EU coherence;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x a (new) (xa) Cyber security to further support on-going UN efforts at exploring the development of norms for responsible and safe behaviour in cyberspace, including a multilateral framework against cyber-attacks, with a view to ensuring the application of existing international law and human rights law;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x b (new) (xb) to urge Security Council members to refrain from using its veto right for cases in which crimes against humanity are being committed;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x b (new) (xb) to call on the Security Council members to review and revise, in close cooperation with the General Assembly, the opaque process of selection of the UN Secretary-General, and to ensure equitable opportunities as between men and women candidates for this post; to call on all UN bodies, and notably the Security Council, to dedicate sufficient attention to gender mainstreaming within the UN, and to be in the forefront of this effort by encouraging and promoting women candidates; to expresses its wish that a woman be elected as the next UN Secretary-General;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU’s commitment to effective multilateralism and good global governance, with the UN at its core, is an integral part of the EU’s external policy and is rooted in the conviction that a multilateral system founded on universal rules and values is best suited to address global crises, challenges and threats;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x b (new) (xb) to take up the suggestion made by many international organisations, international NGOs and international networks, which, in the light of their long experience with the 'Arria formula' in the context of the work of the UN Security Council, are calling for social actors to be granted a mandatory general right to be represented when matters which affect them directly are discussed at the UN;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x b (new) (xb) Calls for the fair participation of all UN member states in the UN’s scale of assessment, in line with their respective influence on the international scene; calls particularly on those UN member states, that aspire to become Permanent Members of a reformed UN Security Council, to take a larger share of the financial burden commensurate with their ambitions;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x b (new) (xb) to actively support a structural and functional reform of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) by developing it into a Sustainable Development Council in order to substantially strengthen the economic, social, environmental and development dimensions of the UN system;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x c (new) (xc) to support a reform of the election and mandate of the Secretary General, notably a single, non-renewable mandate, formal selection and qualification criteria and a transparent, public vetting phase in close cooperation with the UNGA; to propose female candidates for this year’s elections of the next Secretary General;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x c (new) (xc) invites the European Court of Auditors to strengthen its cooperation with the respective oversight institutions of the United Nations Secretariat, in particular the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), the Independent Audit Advisory Committee (IAAC) and the Board of Auditors (BoA) with a view of increasing transparency and mutual understanding of funding and functioning;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x d (new) (xd) in view of the 2015 UN report and recent sexual child abuse allegations against French and UN troops in the Central African Republic, to make sure that the UN, EU Member States and the EU’s CSDP organs investigate, prosecute and sentence any UN, national and EU personnel who committed acts of sexual violence without delay and with firmest resolve;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x e (new) (xe) to establish an effective system of protection for UN whistle-blowers;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x f (new) (xf) to reform relevant structures in a way to end impunity of UN and EU personnel and by establishing functioning and transparent oversight and accountability mechanisms, considering that currently legal actions regarding alleged abuses remain purely voluntary and depended of the troop-contributing country;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x g (new) (xg) to make sure that at the UN HQ level more women are being appointed at senior management level; also for the EU and the UN to appoint more female police officers and soldiers to missions and operations; to push for gender advisors for individual missions and operations and specific action plans which design how UNSCR 1325 and 2242 are being implemented at the level of each mission and operation; calls on the relevant EU and UN actors;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x h (new) (xh) in view of the recent case of conflict of interest of the UN Special Representative for Libya to initiate a binding code of conduct that obliges office holders to maintain impartiality as laid down in the UN Guidance on effective mediation;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU and its Member States should play a proactive part in building a United Nations that can fulfil its central role in the international community even in changed geopolitical circumstances and effectively contribute to integrated global solutions, peace and security, human rights, democracy
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Instructs its President to forward this recommendation to the Council, the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU should play a proactive part in building a United Nations that can effectively contribute to global solutions, peace and security, development, human rights, democracy and a rule-of-law-based international order;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas EU Member States need to make every effort to coordinate their action in the organs and organisms of the United Nations System following the mandate contained in art. 34.1 TEU;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the global and regional security environment is rapidly deteriorating, becoming more complex, and blurring the lines between internal and external security; whereas the UN retains a key role in ensuring global security and stability;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas careful rethinking of the tools of effective multilateralism in the framework of the UN is necessary as a result of shifting global power configuration and diffusion; whereas such tools need to be more inclusive of all stakeholders, state and non-state alike, including in conflict prevention and crisis management processes;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU and its Member States are collectively the single largest financial contributor to the UN system, providing about one third of the UN’s regular budget, close to two-fifths of the UN’s peacekeeping budget and about one half of all contributions to UN funds and programmes with the primary aims of eradicating poverty, promoting long-term peace and stability, and combating social inequalities, and provides humanitarian assistance to populations, countries and regions that are confronted with all types of crises, whether natural or human- made;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas however, only 11 of the 28 EU Member States have made very modest pledges at the 28th September 2015 Leaders’ Summit on Peacekeeping; whereas at this summit other countries have pledged new contingents of standby forces, such as China with 8000 and Colombia with 5000 troops;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the EU works for environmental sustainability, notably in the fight against climate change by promoting international measures and actions to preserve and improve the quality of the environment and the sustainable management of natural resources;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to the UN human rights conventions and the optional protocols thereto,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas the EU is one of the most dedicated defenders and promoters of human rights, fundamental freedoms, cultural values and diversity, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EU’s security environment is increasingly unstable and volatile owing to a large number of longstanding or newly emerging challenges, including violent conflicts, terrorism, organised crime, unprecedented migration waves and climate change, which
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EU’s security environment is increasingly unstable and volatile owing to a large number of longstanding or newly emerging challenges, including violent conflicts, terrorism, organised crime, an unprecedented
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EU’s
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas new challenges including hybrid and information warfare, cyber threats, bio-engineering, lethal autonomous systems, nanotechnology, weapon miniaturisation, and the proliferation of dual-use technologies requires the development of multilateral agreements for which the UN framework is the most appropriate;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas recent developments in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their vehicles are making arms control and disarmament increasingly difficult and eroding global security and stability; whereas the UN is a suitable framework to promote efforts for a new generation of arms control and disarmament measures alongside like- minded partners;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph - a (new) (-a) to take active steps to ensure that all parties directly or indirectly involved in armed conflicts and their organisations comply in full with their international obligations and the standards laid down in international law and make efforts to secure peaceful, diplomatic solutions to conflicts of all kinds; urges that this should also cover the obligation to grant people in need access to humanitarian aid;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a (a) to continue to support multilateral attempts to find lasting political solutions to on-going conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, in particular in Syria, Western Sahara, Israel/Palestine, Libya and Yemen; to continue to support the work of the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Syria, the Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, the UN Envoy to Western Sahara, and the Special Envoy of the Un Secretary-General for Yemen; to call for continued humanitarian, financial and political assistance from the international community in order to address the humanitarian situation, and to
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a (a) to continue to support multilateral attempts to find lasting political solutions to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, in particular in Syria, Libya and Yemen; to continue to support the work of the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Syria, the Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, and the Special Envoy of the Un Secretary-General for Yemen; to call for continued humanitarian, financial and political assistance from the international community in order to address the humanitarian situation, and to work towards the immediate cessation of violence; to condemn unilateral, uncoordinated actions in any crisis area;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a (a) to continue to support multilateral attempts to find lasting political solutions
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a (a) to continue to support multilateral attempts to find lasting political and peaceful solutions to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, in particular in Syria, Libya and Yemen; to continue to support the work of the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Syria, the Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, and the Special Envoy of the Un Secretary- General for Yemen; to call for continued humanitarian, financial and political assistance from the international community in order to address the humanitarian situation, and to work towards the immediate cessation of violence;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a (a) to continue to support multilateral attempts to find lasting political solutions to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, in particular in Syria, Libya and Yemen; to continue to support the work of the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Syria, the Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, and the Special Envoy of the Un Secretary-General for Yemen; to call for continued humanitarian, financial and political assistance from the international community in order to address the humanitarian situation, above all in the many refugee camps in the region, to help maintain social stability in the host countries concerned, to prevent those countries from being dragged into major conflicts and to work towards the immediate cessation of violence;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a (a) to continue to support multilateral attempts to find lasting political solutions to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, and in the Middle East and North Africa, in particular in Syria,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a a (new) (aa) to continue to support the efforts of the UN to resolve the long standing conflicts of Palestine and Western Sahara;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a a (new) (aa) to continue to call for the full respect of internationally-recognised borders and territorial integrity of Eastern European and South Caucasus countries, including Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, in light of the violations of international law in these areas; to offer full and steadfast support to the negotiations for a peaceful settlement of these on-going and frozen conflicts; to redouble support for the implementation of international humanitarian law and aid aimed at alleviating the humanitarian situation in these areas, especially in Eastern Ukraine;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a a (new) (aa) to support the Intra-Syrian Talks that are guided by Security Council resolution 2254; to support the work of the task forces created by the International Syria Support Group that are overseeing the delivery of much-needed humanitarian aid to thousands of Syrians in besieged and other hard-to-reach areas, as well as a cessation of hostilities that was endorsed by Security Council resolution 2268;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a a (new) (aa) to support the strengthening of the coherence, synergies and complementarities between the reviews of peace operations, of the UN peacebuilding architecture and of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security; stresses the importance of women’s equal and full participation as active agents in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peace-building, peacekeeping, humanitarian response and in post conflict reconstruction; in this context to ensure that safe abortions to female war rape victims are provided in line with the Commission’s review of its humanitarian aid policy;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a b (new) (ab) to support the implementation of the UN Security Council’s recent resolution 2242 on women, peace and security, which makes women the central component in all efforts to address global challenges, including rising violent extremism, climate change, migration, sustainable development, peace and security;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a b (new) (ab) to make certain the UN General Assembly provides, in cooperation with the EU and the USA, all instruments to ensure that a two-state solution, on the basis of the 1967 borders, with Jerusalem as capital of both States and with the secure State of Israel, with secure and recognised borders, and an independent, democratic, contiguous and viable State of Palestine living side by side in peace and security, is sustainable and effective;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a c (new) (ac) to call on the UN and all its Member States to take concrete steps to finding lasting political solutions to ongoing conflicts by ensuring women’s autonomy, their meaningful inclusion in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in the peace negotiation and peacebuilding process by increasing their representation at all decision-making levels, including in national, regional and international institutions and mechanisms;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b (b) to call for increased support for the efforts of the international community and
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b (b) to call for increased support for the efforts of the international community and regional organisations to manage security crises in the South China Sea and on the African continent, in particular in Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Mali, Nigeria and Burundi; to encourage UN Member States to join the EU in supporting the increasing role and own capacities of the African Union in mediation and crisis management;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b (b) to call for increased support for the efforts of the international community and regional organisations to manage security crises on the African continent
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b a (new) (ba) to reiterate its strong commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders and to its free and sovereign choice to pursue a European path; to recall the international community to implement fully the policy of non-recognition of the illegal annexation of Crimea;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b a (new) (ba) to support the on-going comprehensive efforts to strengthen United Nations peace operations and the organisation’s ability to address conflict;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b b (new) (bb) to continue to be involved in and play an important role within the UN system in international negotiations and mediation, in particular in resolving of frozen conflicts;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph c (c) to explore new prospects for strengthened cooperation between the EU and the UN in the context of reshaping their strategic visions on security,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph c (c) to explore new prospects for strengthened cooperation between the EU and the UN in the context of reshaping their strategic visions on security, through, on the one hand, the new EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy and, on the other, the UN’s revision of its peace operations, peacebuilding architecture and women, peace and security agenda (Security Council Resolution 1325) and synergies between them; in this regard, welcomes the adoption of resolution 2242 (2015), which improves the implementation of the women, peace and security agenda;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph c a (new) (ca) to devote particular attention to the situation of children in conflicts and to protecting children's rights;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph d (d) to promote a culture of prevention within the UN system in order to improve its capacity to respond more promptly to emerging crises and potential threats to peace and security; to strive to enhance early communication and further develop procedures for crisis consultation between the EU and the UN in order to better coordinate their crisis response
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 – having regard to the proposal for a recommendation to the Council on the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly by Andrey Kovatchev
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph d (d) to promote a culture of prevention within the UN system in order to improve its capacity to respond more quickly to emerging crises and potential threats to peace and security, while promoting international action to bring those responsible for violence to justice; to strive to enhance early communication and further develop procedures for crisis consultation between the EU and the UN in order to better coordinate their crisis response, avoiding unnecessary duplication;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph d a (new) (da) to ensure that the 2015 review process of the UN peace-building architecture promotes the principle of Responsibility to Protect and the role of women in peace-building;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph d a (new) (da) to support and promote deeper and more effective preventive diplomacy and cooperation mechanisms, including increased transparency, confidence- building, and mediation efforts within the UN and between the EU and the UN with a view to improve their capacity to respond timely and efficiently to emerging crises and potential new threats to peace and security;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph d b (new) (db) to promote a broad definition of the human security concept and the Responsibility to Protect principle, bringing it more closely with human rights, gender equality and human development;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph d b (new) (db) to support the development and implementation of early warning systems, at the UN-level, as well as at the regional levels, including through the EU, the OSCE, the AU, based on a mix of political, social, economic and military risk factors and indicators at the local, national and regional level to facilitate limiting the negative consequences of emerging crises;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph e (e) to increase Member State support for UN peacekeeping operations, in particular by contributing personnel and equipment, and to enhance the EU’s facilitating role in
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph e (e) to increase Member State support for UN peacekeeping
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph e (e) to increase Member State support for UN peacekeeping operations, in particular by contributing personnel and equipment, and to enhance the EU’s facilitating role in this respect; to set up a mechanism to prevent abuses committed by UN peacekeeping members; to further develop procedures
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph e (e) to increase Member State support for UN peacekeeping operations, in particular by contributing personnel and equipment, and to enhance the EU’s facilitating role in this respect; to further develop procedures for the use of EU Common Security and Defence Policy in support of UN operations while paying sufficient attention to the several dimensions of complex crisis management, such as human rights, sustainable development, and the root causes of mass migration;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph e a (new) (ea) to cooperate with the UN in strengthening the role and capacity of regional and sub-region organisations in peacekeeping, conflict prevention, civilian and military crisis management, and conflict resolution;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2016 on the EU’s priorities for the UNHRC sessions in 2016,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph e a (new) (ea) to support closer policy and tools coordination, synergy and complementarity in peacekeeping and conflict prevention efforts for promoting responsible implementation of R2P and human security, including through enhancing legitimate governance and authority at the local, national or regional levels, providing justice and social services for the population in affected areas;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph e a (new) (ea) to call for additional efforts to implement the Women, Peace and Security agenda, which should be integrated in all the different dimensions of peacekeeping;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph e b (new) (eb) to promote better coordination of efforts between the UN and regional and sub-regional organisations, who play an increasingly important role in international peace and security, in order to ensure that the distribution of objectives and tasks among organisations maximises the impacts on the ground;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph f Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph f (f) to continue to support the efforts to further the operationalisation of R2P and to support the UN in continuing to play a critical role in assisting countries in the implementation of R2P, in particular with a view to reducing the risks of radicalisation, genocide and mass atrocities;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph f (f)
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph f (f) to continue to support the efforts to further the operationalisation of R2P and to support the UN in continuing to play a critical role in assisting countries in the implementation of R2P in order to uphold the rule of law and of international humanitarian law;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph f (f) to continue to support the efforts to further the operationalisation of R2P and to support the UN in continuing to play a critical role in assisting countries in the implementation of R2P; welcomes the Code of Conduct regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes, whereby committing UN Member States pledge to support timely and decisive action by the Security Council aimed at preventing or ending such crimes, and to not vote against a credible draft resolution before the Security Council to end the commission of or to prevent such crimes;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph f (f) to continue to support the efforts to further the operationalisation of R2P and to support the UN in continuing to play a critical role in assisting countries in the implementation of R2P; to further strengthen the role of R2P as an important governing principle in all countries’ work across the conflict spectrum, as well as on human rights and development;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph f a (new) (fa) to support and strengthen international efforts through the United Nations to end the use of children in armed conflict, as well as to more effectively address the impact of conflict and post-conflict situations on women and girls;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 21 January 2016 on the EU’s priorities for the UNHRC sessions in 2016 (2015/3035(RSP)) and of 17 July 2014 on the crime of aggression (2014/2724(RSP)),
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph f b (new) (fb) to actively increase pressure on Russia, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, in order to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and its illegal annexation of Crimea;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph f c (new) (fc) to encourage a policy of rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran in order to defuse regional tensions and as a path towards conflict resolution in Yemen and elsewhere;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph g (g) to reiterate its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism and its full support for actions aimed at the defeat and eradication of terrorist organisations, in particular, the so-called ‘ISIS/Daesh’, which poses a clear threat to regional and international security; insists that all measures taken in the fight against terrorism should be fully in line with international human rights law;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph g (g) to reiterate its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism and its full
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph g (g) to reiterate its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism and its full support for actions aimed at the defeat and eradication of terrorist organisations, in particular, the so-called ‘ISIS/Daesh’, which poses a clear threat to regional and international security; to support the promotion of all aspects of the Security Council Resolution 2178 (2014) on countering threats posed by foreign terrorist fighters and of the Madrid Guiding Principles on stemming the flow of foreign terrorist fighters;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph h (h) to step up efforts to clamp down on recruitment and fight terrorist propaganda,
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph h (h) to step up efforts to clamp down on recruitment and fight terrorist propaganda,
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph i (i) to continue to work with the UN
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph i (i) to work with the UN General Assembly in combating the financing of terrorism, including investigating those countries who allegedly support terrorism, and to build mechanisms to designate terrorist individuals and organisations and strengthen asset-freezing mechanisms worldwide;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph i (i) to work with the UN General Assembly in combating the financing of terrorism and to build mechanisms to designate terrorist individuals and organisations and strengthen asset-freezing mechanisms worldwide while upholding international standards on due process and the rule of law;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the Paris agreement of 20/12/2015,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph i (i) to
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph j (j) to provide support to the UN Counter- Terrorism Implementation Task Force in order to ensure coordination and coherence in the implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, using the resources and expertise of 25 UN system entities and of Interpol, always recalling that efforts to fight terrorism must not be used as a pretext for repressing internal dissent or violating the rights of the people;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph j (j) to provide support to the UN Counter- Terrorism Implementation Task Force in order to ensure coordination and coherence in the implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, using the resources and expertise of 25 UN system entities, national policy and security agencies, and of Interpol;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph j a (new) (ja) to promote a coordinated international effort to counter the growing threat posed by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), in particular by developing an understanding of the Counter-IED/Counter-Terrorism nexus, using the resources and expertise of UN system entities and of Interpol in order to enable greater law enforcement and military cooperation;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph j a (new) (ja) to reiterate, in the context, the need for an adequate mix of security, law enforcement, human rights, socio- economic instruments that offers more adequate options for responding to the changing nature of terrorism and violent extremism as posed by Daesh, al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, Boko Haram and others;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph j b (new) (jb) to support an enhanced EU contribution to UN capacity building initiatives concerning the fight against foreign terrorist fighters and violent extremism;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph k (k) to support UN efforts to prevent non- state actors and terrorist groups from developing
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph k (k) to support UN efforts to prevent non- state actors and terrorist groups from developing or acquiring weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems and contribute to the comprehensive review of Security Council Resolution 1540 in 2016; to insist on full compliance with the Treaty on the Non-
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph k (k) to support UN efforts to prevent non- state actors and terrorist groups from developing or acquiring weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems and contribute to the comprehensive review of Security Council Resolution 1540 in 2016; to insist on full compliance with the Treaty on the Non-
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph k (k) to support UN efforts to prevent non- state actors and terrorist groups from developing or acquiring weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems; to prevent further proliferation of nuclear weapons between states and non-state actors and contribute to the comprehensive review of Security Council Resolution 1540 in 2016; to insist on completion of the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and full compliance with the Non-
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