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2017/2041(INI) Recommendation to the Council on the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2017/07/03
Lead committee dossier: AFET/8/09435
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Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2017/07/03
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AFET | KOVATCHEV Andrey (EPP) | POST Soraya (S&D), TANNOCK Charles (ECR), KYUCHYUK Ilhan (ALDE), SCHOLZ Helmut (GUE/NGL), LOCHBIHLER Barbara (Verts/ALE), CASTALDO Fabio Massimo (EFD) |
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2017/07/03
Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/03/16
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
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2017/2041(INI)
2017/04/06
AFET
255 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to the UN human rights conventions and the optional protocols thereto,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 b (new) – having regard to its report on the Annual Report on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter 2015,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph j a (new) (ja) to continue working towards the full implementation of all the UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security and promote an active involvement of women in conflict prevention and solution and the role of women in combatting violent extremism;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph j a (new) (ja) to support the UNSG in his efforts to increase UN involvement in peace negotiations;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph j b (new) (jb) to urgently address all aspects of 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 without delay and hold perpetrators to account; to investigate, prosecute and sentence any military and civilian personnel who committed acts of sexual violence without delay and with firmest resolve;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph j b (new) (jb) to launch the reform of relevant structures in a way to end impunity of UN and EU personnel serving in military operations and civilian missions and to establish functioning and transparent oversight and accountability mechanisms; to urgently change the fact that currently legal actions regarding alleged abuses remain purely voluntary and depended of the troop-contributing country;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph j c (new) (jc) to launch the reform of relevant structures in a way to end impunity of UN and EU personnel serving in military operations and civilian missions and to establish functioning and transparent oversight and accountability mechanisms; to urgently change the fact that currently legal actions regarding alleged abuses remain purely voluntary and depended of the troop-contributing Country;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph k Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph k (k) to continue to support the efforts to further operationalise R2P and to support
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph k (k) to continue to support the efforts to further
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph k (k) to continue to support the efforts to further operationalise 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 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph k (k) to continue to support the efforts to further operationalise R2P and to support the UN in continuing to play a critical role in assisting countries in the implementation of R2P and the role of women in peace- building;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 b (new) – having regard to its resolution of 16 March 2017 on the EU priorities for the Human Rights Council sessions in 2017,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph k – point a (new) (a) 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 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph k – point b (new) (b) 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 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph k a (new) (ka) to further encourage the full and effective implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda; to strengthen the protection of women and girls in conflict situations; to promote the role of women in conflict prevention, peace negotiations and peace making processes;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph k a (new) (ka) to promote a broad definition of the human security concept and the Responsibility to Protect principle, bringing it more closely together with human rights, gender equality and human development;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph k a (new) (ka) to support the UNSG in his efforts to increase UN involvement in peace negotiations.
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph l (l) to reiterate its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism and its full support for actions aimed at the defeat and eradication of terrorist organisations, in particular ISIL/Daesh, which pose a clear threat to regional and international security; recalls that these actions should always fully respect the international law and the fundamental rights ; deplores the loss of civilian lives resulting from international coalition raids against Isis/Daesh in Iraq and Syria;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph l (l) to reiterate its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism and its full support for actions aimed at the defeat and eradication of terrorist organisations, in particular ISIL/Daesh, which pose 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 humanitarian and human rights law;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph l (l) to reiterate its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism and its full support for actions aimed at the defeat and eradication of terrorist organisations, in particular ISIL/Daesh, which pose 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 humanitarian and human rights law;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph l a (new) (la) to make meaningful progress towards the clarification and development of post-conflict obligations for the clearance and management of contamination from the use of depleted uranium weapons and, in light of their recently confirmed use in Syria during Operation Inherent Resolve; to dissuade coalition partners from any further use of depleted uranium munitions in either Syria or Iraq;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph l a (new) (la) to make meaningful progress towards the clarification and development of post-conflict obligations for the clearance and management of contamination from the use of depleted uranium weapons and, in light of their recently confirmed use in Syria during Operation Inherent Resolve; to dissuade coalition partners from any further use of depleted uranium munitions in either Syria or Iraq;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 c (new) – having regard to its report on the Annual Report on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter 2015,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph m (m) to support the UN in making counter-terrorism a key element of its prevention agenda in line with the EU’s engagement in preventive measures to combat terrorism and counter violent extremism; to strengthen joint EU-UN efforts in combating the root causes of terrorism, particularly in countering hybrid threats and developing research and capacity-building in cyber defence; to rely on the existing initiatives set up by local partners to devise, implement, and develop approaches to counter radicalisation and terrorist recruitment; reminds that the fight against terrorism cannot be used as a pretext to crack down on political activists or violate the rights of the population;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph m (m) to support the UN in making counter-terrorism a key element of its prevention agenda in line with the EU
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph m (m) to support the UN in making counter-terrorism a key element of its prevention agenda in line with the EU’s engagement in preventive measures to combat terrorism and counter violent extremism; to strengthen joint EU-UN efforts in combating the root causes of terrorism, particularly in countering hybrid threats and developing research and capacity-building in cyber defence; to rely on the existing initiatives set up by local partners to devise, implement, and develop approaches to counter radicalisation and terrorist recruitment, while promoting international action to bring those responsible for violence to justice;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph m (m) to support the UN in making counter-terrorism a key element of its prevention agenda in line with the EU’s engagement in preventive measures to
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph m (m) to support the UN in making counter-terrorism a key element of its prevention agenda in line with the EU’s engagement in preventive measures to combat terrorism and counter violent extremism; to strengthen joint EU-UN efforts in combating the root causes of extreme violence and terrorism, particularly in countering hybrid threats and developing research and capacity- building in cyber defence; to rely on the existing initiatives set up by local partners to devise, implement, and develop approaches to counter radicalisation and terrorist recruitment;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph m (m) to
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph m a (new) (ma) to support an enhanced EU contribution to UN capacity building initiatives concerning the fight against foreign fighters and violent extremism;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph n (n) to step up efforts to clamp down on recruitment and fight terrorist propaganda conducted not only through social media platforms but also through networks of radicalised hate preachers; to support actions strengthening the resilience of communities vulnerable to radicali
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph n (n) to step up efforts to clamp down on recruitment and fight terrorist propaganda conducted not only through social media platforms but also through networks of radicalised hate preachers; to support actions strengthening the resilience of communities
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph n (n) to
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) – having regard to UN General Assembly Resolution A/71/L.48 of December 21st 2016, setting up an 'International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Those Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011',
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph n a (new) (na) to recall that the promotion and protection for human rights and respect for the rule of law are key elements in counter-terrorism policies;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph o (o) to work with the UN General Assembly to combat 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 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph o a (new) (oa) (P-) new, after subheading! to follow the Parliament's recommendation of 27 October 2016 on nuclear security and non-proliferation, in particular paragraph 7 which calls on all EU Member States to participate actively and in a transparent way in the United Nations Conference to Negotiate a Legally Binding Instrument to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons, which began in March 2017 with the participation of 132 states among them Sweden, Austria, Ireland, Malta, Cyprus and the Netherlands; to actively participate in the upcoming negotiations between 16 June and 7 July;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph o a (new) (oa) (P-) new, after subheading! to follow the Parliament's recommendation of 27 October 2016 on nuclear security and non-proliferation, in particular paragraph 7 which calls on all EU Member States to participate in the United Nations Conference to Negotiate a Legally Binding Instrument to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons, which began in March 2017 with the participation of 132 states among them Sweden, Austria, Ireland, Malta, Cyprus and the Netherlands; to actively participate in the upcoming negotiations between 16 June and 7 July;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph o a (new) (oa) to strengthen the efficacy of international police, legal and judicial cooperation in the fight against terrorism and transnational crime; welcomes in this regard the UN Security Council resolution 2322 and stresses the need to speed up the processes of international judicial cooperation, to strengthen the existing mechanisms of international police cooperation and to update the network of contacts between central and judicial authorities;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph o a (new) (oa) welcomes the adoption by the Security Council of Resolution 2307 and congratulates the government and people of Colombia on their quest for peace;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph o b (new) (ob) (Before P) to criticise the fact that by not participating in the talks, the two EU member states in possession of a nuclear arsenal are in breach of their obligations under the NPT treaty to disarm;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph o b (new) (ob) (Before P) to criticise the fact that by not participating in the talks, the two EU member states in possession of a nuclear arsenal are in breach of their obligations under the NPT treaty to disarm;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph p (p) 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 insist on full compliance with the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Biological Weapons Convention and to actively take steps towards global disarmament;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph q a (new) (qa) to reinforce existing, strict interpretations of an international legal framework which stipulates that the use of armed drones has to respect international humanitarian and human rights law;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) – having regard to the revised EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child - Leave No Child Behind, adopted 6 March 2017,
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph r (r) 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 request the UN Members to actively take steps towards global disarmament;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph r a (new) (ra) to pay special attention to the technological progress in the field of weaponisation of robotics and in particular, on the armed robots and drones and their conformity with the international law; to establish legal framework on drones and armed robots in line with the existing international humanitarian law to prevent this technology to be misused on illegal activities by state and non-state actors;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph s (s) to call for a strengthening of the global response to migration, by building on the successful UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting to Address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016 and addressing the challenges and security concerns that arise, such as illegal migration and human trafficking; to call for a strengthening of the global response to migration, by building on the successful UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting to Address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016 and addressing the challenges and security concerns that arise, such as illegal migration and human trafficking; emphasizes the need for an effective and urgent commitment to address the root causes of humanitarian crisis and unprecedented migration and refugee flows;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph s (s) to call for a strengthening of the global response to migration, by building
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph s (s) to call for a strengthening of the global response to migration
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph s (s) to call for a
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph s (s) to call for a
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph s (s) to call for a strengthening of the global response to migrat
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph s (s) to call for a strengthening of the global response to migration, by building on the successful UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting to Address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016 and addressing the challenges and security concerns that arise, such as i
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph t Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph t (t) to promote greater support for the work of UNHCR in implementing its international mandate to protect refugees; to ensure that EU legislation is in line with UN standards by strengthening protection instruments for migrants and that EU takes a proactive role in ensuring that these standards are implemented in practice by Member States; to stress the substantial funding gap between UNHCR’s budgetary needs and funds received and to demand greater global solidarity;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph t (t) to promote greater support for the work of UNHCR in implementing its international mandate to protect refugees and to set an example for the international community by creating a benchmark for the treatment of refugees and persons displaced by conflict and violence; to stress the substantial funding gap between UNHCR
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph t (t) to promote greater support for the work of UNHCR in implementing its international mandate to protect refugees; to stress the substantial funding gap between UNHCR’s budgetary needs and funds received and to demand greater global solidarity; to call for political engagement, funding and concrete acts of solidarity in support of the NY Declaration for refugees and migrants;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph t (t) to promote greater support for the work of UNHCR in implementing its international mandate to protect refugees; to stress the substantial funding gap between UNHCR’s budgetary needs and funds received and to demand greater global solidarity; to call for greater UN regular budget funding of the UNHCR core functions in order to safeguard its functioning;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph t (t) to promote greater support for the work of UNHCR in implementing its international mandate to protect refugees, including vulnerable groups such as women, children, and people with disabilities; to stress the substantial funding gap between UNHCR’s budgetary needs and funds received and to demand greater global solidarity;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph t – point a (new) (a) to support 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 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph t – point b (new) (b) to advocate and protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people, to call for the repeal of legislation in UN Member States which criminalises people on the grounds of sexuality or gender identity, and to promote international action to combat homophobic and transphobic hate crimes;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph t – point c (new) (c) to promote and respect the principles of opinion and expression, as mentioned in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to emphasise the importance of a free press in a healthy society and the role of every citizen therein;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph t a (new) (ta) 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 call 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 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph t a (new) (ta) to call for a strengthening of the child protection systems and to support concrete measures in the best interests of the child refugees and migrants, based on the Convention on the rights of the child;
Amendment 16 #
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 is best suited to addressing global crises, challenges and threats; whereas the very future of this multilateral system is facing unprecedented questioning, including from some of its hitherto strongest supporters;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u (u) to demand that greater efforts be made to prevent irregular migration and to fight people smuggling and human trafficking, in particular by introducing safe and legal routes for migrants and refugees and by combating criminal networks through timely and effective exchange of relevant 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; to insist at UN level on the importance of the
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u (u) to
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u (u) to demand that greater efforts be made
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u – point 1 (new) (1) to call on the UN to promote action by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to punish anyone who organises, promotes, finances or engages in the international trafficking of illegal immigrants;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph u a (new) (ua) to requests the EU to refrain from the externalisation of the refugee crisis management and to remain coherent with our internal and external policies in order to maintain our credibility;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v (v) 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 encourage all UN Member States to sign, ratify and implement the different human rights conventions and to comply with their reporting obligations under these instruments; to draw attention to human rights violations and abuses worldwide; to call for the defence of the freedoms of opinion and expression; to emphasize the importance of a free media in a healthy society and the role of every citizen therein including the respective use of social media, and to defend the freedoms of association and assembly;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v (v) 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 encourage all UN Member States to sign and ratify the different human rights conventions and to comply with their reporting obligations under these instruments; to draw attention to human rights violations and abuses worldwide; to call for the defence of the freedoms of opinion and expression; to emphasize the importance of a free press in a healthy society and the role of every citizen therein, and to defend the freedoms of association and assembly;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v (v) to reiterate clearly and firmly that all human rights – and first and foremost freedom of expression – agreed under UN conventions are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated and that respect for these rights must be enforced;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v a (new) (va) to demand greater protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in every dimension of their expression, including in the context of new technologies; to call for protection of all persons in all countries from any human rights violations, in accordance with international human rights conventions promoting universality, impartiality, objectivity, non-selectivity, constructive dialogue and cooperation;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v a (new) (va) to promote, strengthen and mainstream activities supporting equality between women and men; 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 17 #
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 addressing global crises, challenges and threats;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v a (new) (va) 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 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v b (new) (vb) to call for further empowerment of women and girls and the eradication of all violence and discrimination against women and girls, including gender-based violence; 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 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v c (new) (vc) to strengthen UN and EU's actions against violence, killings, abuse and discrimination against LGBTI persons, to support close monitoring of the situation of LGBTI persons in countries with anti- LGBTI laws or where such laws have recently been introduced, by condemning these practices in accordance in full compliance with the international human rights law and with the EU Guidelines; stresses the importance of promotion and protection of LGBTI's Human Rights defenders through increased support including by launching awareness campaigns;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v d (new) (vd) to encourage the Security Council to further address and strengthen LGBTI rights;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v e (new) (ve) 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 175 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 5 a (new) reiterates that indigenous peoples today are among the most disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of people in the world; calls on the international community to recognize and dedicate the means necessary for the special measures required to protect the rights of indigenous peoples and maintain their distinct cultures and way of life; to recognise and protect the exceptional vulnerable situation indigenous human rights defenders have due to climate change and exploitation of their lands;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph v f (new) (vf) 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 177 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 5 b (new) reiterates that the Roma people are among the most discriminated against minorities in the world and that the discrimination is getting worse in several countries; reminds that the Roma issue is a global issue as they live on all continents; calls on the UN to install a special rapporteur on Roma issues to raise awareness and to safeguard that the UN programs will also reach the Roma;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph w (w) to continue to advocate freedom of religion or belief; to call for greater efforts to protect the rights of religious and other minorities; to call for greater protection of religious and ethnic minorities against persecution and violence; to call for the repeal of laws criminalising blasphemy or apostasy, which serve as a pretext for the persecution of religious minorities and non-believers; to support the work of the Special
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph w (w) to continue to advocate freedom of religion or belief; to call for greater efforts to protect the rights of religious and other minorities; to call for greater protection of religious minorities against persecution and violence; to call for the repeal of laws criminalising blasphemy or apostasy, which serve as a pretext for the persecution of religious minorities and non-believers, in particular when implementing ‘sharia’ law; to support the work of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief; to actively work for UN recognition of the genocide of religious and other minorities committed by ISIL/Daesh, and for referral to the ICC of cases of suspected crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the international order based on cooperation, dialogue, free and fair trade, and human rights is being put into question by several nationalist and protectionist movements around the world;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph w (w) to continue to advocate freedom of religion or belief; to call for greater efforts to protect the rights of religious and other minorities; to call for greater protection of religious minorities against persecution and violence; to call for the repeal of laws criminalising blasphemy or apostasy, which 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; to actively work for UN recognition of the genocide of religious, ethnic and other minorities committed by ISIL/Daesh, and for referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) of cases of suspected crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph w a (new) (wa) to continue promote equality and non-discrimination between women and men and to actively support further actions against violation of LGBTI rights;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph w b (new) (wb) to reiterate its unequivocal condemnation of any act of violence, harassment, intimidation or persecution of human rights defenders, whistle- blowers, journalists or bloggers; to advocate for the appointment of a Special Representative to the United Nations Secretary-General for the safety of journalists;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x (x) to recall the obligation of the General Assembly, when electing the membership of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), to take into account the respect of candidates for the promotion and protection of human rights; to reiterate to the General Assembly that the election of countries in which respect for human rights is lacking to the UNHRC undermines the credibility of this institution;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x (x) to recall the obligation of the General Assembly, when electing the membership of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), to take into account the respect of candidates 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 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph x a (new) (xa) 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 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph y (y) to strengthen the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph y (y) 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 call on all UN member states to join the Court by ratifying the Rome Statute, and to encourage the ratification of the Kampala amendments; to call on those UN member states withdrawing from the Rome Statute to reconsider their decision;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph y (y) to strengthen the role of the
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph y (y) 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 call on all UN member states to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) by ratifying the Rome Statute and to promote the ratification of the Kampala amendments;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph y (y) to strengthen the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the international criminal justice system in order to promote accountability and to end
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph y (y) 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 lead by example by urging the two European Union Permanent Members of the Security Council to finally ratify the Kampala amendments;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph z (z)
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph z a (new) (za) to push for stronger engagement in promoting the rule of law, a cross- cutting question that links the three pillars of the UN: peace and security, human rights and development; to cooperate with the UN Human Rights High Commissioner to urge the Venezuelan authorities to release all political prisoners and to respect the separation of powers;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph z a (new) (za) to call states, in particular all EU Member States to actively participate in the negotiations at UNHCR in Geneva for an international binding Treaty on Transnational Corporations and Human Rights;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph z a (new) (za) 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 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph z b (new) (zb) 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 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph z c (new) (zc) to launch an initiative to promote an international framework on tools of torture and capital punishment, drawing on the experience of the EU regulation 1236/2005 on this issue;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph z d (new) (zd) to support UN efforts to put in place an international framework on sport and human rights, which facilitates the prevention, monitoring and provision of remedy to human rights abuses connected to mega sporting events;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa (aa) to underline the leading role of the EU in the process that led to the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Agenda 2030) and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the General Assembly in September 2015;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) – having regard to the UN Security Council Resolutions 1325, 1820, 1888, 1889, 1960, 2106, 2122 and 2242 on Women Peace and Security,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU should play a proactive part in building a United Nations that can contribute effectively to global
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa (aa) to underline the leading role of the EU in the process that led to the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Agenda 2030) and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the General Assembly in September 2015; to take concrete steps to ensure the efficient implementation of Agenda 2030 and the 17 SDGs as important instruments for prevention and development
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa (aa) to underline the leading role of the EU in the process that led to the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Agenda 2030) and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the General Assembly in September 2015; to take concrete steps to ensure the efficient implementation of Agenda 2030 and the 17 SDGs as important instruments for prevention and development; to recognize the significant role civil society organizations play to successfully implement Agenda 2030 and to achieve the SDGs;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa (aa) to underline the leading role of the EU in the process that led to the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Agenda 2030) and its 17
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa (aa) to underline the leading role of the EU in the process that led to the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Agenda 2030) and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the General Assembly in September 2015; to take concrete steps to ensure the efficient implementation of Agenda 2030
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa (aa) to
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa – point a (new) (a) 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 SDGs;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa a (new) (aaa) to draw attention to the universal and transformative nature of the 2030 Agenda and that developed and developing countries have a shared responsibility for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals; to stress the need for multi-sectoral, integrated approaches to eradicate poverty and hunger, prevent conflict and build resilience effectively, which implies working towards a better integration of humanitarian, disaster risk reduction, social protection, climate change adaptation, natural resource management, conflict mitigation and other development actions;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa a (new) (aaa) welcomes the multidimensional nature of the new Agenda 2030; points out that although the extreme poverty rate in low-income countries is very high, currently 70% of people living in extreme poverty are to be found in middle-income countries; emphasises that, above and beyond GDP, it is also necessary to focus on other indicators in order to assess the true situation in developing countries more precisely and take effective action to combat poverty and support sustainable development;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa a (new) (aaa) To increase EU's leading role in leaving no-one behind while ensuring the most vulnerable, especially children, young people, women, people with disabilities, are consulted and engaged in the implementation and monitoring of Agenda 2030; to emphasise the role local actors play in ensuring resilient and peaceful communities as well as a long- term sustaining peace and development;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa a (new) (aaa) to increase EU's leading role in leaving no-one behind while ensuring the most vulnerable, especially children, young people, women, people with disabilities, are consulted and engaged in the implementation and monitoring of Agenda 2030; to emphasise the role local actors play in ensuring resilient and peaceful communities as well as a long- term sustaining peace and development;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU should play a proactive part in building a United Nations that can contribute effectively to global solutions, peace and security, human rights, sustainable development, democracy and a rule-of-law-based international order; whereas EU Member States need to make every effort to coordinate their action in the organs and bodies of the United Nations system in accordance with the mandate contained in Article 34(1) TEU;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa a (new) (aaa) to recall that development is not possible without peace, nor peace without development, stressing the importance of the SDG 16 on peace, justice and governance, which should be one of the priorities in development cooperation financing; to call on the UN to systematically integrate capacity-building and good governance into long-term development strategies;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa a (new) (aaa) 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 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa a (new) (aaa) to stress the importance of strengthening policy coherence for development within the UN working agencies in order to effectively integrate all dimensions of sustainable development; recalls the need for focusing on capacity-building and good governance into long-term development strategies;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa a (new) (aaa) to emphasize that strong monitoring of implementation of the 2030 Agenda is vital for its success and to continue to support the development of a coherent, efficient and inclusive follow-up and review process in the UN;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa b (new) (aab) to urge the EU to seek for cross- national initiatives in promotion and protection of women´s rights; calls for the full implementation of Beijing Platform for Action and the ICPD Programme of Action;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa b (new) (aab) to launch a global plan to fight antimicrobial resistance, in order to prevent the further spreading of resistant diseases such as Multi-Drug Resistant TB (MDR-TB);
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa b (new) (aab) to work towards strengthening the security-development nexus in accordance with the SDG 16 on peace, justice and strong institutions;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa c (new) (aac) to pursue its efforts of achieving policy coherence for development across all EU policies, which is crucial for achieving the SDGs, and to push also at the UN level for greater policy coherence in accordance with Goal 17.14;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph aa c (new) (aac) to formulate strategies to supplement funding to fight TB in developing countries providing financial help meant to partially subsidize the prohibitive costs of TB treatments;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU should play a proactive part in building a United Nations that can contribute effectively to global solutions, peace and security, human rights, democracy and a rule-of-law-based international order; whereas EU Member States need to
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ab Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ab (ab) to ensure that the EU remains at the forefront of the fight against climate change, and cooperates further with the UN in this area; to call upon all UN Members to uphold the Paris agreement and to ensure swift implementation of the decisions taken at the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference, 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 through an increased efficiency of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS);
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ab (ab) to ensure that the EU remains at the forefront of the fight against climate change and cooperates further with the UN in this area; to call upon all UN Members to uphold the Paris agreement and to ensure swift implementation of the decisions taken at the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference, 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 through an increased efficiency of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS);
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ab – subparagraph 1 (new) to participate actively in the debate on the term 'climate refugee', including its recognition of a legal definition in international law or in any legally binding international agreements;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ab a (new) (aba) stresses that sustainable management, infrastructure and access to a safe, reliable and affordable water supply and proper sanitation raise living standards, boost local economies and foster the creation of more decent forms of employment and greater social inclusion;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ab a (new) (aba) to proactively address the most challenging consequences of climate change and to ensure due protection to its victims, namely through the recognition on a UN level of a climate refugee status;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 7 b (new) to further support the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on improving accountability and access to remedy for victims of business- related human rights abuse 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 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ab b (new) (abb) to work closely with small island states and other countries facing the most serious consequences of climate change to ensure that their voice and their needs are taken into consideration in the different UN fora;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ac (ac) to underline the importance that EU Member States attach to coordinating their action in the organs and bodies of the United Nations system; to strengthen the communication and to ensure that Member States' positions at the EU level are ever more coordinated; to strive for alignment of positions with candidate countries, partner countries and other likeminded states;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU should play a proactive part in building a United Nations that can contribute effectively to global solutions, peace and security, human rights, democracy and a rule-of-law-based international order; whereas EU Member States need to
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ac (ac) to underline the importance that EU Member States attach to coordinating their action in the organs and bodies of the United Nations system, while respecting the rights of Member States to act unilaterally when it is in their national interest to do so;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ac (ac) to underline the importance that EU Member States attach to coordinating their action in the organs and bodies of the United Nations system and to engage further to enhance the observer status of the EU in certain UN sub-organisations;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ac (ac) to
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ac a (new) (aca) to work towards the possibility of France representing common EU positions in the UN Security Council, especially in light of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, leaving France as the only EU Member State with a permanent seat and right of veto in the UN Security Council; to eventually work towards a EU common permanent seat in the Security Council;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad (ad) to support actively a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council on the basis of a broad consensus
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad (ad) to support actively a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council on the basis of a broad consensus; to promote the revitalisation of the work of the General Assembly, and improved coordination and coherence of the action of all UN institutions,
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad (ad) to support actively a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council on the basis of a broad consensus; 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 work towards the long-term goal of the EU having a seat in a reformed UN Security Council; to urge Security Council members to refrain from using their right of veto in cases when crimes against humanity are being committed;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad (ad) to support actively a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council on the basis of a broad consensus; 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 invite France as the future only remaining EU permanent member in the Security Council to share its responsibility with the other EU members with the goal to progress towards a de facto EU seat in the Security Council in the future;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad (ad) to support actively a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council on the basis of a broad consensus, in order to ensure the Council is able to deal more 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, which should enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, legitimacy, transparency, accountability, capacity and representativeness of the system, in order to respond more quickly to global challenges;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad (ad) to support actively a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU should play a proactive part in building a United Nations that can contribute effectively to global solutions, peace and security, development, human rights, democracy and a rule-of- law-based international order; whereas EU Member States need to make every effort to coordinate their action in the organs and bodies of the United Nations system in accordance with the mandate contained in Article 34(1) TEU;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad (ad) to support actively 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 re-launch the question of the necessity for the EU single seat; 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;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad (ad) to support actively a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council on the basis of a broad consensus; 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, also by monitoring more seriously and effectively the abnormal impact of staff costs;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad (ad) to support actively a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council on the basis of a broad consensus; to support 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, legitimacy, transparency, accountability, capacity and representativeness of the system;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad – subparagraph 1 (new) reminds of the importance of gender and human rights mainstreaming in all UN activates; calls for the dedication of sufficient means to make the UN an example for gender and human rights mainstreamed organisation;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad – point a (new) (a) to promote new permanent seats on the UN Security Council for Brazil, Germany, India and Japan, while recognising that consensus is needed before extending veto rights to new permanent UNSC members;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad – point b (new) (b) to engage in the public and comprehensive debate with all UNGA members on the importance of respecting constitutional limits in presidential mandates worldwide;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad a (new) (ada) to strongly support the newly elected UN Secretary General's reform agenda; to encourage the impetus for a reform of the UN peace and security architecture, the functioning and architecture of the Secretariat through simplification, decentralization and flexibility and the support to Member States in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the objectives of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad a (new) (ada) to foster a debate on the topic of the role of parliaments and regional assemblies in the UN system and on the topic of establishing a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) in order to increase the democratic profile and internal democratic process of the organisation and allow world civil society to be directly associated in the decision- making process;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad a (new) (ada) to support the UN push for stepping up efforts to deliver integrated and coordinated policy support for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and consequently promote a UN Development system that works in a more integrated fashion, with strengthened inter-agency work and joint implementation of projects;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad a (new) (ada) upon welcoming the new Secretary General for his election, to actively support his strive to enhance the role of multilateralism in a globalised world and his respective UN reform efforts, notably on streamlining the financial organisation of the UN as well as reducing department overlap;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the continued close cooperation between the EU and the United Kingdom on the UN level should be an important goal to be achieved during Brexit negotiations in the interest of both;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad a (new) (ada) upon welcoming the new Secretary General for his election, to actively support his strive to enhance the role of multilateralism in a globalised world and his respective UN reform efforts, notably on streamlining the financial organisation of the UN as well as reducing department overlap;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad a (new) (ada) to urge Security Council members to refrain from using their right to veto in cases when crimes against humanity are being committed;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad b (new) (adb) to establish an effective system of protection for UN whistle-blowers;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad b (new) (adb) to establish an effective system of protection for UN whistle-blowers;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad c (new) (adc) to actively support the efforts by the Secretary General to appoint more women in senior management posts at the UN HQ 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;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph ad c (new) (adc) to actively support the efforts by the Secretary General to appoint more women in senior management posts at the UN HQ 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;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the fact that in the future France will be the only EU member with a permanent seat in the Security Council, can open a path for the country to profile itself as the champion of a collective European approach;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU and its Member States remain collectively the single largest financial contributor to the UN system, providing almost 50% of all contributions to the UN, with the EU Member States contributing around 40% of the UN’s regular budget; whereas EU contributions to the UN should be more visible; whereas the current overall level of funding to the UN system remains grossly inadequate in order to allow the Organization to implement its mandate and to face the current global challenges; whereas US President Trump's announcement to severely cut funding for UN agencies represents a severe backlash, in times when the UN needs more not less financial support;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU and its Member States remain collectively the single largest financial contributor to the UN system, providing almost 50% of all contributions to the UN, with the EU Member States contributing around 40% of the UN
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU and its Member States remain collectively the single largest financial contributor to the UN system, providing almost 50% of all contributions to the UN, with the
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 b (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution from the 16th of March 2017 on the EU Priorities for the UN Human Rights Council session in 2017,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the EU and its Member States remain collectively the single largest financial contributor to the UN system, providing almost 50% of all contributions to the UN, with the EU Member States contributing around 40% of the UN’s regular budget;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the EU and its Member States played an important role in shaping the global UN 2030 Agenda, EU remains committed to be a front-runner in mobilizing all means of implementation and a strong follow-up and review mechanism to ensure progress and accountability in particular for the implementation of the SDG 2030 aims and the linkage to all other activities on international and national level. This is reflected in the EU external action and other policies across EU financial instruments;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the EU and its Member States were instrumental in shaping the global UN 2030 Agenda, EU remains committed to be a front-runner in mobilizing all means of implementation and a strong follow-up and review mechanism to ensure progress and accountability; that this is reflected in the EU external action and other policies across EU financial instruments;
Amendment 33 #
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 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the United States has indicated to significantly cut back on its funding for the UN, its bodies and other international organisations;
Amendment 35 #
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 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D Amendment 37 #
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,
Amendment 38 #
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, propaganda and cyber warfare, unprecedented waves of migration and climate change, which are impossible to address at national level and require regional and global responses;
Amendment 39 #
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 internal and external challenges, including violent conflicts, terrorism, organised crime, unprecedented waves of migration and climate change, which are impossible to address at national level and require regional and global responses;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 c (new) – having regard to the EU Annual Report on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union´s policy on the matter 2015,
Amendment 40 #
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
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EU
Amendment 42 #
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
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the EU and the UN should play a major role in implementing the 2030 Development Agenda with a view to eradicating poverty and generating collective prosperity, addressing inequalities, creating a safer and more just world, and combatting climate change and protecting the natural environment; whereas the UNGA has decided to step up the organization's efforts to implement the new development agenda;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 a (new) to support the strengthening of the coherence, synergies and complementarities of the UN peacebuilding architecture and of UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security; to support the implementation of the UN Security Council's 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 45 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 b (new) stresses the importance of women's equal and full participation as active agents and the incorporation of a gender analysis in all areas concerning prevention and resolution of conflicts, notably peacekeeping operations, humanitarian operations, post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation processes in line with landmark UNSC resolutions 1325, 1820, 1888, 1889, 1960, 2106, 2122 and 2242 on women, peace and security; calls for the development of indicators to measure progress on the participation of women in peace and security building;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 c (new) to remind of the impact of sexual violence in conflict on the maintenance of peace and security and recalls that sexual violence such as rape is used as a tactic of war and constitutes a war crime, in this context to ensure that safe medical attendance 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 (a) to continue to call for the full respect of internationally recognised borders
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a (a) to continue to call for the full respect of sovereignty, internationally recognised borders and the territorial integrity of Eastern European and South Caucasus countries, including Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, in light of the violations of international law in these conflict affected areas; to support and reinvigorate diplomatic efforts for a peaceful settlement of these ongoing
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a (a) to continue
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 d (new) – having regard to its resolution of 28 April 2016 on attacks on hospitals and schools as violations of international humanitarian law,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a (a) to continue to call for the full respect of internationally recognised borders and the territorial integrity of Eastern European and South Caucasus countries, in
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a (a) to continue to call for the full respect of internationally recognised borders and the territorial integrity of all Eastern European and South Caucasus countries, including Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, in light of the violations of international law in these areas; to support and reinvigorate diplomatic efforts for a peaceful settlement of
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a a (new) (aa) to uphold the nuclear agreement between Iran and the Security Council members plus Germany as an important success of international and notably EU diplomacy and to continue pressure on the United States to deliver on the practical implementation;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a a (new) (aa) to urge all UN Member States to make all necessary financial and human resources available to assist local populations in armed conflicts and the refugees and to urge all UN Member States to fulfil the financial commitments made to the UN;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph a b (new) (ab) to use all instruments at its disposal to enhance compliance by state and non-state actors' actions with international humanitarian law (IHL); to support efforts led by the International Committee of the Red Cross towards the establishment of an effective mechanism for strengthening compliance with IHL;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b (b) to push for stronger multilateral commitments to find sustainable political and peaceful solutions to current conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly in Syria, Yemen and Libya; to continue to support UN special envoys’ work, actions and initiatives aimed at solving these conflicts; 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 urge all UN Member States to make all necessary financial and human resources available to assist the population in conflict areas; to support efforts deployed by the UN to find a sustainable resolution to the conflict in Syria and to continue to back the EU’s role in the humanitarian field and the EU’s regional initiative; to strongly condemn the widespread human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law in Syria; to support the UN peace plan initiative in Yemen and to tackle the ongoing humanitarian crisis as a matter of urgency; to call
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b (b) to push for stronger multilateral commitments to find lasting, sustainable political solutions to current conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly in Syria, Yemen
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b (b) to push for stronger multilateral commitments to find sustainable political solutions to current conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly in Syria, Yemen and Libya; to continue to support UN special envoys
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b (b) to push for stronger multilateral commitments to find sustainable political solutions to current conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly in Syria, Yemen
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b (b) to push for stronger multilateral commitments to find sustainable political solutions to current conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly in Syria, Yemen and Libya; to continue to support UN special envoys’ work, actions and initiatives aimed at solving these conflicts; 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 support efforts deployed by the UN to find a sustainable resolution to the conflict in Syria and to continue to back the EU’s role
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to the UN human rights conventions and the optional protocols thereto,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b (b) to push for stronger multilateral commitments to find sustainable political solutions to current conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly in Syria, Yemen and Libya; to continue to support UN special envoys’ work, actions and initiatives aimed at solving these conflicts; 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 support efforts deployed by the UN to find a sustainable resolution to the conflict in Syria and to continue to back the EU’s role in the humanitarian field and the EU’s regional initiative; to support the UN peace plan initiative in Yemen and to tackle the ongoing humanitarian crisis as a matter of urgency; to call for stronger support for the
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b (b) to push for stronger multilateral commitments to find sustainable political solutions to current conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly in Syria, Yemen and Libya; to continue to support UN special envoys
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b (b) to push for stronger multilateral commitments to find sustainable political solutions to current conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly in Syria,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b (b) to push for stronger multilateral commitments to find sustainable political solutions to current conflicts in the Middle
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b (b) to push for stronger multilateral commitments to find sustainable political solutions to current conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya; to continue to support UN special envoys’ work, actions and initiatives aimed at solving these conflicts; 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 support efforts deployed by the UN to find
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b a (new) (ba) to support the Intra-Syrian Talks that are guided by the Security Council resolution 2254; to stress that the sides should aim at a framework agreement containing a political package so that a negotiated transitional political process can be implemented in accordance with the clear sequencing and target timelines set out in resolution 2254; to underline that to achieve this goal, a clear agenda has emerged consisting of four baskets; to express its concern that the continuous fighting in Syria is undermining the ceasefire regime that came into effect on 30 December 2016, with significant negative consequences for the safety of Syrian civilians, humanitarian access and the momentum of the political process; to support the call of the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Syria on the guarantor-States of the ceasefire in Syria to undertake urgent efforts to uphold the ceasefire regime;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b a (new) (ba) to act upon the ruling of the European Court of Justice on the Western Sahara and to support UN efforts to secure a fair and lasting settlement of the Western Sahara conflict, on the basis of the right to self-determination of the Sahrawi people and in accordance with the relevant UN resolutions; to push for the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) to be provided with a human rights mandate, in line with all the other UN peacekeeping missions and that all the MINURSO staff be allowed to resume their functions;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b a (new) (ba) to act upon the ruling of the European Court of Justice on the Western Sahara and to support UN efforts to secure a fair and lasting settlement of the Western Sahara conflict, on the basis of the right to self-determination of the Sahrawi people and in accordance with the relevant UN resolutions including a human rights mandate given to the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO);
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b a (new) (ba) to strongly condemn the widespread human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law in Syria and to make sure that those responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity and other human rights violations will be held responsible;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph b b (new) (bb) 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 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 16 March 2017 on the EU priorities for the Human Rights Council sessions in 2017,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph c (c) to call for a stronger empowerment of Iraqi institutions and for the need to work towards a more inclusive society and the reintegration of all the ethnic and religious minorities that have been displaced; to reiterate the critical importance of sustained protection of civilians and respect of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) during the military strategies in Iraq, in particular in the outgoing West Mosul operation;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph c (c) to call for a stronger empowerment of Iraqi institutions and for the need to work towards a more inclusive society and the reintegration of all the ethnic and religious minorities that have been displaced, including in Northern Iraq where following the end of the military operation in and around Mosul a peaceful and inclusive post-conflict solution must be found;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph c (c) to call for a stronger empowerment of Iraqi institutions and for the need to work towards a more inclusive society and the reintegration of all the ethnic and religious minorities that have been displaced; while engaging the most vulnerable people (i.e. children, youth, women, people with disabilities) at all levels of decision-making;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph c (c) to call for a stronger support for and empowerment of Iraqi institutions and for the need to work towards a more inclusive society and the reintegration of all the ethnic and religious minorities that have been displaced;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph d (d) to keep addressing the major security threats in the Sahel, Sahara and Lake Chad and Horn of Africa regions, and in Central, Western and South-East Asia regions with
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph d (d) to keep addressing the major security threats in the Sahel, Sahara and Lake Chad and Horn of Africa regions with a view to eradicating the terrorist threat posed by the ISIL/Daesh
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph d (d) to keep addressing the major security threats in the Sahel, Sahara and Lake Chad, the Great Lakes, and Horn of Africa regions with a view to eradicating the terrorist threat posed by ISIL/Daesh and al-Qaeda affiliates and by Boko Haram or any other affiliated terrorist groups;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph e (e) to work with the international community as a whole and with local leaders and representatives from broader civil society (particularly faith leaders and local peace and reconciliation committees) to solve security crises threatening the African continent, in particular in Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, the Central African Republic, Mali and Nigeria; to encourage UN Member States to step up support for increasing the role and own capacities of the African Union in mediation and crisis management, while striving for complementarities with the efforts of the UN Peace- Building Support Office;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph e (e) to work with the international community as a whole to solve security crises threatening the African continent, in particular in Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, the Central African Republic, Mali
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph e (e) to work with the international community as a whole to solve humanitarian and security crises threatening the African continent, in particular in Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, the Central African Republic, Mali and Nigeria; to encourage UN Member States to step up support for increasing the role and own capacities of the African Union in mediation and crisis management, while striving for complementarities with the efforts of the UN Peace- Building Support Office;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) – having regard to the revised EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph f (f) to call on the international community to join efforts to manage the current political crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and to prevent state collapse in the country; to ensure the swift adaptation of MONUSCO in line with its new mandate and, in particular, the implementation of the Agreement of 31 December 2016;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph f (f) to
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph f – point a (new) (a) to emphasise the importance of investing more in conflict prevention, taking account of factors such as political or religious radicalisation, election- related violence, population displacements or climate change;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph g (g) to draw the attention of the UN members, and in particular the members of the Security Council, to the increase in tensions between some countries in the Western Balkans; to urge their leaders to show restraint in their regional policies and for the EU and the UN to remain fully involved in seeking lasting solutions to bilateral differences, including by acting as mediators when necessary; to condemn Russian actions in the Western Balkans which threaten to destabilize the fragile reform process in countries of the region, and undermine their European Union and NATO ambitions;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph g (g) to draw the attention of the UN members
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph h (h) to further encourage the UN
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph h (h) to further encourage the UN’s efforts to bring about peace in Afghanistan, to support international efforts aimed at strengthening the country's economic, political and governmental structures, security capabilities, and to overcome the fragile security environment in the country;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph h (h) to
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph h a (new) (ha) to actively support the call by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for a commission of inquiry over the killings and serious human rights violations in Rakhine State;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph i (i) to strongly condemn the actions of the North Korean leadership that threaten peace and security in the Korean peninsula and beyond; to encourage China, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, to exert further pressure on the North Korean regime to de-escalate its aggressive actions which threaten regional and international security; to draw up and implement a strong response, supported by a broad and sufficiently robust international consensus, in order to deter the North Korean regime from further developing hostile nuclear capabilities and carrying out extra-
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 b (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 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph i (i) to strongly condemn the actions of the North Korean leadership that threaten peace and security in the Korean peninsula and beyond; to draw up and implement a
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph i a (new) (ia) to make certain that the UN General Assembly provides, in cooperation with the EU and USA, all instruments needed to work towards a two-state solution of Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace with secure and recognised borders;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph i a (new) (ia) to urge the General Assembly and the Security Council to discuss the tensions in the South China Sea with the intension to bring all concerned parties to finalise the negotiation of a code of conduct;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph j (j) to increase Member State support for UN peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations that include a human rights component and clear exit strategies, in particular by contributing personnel and equipment, and to enhance the EU’s role as a facilitator in this respect; to ensure better visibility for this support and contribution; 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 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph j (j) to increase Member State support for UN peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations, in particular by contributing personnel and equipment, and to enhance the EU’s role as a facilitator in this respect; to ensure better visibility for this support and contribution; to further develop procedures
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph j (j) to increase Member State support for UN peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations, in particular by contributing personnel and equipment, and to enhance the EU’s role as a facilitator in this respect; to ensure better visibility for this support and contribution; to further develop procedures for the use of EU Common
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph j (j) to significantly increase Member State support for UN peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations, in particular by contributing personnel and equipment, and to enhance the EU
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph j (j) to increase
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph j – point a (new) (a) to encourage a policy of rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia as essential in defusing defuse regional tensions, and as a path towards conflict resolution in Yemen and elsewhere; to further encourage such actions in order to address the root causes of terrorism and extremism which are a threat to international security and regional stability;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph j a (new) (ja) to urgently address all aspects of 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 without delay and hold perpetrators to account; to investigate, prosecute and sentence any military and civilian personnel who committed acts of sexual violence without delay and with firmest resolve;
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