Progress: Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | DEVE | ZORRINHO Carlos ( S&D) | ANDREWS Barry ( Renew), MARQUARDT Erik ( Verts/ALE), ZIMNIOK Bernhard ( ID), KEMPA Beata ( ECR), URBÁN CRESPO Miguel ( GUE/NGL), COMÍN I OLIVERES Antoni ( NA) |
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The Committee on Development adopted the own-initiative report by Carlos ZORRINHO (S&D, PT) on how to build an innovative humanitarian aid strategy: spotlight on current and forgotten crises.
Humanitarian needs are at an all-time high and are growing at an unprecedented speed, with 339 million people estimated to be in need in 2023 compared to 274 million in 2022. The gap between global humanitarian needs and the resources allocated to meet them continues to widen. The EU, together with its Member States and the United States account for the vast majority of global funding for humanitarian aid. The EU’s humanitarian budget for 2023 has been set at EUR 1.7 billion, which is far from sufficient to continue keeping up with the EU’s commitments as one of the world’s leading donors. There are striking imbalances in funding between humanitarian appeals, reflecting the fact that more crises are being forgotten.
The report stated that there is no universally agreed official definition of a ‘forgotten crisis’. The term ‘forgotten crisis’ is often used to describe humanitarian crises that receive limited attention and media coverage, are often overshadowed by other emergencies or ongoing conflicts, or that fail to generate an international response despite the severity of the situation and its impact on affected populations. The Commission allocates at least 15 % of its initial annual humanitarian budget to forgotten crises and has led by example in ensuring there is no diversion of aid in the light of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Innovative structural solutions are needed to address global humanitarian challenges and ensure that the humanitarian system is more agile, prepared for and responsive to humanitarian crises. These solutions should focus the following:
Funding
Members urgently called on the Commission and the Member States to substantially increase their humanitarian aid budgets – without compromising their development budgets – to respond to humanitarian needs, which are at a record high. They reiterated their call on the Member States to allocate a fixed share of 0.7 % of their gross national incomes to official development assistance (ODA). They called on the Member States to set ambitious targets and create roadmaps for gradually increasing ODA to meet the final target of 10 %.
The report called for the revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) to include a substantial increase in the humanitarian aid budget to match the new humanitarian landscape and needs, including the specific needs of women and girls. Members are concerned that the funds earmarked for external crises under the Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve (SEAR) were already exhausted in the first quarter of 2023. In this regard, they suggested splitting the SEAR into two separate parts, reflecting the internal and external dimensions, and equipping each part with adequate funding. Parliament and the Council are called on to substantially increase the humanitarian aid instrument in the context of the 2024 annual budget.
The committee underlined the important role of civil society, humanitarian organisations and local partners in identifying needs and delivering humanitarian aid directly to those in need.
The triple nexus
The report noted that the triple nexus is key to addressing the underlying causes and context-specific needs in complex and protracted crises and to building resilience to future crises. It is stressed that poverty, conflict, instability and forced displacement are closely related phenomena that must be addressed in a coherent and comprehensive manner. Members insisted on more nexus-specific funding, transparency, visibility, coordination and knowledge-sharing among stakeholders when applying the triple nexus approach, including through better involvement of local actors.
People-centred approach
While stressing the importance of building human resilience by enhancing protection, Members called for efforts to enhance local and sustainable agricultural and food production by promoting agro-ecological methods and sustainable fisheries to increase food availability and prevent dependence on external supplies in times of humanitarian crises. They highlighted the role and importance of local formal and informal civil society organisations in the humanitarian response.
Enabling environment
The Commission is called on to:
- develop a humanitarian diplomacy strategy together with the Member States, ensuring a more systematic and coordinated approach to humanitarian diplomacy;
- establish a European Centre for Humanitarian Research and Innovation, bringing together experts from academia and practitioners to foster innovation in the humanitarian sector, notably on access to new sources of finance.
Role of media
The report underlined the critical role of media in raising awareness of crises and generating public support for crisis response. Media organisations should not abandon coverage of conflicts, even if they are deemed ‘prolonged’ 'or ‘forgotten’, as continued reporting is essential for keeping the international community informed, maintaining pressure on relevant stakeholders and supporting efforts towards conflict resolution and peacebuilding.
Documents
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0437/2023
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0437/2023
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0321/2023
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE753.660
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE751.780
- Committee draft report: PE749.020
- Committee draft report: PE749.020
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE751.780
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE753.660
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0437/2023
Activities
- Nicola BEER
- Dominique BILDE
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Carlos ZORRINHO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Clare DALY
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Mick WALLACE
Plenary Speeches (1)
Votes
Innovative humanitarian aid strategy: spotlight on current and forgotten crises – A9-0321/2023 – Carlos Zorrinho – Motion for a resolution #
Amendments | Dossier |
180 |
2023/2000(INI)
2023/07/19
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180 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 – having regard to the Grand Bargain agreement signed on 23 May 2016, to the annual independent reports thereon, in particular the 2021 report, and to the Grand Bargain 2.0 framework and the annexes thereto presented at the Grand Bargain annual meeting of 15-17 June 2021, as well as the renewed commitments at the Grand Bargain annual meeting of 19-20 June 2023;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for climate funding to be scaled up in order to prevent, mitigate and respond to the alarming impact of climate change on humanitarian crises; is concerned that NDICI-GE expenditure with a climate objective falls far short of the commitment that such expenditure should represent 30 % of NDICI-GE’s overall financial envelope; calls on the Commission to scale this up without delay, focusing in particular on locally-led adaptation in least developed countries;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for climate funding to be scaled up in order to prevent, mitigate and respond to the alarming impact of climate change on humanitarian crises; is concerned that NDICI-GE expenditure with a climate objective falls far short of the commitment that such expenditure should represent 30 % of NDICI-GE’s overall financial envelope; calls on the Commission to scale this up without delay, focusing in particular on locally-led adaptation in least developed countries;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls for humanitarian actors to sign onto and implement the Climate Charter for humanitarian organisations, to maximise the environmental sustainability of their work; calls for donors and Member States to adopt and implement the Humanitarian Aid Donors’ Declaration on Climate and the Environment by increasing their funding for disaster prevention, preparedness, anticipatory action, and response;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the need to localise disaster risk reduction, climate preparedness, adaptation and response, build the capacities of local actors and communities and ensure the climate resilience of the most vulnerable groups; calls on the Commission to ensure political, financial and technical support to CSOs providing community-based service delivery, thereby making sure that those who are the most vulnerable are reached by tailored and appropriate services;
Amendment 104 #
10. Stresses the need to localise climate preparedness, adaptation and response, build the capacities of local actors
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the need to localise climate preparedness, adaptation and response, build the capacities of local actors and ensure the climate resilience of the most vulnerable
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the need to localise disaster risk reduction, climate preparedness, adaptation and response, build, recognise and utilise the capacities of local actors and communities and ensure the climate resilience of the most vulnerable groups;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Recalls that developed countries committed to a collective goal of mobilizing 100 billion dollars per year for climate action in developing countries at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the UNFCCC in Copenhagen in 2009, and that this commitment was renewed at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm-el-Sheikh in 2022; calls on the EU to contribute its fair share to this goal and to leverage all its diplomatic means to encourage all developed countries to do the same.
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls for donors and Member States to adopt and implement the Humanitarian Aid Donors’ Declaration on Climate and the Environment by increasing their funding for disaster prevention, preparedness, anticipatory action, and response; calls for humanitarian actors to sign onto and implement the Climate Charter for humanitarian organisations, to maximise the environmental sustainability of their work;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 a (new) Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls the Commission and the Member States to reinforce the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts (Loss and Damage Mechanism), to address loss and damage associated with the impacts of climate change;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Encourages multi-stakeholder efforts to implement a greener and digitalised humanitarian response and the exchange of information through the increased use of new technologies; highlights the cost-effectiveness of anticipatory and preventative action; calls for the further enhancement of digital tools’ potential to manage huge volumes of complex humanitarian data and accelerate the detection, prediction and pre
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Encourages multi-stakeholder efforts to implement a greener and digitalised humanitarian response; highlights the cost-effectiveness of anticipatory action; calls on a human- centred approach to digitalisation and the responsible use of sensible digital tools; calls for the further enhancement of digital tools’ potential to manage huge volumes of complex humanitarian data and accelerate the detection and prediction of climate disasters;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Stresses, in this connection, with the space industry booming, the potential of satellite observation for optimising farming in Africa, as demonstrated at the ‘NewSpace Africa’ conference organised by the African Union in April 2023, and encourages the European Union to continue its cooperation in this field, in particular via the Copernicus programme1 a; _________________ 1 a ‘From Earth Observation (EO) and satellite communications to Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT), space cooperation between Africa and Europe touches multiple domains. The panellists acknowledged the support and funding of the EU directed towards joint programmes, most notably the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa (GMES & Africa) programme, which has opened the doors for widespread Copernicus data usage among African stakeholders.’ https://eu-global- space.eu/news-media/strengthening- africa-eu-space-partnership-space- cooperation-between-european-union-and
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the importance of building human resilience by enhancing protection and minimizing the risks people face in a crisis and ensuring full respect of their rights while supporting access to education and health services and pre-crisis capacity building; emphasises the need to involve the affected people and local communities
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the importance of building human resilience by enhancing protection and minimizing the risks people face in a crisis and ensuring full respect of their rights while supporting access to education and health services; emphasises the need to involve the affected people and local communities in implementing early warning systems, conducting needs assessments and determining and monitoring the humanitarian response;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the importance of building human resilience by
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the importance of building human resilience by supporting access to education and health services; emphasises the need to meaningfully involve the affected people and local communities in implementing early warning systems, conducting needs assessments and determining and monitoring the humanitarian response;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Highlights the role and importance of local formal and informal civil society organisations in the humanitarian response; calls on the Commission and Member States to guarantee their inclusion and participation in all processes in line with the Guidelines on Promoting Equitable Partnerships with Local Responders in Humanitarian Settings published by the Commission;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Asks the Commission to better address the needs of vulnerable groups in humanitarian responses, including minorities, children, women, the elderly, and particularly persons with disabilities;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) – having regard to the Climate and Environment Charter for humanitarian organizations and the Donors’ Declaration on climate and the environment of March 2022;
Amendment 120 #
13. Asks the Commission to better address the needs of the most vulnerable groups in humanitarian responses, including
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Asks the Commission to better address the needs of vulnerable groups in humanitarian responses, including minorities, children, women, the elderly, and particularly persons with disabilities; underlines the challenges that vulnerable groups and minorities face when accessing humanitarian assistance due to marginalization, active targeting on the ground or weak socio-economic position; calls on the Commission to assess the effective access of minorities and vulnerable groups to humanitarian assistance and to ensure that EU's humanitarian policy leaves no one behind; encourages the use of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s disability marker to track the progress made in humanitarian action; calls on the Commission to update the EU guidelines on children and armed conflict and ensure their implementation;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Asks the Commission to better address the needs of vulnerable groups in humanitarian responses, including minorities, children, women, the elderly, and particularly persons with disabilities; encourages the use of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s disability marker to track the progress made in humanitarian action; calls on the Commission to update the EU guidelines on children and armed conflict and ensure their implementation
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Asks the Commission to better address the needs of vulnerable groups in humanitarian responses, including minorities, children, women, the elderly, and particularly persons with disabilities and intersectional vulnerabilities; encourages the use of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s disability marker to track the progress made in humanitarian action; calls on the Commission to support the External Action Service in order to update the EU guidelines on children and armed conflict and ensure their implementation;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Asks the Commission to better a
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Asks the Commission to better address the needs of vulnerable groups in humanitarian responses, including minorities, children, women, the elderly, local communities, indegenous people and particularly persons with disabilities; encourages the use of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s disability marker to track the progress made in humanitarian action; calls on the Commission to update the EU guidelines on children and armed conflict and ensure their implementation;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that the number of forcibly displaced persons worldwide is at a record high; calls for the EU and the global community to support refugees, internally displaced people and their host communities and to work for durable solutions, in particular in forgotten crises, notably by cooperating with the national authorities of the countries concerned to encourage the return of displaced people to their regions of origin;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that the number of
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that the number of forcibly displaced persons worldwide is at a record high; calls for the EU and the global community to support refugees, internally displaced people and their host communities, including those forced to flee due the impacts of climate change, and to work for durable solutions, in particular in forgotten crises; calls on the Commission and Member States to report on and reiterate the commitments made under the Global Compact for Refugees to ensure that the global responsibility to host refugees is shared more fairly;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) – having regard to the UN IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action of July 2019;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that the number of forcibly displaced persons worldwide is at a record
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that the number of forcibly displaced persons worldwide is at a record high; calls for the EU and the global community to support refugees, internally displaced people and their host communities and to work for durable solutions, in particular in forgotten crises; recognizes that durable solutions for refugees and internally displaced people must ensure long-term safety and security, access to employment and adequate living standards, access to essential public services, and access to effective remedies and justice;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Underlines that existing structural gender inequalities are exacerbated during crises and that therefore, women and girls, as well as the most marginalised groups that suffer different and intersecting forms of discrimination are disproportionately affected by conflicts, natural disasters or climate change hazards; deplores the increase in gender- based violence in humanitarian settings and stresses the need to prevent it; underlines that the specific needs and rights of these groups should be addressed in all humanitarian responses;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Strongly supports the Commission’s initiative of integrating education in emergencies; emphases the need for supporting child protection and quality education and training at all levels including in crisis situations to prevent children from dropping out of the school, especially in cases of long-lasting conflicts; recalls in this regards the importance of the nexus approach and the strong cooperation between humanitarian and development actors;
Amendment 134 #
14a. Deplores the problem of so-called ‘lost generations’, especially in cases of forgotten crises; stresses the need to increase humanitarian and development aid to support young people by providing educational opportunities, access to basic healthcare services and productive employment prospects in small and weak economies;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for the EU and the Member States to take decisive and positive action
Amendment 136 #
15. Calls for the EU and the Member States to take positive action on gender mainstreaming in humanitarian action, given that women and girls are the most likely victims of conflicts and natural disasters; underlines the need to accelerate the implementation of the EU Gender Action Plan; deplores the increase in gender-based violence in humanitarian settings and stresses the need to prevent it; recalls that, in accordance with the “Do No Harm” principle, humanitarian actors in all sectors have a responsibility to design and implement their programming in a way that minimizes gender-based violence risks;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for the EU and the Member States to take positive action on gender mainstreaming in humanitarian action, given that women and girls are the most likely victims of conflicts and natural disasters but also agents of change; underlines the need to accelerate the implementation of the EU Gender Action Plan; deplores the increase in gender-based violence in humanitarian settings and stresses the need to prevent it;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Alerts that existing structural gender inequalities are exacerbated during crises and that therefore, women and girls, as well as the most marginalised groups that suffer different and intersecting forms of discrimination – such as people with disabilities, LGBITIQ+ or elderly people – are disproportionately affected by conflicts, natural disasters or climate change hazards; deplores the increase in gender- based violence in humanitarian settings and stresses the need to prevent it; underlines that the specific needs and rights of these groups should be addressed in all humanitarian responses;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Underlines the need for adequate training on the rights of girls and women to be provided to humanitarian personnel, and for measures to be applied to prevent and deal with complaints of abuse;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new) – having regard to the Climate and Environment Charter for humanitarian organizations led by the IFRC and ICRC and the Donors’ Declaration on climate and the environment of March 2022;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses the importance of improving reporting and the collection of data on gender-related funding, especially where funding supports gender- mainstreaming in humanitarian action;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Reiterates the need for the appropriate and timely SRH services to be prioritised and made available in the immediate humanitarian response, such as the Minimum Initial Service Package for reproductive health in emergencies and transition to comprehensive, as the situation allows;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 5 Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Insists on the need to reinforce the centrality of international humanitarian law and humanitarian principles in the EU’s external action; invites the Commission to
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Insists on the need to reinforce the centrality and protection of international humanitarian law, international human rights law and humanitarian principles in the EU’s external action; invites the Commission to develop a humanitarian diplomacy strategy together with the Member States, ensuring that this strategy advocates the protection of civilians, compliance with international humanitarian law and respect for humanitarian principles;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Insists on the need to reinforce the centrality of international humanitarian law
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the European Union and the Member States to use all of their political influence to promote and uphold IHL, protect civilians and support humanitarian access to allow disaster affected people to access humanitarian aid as civilians must be better protected and not become intentional, accidental, or collateral victims of conflicts;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Recognises the urgent need for facilitating the effective humanitarian assistance in conflict zones by establishing a diplomatic provision for humanitarian visas, this provision shall enable humanitarian organizations to gain access to conflict areas for the purpose of providing essential aid and assistance to affected populations;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses, however, that in zones of conflict, it is important to pay heed to the security considerations and directives of the legitimate national authorities of the country in which the humanitarian action is taking place;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 23 a (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 23 October 2020 on Gender Equality in EU’s foreign and security policy (2019/2167(INI));
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Strongly condemns war crimes and serious violations of international humanitarian law; calls for all perpetrators to be held accountable and for victims to receive reparations; draws attention to the need to make appropriate use of existing documentation in order to effectively bring perpetrators to justice, as well as to provide compensation, even if only symbolic, for victims and a real improvement in their conditions; deplores the rise in attacks on humanitarian personnel worldwide and insists on the need to increase protection measures for humanitarian workers; condemns discriminatory policies, such as the ban on female humanitarian workers in Afghanistan;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Strongly condemns war crimes and serious violations of international humanitarian law; calls for all perpetrators to be held accountable and for victims to receive reparations; deplores the rise in attacks on humanitarian personnel worldwide, and medical personnel in particular, and insists on the need to increase protection measures for humanitarian workers; condemns discriminatory policies, such as the ban on female humanitarian workers in Afghanistan, which indeed hinders women’s access to humanitarian aid in the country, and calls for a firm EU response to these policies;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Strongly condemns war crimes and
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Strongly condemns war crimes and serious violations of international humanitarian law; calls for all perpetrators to be held accountable and for victims to receive reparations; deplores the rise in attacks on humanitarian personnel worldwide and insists on the need to increase protection measures for humanitarian workers and create specific measures to protect women humanitarian workers; condemns discriminatory policies, such as the ban on female humanitarian workers in Afghanistan;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Strongly condemns war crimes and serious violations of international humanitarian law; calls for all perpetrators to be held accountable and for victims to receive reparations; deplores the rise in attacks on humanitarian personnel worldwide and insists on the need to increase protection and security measures for humanitarian workers and preserve humanitarian space; condemns discriminatory policies, such as the ban on female humanitarian workers in Afghanistan;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Strongly condemns war crimes and serious violations of international humanitarian law; calls for all perpetrators to be held accountable and for victims to receive reparations; deplores the rise in attacks on humanitarian and medical personnel worldwide and insists on the need to increase protection measures for humanitarian workers; condemns discriminatory policies, such as the ban on female humanitarian workers in Afghanistan;
Amendment 156 #
17a. Calls, however, on donors and NGOs to exercise caution, vigilance and care before considering any deployment in conflict zones, given the risks of kidnapping for ransom of humanitarian personnel or extortion, and calls on NGOs and humanitarian stakeholders to comply with the recommendations of the countries where humanitarian action is taking place;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls for the removal of restrictions to civil society’s space and prevent violations of the rights of human rights defenders, including smear campaigns, threats and attacks against them, and other attempts to hinder their work; calls for the European Union and its Member States, to allow for the provision of humanitarian assistance, unhindered by administrative and criminal proceedings;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Stresses that the enforcement of international humanitarian law necessitates that the procedural criminal laws of all EU Member States enable the universal prosecution of violations without any constraints; calls upon all EU Member States that impose restrictions on the universal prosecution of such violations to implement the required legislative reforms to this end;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Points out that all humanitarian workers involved in conflict situations, regardless of their nationality or country of origin, shall be entitled to equal protection and support during evacuation operations; no distinction shall be made based on the workers' origin or any other discriminatory factors;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 23 b (new) – having regard to the Constitution of the World Health Organization;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on the Commission to propose a media strategy for shining the spotlight on forgotten crises, which should include sponsored articles and posts in print and social media, as well as scholarships and training for journalists;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Calls for the establishment of an EU coordination mechanism in order to monitor violations and advocate for ensuring that human rights as well as international humanitarian law is respected, including by using the relevant political, trade and economic levers in the EU’s external action; calls on the Commission and the Member States to include international humanitarian law violations as a criterion for listing individuals or entities in the relevant EU sanctions regimes;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2664 (20
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2664 (20
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2664 (2016) introducing a humanitarian exemption in UN sanction regimes; calls for the EU and the Member States to further align with the global standard set by UN Security Council Resolution 2664 (2016) and to adopt standing humanitarian exemptions in its autonomous sanction regimes in order to facilitate humanitarian activities in contexts affected by armed
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2664 (20
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Underlines the important role of civil society, humanitarian organisations and local partners in identifying the needs on spot and delivering humanitarian aid directly to those in need; calls however for enhanced coordination of assistance distributed among NGOs and other donors to secure predictability of aid and to avoid fragmentation of aid as well as overlapping actions;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls on the Commission to establish a European Centre for Humanitarian Research and Innovation, bringing together experts from academia and practitioners to foster innovation in the humanitarian sector, notably on access to new sources of finance;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls on enhancing local and sustainable agricultural and food production by investing in agroecological methods and sustainable fisheries to increase food availability and prevent dependence on external supplies in times of humanitarian crises;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas humanitarian crises are becoming more protracted and complex, and are causing global spillover effects; whereas increasing numbers of conflicts, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic have created more economic vulnerability and displacement, resulting in even greater needs; whereas there is an increased SRH risk in humanitarian settings, including armed conflict, which requires specific attention from a human rights perspective;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Recognizes that civil society organizations from Central and Eastern Europe have been insufficiently involved in Commission-funded humanitarian assistance, which has resulted in low awareness among the public about humanitarian assistance projects implemented by the Commission, emphasizes the importance of building a network of key partners integrating both international and local humanitarian NGOs from all over the EU to promote and deliver effective humanitarian aid;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Underlines the widespread violations of the right to food during conflicts, with recurring use of starvation as a method of warfare, and denial of humanitarian access; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to duly enforce international humanitarian law and vigorously prosecute and sanction those who use starvation as a weapon of war;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 c (new) 18c. Highlights the need of reducing the administrative burden for humanitarian organisations by enhancing harmonisation and simplification of donor proposal and reporting requirements;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the importance of supporting local actors in line with the Grand Bargain commitment to making principled humanitarian action as local as possible;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the importance of supporting local actors in line with the Grand Bargain commitment to making principled humanitarian action as local as possible;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the importance of supporting local actors in line with the Grand Bargain commitment to making
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the importance of supporting local actors and boosting the participation of affected communities in addressing humanitarian needs in line with the Grand Bargain commitment to making principled humanitarian action as local as possible; invites the Commission and the Member States to further develop their localisation strategies in close collaboration with humanitarian partners, to guarantee that greater support is provided for the leadership, delivery and capacity of local responders, and to ensure an adequate sharing of risks;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Draws attention to the need for cooperation between the Commission, the EU financial institutions and the Member States, whereby the EU institutions should seek to make use of the potential of all Member States, including those with less experience in the field of humanitarian aid and development cooperation, in line with the principles of openness to new humanitarian initiatives, taking into account smaller organisations, especially those with representations in conflict countries;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on all humanitarian actors to promote more equitable partnerships and to open and create spaces and opportunities for organisations representing the most marginalized crisis affected people of all genders and in all their diversity so they may directly participate and speak in relevant advocacy national, regional and global fora;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that women’s equal participation and empowerment is integrated explicitly into any new mechanisms to strengthen the role of local actors in humanitarian action; recalls the prominent role of women as victims of conflicts and disasters;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas humanitarian crises are becoming more protracted and complex, and are causing global spillover effects; whereas increasing numbers of conflicts, climate change hazards and their impacts and the COVID-19 pandemic have created more economic vulnerability and displacement, resulting in even greater needs; whereas these crises have significantly risen inequalities;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Stresses that EU humanitarian action needs greater ‘recognisability’, especially in terms of EU/European funds committed in the final beneficiaries of aid; calls for initiatives and projects that will raise public awareness of forgotten crises and mobilise donors to channel more aid to these areas;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas humanitarian crises are becoming more protracted and complex, and are causing global spillover effects; whereas increasing numbers of conflicts, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, and the restriction and lockdown measures taken in response to that pandemic, have created more economic vulnerability and displacement, resulting in even greater needs;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) – having regard the Humanitarian Partnership 2021-2027 and its goal to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of humanitarian aid;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas humanitarian crises are becoming more protracted and complex, and are causing global spillover effects; whereas increasing numbers of conflicts, climate change, growing food insecurity, the energy crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have created more economic vulnerability and displacement, resulting in even greater needs;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas humanitarian crises are becoming more protracted and complex, and are causing global spillover effects; whereas increasing numbers of conflicts, climate change, natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic have created more economic vulnerability and displacement, resulting in even greater needs;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas there is no universally agreed official definition of a 'forgotten crisis'; the term 'forgotten crisis' is often used to describe situations where humanitarian crises receive limited attention, media coverage, or international response, despite the severity of the situation and the impact on affected populations. These crises are often overshadowed by other high-profile emergencies or ongoing conflicts that garner more media and public attention;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas in fragile and conflict affected settings, parties in conflict fail to comply with their responsibility and obligations under IHL, impacting on the protection of civilians and the ability of humanitarian organisations and workers to access and address the needs of people, exacerbating and prolonging humanitarian needs;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the European Union, the EU Member States and the United States of America account for the vast majority of the global funding for humanitarian aid; whereas there is clear need to involve potential donors with adequate funding capacity;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas innovative structural solutions are needed to address global humanitarian challenges and ensuring the humanitarian system is more agile, prepared for and responsive to humanitarian crisis, more gender- inclusive, locally-led and accountable; whereas these solutions should focus on ensuring sufficient and quality funding, implementing effectively the humanitarian- development-peace nexus (triple nexus) approach and creating an enabling humanitarian environment for humanitarian workers and organisations; whereas efforts to address current and future humanitarian challenges must be guided by a people-centred approach, especially with regard to women, children and persons with disabilities; whereas the role and participation of local actors and first responders in humanitarian responses must be recognised and supported; whereas it is estimated that over 40% of the half a million humanitarian workers who provide frontline care during emergencies, wars and disasters, are women;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas innovative structural solutions are needed to address global humanitarian challenges and ensuring the humanitarian system is more agile, prepared for and responsive to humanitarian crisis, more gender- inclusive, locally-led and accountable; whereas these solutions should focus on ensuring sufficient and quality funding, implementing effectively the humanitarian- development-peace nexus (triple nexus) approach and creating an enabling humanitarian environment for humanitarian workers and organisations; whereas efforts to address current and future humanitarian challenges must be guided by a people-centred approach that addresses the diverse humanitarian needs of all people and communities and the protection of their rights under international humanitarian law; whereas the role and participation of local actors and first responders in humanitarian responses must be recognised and supported;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas innovative structural
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas innovative structural solutions are needed to address global humanitarian challenges; whereas these solutions should focus on ensuring sufficient funding used in an effective and transparent manner, implementing the humanitarian-development-peace nexus (triple nexus) approach and creating an enabling humanitarian environment; whereas efforts to address current and future humanitarian challenges must be guided by a people-centred approach;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) – having regard to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa communication of December 2022 entitled “Special Drawing Rights must be relocated to avail sustainable financing for Africa”; to the African Development Bank Group communication of 2022 entitled “Special Drawing Rights and reallocating for low income countries” and to the UNICEF communication July 2021 “Financing an inclusive recovery for children. A call to action”;
Amendment 30 #
Da. whereas the European Commission allocates at least 15% of its initial annual humanitarian budget to forgotten crises, and has lead by example in ensuring no diversion of aid in light of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. whereas humanitarian budgets around the world have, nonetheless, been squeezed as a result of the war, including those of EU Member States;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas climate change, COVID- 19 pandemic, and increasing number of conflicts have severely disrupted the provision and continuation of essential and lifesaving healthcare services;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas reducing humanitarian need worldwide contributes to global and European security;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D c (new) Dc. whereas humanitarian aid is unlike other forms of EU expenditure, in that it is life-saving;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D d (new) Dd. whereas 83% of people in need live in countries that have had UN-backed emergency response appeals for at least five straight years; whereas almost three quarters of those in humanitarian need live in countries facing at least two of the key causes of crises: conflict, climate, or economic fragility;11a _________________ 11a https://devinit.org/resources/global- humanitarian-assistance-report-2023/
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls urgently on the Commission and the Member States to substantially increase their humanitarian aid budgets to respond to humanitarian needs, which are at a record high;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls urgently on the Commission and the Member States to substantially increase their humanitarian aid budgets and to include a gender-transformative approach in all its internal and external policies to respond to humanitarian needs, which are at a record high; reiterates its call on the Member States to allocate a fixed share of their gross national incomes to humanitarian aid; s
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 b (new) – having regard to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees communication of June 2023 entitled “A threat to lives, dignity and hope. The implications of underfunding UNHCR’s activities in 2023”;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls urgently on the Commission and the Member States to substantially increase their humanitarian aid budgets to respond to humanitarian needs, which are at a record high, without compromising on the development budget; reiterates its call on the Member States to allocate a fixed share of their gross national incomes to humanitarian aid; supports, in this regard, the Council conclusions of 22 May 2023 encouraging the Member States to devote 10 % of their official development assistance to humanitarian action and calls for their swift implementation; calls on the Commission and Member States to set ambitious targets and to create roadmaps for gradually increasing official development assistance to meet the final target;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls urgently on the Commission and the Member States to substantially increase their humanitarian aid budgets to respond to humanitarian needs, which are at a record high; reiterates its call on the Member States to allocate a fixed share of their gross national incomes to humanitarian aid; supports, in this regard, the Council conclusions of 22 May 2023 encouraging the Member States to devote 10 % of their official development assistance to humanitarian action and calls for their swift implementation in close consultation and cooperation with humanitarian partners – especially NGOs and frontline responders;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes that closing the funding gap is a global responsibility; reiterates, therefore, the need to expand the humanitarian resource base by promoting the greater involvement of non-traditional donor countries with major economic potential and by mobilising private funding, in full respect of humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence; calls on EU Delegations and all Member State embassies to prioritise human development in their joint programming;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes that closing the funding gap is a global responsibility; reiterates, therefore, the need to expand the humanitarian resource base by promoting the greater involvement of non-traditional donor countries with major economic potential and by mobilising private funding, accompanied by follow-up mechanisms, in full respect of humanitarian principles
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes that closing the funding gap is a global responsibility; reiterates, therefore, the need to expand the humanitarian resource base by promoting the greater involvement of non-traditional donor countries with major economic potential under conditions complying with humanitarian aid principles and by mobilising private funding, in full respect of humanitarian principles;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes that closing the funding gap is a global responsibility; reiterates, therefore, the need to achieve a more balanced funding structure and expand the humanitarian resource base by promoting the greater involvement of non- traditional, emerging and potential donor countries with major economic potential and by mobilising private funding, in full respect of humanitarian principles;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Underlines the concerns over development additionality of blending- guarantee mechanisms as assessed by the European Court of Auditors in the case of EFSD; calls on the Commission and financial institutions, including the EIB, to ensure that all humanitarian operations undertaken through blending are compliant with the external action goals of the EU as defined in Article 21 TEU, including respect and promotion of human rights, eradication of poverty, and the management of environmental risks; calls on the Commission to provide the European Parliament with a written assessment on the implementation of the pilot project for blending for humanitarian action, defined in the Commission communication of 10 March 2021, to evaluate the alignment of this financial mechanisms with external action objectives;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Underlines that the increased role of private sector partnerships, including support to the “Global Gateway” strategy make access to support for local actors more complex and limit their access to equitable partnerships to leave no one behind; insists that transparency and accountability across EU external actions, and related financial instruments should be fully guaranteed, including for Team Europe Initiatives aimed to provide humanitarian support;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Insists on the importance to preserve expertise and non interference into the neutrality principle of humanitarian actors; stresses that further engagement with the private sector requires: prior analysis of results achieved so far through this collaboration, and to promote exclusively partnerships which comply with international humanitarian principles, environment, social and human rights standards, and accountability to affected populations;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) – having regard to the DG ECHO Operational Guidance for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in EU-funded Humanitarian Aid Operations;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Calls for an expansion of the circle of donor countries which contribute to humanitarian aid on a voluntary basis, to include the 100 countries that the World Bank identifies as high-income and richest countries in the world; underlines that a contribution of these countries counting for 0.03% of their GNI should be compulsory and would allow to raise the $30 billion needed to address international humanitarian crises; stresses that the involvement of new countries would not only solve the question of the volume of aid, but contribute to depoliticising humanitarian aid and making it less exposed to divisions between major state powers;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for the revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) to include a substantial increase in the humanitarian aid budget to match the new humanitarian landscape and needs, including the specific needs of women and girls; is concerned that the funds earmarked for external crises under the Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve (SEAR) were already exhausted in the first quarter of 2023; suggests splitting the SEAR into two separate parts, reflecting the internal and external dimensions, and equipping each part with adequate funding; urges the EC and the Council to ensure that all remaining funds on each 1st of September are allocated to crises which are external to the EU; and that at least 35% of the end-of-year cushion, available from the 1st of October, is allocated to external crises;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for the revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) to include a substantial increase in humanitarian aid to match the new humanitarian landscape; is concerned that the funds earmarked for external crises under the Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve (SEAR) were already exhausted in the first quarter of 2023; suggests splitting the SEAR into two separate parts,
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls for the EU to provide a robust annual budget for EU humanitarian aid to ensure timely, predictable and flexible funding for humanitarian aid at the beginning of each financial year and to keep a ring- fenced envelope within the Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve (SEAR) for humanitarian crises outside the Union and maintaining the existing capacity to rapidly mobilise additional funds in the case of emerging, escalating or sudden onset emergencies;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Parliament and Council to substantially increase the Humanitarian Aid instrument in the context of the 2024 Annual Budget;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Is concerned about the imbalances in funding between crises and within sectors and warns of the consequences of chronic underfunding on the most vulnerable; notes that in 2022, only 27.7 % of the humanitarian appeal for El Salvador was funded compared to 94.5 % of the humanitarian appeal for the Central African Republic, reflecting that funding imbalances can result in some appeals receiving as much as three times more funding than others; notes the critical and continuous underfunding of the protection and gender based violence sectors, which highly impacts on access to services of people in need; calls for more equitable, needs-based distribution of funding to ensure that no one is left behind; calls on the Commission to develop a more harmonised approach to forgotten crises and to report on its commitment to allocate 15 % of its initial annual humanitarian budget to forgotten crises and prevent the transfer of resources from already underfunded crises; calls on the Council to better coordinate the Member States’ attention and support for these crises;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Is concerned about the imbalances in funding between crises and within sectors and warns of the consequences of chronic underfunding on the most vulnerable; notes that in 2022, only 27.7 % of the humanitarian appeal for El Salvador was funded compared to 94.5 % of the humanitarian appeal for the Central African Republic, reflecting that funding imbalances can result in some appeals receiving as much as three times more funding than others; notes the critical and continuous underfunding of the protection and gender based violence sectors, which highly impacts on access to services of people in need; calls for more equitable, needs-based distribution of funding to ensure that no one is left behind; calls on the Commission to develop a more harmonised approach to
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Is concerned about the imbalances in funding between crises and warns of the
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Is concerned about the imbalances in funding between crises, particularly with the focus being placed on the tragic war in Ukraine, and warns of the consequences of chronic underfunding on the most vulnerable, especially in Sub- Saharan Africa; notes that in 2022, only 27.7 % of the humanitarian appeal for El Salvador was funded compared to 94.5 % of the humanitarian appeal for the Central African Republic, reflecting that funding imbalances can result in some appeals receiving as much as three times more funding than others; calls for more equitable, needs-based distribution of funding to ensure that no one is left behind; calls on the Commission to develop a more harmonised approach to forgotten crises
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 b (new) – having regard to the Commission Recommendation of 8 February 2023 on Union disaster resilience goals;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and implement the G7 foreign ministers statement on anticipatory action and invest an increased part of the humanitarian funding for early warning and anticipatory action ; invites the Commission and the Member States to strengthen existing and currently developed early warning systems (IPC, FEWSNET and local ones) to enhance and disseminate the evidence base for a political warning and triggering of an adequate government, donor and partner response to prevent IPC 2 levels deteriorating into IPC 3, 4 or 5;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Expresses profound concern regarding MINURSO’s financial situation; calls upon the EU and the international community to increase their support to Sahrawi refugees, providing the Agency with the necessary financial resources to fulfil its mandate and ensure the uninterrupted provision of vital services to one of the most vulnerable populations;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on HR/VP Josep Borrell, in his capacity as chair of the Foreign Affairs Council, to advocate against the diversion and reduction of humanitarian aid by the Member States; stresses that expanding the donor base globally will require extensive diplomatic and political efforts by the EU;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide more quality funding through flexible, unearmarked, softly earmarked and multiannual funding that is tailored to local contexts, prioritising protracted crises where predictability is critical, needs-based and people-centred; highlights the need to harmonise and simplify donors’
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide more quality funding through unearmarked, softly earmarked and multiannual funding that is tailored to local contexts, needs-based and people-centred; encourages the Commission and the Member States to apply the target recommended by The Grand Bargain of increasing their multi- year funding by 30% over their own baseline, as well as providing at least 30% of their funding as flexible or softly earmarked highlights the need to harmonise and simplify donors’ contracting procedures;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide more quality funding through unearmarked, softly earmarked and multiannual funding that is tailored to local contexts, needs-based and people-centred; highlights the need to harmonise and simplify donors’
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide more quality funding through unearmarked, softly earmarked and multiannual funding that is tailored to local contexts, needs-based and people-centred; highlights the need to harmonise and simplify donors’ contracting procedures, as well as enable donors to design programmes to support governments and civil society to manage risk and respond to crises;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide more quality, predictable, flexible funding through unearmarked, softly earmarked and multiannual funding that is tailored to local contexts, needs-based and
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide more quality funding through unearmarked, softly earmarked and multiannual funding that is tailored to local contexts, needs-based and people-centred; highlights the need to harmonise and simplify donors’ contracting procedures, while ensuring transparency of funding;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) – having regard to UN Security Council Resolution 2475 (2019) on the protection of Persons with Disabilities in armed conflict;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to assess past experiences in humanitarian support in the field of gender equality, as well as to introduce more concrete elements of gender mainstreaming in future humanitarian action, including specific expenditure, programmes, tracking and assessment methods oriented towards gender related activities;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls to increase the volume of direct, quality funding to local actors, as well as enable better access to information, decision-making and coordination mechanisms, which is critical for ensuring effective crisis preparedness and response capacity;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses the need to achieve the a global aggregated target set by The Grand Bargain of sending at least 25% of humanitarian funding directly to local responder organizations to improve outcomes for affected people and reduce transaction costs;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes the Commission commitment to allocate 25% of humanitarian funding to local and national actors and responders; calls on the EC and Member States to monitor and report on the implementation of this commitment;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes the EC commitment to allocate 25% of humanitarian funding to local and national actors and responders; calls on the EC and Member States to monitor and report on the implementation of this commitment on annual basis;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Highlights the burden of administrative obstacles to humanitarian organisations in raising funds, which affects the speed and effectiveness of their response to crises;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Expresses profound concern regarding UNRWA's financial situation; calls upon the EU and the international community to increase their support to Palestine refugees, providing the Agency with the necessary financial resources to fulfil its mandate and ensure the uninterrupted provision of vital services to one of the most vulnerable populations in the Middle East;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Asks for a reinforcement of multi- annual, flexible funding, especially critical for resilience-building programming and remove some of the barriers local actors face in accessing funding; insists it is critical to ensure a more locally led and effective response;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 T
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes that the triple nexus is key to addressing context-specific needs in complex and protracted crises, in line with humanitarian principles, and plays a crucial role in stabilising the situation in crisis countries and in building international security; stresses that poverty, conflict, fragility and forced displacement are deeply interlinked and must be addressed in a coherent and comprehensive way; insists on more visibility and knowledge-sharing among stakeholders when applying the triple nexus approach, including through better involvement of local actors;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) – having regard to the UN Security Council Resolution 2664 (2022) on a Humanitarian Exemption to asset freeze measures imposed by United Nations Sanctions Regimes;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes that the triple nexus is key to
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes that the triple nexus is key to addressing context-specific needs in complex and protracted crises, in line with humanitarian principles; insists on more visibility and knowledge-sharing among stakeholders when applying the triple nexus approach, including through better involvement of
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes that the triple nexus is key to addressing the underlying causes and context-specific needs in complex and protracted crises, in strict line with humanitarian principles; insists on more
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes that the triple nexus is key to addressing context-specific needs in complex and protracted crises, in line with humanitarian principles; insists on more transparency, visibility and knowledge- sharing among stakeholders when applying the triple nexus approach, including through better involvement of local actors;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to ensure the effective implementation of the triple nexus across its policies and structures and to regularly report on its implementation; calls for the promotion of more joint assessments, analysis and planning across different funding instruments, especially at country level; notes the potential of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation – Global Europe instrument (NDICI-GE) to put the triple nexus approach into practice; calls for better coordination between the Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to ensure the effective implementation of the triple nexus across its policies and structures and to regularly report on its implementation; calls for the promotion of more joint assessments, analysis and planning across different funding instruments, especially at country level; notes the potential of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation – Global Europe instrument (NDICI-GE) to put the triple nexus approach into practice; calls for better coordination between the Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships and Directorate- General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations in implementing the rapid response pillar of NDICI-GE, in order to ensure that their responses complement one another;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Points out the potential risk of instrumentalisation of humanitarian aid via the EU humanitarian-development- peace nexus approach which may imply that the promotion of humanitarian principles and International Humanitarian Law will not necessarily prevail for humanitarian action but be side-lined by joint-up and coherent action between the 3 axes of the nexus in line with policy objectives set by the EU agenda; in this regard, stresses in particular that humanitarian action must urgently be dissociated from the security or stability agendas;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to respond to and implement the recommendations from the INTPA- commissioned study on the nexus entitled “HDP nexus: challenges and opportunities for its implementation,” particularly on the recommendation to monitor the implementation of the nexus across the relevant services;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Invites the Member States to work with the Commission to identify objectives and benchmarks for regional contexts in order to guide the future implementation of the triple nexus
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) – having regard to the UN Security Council Resolution 2664 (2022) on a Humanitarian Exemption to asset freeze measures imposed by United Nations Sanctions Regimes;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Underlines that humanitarian funding alone cannot resolve humanitarian needs, especially in forgotten crises; welcomes the European Commission’s ‘Basic Services Support’ programme in Afghanistan, focusing on maintaining education, sustaining livelihoods and protecting public health; calls on DG INTPA to release the hold on funding from 2022 contracts under this programme; requests that the Commission formalises the ‘Basic Services Support’ programme, and rolls it out at a global level;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Recognizes the critical role of media in raising awareness and generating public support for crises; Encourages media organizations to ensure accurate and timely reporting on these crisis and allocate dedicated resources for in-depth reporting, which includes providing journalists with access to affected areas, facilitating interviews with affected populations, and supporting investigative journalism to uncover underlying causes and dynamics of crises;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Emphasizes that media organizations should not abandon coverage of conflicts, even if they are deemed 'prolonged' or 'forgotten', as continued reporting is essential for keeping the international community informed, maintaining pressure on relevant stakeholders, and supporting efforts towards conflict resolution and peacebuilding;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Recognizes that media organizations bear a responsibility in contributing to the phenomenon of forgotten crises through selective coverage and inadequate follow-up reporting; strongly encourages media outlets to reflect on their role and actively address this issue by prioritizing sustained and comprehensive reporting on all humanitarian crises, irrespective of their duration or geographical location, to prevent the marginalization of affected populations and ensure their voices are heard;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for climate funding to be scaled up in order to prevent, mitigate and respond to the alarming impact of climate change on humanitarian crises; is
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for climate funding to be scaled up in order to prevent, mitigate and respond to the alarming impact of climate change on humanitarian crises; is concerned that NDICI-GE expenditure with a climate objective falls far short of the commitment that such expenditure should represent 30 % of NDICI-GE’s overall financial envelope; calls on the Commission to scale this up without delay, focusing in particular on climate adaptation
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