Activities of Maria ARENA related to 2021/2206(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The EU’s strategic relationship and partnership with the Horn of Africa (debate)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
— having regard to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stock piling, Production and Transfer of Anti- Personnel Mines and on their Destruction (the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, or APMBC) and to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM),
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 b (new)
Citation 20 b (new)
— having regard to the agreement signed at the 3rd Regional Ministerial Forum on Migration (RMFM) in Nairobi, Kenya on 01 April 2022,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 c (new)
Citation 20 c (new)
— having regard to the UNSC Resolution 2628 (2022) reconfiguring the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) into the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia adopted on 31 March 2022,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas up to 20 million people could go hungry this year as a consequence of delayed rains causing extreme drought in the Horn of Africa region; whereas the drought has already caused the death of some three million livestock across southern Ethiopia and in the arid regions in Kenya, and around 30 per cent of the households’ herds have died in Somalia;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the impact of the Ukraine crisis has been devastating in the region as food and fuel prices have reached unprecedented levels;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas the construction and second filling phase of the big dam ‘Renaissance’ built by Ethiopia upstream from the Nile is creating increasing tensions between Ethiopia and its neighbouring countries;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas there are over 7.7 million migrant workers in East and Horn of Africa with Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda being the three countries hosting the highest number of international migrants in search of better economic opportunities and livelihood opportunities; whereas political tensions, conflict and natural disasters are at the root of most region’s large refugee and displaced populations;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
A e. whereas Kenya hosts the Dadaab refugee camp, one of the largest in the world, hosting over220,000 registered Somali refugees fleeing civil wars and climate hardships; whereas tensions between Kenya and Somalia are on the increase over the management of the camp while refugees continue to survive in dear conditions depending on UN support for their livelihood;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
A f. whereas all the countries of the region are characterised by persistent fragility due to ongoing conflicts, grave human rights violations perpetrated by all parties in conflict, including the enrolment of children soldiers and the practice of sexual violence against women and girls; whereas impunity for all these violations remain the norm;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) address the contamination and support the necessary clearance of landmines, cluster munitions, and other explosive remnants of war in the region which prevent social and economic development and disproportionally affect children, women, and marginalised groups
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(e b) support a thorough assessment of AMISOM troops’ performance in light of preventing crimes perpetrated by regular armies in Somalia;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(j a) address the impact of diversion of Small Arms, Light Weapons and ammunition to the illicit market on human security and regional stability, including by supporting Weapon and Ammunition Management and Security Sector Reform at the national and regional levels;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(m a) stress the importance of allowing the work of private and independent media; regrets that for so many years, no independent media has yet been authorized to broadcast from Djibouti; calls for the protection of the sources of the independent Djiboutian media, which have no choice but to broadcast and express themselves from abroad, as is the case for the Voice of Djibouti or Radio Boukao, to be ensured;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(p a) ensure coordination and work with relevant DGs in order to ensure that the revision of the EUs Trade Policy brings about sustainable economic growth for the region, notably by making Trade and Sustainable Development Chapters of Free Trade Agreements fully enforceable and with sanction, to promote sustainable fisheries and traditional fishery methods trough fisheries agreements, and to ensure that the upcoming Corporate Sustainable Due-Diligence Directive is fit for purpose and brings about actual progress in terms of human rights and the environment for local communities;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) adopt a holistic, conflict-sensitive approach to cooperation on migration, in line with the Khartoum Process and the work of the Regional Ministerial Forum on Migration (RMFM) , taking into account the different drivers of migration in the region and the persistent vulnerability of migrants, respecting the rights of migrants and refugees ensuring they have access to employment rights and other social protections, such as access to the legal system and healthcare, in countries of origin, transit and destination, and recognising the benefits of circular migration and regional mobility;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
(r a) provide support to countries in the region to mainstream efforts in view of supporting appropriate reforms to ensure a better management of pastoral mobility and reduce economic vulnerability during crises such as droughts in order to better control the factors that contribute to tensions and conflicts involving pastoral communities;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) take note of the growing, multifaceted influence of third parties in the region; recognise that the increasing presence of actors that do not share the Union`s values, interests and objectives could undermine the EU’s role as a privileged partner; in this regard, is particularly concerned about the growing militarized presence of the United Arab Emirates and Turkey which could negatively impact regional peace and jeopardize maritime security