14 Amendments of Urmas PAET related to 2017/2041(INI)
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph a a (new)
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 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph b
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 for stronger support for the UN-backed government in Libyaon all parties to respect the human rights and freedoms of all Yemeni citizens, and to stress the importance of improving the security of all those working on peace and humanitarian missions in the country; to call for stronger support for the UN-backed government in Libya and to play a central role in the stabilisation of Libya under the framework of the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA); to reiterate the urgent need to unite all armed forces under the control of the legitimate civilian authorities as set out in the LPA and to work for stability and preservation of the country's unity and territorial integrity;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph b a (new)
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 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph c
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 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph d
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 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 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph i a (new)
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 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph m
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 promote education as a main tool for preventing violent extremism and to rely on the existing initiatives set up by local partners to devise, implement, and develop approaches to counter radicalisation and terrorist recruitment;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph m a (new)
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 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph t
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 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph t a (new)
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 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph w
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 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; to support the work of UN against torture and other cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment or punishment, mass executions, executions including for drug- related offences;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph y
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 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph y
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 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph ad a (new)
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;