44 Amendments of Salima YENBOU related to 2020/2114(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to the EU Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) 2019-2024, and the EU Gender Action Plan III (GAP III) of 25 November 2020,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in September 1995, the Declaration and Platform for Action for the empowerment of women adopted in Beijing, and the subsequent outcome documents of the UN Beijing +5, +10, +15 and +20 special sessions on new actions and initiatives to implement the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted on 9 June 2000, 11 March 2005, 2 March 2010 and 9 March 2015 respectively,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
— having regard to the UN Resolution 1325 (2000) adopted by the UN Security Council on 31 October 2000,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
— having regard to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW),
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
— having regard to its Resolution of 12 September 2018 on Autonomous Weapons Systems (PA-TA(2018)0341),
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the global order is increasingly polarised and marred by competing agendas and policy stances and by the increasing risk of regulatory fragmentation and competition on regulatory standards; whereas democracy, human rights, and the rule of law are coming under increasing threat in different regions of the world; whereas human rights defenders and civil society activists are facing increasing threats and risks for their legitimate work;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas at the same time, the global order is increasingly confronted with policy issues and challenges that require effective global policy dialogue, cooperation and convergence of positions in order to devise real solutions, coordinated action and common agreed upon standards that can deliver effectively in the interest of all;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the world has become more interconnected, rendering actors on the international stage more interdependent and challenges more complex; whereas the resulting multi- level problems necessitate collective action, flexible structures and the inclusion of all stakeholders;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas global arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation policies and norms are being abandoned and weakened at a time when conventional arms sales rise, the level of autonomy of weapon systems increases, and investments in new weapons of mass destruction are being made;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas multilateralism is in crisis, resulting in part from the emergence of new actors on the global stage, the and the need to overhaul decades-old institutions, the resulting tensions derived from the nature of multilateral institutions, the growing gap between public opinion and institutions, the decline of traditionally dominant geopolitical powers and the subsequent declineattack ofn global freedoms and democracy; whereas we are on the cusp of a new era that threatens to undermine more than seventy years of progress and relative peace and consolidate an era of strongman politics striving to undermine the rule of law, responsibility and diversity; whereas the combination of national populist impulses, divergent and changing objectives and a lack of application and accountability methods is forcing the multilateral system to face three connected crises: a crisis of power, of relevance and of legitimacy;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas multilateralism is in need of swift revitalisation to tackle this multidimensional crisis; whereas peace and security, climate change, biodiversity loss, global public health, gender equality, sustainable development, and the deepening of poverty and inequalities at the global level are some of the pressing challenges that the world is facing right now; whereas only through a reinforced multilateral order will the international community be able to find lasting and sustainable answers to these challenges;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the current multilateral system is not fit for purpose and its structures still follow the logic of a bygone era; whereas any reform should envisage representation that changes with power relations of the future, if the system is to remain effective and relevant in the long term;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas in order to revitalise and defend multilateralism, the EU must help to keep multilateral institutions and international organisations alive and functioning, while seeking deeper cooperation with like-minded partners in order to fight for its values and interests; whereas these coalitions will change on the basis of the respective issue and should not undermine existing institutions; whereas the EU should strive to build open coalitions rather than exclusive clubs; whereas the EU needs to find new ways to engage with countries from the Global South and to do this on the same level with them, as equal partners;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the climate emergency and the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance and policy primacy of global public goods, such as, inter alia, access to health, clean aiuniversal health coverage, clean air and water, education, technology and cyberspace in an inclusive fashion; whereas access to global public goods and policy responses seeking to standardise and expand such access across countries and communities requires global cooperation on objectives, minimum standards and active support for the most vulnerable countries and communities; whereas this requires an effective multilateral agenda focused on global public goods and governance structures that reinforce access to such goods; whereas effective policy dialogue, cooperation and delivery on access to global public goods cannot be decoupled from the promotion and protection of fundamental rights and dignity, as well as the empowerment of all people, in particular the most vulnerable; whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of the work of the WHO while showing again its fragility regarding attempts of interfering and manipulation;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the increasing positions of strength by illiberal third countriegovernments in multilateral fora and international organisations, including through a strong presence as regards the management and decision-making processes of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora, can lead to asymmetric and less effective, if not biased, policy responses, absent the level playing field for all members of the international community, and to a much weaker commitment by the international community to the defence of universal values and universal rights; whereas individual agendas, unilateral actions and a lack of engagement and support for multilateral solutions can further undermine multilateralism as an essential organising principle to tackle transnational challenges; whereas, in this context, it is essential to reaffirm the value of rules- based governance, international cooperation, a commitment to fundamental rights and a true level playing field for all members of the international community; whereas relevant international organisations and multilateral fora will be key to achieving these objectives; whereas these objectives will not only allow a more effective positive policy impact on global challenges, but will also curb and prevent the risk of conflict;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the UN Secretary- General’s report entitled ‘Our Common Agenda’, which was presented to the UN General Assembly in September 2021 and drafted through a wide-ranging consultation process including UN member states, thought leaders, young people, civil society, relevant stakeholders and citizens, as well as the UN system and its many partners, attests to the need for a more effective, inclusive and networked multilateralism for the future; whereas this will be essential for the UN system and other multilateral fora in order to continue being an effective venue for global consultation and decision-making; whereas, in this context, the EU is uniquely positioned to support the UN and other relevant international organisations in pursuing a process of reform and in revitalising their delivery capacity and their ability to connect to relevant stakeholders, such as young people or thelocal and regional communities most impacted by climate change; whereas in doing so the EU should seize the opportunity to engage constructively and effectively with rival powers, while maintaining a firm stance on fundamental rights and pursuing closer cooperation with like-minded countries to reinforce the primacy of universal values and fundamental rights and to advance effective solutions to global challenges; whereas parliamentary diplomacy will be a key component of reinforcing rules-based, inclusive, networked and effective multilateralism;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Regrets the lack of ambition and imagination of the Commission’s and VP/HR’s joint communication on strengthening the EU’s contribution to rules-based multilateralism, when it comes to establishing a clear strategy for the EU’s role in the multilateral system, conveying a vision for the general overhaul of that system to reflect the realities of the 21st century, and looking at organisations and fora beyond the UN system and the IFIs; calls on the EU to come up with a clear strategy that outlines its role and priorities in a multilateral system dominated by states in order to be effective in achieving its goals, while also encouraging a profound rethinking of the current system in order to make it fit for the future, in which non-state actors are gaining more traction at the international level and new transnational challenges are arising;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that the EU is merely an observer to almost all international organisations and multilateral fora, and that this situation reflects neither the status quo of the EU’s competences nor the growing importance of supranational regional organisations in global decision- making; believes that the EU’s effectiveness on the global stage is closely interlinked with its status in multilateral fora and organisations; therefore calls on the Member States to muster the political will to strengthen the EU’s position in multilateral organisations and fora, and to garner support from third countries for such a status change, so that the EU can truly live up to its commitment to defend multilateralism in an effective way;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its strongest support for the programme of reforms introduced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and points to the need for further progress, especially regarding the inclusion of women, young people and persons in a vulnerable situation, as well as on raising awareness on intersectionality in the UN structures; stresses the importance of a UN system that can continue to deliver effectively; points to the value of the ‘One UN’ vision of the UN Secretary-General for the UN system, where the various agencies and components of the UN can truly be interlinked and function together on the basis of a single budgetary and managerial structure and can reinforce the attainment of the UN’s objectives; points, in particular, to the enhanced role of the UN Resident Coordinators provided for by the reform of the UN development system and considers that these UN Resident Coordinators should not only take the lead in coordinating the implementation of UN programmes on the ground to reinforce the unity of UN action, but should also liaise and consult closely with EU delegations in the relevant UN member state to pursue synergies and mutual reinforcement with the EU’s thematic and geographic programmes for that country; recalls that the EU can greatly reinforce the outreach and impact of UN programmes in third countries and can define its programming and assistance in synergic and reinforcing fashion in conjunction with the objectives of the UN; stresses, therefore, the value of close EU-UN consultation and cooperation and invites the UN to regularly consult with the EU at UN headquarters, but also on the ground in third countries; takes the view that the EU and the UN should hold annual summits with the possibility for the UN Secretary-General to confer with Council, Commission, EEAS and Parliament; calls on the UN to ensure a steady presence of high-level UN interlocutors at the European Parliament to further policy dialogue and give enhanced visibility to UN efforts;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the UN Secretary-General to intensify his efforts in the implementation of the UN Strategy on Gender Parity as an essential tool to ensure the equal representation of women in the UN system at all hierarchical levels; recalls that since the creation of the UN in 1945, no woman has been appointed Secretary General of the United Nations; points to the general need for equitable representation of women and marginalised groups, as well as for increased diversity within international organisations; strongly supports the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda and its objective of giving youth a greater voice in decision-making at the local, national, regional and international levels;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission, VP/HR and Member States to come up with a strategy for the promotion of multilateralism, including guidelines on how to proceed in different fora, such as reform of the UN system, and a vision for a new global order in order to shape it in a way that could revitalise multilateralism; believes that the EU will need to build alliances with like-minded partners for developing multilateral cooperation across a wide range of fora but that these alliances will not always involve the same actors, while the objective must always be to uphold an effective, rules-based system of global governance;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. PraisWelcomes the ability of the EU and its Member States to work in a coherent and synergic fashion and to present unified positions in the UN system, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council and UN Human Rights Council; praises, in this regard, the valuable coordination efforts by the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva; believes that this unified, synergic approach should be replicated for every UN body, agency or other international organisation, so that the EU can act and deliver as one across the board in multilateral fora; laments that the Security Council is not as reactive to crises like the consistently unable to take decisiones in Syria, Ethiopia and Sudan as it has been to other crises in the pastand consequently not effective in responding to crises and that this has had a negative impact on preventing, managing and resolving these crises; points to the fact that in 2022, only two EU Member States will be on the Security Council; considers that the EU should promote reflecting on the terms ofand the Member States should be at the front of calling for a reform of the Security Council that can restore its ability to address crises in a timely and effective manner, thoroughly limit the right to veto and change the composition of the Security Council to reflect today’s world better; reiterates its view, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States should find a broad consensus on reforming the Security CouncilUN system, inter alia, through the provision of a permanent seat for the EU, in addition to the already existing seats held by EU Member Statesding supranational regional organisations like the EU with full UN membership;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the new Global Europe financial instrument and the ‘Team Europe’ approach to geographic and thematic assistance and programming provide a unique opportunity to define a common inter-institutional agenda that duly reflects and values the contributions of the EU Member States and reinforces the leveraging ability of the EU and its Member States; warns that the quest by some illiberal countriegovernments to attain and consolidate leverage through financing international organisations raises the issue of financial antagonism in multilateral fora and prompts the need for a reflection at EUglobal level on how to secure the independence and effectiveness of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora through adequate EU funding from other sources; recalls that EU humanitarian aid and development assistance to third countries is very often channelled through the UN system; supports this partnership between the EU and the UN, but calls on the EU to ensure that the UN gives moradequate visibility tof the EU’s specific role and contributions; underlines, in this regard, the importance of carrying out, at EU level, an in-depth evaluation of both existing and envisaged EU-UN partnerships to assess whether there is adequate visibility for the EU’s contribution and whether the leadership roles conferred on the EU and its Member States are commensurate with the EU’s strong commitment and dedication to the UN system; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out this review and to confer with Parliament on their findings and on the way forward to ensure that adequate value is given to the EU’s contributions to the UN system;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that delays in the payment of assessed contributions by several Member States have extremely negative effects on the work of international organisations and are thus unacceptable;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that multilateralism and any reform of the current system must focus on increased transparency and accountability, as well as engagement with non-state actors, in order to help reinstate people’s trust in these institutions and to give them legitimacy;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of continuing to reach out to allies and like- minded partners in international organisations and multilateral fora to consolidate a coalition of like-minded countries committed to common values and objectives and to policy dialogue and effective cooperation globally; points, in this regard, to the particular relevance, not only of traditional transatlantic partners such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, but also to countries in Latin Americand regional organisations in Latin America, Africa and Asia; recalls that the EU, the UK, the US, Canada and the countries of Latin America can create, in partnership together, a broader transatlantic area of common values and standards and a commitment to advancing global responses to global challenges; underlines, in this regard, that this broad transatlantic coalition could expan the importance of increased dialogue and cooperation towith African countries and support the latter in their quest for political and economic stability; notes that cooperation betweenthe African Union, a natural ally for the EU andin its northern and southern Atlantic partners would empower the political voices that want to build a future for Africa premised onquest for a reformed international order; notes that key areas of cooperation must be democracy, inclusion and prosperity, while being mindful of the need to protect the Africanas well as countinent from the ravages andering security threats stemming fromand effects of climate change; supports, in this regard, efforts by the VP/HR, the Council and the Commission to further strengthen the EU’s partnership with the African Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; points to the importance of furthering a convergence of positions at the UN and other multilateral fora between the EU and both accession and partner countries; calls on the EU to expand its ability to assist partner and like-minded countries, including through capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and twinning, so that they can engage more effectively in the multilateral system, as well as exchanging best practices with them in order to also learn from their experiences; reiterates the importance of reinforcing the existing multilateral fora with like-minded partners, especially the EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summits;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. SupportAsks the EU’s to consistently implement its stated tireless advocacy for and defence of universal human rights, its staunch support for the universalisation of international human rights law, its active support to and use of UN human rights fora to address pressing human rights issues, its steadfast support for strengthening accountability and international justice mechanisms and its fight against impunity; supports the VP/HR and the Commission in their quest to ensure that the UN Human Rights Council acts more efficiently, addresses all human rights issues and country situations effectively, credibly and without bias and ensures synergies with other multilateral human rights fora; pays tribute to the work of the current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and takes the view that her tenure provides a unique opportunity to engage on effective dialogue and cooperation on how to streamline and reinforce the delivery capacity of the UN human rights system, including through increased public scrutiny of Human Rights Council membership, responsibilities and mandatory pledging events at the UN General Assembly with candidates to the Human Rights Council, as proposed by the VP/HR and the Commission in their joint communication; calls on EU Member States to make their votes for HRC membership public and to provide the rationale for that vote, based on the voluntary pledges and track records of candidates in terms of cooperating with the HRC; calls on EU Member States to vote against all candidates that fail to meet the criteria set out in UNGA resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006; welcomes the launch on 12 October 2021 of an annual strategic dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; welcomes the EU’s initiatives and activities pertaining to human rights in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee and the UN Security Council, as well as the cooperation between the EU and the UN on multiple thematic and country-based human rights issues;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that for rules-based, effective, results-oriented and networked multilateralism to flourish, it is important to involve democratically elected parliaments to ensure broader access to a wide-range of stakeholders and expand dialogue and cooperation to non-state entities such as regional governments, civil society, municipalities and the economic sector; recalls that democratically elected parliaments can give visibility to and empower the voices supporting multilateralism as an avenue for effective policy responses for the benefit of all mankind and can further secure the necessary link between the international organisations and multilateral fora making decisions and the citizens; points to the synergic role that the European Parliament can play in its regular political and policy outreach to the parliaments of the EU Member States and third countries, as this outreach can reinforce and further expand the coalition and the ability of like-minded countries in international organisations and multilateral fora to make positive impacts; considers that Parliament should reflect on the possibility of creating a delegation devoted to the UNinternational organisations and multilateral fora, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly and other parliamentary dimensions of international organisations and multilateral fora, to reinforce the parliamentary link and dialogue with the UN system and other relevant multilateral fora and ensure democratic dialogue and strategic considerations at the EU inter-institutional level; believes that Parliament’s offices in cities with UN bodies or international organisations that are relevant for the external action of the EU should reach out to and cover the activities of these bodies and organisations to establish a closer link with the efforts, commitments and visions related to multilateralism at EU and European Parliament level; takes the view that Parliament should carry out a reflection on how to maximise the synergies between inter-parliamentary delegations, committees and Parliament’s services devoted to election observation and democracy support to further reinforce the external action of the EU through the activities of these parliamentary bodies;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls Parliament’s important role as a democratic, convening institution that can provide a unique public forum to promote multilateralism; considers that Parliament should regularly invite high- level leaders from relevant international organisations to discuss shared interests and priorities; believes that to reinforce the parliamentary dimension of multilateral fora, Parliament should host on its premises, on an annual basis, a conference of speakers from G7 and G20 countries; calls for the reinforcement of structured dialogue between Parliament and the UN system; stresses, in this regard, the importance of holding regular meetings to exchange views between the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the heads of the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva and between the committee and the Heads of Mission of the EU Member States that are either permanent or rotating members of the UN Security Council; highlights the positive contributions of the annual delegations from the Committee on Foreign Affairs and its sub-committees to the UN headquarters in New York; calls for the formalisation of some of the informal sessions between the EU and the UN Security Council; encourages the setting up of a formal association between Parliament and the UN General Assembly;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the crucial contribution of the multilateral system in addressing the climate emergency; calls for the further enhancement, reinforcement and institutionalisation of the existing multilateral frameworks that seek to combat climate change, such as the UN Climate Change Conferences and the Paris Agreement, which have almost universal membership, through the establishment of accountability mechanisms and concrete principles to ensure the effectiveness of their mandates; stresses the need to reinforce global action against climate change, as only through collective, immediate and ambitious global action may the world be able to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 degrees centigrade above pre-industrial levels; recalls the importance of focusing on the implementation at the national level by adopting and implementing nationally determined contributions (NDCs), while at the same time ensuring that the international community is collectively on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement at the multilateral level; calls on governments to set ambitious NDCs, without which the 1,5 degree objective will not be met, and encourage each other to stay on track; recalls the importance of working closely with major emitters, climate-vulnerable countries and transatlantic partners to deliver progress on the 2030 target at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls that violations of environmental rights have a profound impact on a wide variety of human rights, including the rights to life, self- determination, food, water, health, cultural, civil and political rights; stresses that biodiversity and human rights are interlinked and interdependent and recall the human rights obligations of States to protect the biodiversity on which those rights depend, including by providing for the participation of citizens in biodiversity-related decisions and providing access to effective remedies in cases of biodiversity loss and degradation; expresses its support to the nascent normative efforts at international level in relation to environmental crimes; in this regard, encourages the EU and the Member States to promote the recognition of ecocide as an international crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Stresses the vital need to tackle gender equality and fight for non- discrimination against and fundamental rights for women, girls and marginalised groups at the global level, including sexual and reproductive health and rights; expects the Commission, the Member States and the EEAS to systematically integrate the EU’s Gender Action Plan III in all their external action, including their engagement at multilateral level and to closely cooperate with partner governments, civil society, the private sector and other key stakeholders; calls on the Commission and EEAS to strengthen synergies with partners to jointly advance gender mainstreaming and successfully reach international targets related to gender equality; emphasises that the EU should lead the way amongst the international community in stepping up efforts to eradicate the use of sexual and gender- based violence as a weapon in armed conflict;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Calls for the universal ratification and effective implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; urges for the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination by all appropriate means, including legislation; recognises the paramount role of education and culture in promoting human rights and intersectionally combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, especially in promoting the principles of tolerance, inclusion and respect for ethnic, religious and cultural diversity and preventing the spread of extremist racist and xenophobic movements and ideas; reaffirms the need to ensure equal protection of the law and equality before the courts, empowerment and full and effective participation in decision-making processes and in political, economic, social and cultural life for indigenous people, including women and girls; calls for strengthened protection of persons with disabilities and attention to those facing intersectional discrimination, especially women and indigenous persons with disabilities;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls the key role of multilateral fora in addressing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights this as an example of their importance in promoting and protecting global public health and universal health coverage; celebrates the development of the Covax initiative, which constitutes an unprecedented exercise of international solidarity, and thanks its donors and contributors, while stressing the need to continue donating and increasing resources in order to make vaccines and treatments available for free to all countries; commends the work of the World Health Organization in combating the pandemic through its decisions based on scientific knowledge and evidence and stresses the need to enhance its mandate and executive capacity, especially with regard to data sharing and resource mobilisation, as well as reform the decision-making process of its Emergency Committee and establish enforcement mechanisms for its decisions and precepts; calls for strengthened legislative and regulatory frameworks and promotes policy coherence for the achievement of universal health coverage, including by enacting legislation and implementing policies that provide greater access to health services, products and vaccines, especially for the most underprivileged;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for international cooperation on mainstreaming a gender perspective on a systems-wide basis when designing, implementing and monitoring health policies, taking into account the specific needs of all women and girls, with a view to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women in health policies and health systems delivery;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls for specific measures to protect children whose vulnerability might be particularly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, including with regard to their access to health, education, affordable food, clean water, sanitation facilities and adequate housing; reiterates the negative impact of climate change and environmental harm on the enjoyment of children’s rights;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Asks the EU to increase multilateral cooperation on international justice, given the growing number of violations against international human rights and humanitarian law; calls on the EU and its partners to develop and use tools of international bodies, such as the HRC, UN Special Procedures, UN Special Rapporteurs, OSCE mechanisms, the Council of Europe, or international courts, to enhance compliance by State and non-State actors with international law and promote the principle of universal jurisdiction to be applied in domestic legal systems; calls on the EU to strengthen the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its staff, by providing it with strong diplomatic, political and financial support; asks the Commission, VP/HR and Member States to calls on all member states of multilateral institutions who haven't yet ratified the Rome Statute to do so;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls for an international policy to provide protection and support for human rights defenders at risk; condemns the retaliatory measures taken by some governments against civil society organisations, activists and human rights defenders in response to their legitimate interaction with international bodies and calls on the Council and the VP/HR to systematically and vocally respond to each of such occurrences; calls on the EU to support the call for a UN standing investigatory mechanism on crimes against journalists and the adoption of targeted sanctions against those responsible for threatening or ordering acts of violence against journalists, in order to end impunity, prevent violence against journalists and promote measures to enhance their safety;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Reiterates its call on the EU to push for stronger multilateral commitments to find sustainable political solutions to current conflicts and ensure that human rights are at the core of conflict prevention and mediation policies; recalls the importance of international peacekeeping and conflict resolution, as well as EU support to relevant missions; stresses the need for clear objectives, a clear capacity of delivery, and effective mechanisms, including the perspectives of women in line with UN Security Council resolution 1325 and all subsequent resolutions; calls for the reform of relevant structures in a way to end impunity of personnel guilty of abuse and sexual violence serving in military operations and civilian missions, as well as other multilateral agencies, offices and organs, and to establish functioning and transparent oversight and accountability mechanisms;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Recalls that international humanitarian law should guide international engagement towards situations of occupation or annexation of territory, including in cases of protracted occupation such as in Palestine, Western Sahara and the multiple frozen conflicts in the Eastern Partnership countries; supports the increasing attention paid by the UN to business activities related to situations of international concern and calls on the Council to closely monitor EU-based companies that are listed in such UN reports or databases;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for extending multilateralism to new challenges and realities such as biodiversity, digitalisation, cybersecurity, biotechnology and artificial intelligence, which need to be developed alongside experts, civil society, and scientists who should be party to multilateral, multi- stakeholder arrangements;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recalls the need for increased international cooperation on arms control and the objective of a nuclear weapons- free world, given the humanitarian consequences of nuclear detonations and other risks associated with the possession of weapons of mass destruction; encourages Member States to sign and ratify existing treaties, such as the TPNW; calls on the EU to take the lead in global efforts to set up comprehensive regulatory frameworks on related to arms control and non-proliferation and to push for international negotiations on legally binding instruments, for example to prohibit lethal autonomous weapons without meaningful human control; reiterates the need to make sure that conventional arms transfers are only possible between those states which are state parties to the Arms Trade Treaty and fully comply with all ATT criteria;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the important role of Parliament in closely monitoring and supporting the implementation process of the Strategicustainable Development Goals, including by looking not only to monitor progress, but equally to enhance resource allocation and suggest improvements or concrete proposals;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the VP/HR to take due consideration of this report in defining the priorities of the EU for the 77th UN General Assembly, as well as in other international organisations and multilateral fora;