Activities of Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ related to 2019/2213(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
Opinion on Guidelines for the 2021 Budget - Section III
Amendments (8)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that improving cohesion between Member States and, deepening solidarity with our partners and implementing the 2030 Agenda will be our objectives for the forthcoming budgetary exercise;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that the Union and its Member States must honour their collective commitments, notably on the 0.7 % objective, the SDGs and targets for health and, education., climate action and gender equality
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a Reminds that the Union’s external policies must react to crises with sufficient funds to protect most vulnerable people and flexibility in its instruments to cooperate with countries supporting refugees;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a Calls for stepping up the EU’s financial support to UNRWA in 2021 in order to help the Agency to fulfil its mandate, and to provide critical services to millions of Palestine refugees in a region with growing humanitarian and development needs;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a Reiterates its concerns as regards the impact of climate change on vulnerable populations in developing countries by limiting the natural resources for survival and human development and creating climate displaced people; reminds that Union funds must protect such vulnerable populations and must ensure that children are in the centre of EU humanitarian, development and climate policies and its financial allocations;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a Emphasises that the Union and its Member States must deepen its solidarity with partner countries considering additional indicators to GDP measuring inequalities, well-being, human development, environmental quality or gender equality;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a Insists in the need to adopt a clear and holistic approach for country allocations that includes criteria based on the multidimensional causes of poverty and inequalities, as well as qualitative criteria relating to the marginalisation of specific groups, the exposure and vulnerability to climate change impacts, the access to and coverage of social protection or other indicators of deprivation; calls on the EU to strengthen the focus on people most in need rather than primarily countries most in need, tailoring strategies for countries in transition;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a Stresses the importance of ensuring complementarity between geographic and thematic priorities by addressing country and regional needs, as well as specific social needs; calls on the EU to increase its support to empowering women and civil society groups, including the LGTBI community, people with disabilities and indigenous peoples, thereby building sustainable, inclusive and resilient societies.