Activities of Glenys KINNOCK related to 2008/2203(INI)
Reports (1)
REPORT on a special place for children in EU external action PDF (252 KB) DOC (155 KB)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Indent 24 a (new)
Indent 24 a (new)
- having regard to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly Resolution on the social consequences of child labour and strategies to combat child labour adopted in Port Moresby on 28 November 2008,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas if the Lisbon Treaty is ratified by all Member States, protection of the rights of the child will become a specific objective of the Union's external policy,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to help partner countries adopt child-friendly budgeting, especially when the EC is providing budget support, and to develop integrated, comprehensive National Action Plans for Children with clear benchmarks, measurable targets, timelines and review and reporting mechanisms on children’s rights;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Insists that general budget support of the EU should include funds for capacity- building for relevant ministries (such as Ministries of Welfare, Health, Education and Justice) to ensure that they have the appropriate policies and tools to budget for and implement services for children;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support institutional structures in partner countries to protect and promote children’s rights, including independent ombudspersons;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Believes that efforts should also be made to increase the understanding of, and respect for, children’s rights among parents and carers, as well as those who work with children such as teachers and health workers;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes the particularly adverse effects of the food price crisis on children, and underlines the need for broad strategies to enhance nutrition security, which means not just access to adequate food, but also access to appropriate micronutrients, safe water, hygiene and sanitation, healthcare, adequate child care and a healthy environment;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that achieving MDG 2 on universal primary school education and MDG 3 on gender parity are central to preventing child rights violations, and that female education is recognised as making the highest contribution to social progress and child survival; stresses therefore that education facilities and programmes need to be 'girl friendly', and offer, for example, alternative forms of education outside formal institutions, or flexible hours to cater for girls who take care of siblings;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises that quality education should be a priority particularlyincluding in situations of conflict and fragility, and welcomes the Commission's plan to address education in its humanitarian aid operations; underlines the need for operational guidelines committing the EU to include education in every stage of its humanitarian response, in line with the minimum standards outlined by the Interagency Network for Education in Emergencies, and calls for sufficient funding and staffing at EU level to implement the new policy commitment;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the ECommission and Member States to provide more support to fair trade and labelling initiatives which encourage companies not to use child labour, and; recommends that compliance with voluntary codes of conduct regarding core labour rights should be better controlled and made transparent to European consumers; believes that public procurement contracts should be made conditional on compliance with international child labour standards;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Believes that a child protection adviser should be part of all ESDP missions, and stresses that training for ESDP mission staff should cover child protection issues;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls for special attention to be given to the needs of girl-child mothers in conflict and post-conflict situations and to refugees and internally displaced girls, as well as girls who are subjected to rape and sexual violence;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Calls on the Commission to invest in programmes aiming at preventing and responding to sexual and gender-based violence against girls and boys, which should include provision of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) kits to prevent HIV infection, support for recovery and social reintegration services, and confidential reporting mechanisms;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
Paragraph 25 d (new)
25d. Underlines that the EU should also support measures to overcome stigma and discrimination, as often vulnerable girls or young women – such as those who are HIV positive, victims of rape or sexual violence, have had children through rape, or have undergone abortion – are rejected by their communities;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls for all EU policies with a likely effect on children in third countries to be subject to consistent child rights impact assessments prior to their adoption, as well as subsequent evaluations; underlines that children should be considered as a separate and distinct group as they are not affected in the same way as adults;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Welcomes the initiative launched in the Council Conclusions to better coordinate and enhance the division of labour in the area of children’s rights, by mapping out existing Commission and Member State policies and activities in pilot countries;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Is concerned that pilot countries have still not been identified, and calls on Member States to work closely with the Commission to ensure that this exercise is implemented quickly;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Suggests that the interparliamentary assemblies (ACP-EU JPA, Eurolat, Euro- Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly) invite children’s organisations of the host country to their meetings, and supports the creation of inter-regional youth fora, such as an EU-Africa Youth Platform;