Activities of Eleni THEOCHAROUS related to 2018/2279(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Annual strategic report on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (debate) EL
Annual strategic report on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (debate) EL
Reports (1)
REPORT Annual strategic report on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) PDF (231 KB) DOC (85 KB)
Amendments (33)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, adopted on 18 March 2015, by UN Member States at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the 2019 Commission report on Policy Coherence for Development, released on 28 January 2019
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
- having regard to regard to Article 208 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 c (new)
Citation 16 c (new)
- having regard to Article 7 of the TFEU which reaffirms that the EU ‘shall ensure consistency between its policies and activities, taking all of its objectives into account’
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the European Consensus on Development recognises that Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) is a fundamental part of the EU's contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and that sustainable development requires a holistic and cross-cutting policy approach, ultimately being an issue of governance which needs to be pursued in partnership with all stakeholders and at all levels.
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) could play a strong role in the evidence-based aspects of monitoring and accountability as regards effectiveness principles for achieving the SDGs and in supporting their fuller implementation by all actors at national level; underlines the need for the GPEDC to provide clearly defined channels for cooperation for specific development actors beyond OECD donors, including emerging donors, civil society organisations, private philanthropists, financial institutions and private-sector companies;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas Official Development Assistance (ODA) will play a crucial role in delivering on the 2030Agenda for Sustainable Development -in particular in low-income countries andin fighting extreme poverty and inequality- if it respects the development effectiveness principles, namely country ownership, transparency and accountability, focus on results, and inclusiveness;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas the Treaty stipulates that development cooperation policy shall have as its primary objective the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that the implementation of the 2030 Agenda is closely linked to European values and interests and represents an important innovation for reinvigorating a global order, based on multilateralism and international cooperation;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. calls on EU Member State to support the ongoing reform of the United Nations, making it fit for purpose to implement the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Insists that implementing the SDGs requires effective cooperation at EU, national, regional and local levels respecting the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality; Stresses the importance of the Advisory Councils for Environment and Sustainable Development role in this cooperation, and considers that their implication at all governance levels should be reinforced.
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure an horizonal approach to the Sustainable Development Goals in their policies
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls the EU and Member States’ respective ODA commitments, including the commitment to achieve the target of 0.7 per cent of ODA/GNI and0.15 to 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Considers that the European Semester, as the EU’s current central annual economic and social governance coordination cycle, should be aligned with Agenda 2030 and that a sustainability check should be included in the process;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need for the EU to develop an integrated and participatory monitoring, accountability and review framework that gathers information and relevant disaggregated data at national and subnational levels, while acknowledging that Eurostat alone cannot comprehensively capture all dimensions of SDG progress, taking into account spill- over effects and the need for indicators which are not purely economic in nature; requests that Eurostat be mandated to also systematically report on SDG performance for each and every Member State based on a uniform set of indicators;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Urges the Commission to set up a dedicated team and working structure, under the authority of the Commission’s President or a Vice-President, mandated with SDG mainstreaming and coordinating EU policies for sustainable development. The progress of such activities would be outlined in the annual State of the Union speech;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Calls on the European Parliament, the Commission and the Council to work towards a Joint Sustainability Declaration, anchoring the SDGs in the multi-annual inter-institutional priorities of the next legislative term;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Welcomes the adoption of the 2019 Commission report on Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) and the attempt to better integrate PCD into the EU approach to implementing SDGs; recalls that PCD is a principle laid down in the TFEU (Article 208) while also being fundamental for achieving the SDGs; underlines that PCD furthermore constitutes a fundamental element of and contribution to Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD); recommends that the good practices and lessons learned from PCD are applied in promoting PCSD;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages Member States to conduct regular and inclusive reviews of progress and encourages those Member States that have not already committed to completing a VNR to do so in accordance with the 2030 Agenda and for Member States having already presented a VNR to set-up a calendar for regular future VNRs;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Encourages the Commission and EU Member States to broaden joint programming and joint implementation of development cooperation, based on SDG policy dialogues with partner countries, national development plans and VNRs, duly taking into account country ownership and other principles of development effectiveness;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls for the organisation of an Annual European SDG Forum, in preparation of the HLPF, to allow for the participation and dialogue of external stakeholders and civil society organisations as well as parliamentarians on SDG implementation;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Notes that progress made by Member States varies, depending, among other factors, on the SDG in question, national priority objectives and targets; recalls that SDGs are interconnected and that a system approach to their implementation, with due attention to spill-overs, should be pursued;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
Paragraph 17 e (new)
17 e. Acknowledges that the EU and all its Member States have signed and ratified the Paris Agreement and that most Member States mention the Paris Agreement as a key pillar of their international cooperation policies alongside Agenda 2030 while some have given priority to the goal of combatting climate change and its impacts(SDG 13); calls on the Commission and the Member States to use communication strategies and activities to increase public and political support for climate action and to raise awareness of the co-benefits of fighting climate change, such as improved air quality and public health, the conservation of natural resources, economic growth and higher employment, increased energy security and reduced energy import costs;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Reiterates that quality education and access to primary education for all (SDG 4) is essential for achieving sustainable development as well as for ensuring youth empowerment and employability; acknowledges that quality education is a high-ranking focus area in many Member States; deplores, however the fact that disparities in education along the lines of urban-rural divides and gender are still prevalent both within the EU and outside; thus calls for more investments improving the quality of education and related infrastructure with a particular focus to less developed regions internally and the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) externally;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Calls on the Commission to promote sustainable global value chains with the introduction of due diligence systems for companies, with a focus on their entire supply chain, which would encourage businesses to invest more responsibly and stimulate a more effective implementation of sustainability chapters in free trade agreements, including in the areas of anticorruption, transparency, anti-tax avoidance and responsible business conduct;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17 d. Deplores the fact that there are still notable differences between EU Member States in achieving SDG 10 in terms of reducing inequalities in income and those based on age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion and economic status and that inequalities persist and increase within and among countries, within the EU and outside; calls for accelerated progress towards reducing growing disparities and promoting equal opportunities for all, directly assisting vulnerable groups and those most in need, for more inclusive and sustainable growth as well as human development;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Encourages the Commission and Member States to address targets more systematically under SDG 8 (sustainable growth and employment) within their development cooperation policies and (joint)programming; calls for further contributions towards achieving SDG 8, ranging from improvements of productive capacities, revenue generation, industrialisation, sustainable consumption and production patterns to trade, private sector development, business environment, infrastructure and tourism;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the emergence of new business models, bring down the barriers in the Single Market and take advantage of new technologies such as artificial intelligence; stresses that important horizontal enablers such as research and innovation, finance, pricing and taxation, responsible business conduct, and new business models and education could create the right conditions for sustainability change;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 f (new)
Paragraph 17 f (new)
17 f. Reiterates the universal values of democracy, good governance, rule of law and human rights as preconditions for sustainable development; acknowledges that SDG 16 (peaceful and inclusive societies) is defined as a priority by the majority of EU Member States; deeply regrets, however, that globally, armed conflict and violence are still prevalent; expresses concern about the lack of progress in enhancing rule of law and access to justice in many countries; recalls the EU and Members States’ commitment expressed in the European Consensus on Development to a comprehensive approach to conflict and crises, focusing on fragility and human security, while recognising the nexus between sustainable development, humanitarian action, peace and security and special attention to fragile and conflict affected states;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 g (new)
Paragraph 17 g (new)
17 g. Underlines the crucial role of the private sector for progress towards the SDGs, in particular through responsible and sustainable investments, enhancing inclusive growth, as well as by promoting and committing to responsible business conduct; stresses in this context also the need for investment friendly policy frameworks and the rule of law;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17 d. Acknowledges that EU research, development and innovation hubs and incubators are important to support sustainable development; therefore calls the Commission and the Member States to promote stronger links between researchers and business, so that researchers and businesses can meet, exchange best practises, and spur innovation; underlines that research and innovation funding needs to be complemented with a strategic approach to investment, allowing innovative solutions to reach the market, as these often require capital intensive and high- risk investments;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that education, science, technology, research and innovation are particularly important tools for implementing the SDGs; emphasises the need for Horizon 2020 and future framework programmes for research to integrate better the concept of sustainable development and societal challenges;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18 c. Highlights that given the growing complexity and globalisation of supply chains, it is important to promote the application of high sustainability standards also in third countries.