9 Amendments of Anna IBRISAGIC related to 2008/2097(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that peace and stability are beneficial forthe essential preconditions for any post- conflict development progress; notes that the absence of hostilities that marks post- conflict situations does not automatically lead to entrenched and lasting stability;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that, for every peace-building and nation-building process, democratisation, demilitarisation and disarmament of the factions engaged in the conflict are of key importance and should be key priorities;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it vitally important that causes of instability only be tackled by development measures that are in accordance with the Millennium Development Goals and otherand the problems of post- conflict societies are tackled by a combination of civil and military measures; points out that without the security guarantees of peacekeeping forces on the ground the essential precondition for stability in conflict-torn societies (i.e. the security of individuals and their property) cannot generally be fulfilled; also points out the need to employ social and economic measures aimed at eliminating poverty and fostering economic and social development that can create the environment required to prevent the resurgence of conflict;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that many African countries have the basic natural resources required for their development; highlights the need for the proper mHighlights the need for the proper management and settlement of questions of ownership, and possible re-distribution of the proceeds, of natural resources as a part of post-conflict power-sharing arranagement and redistribution of these resourcess between factions previously engaged in conflict; deplores the implication of various (local, regional, international and trans-national) actors in the misappropriation and exploitation of these resources (e.g. diamonds in Angola and Sierra Leone, and coltan in the Democratic Republic of Congo); draws attention to the need for transparency in the extractive industries and welcomes initiatives such as the Kimberley process in avoiding major conflict potential;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the essential need to continue to develop the military capacity of the ESDP in order for the European Union and its Member States to be better able to contribute to the stabilisation and development of post-conflict societies;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that the establishment of the rule of law is an essential precondition of lasting stability and economic development; supports the deployment of ESDP operations focussed on fostering the rule of law in post-conflict societies (e.g. EUPOL Afghanistan, EULEX Kosovo and EUJUST LEX in Iraq); points to the importance of the establishment of independent war crimes tribunals to avoid impunity for war criminals and to further the post-conflict reconciliation process;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of addressing questions concerning the political structure of post-conflict societies, in particular the power-sharing arrangements between the various factions previously engaged in conflict; supports the office of EU Special Representatives as the EU’s principal tool to help mediate political settlements and to foster lasting political stability in post- conflict societies;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the European Union's approach to immigration makes the situation worse inIs of the opinion that Member States have a moral obligation to shelter refugees fleeing from conflict areas; believes that this obligation can only be fulfilled on the basis of burden-sharing between Member States; further believes that Member States should actively assist refugees wishing to return to their countries of origin by closing European bordersafter the end of violent conflict to do so;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that there should be no military component to development aid and that the aid should always be in accordance with international law and in line with the United Nations; notes with interest the experience of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission; expresses its concern at the current approach adopted by donors who do not take local views into account but work on the basis of Western models; considaid to post-conflict societies is generally only effective when delivered alongside military support that, in addition to creating the basic precondition for post-conflict economic development, prevents aid from being usurped by warlords and criminal gangs; is of the opinion that local conditions and views must be taken into account by foreign aid donors in their development efforts; notes, howevers, that African solutions should be applied to African problemsuch aid must also be based on international best practice in promoting economic development in post-conflict societies.