Activities of Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF related to 2011/2030(INI)
Reports (1)
REPORT with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the 66th Session of the United Nations General Assembly PDF (238 KB) DOC (139 KB)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the report submitted by the co-facilitators on the review of the Peacebuilding Commission entitled "Review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture"1, __________________ 1 United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/64/868-S/2010/393, annex.
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the EU is facing many challenges in a rapidly changing world which require a concerted international response; whereas, in this endeavour, the EU can draw on effective multilateralism, universal values of human rights, an open world economy based on internationally- agreed transparent and equitable rules and on its unique range of instruments,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas Article 34 TEU obliges Member States of the European Union to coordinate their action in international organisations and at international conferences,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the Lisbon Treaty enables the Union to take on an international role commensurate with its prominent economic status and its ambitions as well as to organise itself in such a way as to be an effective global player, competent to share responsibility for global security and to take the lead in defining common multilaterally-agreed responses to common challenges; whereas a clear identification of its strategic interests and objectives is also required for the Union to be able to act effectively,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to seek better prioritisation and transmission channels between Brussels and the EU Delegation in New York, including a more enhanced cooperation with the Political and Security Committee as well as a clearer and more structured support system by EU Institutions in Brussels,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) to engage with the EU's strategic partners within the UN system; furthermore, to provide the strategic partnerships with a multilateral dimension by including global issues on the agendas of the EU's bilateral and multilateral summits,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to contribute to implementing the operationalisation of the new single composite gender architecture replacing the four existing UN gender entities within the framework of the ongoing system-wide coherence (SWC) process; to fully support UN Women in its role of promoting gender equality and to protect and empower women, including in conflict and post-crisis situations, working in close coordination with other parts of the UN system,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) to contribute to improving the efficiency and transparency of the UN as well as enhancing the management of the UN financial resources,
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) to continue to commit itself to consolidate conflict prevention, post- conflict recovery and reconstruction and to strengthen international security in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter, as well as to consolidate and support democracy, the rule of law, human rights and the principles of international law,
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) to focus on ensuring national ownership of peacebuilding strategies, from initial design to implementation on the ground, drawing on best practices and success stories; to advance a cross-cutting development agenda where state-building is supported by well-articulated peacebuilding and development efforts with strong economic aspects at the centre,
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
(hb) to help increase the deployment of female civilian experts and support national action plans in the spirit of UNSC Resolution 1325 and the action plan of the UN Secretary-General on ensuring women's participation in peacebuilding,
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h c (new)
(hc) to put more emphasis on the task of consolidating peace in post-conflict situations by providing strategic advice as well as harnessing expertise and financing from around the world to aid with recovery projects; to mobilise resources and new funding sources and to finance early recovery towards post- conflict reconstruction; to adequately address the root causes of conflict given that half of the countries where a peacekeeping operation was deployed relapsed into conflict within ten years of the departure of the peacekeeping operation,
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) while recalling that the UNSC has primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security, to stress the need for close cooperation between the EU and the UN in the area of civilian and military crisis management, and in particular in humanitarian relief operations; to strengthen efforts that EU MS make adequate contributions to UN missions and that they contribute in a coordinated fashion; to further explore ways in which the EU as a whole can better contribute to UN-led efforts, such as by launching EU rapid response bridging or over the horizon operations or providing an EU component of a larger UN mission,
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) to contribute to the consolidation of progress achieved in the implementation of an African Peace and Security Architecture in order to address peace and security challenges on the African continent; to stress the importance of providing predictable and sustainable funding for African peace-support operations, the necessity of building local resilience capacities, and the determination to protect civilians in armed conflicts,
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
(jb) given the regional dimension of conflicts on the African continent, to pursue efforts to reinforce relations with sub-regional organisations including ECOWAS, the Southern African Development Community (SADEC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and to involve them and the region's countries into crisis management,
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) to pursue efforts to unlock the PBC's potential through a strengthened link with the field, so as to maximise the distinctive entry points of the PBC and UN teams on the ground who could benefit from its strategic guidance and political clout, particularly when it comes to institution- building,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) to support the unequivocal undertaking by the nuclear-weapon states to accomplish the total elimination of their nuclear arsenals, leading to nuclear disarmament in accordance with commitments made under Article VI. of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) to prepare for and actively participate in the review of the HRC and the follow-up to that review; to address the HRC's ability to tackle urgent situations involving serious human rights violations, to improve its capacity to implement existing international norms and standards and enhance its role as an early-warning and preventive mechanism able to prioritise and address the root causes of human rights violations with the aim of preventing fresh or further escalation of human rights violations, including through its support for capacity building for national human rights institutions; to seek ways of improving the HRC's election procedures in order to address the issue of the quality of HRC membership; to develop a viable working relationship between the HRC and the Third Committee, and between the HRC and the UNHCHR ,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(sa) to define a strategy vis-à-vis countries which refuse to cooperate fully with the UN mechanisms and allow access by UN independent experts and Special Rapporteurs, whereby they would grant them full access to their territory and refrain from hampering their work; to work towards maintaining the independence of Special Procedures,