8 Amendments of Ana GOMES related to 2007/2219(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Proposes that priority be given in 2008 to a limited number of subjects which better relate to the concerns of European citizens and to their expectations as regards the role to be played by the Union in international affairs; takes the view that those subjects are: security including energy security, climate change, sustainable development, migration management, human rights and civil liberties, and that they complement the priorities and objectives pursued by the Community's external action; in this context, welcomes the report by the Commission and the High Representative to the Council on climate change and international security;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is of the opinion that the ESS should be updated, especially with a view to addressing the most pressing security challenges; believes that the concept of human security as defined by the 2007 Madrid Report of the Human Security Study Group, should become one of the guiding principles of the EU's external action; calls for the addition of climate change to the list of major threats to the security of the EU and of the global community; underlines the importance of energy security, while bearing in mind that major European energy-related trade deals and investments with third countries must be conditional on the fulfilment of criteria in respect of human rights and good governance;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Reiterates that terrorism constitutes one of the main threats to the EU’s security but that the fight against terrorism must be conducted with due respect for the universal values of democracy, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the protection thereof, in close cooperation with international partners and in keeping with the strategy laid down by the United Nations and the letter and spirit of the UN Charter;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Also considers it important that during 2008 the Union should review its relations with Russia on a new basis of a balanced, wide-ranging partnership, encompassing international challenges, namely non- proliferation and regional security, trade and energy, but also including human rights and respect for democracy;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Reiterates that promoting international solidarity, stability, peace and democratic, human and economic development, the rule of law and the fight against drugs must continue to be among the priorities of the EU's policy towards Afghanistan in 2008; stresses the need to restore security in Afghanistan, which cannot be achieved by military means alone; underlines that, to this end, it is equally vital to strengthen the police forces in order to establish the rule of law and to increase development efforts; welcomes the deployment of EUPOL Afghanistan and urges EU Member States to provide it with experienced and well- prepared staff and, eventually, to enlarge it; is concerned that insufficient coordination, both among the international community (and especially between the EU and NATO) and in relations with the Afghan authorities, seriously hampers the effectiveness of the activities on the ground; calls on all players to make efforts to improve this situation; welcomes in this regard the appointment of Kai Eide as the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recommends that political and economic relations with China and ASEAN be deepened in 2008, on condition that substantial progress be made in the field of democracy and human rights, maintaining a constructive dialogue with the authorities in this connection, a fortiori in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics; r28a. Recognises ASEAN’s growing role as a force for regional stability and prosperity; believes that the EU and ASEAN have great potential for increased cooperation based in part on ASEAN's progress with regard to regional integration and in the fields of democracy and human rights;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 – point (b)
Paragraph 36 – point (b)
(b) the establishment, with the consent of the Commission and after consulting Parliament, of a European External Action Service (EEAS) tohat will assist the High Representative, the staff of which will be drawn from the Commission, the Council secretariat and national diplomatic services;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Highlights the importance of ensuring policy coherence within the Union's external field of action, particularly between the CFSP, the CSDP and development and trade policies; in this context, stresses the important role that the High Representative and the EEAS should play in the pursuit of policy coherence;