13 Amendments of Raimon OBIOLS related to 2012/2136(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 25 March 2010 on the effects of the global financial and economic crisis on developing countries and on development cooperation (P7_TA(2010)0089),
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the financial and economic crisis has become intertwined with numerous other crises, such as the food, energy and soci, social and environmental crises;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas people who are living in poverty and are extremely vulnerable need effective and affordable access to justice in order to be able to claim their rights or challenge violations of human rights committed against them; whereas lack of access to a fair trial and judicial process further subjects them to economic and social vulnerability;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas rising and volatile food prices caused by financial speculation in the derivatives markets are affecting millions of people struggling to meet basic needs; whereas since 2007 global progress in reducing hunger has slowed; whereas 868 million people are suffering from chronic malnutrition, with the vast majority (850 million people) living in developing countries; whereas the coping strategies adopted by vulnerable households includes cutting down on the quantity and/or quality of food eaten at critical stages of child development or during pregnancy, with long-lasting effects on physical growth and mental health;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Recital Y
Y. whereas remittances, which are diminishing in volume, are an important means of alleviating the shock of the crisis on the economies of developing countries;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the duty of governments to respect, protect and fulfil human rights at all times, as stated in international human rights law; calls on governments to guard against all forms of discrimination and to ensure basic human rights for all; deplores the existing gap between legal recognition and political enforcement of these rights;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges governments to place the interests of the most vulnerable sections of the population at the centre of policy responses by using a human rights framework in the decision-making process; calls on governments to pursue all the necessary measures to ensure access to justice for all, with a particular focus on people living in poverty, who need to have a full understanding of their rights and the means to realise them; calls on the EU to tackle impunity and step up its support for the rule of law and justice reform programmes in partner countries;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to fulfil their bilateral and multilateral ODA commitments of 0.7% of GNI, and to ensure efficient use of development aid in order to guarantee the best value for money and consistency between human rights and development policies;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on developing countries to devise economic policies which promote sustainable growth and development, create jobs, place vulnerable social groups at the forefront of policy responses, and base development on a sound fiscal system that rules out tax evasion, which is necessary for mobilising domestic resources in a more efficient and equitable manner;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Considers of the utmost importance the strengthening of skills development and training policies, including non-formal education, internships and on-the-job training, which provide support for a successful transition from school to the labour market;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses that women must be more involved in social dialogue and decision- making processes; reiterates the fact that education for girls and women and gender empowerment are essential if womenthey are to have an equal right over, inter alia, the use of household resources;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Welcomes the discussions within the UN High-Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda with the participation of the European Commissioner for Development; considers that the post-2015 framework should prioritise the progressive realisation of human rights and, take into consideration the impact of the financial and economic crisis on the poorest and the most vulnerable, and honour poverty reduction commitments; urges all involved parties to consider setting quantifiable targets and indicators, as well as qualitative and outcome-based indicators;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS), the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.