13 Amendments of Geoffrey VAN ORDEN related to 2012/2036(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU needs to strengthen its cohesion in order to remain a key player in an increasingly multipolar world in need of global concerted action; whereas EU Member States are obliged to coordinate their action in international organisations and at international conferences;eleted
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU and its Member States are the largest financial contributors to the UN system; whereas the EU-27 and its Member States fund 39 % of the UN's regular budget and more than 40 % of UN peace-keeping operations;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas a solid and stable EU-UN partnership is fundamental to the work of the UN under all three pillars - peace and security, human rights and development - and is also key to the EU's role as a global actor;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to put across unified positions and to strengthen the coherence and visibility of the EU as a global actor at the UN; to meet the expectations of UN members regarding the ability of the EU to act and deliver in a timely fashion on substance;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to work with EU Member States towards improving coordination in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the defence of the positions and interests of the EU in the UNSC by thethe UK and France, the only two EU Member States whicho are permanent members of that body; to ree UN Security Council, inf orce the EU's impact on UNSC decisions and to raise the profile of the EU at the UN on crucial UNSC mattersder to improve coordination in the Security Council;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) to promote the collaboration of different actors in the peace-building architecture, notably between the UN Secretariat, the UNSC, the UNGA, and the UN mMember sStates involved in peace-building missions; to pursue efforts to ensure that EU Member States contribute to UN peace missions with special capacities, such as transport and logistics, and training; to consider the option of launching a military operation under CSDP including the possible deployment of a battlegroup to precede a UN peace mission if requested by the UN; to support the development of conflict management capacity at national and subnational levels;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) to provide support to the UN Civilian Capacity Review in identifying practical ways of matching demand with supply in critical civilian capability areas; to expedite recruitment and avoid overlappingduplication when deploying civilian CSDPEU capabilities in support of UN actions; to explore options for the joint deployment of civilian crisis response teams within a UN operation in cases where rapidly deployable capacities are required;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) to work with partners to ensure that this concept becomes part of prevention and post-conflict reconstruction, and to assist states in building capacities to this effect; to encourage, in cooperation with UN member states, the establishment of focal points to monitor emerging conflict situations, and to build relevant capacities in EU delegations;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) to provide adequate resources for mediation in a timely manner and to further develop mediation capacities both at EEAS headquarters and in EU delegations, based on the Concept of Strengthening EU Mediation and Dialogue Capacities;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) to proactively participate in the work of the UNHRC, by co-sponsoring resolutions, issuing of statements and intervention in interactive dialogues and debates in order to ensure greater balance in the UNHRC's work;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac
Paragraph 1 – point ac
(ac) to better integrate democracy support into European external action; to enable EU delegations to support democratic governance by financial means and human resources, provided that this involves no increase in the budget of the EU or its EEAS; to work with partners globally and locally to enhance the rule of law, foster independent media and build and strengthen democratic institutions that can deliver;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae
Paragraph 1 – point ae
(ae) to ensure that the share of overall EuropeanMember State aid channelled through the EU budget is not reducedremains relatively stable, taking full account of the financial situation of the Member States, and retains a poverty focus; to consider earmarking 20 % of all EU assistance for basic social services as defined by the UN, with a special focus on free and universal access to primary health care and basic education, taking into account the EU's support for the ‘Education for All’ initiative and its commitments to playing a role in global health;