29 Amendments of Kathleen VAN BREMPT related to 2014/2143(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing in September 1995, the Declaration and Platform for Action adopted in Beijing and the subsequent outcome documents adopted at the UN Beijing +5, Beijing +10 and Beijing +15 Special Sessions on further actions and initiatives to implement the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted on 9 June 2000, 11 March 2005 and 2 March 2010 respectively, in which member states undertook to take action to promote gender equality between women and men in 12 areas,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) decided upon in Cairo in 1994, recognising that sexual and reproductive health and rights are fundamental to realise sustainable development,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
- having regard to the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW) adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, defining what constitutes discrimination against women and setting up an agenda for national action to put an end to such discrimination,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)
Citation 5 d (new)
- having regard to the UN ‘Gender Chart 2012’, which measures improvements regarding the gender equality aspects of the eight MDGs,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
- having regard to the June 2012 UN Report to the UN Secretary General entitled ‘Realizing the future we want for all’,
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the new development framework offers an opportunity to secure the broad involvement of all stakeholders involved, such as civil society, communities and local authorities;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the private sector provides 90 % of jobs in developing countries, and thus is an essential partner in the fight against poverty, when clear accountability mechanisms are put in place and international human rights regulations are fully respected;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that, although the MDGs have made a profound difference in people’s lives, key issues such as human rights violations, armed conflicts and terrorism, climate change, food insecurity, migration, unemployment, access to healthcare services and education, demographic changes, corruption, resource constraints, unsustainable growth, and financial and economic crises still pose extremely complex and interrelated challenges for the next decades;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for a single, universal, comprehensive and rights-based post- 2015 sustainable development framework founded on the three dimensions of sustainable development (economic, social and environmental);
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that the post-2015 development framework should advocate structural economic transformation by all countries focussed on sustainable progress, serving the prosperity of all citizens and respecting the ecological boundaries of the planet. Structural transformation relates to production and consumption systems, and to fair fiscal, trade and social policies;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that the framework should be based on key principles of human rights, such as universality, equity, solidarity and gender equality;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that there is an important interconnection between good governance, sustainable economic gprowthgress and the reduction of social inequalities;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that social dialogue and collective bargaining play a crucial role in tackling social inequalities and eradicating poverty;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that human-rights-based policies and gender-responsive policies, such as the promotion of universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including voluntary family planning and to education, including comprehensive sexuality education, is crucial for sustainable development;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the EU to emphasise the importance of prioritising within the post- 2015 agenda the adoption and implementation of an appropriate legal framework and the fact that national policies should fight corruption, ensuring access to judicial institutions and social services that are impartial and independent;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the importance of food security, nutrition and water and sanitation in realising the right to health for all;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the importance to ensure universal health risk protection that eliminates cost as a barrier to access healthcare;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Stresses that the health goal should be measured through concrete targets such as 100% access to prevention, treatment, care and support and sexual and reproductive health care, and no one is denied health care
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Stresses that health is often influenced by factors outside the health sector with many social determinants affecting mortality and morbidity globally including housing, transport, employment, social security, education, energy, water and sanitation, gender equality, hunger and malnutrition and these inter-relationships should be reflected in the framework;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the fact that gender equality and empowerment of women wasare recognised as a priority in the post-2015 framework;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines the fact that inclusive and sustainable growth as a means of development, accompanied by decent jobs creation, resource efficiency and climate change mitigation, is crucial to the success of the post-2015 agenda;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that the private sector shouldcan be a key driver of inclusive and sustainable growth, when taking into account key development principles such as human rights, labour rights, corporate accountability and transparency mechanisms, social dialogue and environmental commitments;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the Council recommendation to place an increased focus on supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises when these support broader sustainable development;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recognises the crucial role which civil society organisations (CSO) and communities play as enablers of development; stresses the importance of engaging in dialogue with organisations and communities on the ground as part of the process of shaping the new development framework;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Stresses that civil society and communities must be recognised as an actor of development in its own right, as both implementer and advocate in holding governments to account;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recalls the importance of maintaining the current levels of ODA and reach the promised 0,7 % of GDP; calls for the EU to continue to work closely with other donors on developing further innovative financial mechanisms, such as the Financial Transaction Tax, and new partnerships;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses that the post 2015 framework should be based on binding commitments, complemented by monitoring and accountability guided by principles of transparent, inclusive and participatory processes, engaging multiple stakeholders including civil society, women's, youth and other representative groups;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Underlines that the framework needs to be evidence-based, include financial targets and robust monitoring and accountability mechanisms at all levels;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)
Paragraph 30 c (new)
30c. Stresses that sustainable development and progress should preferably be measured through welfare or wellbeing indicators rather than in terms of GDP;