20 Amendments of Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ related to 2020/2002(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas peace and security is a preare key conditions for economic and social development; whereas without development and poverty eradication, there will be no sustainable peace and prosperity; whereas in order to ensure its security and development, each country must have or acquire adequate capacities in all essential sectors, inclumost importantly regarding security and defencse and whereas this will not only stabilise that country, but will also enable it to contribute constructively to peace, stability and crisis prevention in its region;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean in the east, Africa is struggling to contend with challenges, such as historical underdevelopment compounded by the destruction of the traditional agro-pastoral economy as a result of climate change, population growth and deforestation; whereas another major challenge is the emergence of new forms of mafia economy, including human and drug trafficking and the uncontrolled export of gold deposits, which, combined with the abandonment, inefficiency, lack of transparency and corruption of the administration, is producing a hybridisation between terrorist groups, traffickers and traditional community and regional conflicts, with the phenomenon of jihadist religious extremism appearing as a false response for the societies concerned and with the rise of radicalisation;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas poverty, unemployment, conflicts, crises and insecurity feed off each other and push young people to migrate to Europe in search of a better life, impoverishing states by depriving them of their best human resources;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU is also supporting the establishment and operationalisation of the G5 Sahel Joint Force, which is vital for combatting terrorism and security threats and for the improvement of regional security;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas after years of involvement in the above-mentioned civil and military missions, the general situation has become worse and worse and a new, structured and comprehensive strategy therefore needs to be implemented; , with a particular focus on regions where vulnerabilities and tensions are the highest;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas Russia, advancing its geopolitical goals and economic interests, has sent hundreds of instructors to train and arm FACA soldiers;
Amendment 174 #
1. Considers that the European Union must coordinate the development and security initiatives in which it is involved as part of an integrated strategy that should include good governance, democracy, human rights, the rule of law and gender equality;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that the European Union should secure resilience by connecting humanitarian, development, peace and security interventions at all stages of conflicts and crises;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the European Union’s development and security missions and programmes should be coordinated by the VP/HR under the authority of the Council in accordance with Article 43(2) of the TEU and that a centralised doctrine centre should be established covering the Military Planning and Conduct Capability and the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability training missions, and projects supporting orand reforming the security sector;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the Government of Somalia is unable to perform its duties regarding the stabilisation of the security situation and that the Somali army is also unable to counter al-Shabab’s terrorist activities and is not yet ready to take over from AMISOM; recalls that the Somali army was supposed to take over from AMISOM in December 2021; underlines that the achievement of that objective requires a new and comprehensive assistance programme;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that coordination and strategic cooperation with the countries of North Africa is desirable as well as an effective contribution to peace, stability and reconciliation in Libya in order to prevent it from becoming a hotspot for the spread of jihadism, arms and human trafficking;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the efforts of Mauritania to take a social and development approach to its military and security response; expresses its solidarity with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, countries that are deeply affected by terrorism, food insecurity, malnutrition and epidemics; compliments the efforts and sacrifices of the international community, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, the Multinational Joint Task Force, the G5 and the French Armed Forces (Operation Barkhane), EUTM Mali and the Chadian Army, which is the essential force in the central and east sectors of the G5 requiring special support for its battalions;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the EU to pay particular attention to the spread of jihadism in areas such as the Indian Ocean and West Africa and to lend cooperation and establish aid programmes when required; Encourages the EU to persist with its global efforts to combat jihadism, as jihadism has a worldwide reach by exporting its ideology and thereby negatively influencing societies across the globe, including African societies;
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Believes that the European Union, having as guidelines the UN Sustainable Security Goals should ensure that development plans are multi-sectorial and provide a real, global solution to the challenges of the region concerned; is of the opinion that these plans must be adopted by the administration in agreement and cooperation with the local beneficiary communities and implemented with the participation of humanitarian organisations to ensure effective coordination;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point a
Paragraph 25 – point a
a) consolidating democracygood governance, democracy and rule of law by ensuring a real parliamentary system, guaranteeing all civil society liberties, respecting human rights and fighting against inequality, discrimination, child labour (especially in the agricultural sector) and forced labour;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point b
Paragraph 25 – point b
b) empowering women by recognising their role as the centre of gravity of African families and promoting their participation in local and national institutions; providing inclusive and equitable quality education for girls and young women, including higher education, learning and training opportunities
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point c
Paragraph 25 – point c
c) providing basic services such as health, safety at work and education to increase people’s confidence in the state; providing young people with education, training and skills and preparing them for new opportunities of the future labour market; providing inclusive social protection systems, universal health coverage and access to quality health services;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point d
Paragraph 25 – point d
d) ensuring, through digital transformation, transparency and accountability, administrative and legal stability and, fighting poverty andby creating job opportunities and by reforming the business environment and fighting corruption;
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 25 – point d a (new)
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers it essential to provide extraordinary health and economic assistance to the regions concerned in view of the extraordinary challenge presented by the COVID-19 pandemic;