12 Amendments of Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ related to 2020/2128(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard to the reports of the United Nations Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) take the view that, in a multipolar context where some countries are promoting selective multilateralism rather than effective multilateralism anchored in universal values, the EU must seek to promote further an unconditional commitment by UN members to universal values, a rules-based system and the primacy of human rights in all policy areas; calls for the promotion of the mainstreaming of such values across all policy and programming areas of the UN, in close cooperation with like-minded countries, with a view to advancing policy dialogue and policy solutions, implementation and mainstreaming capacity; praise, in this regard, the ‘global Summit for Democracy to renew the spirit and shared purpose of the nations of the free world’ proposed by the President- elect of the United States and involve itself in the organisation of this Summit, aimed at bringing together the world’s democracies in order to strengthen democratic institutions and to promote rule of law and human rights;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) continue with its efforts to enable the EU and its Member States to progressively speak with one voice in the UN, with particular reference to the UN Security Council (UNSC) and the good track record of cooperation with permanent and rotating UNSC members which are EU Member States, with the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and with the Human Rights Council (HCR); praises the excellent role played by the EEAS and its delegations, as well as the delegations of the EU Member States, in facilitating such dialogue and cooperation; call on the Member States to speak with one voice and to coordinate their actions and positions within the EU, so that EU coherence and credibility at the UN level is improved;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) continue to provide valuable support to the UN Secretary-General in his quest to advance the programme of reforms in the UN and reinforce the UN’s capacity to further development, promote peace and security, and streamline its internal management system with a view to an effective, transparent, financially sustainable and accountable UN that is able to reconnect with its citizens and to be more in line with the challenging global agenda; underlines that the major progress achieved in the UN reform process has been in the administrative and bureaucratic sphere, while major political reforms remain pending, which should include the revitalization of the UN General Assembly and concrete steps to accelerate the alignment of the development system with the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) continue to seek greater synergies between the work of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), the UNGA and the UNSC; commends the work of the EU in supporting the work of the HRC, in the context of the need to mainstream respect for human rights across all decision- making and policy areas of the UN; call on the Member States to fully engage in protecting and promoting respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) pursue further dialogue on the capacity of the UN system to deliver on and expand its capability in terms of responsibility to protect; stresses the importance of dialogue and cooperation with the UN on effective, credible and transparent peacekeeping missions with clear objectives, a clear capacity of delivery, and effective mechanisms, including the perspectives of women in line with UN Security Council resolution 1325 and all subsequent resolutions, as well as the need to ensure respect for human rights and the protection of civilians, which are at the core of peacekeeping mandates; underlines the importance of EU support to countries emerging from violent conflict and, therefore, calls for reinforced cooperation in addressing the fragility of transition settings, including through strengthening national ownership and consolidating peacebuilding gains;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) remain committed as a front-runner in mobilising all means of effective implementation and follow-up of the objectives of Agenda 2030 across all internal and external policies of the EU and in the national strategies and priorities of the Member States; stresses the urgent need to adequately support and recognise the important and indispensable work of humanitarian agencies such as the World Food Programme;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) support the UN Secretary-General’s call for an affordable and accessible COVID-19 vaccine, to be considered a global public good; welcome the work done by the WHO in coordinating government’s efforts to fight the COVID- 19 pandemic and call on the organization to conduct an impartial, transparent and independent investigation into the spread of the virus;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) continue to pursue and expand capacity cooperation within the UN system on the promotion of effective common standards in new policy areas such as data protection, due diligence, artificial intelligence, counterterrorism, preventing extremism, non-proliferation or cyberspace, while promoting adequate support for those countries that may wish to expand their regulatory capacity and implementation of standards;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) address migration and forced displacement and cooperate in the implementation of both the Global Compact on Migration and the Global Compact on Refugees; support and reinforce the work of relevant UN bodies such as UNHCR and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA); continue building the shared commitment towards preserving the humanitarian space and improving the humanitarian response system;