15 Amendments of Judith SARGENTINI related to 2015/2051(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas humanitarian crises almost invariably result in immense human suffering for the affected civilians, including threats and violations of international human rights and humanitarian law;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas growing developments such as climate change, the prevalence and increased strength of natural disasters, rapid population growth, environmental degradation, numerous long-lasting and simultaneous conflicts with regional impact have increased the need for humanitarian responses throughout the globe;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the current humanitarian system has reached its maximum capacity and faces growing shortages in funding due to the multitude of humanitarian emergencies; whereas the renewed commitment to the 0.7% aid target and the timely delivery on pledges are all the more important;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas threats and attacks on humanitarian personnel are increasing, particularly in conflict settings;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas the four principles of humanitarian aid - humanity , impartiality, neutrality and operational independence - are the defining features of humanitarian action; whereas the misuse of these core principles for political or non-strictly humanitarian purposes entails considerable human costs and undermines the entire humanitarian system;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Encourages the global community convening in the World Humanitarian Summit to adopt a people-centred and a rights-based approach to humanitarian action, with the objective of finding better ways to protect civilians, identify threats and vulnerabilities, and monitor violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, thus helping strengthen the fight against impunity; expresses its conviction that upholding the universality of human rights and reinforcing shared understanding by all actors involved in humanitarian action also strengthens the core humanitarian principles of neutrality and inclusiveness; humanity, impartiality, neutrality and operational independence; deplores the growing politicization of assistance witnessed in recent years and recalls that the upholding of and the continued commitment to the core humanitarian principles is critical to ensure a humanitarian space in areas of conflict and natural disasters;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that, especially in protracted conflicts and crises where civilians are displaced for long periods of time, humanitarian action can play a crucial role in the empowerment of the affected populations, by providing them with a stronger voice and recognising their rights and capabilities, including creating a more active role for local actors in humanitarian action; insists, however, on the importance of addressing the root causes of these protracted conflicts and of providing a sustainable, political solution to these situations;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Expresses concern at the blurring of distinction between humanitarian and military actors and the co-optation of humanitarian action for military or political ends, which undermines and endangers genuine humanitarian operations and their staff; in this regard, regrets that the role of the military in relation to humanitarian aid was not addressed in the recent Commission Communication on the World Humanitarian Summit;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the central role that women play in the survival and resilience of communities in humanitarian crises, including in conflict and post-conflict situations; emphasises the need to address the specific needs and to ensure the rights of women and children, who constitute the majority of those affected, and are more severely affected, by humanitarian crises; notes that gender-based violence is one of the most widespread but least recognised human rights abuses in the world and is at the heart of women's and girls' marginalization; underlines that violence against women and girls is a key obstacle to gender equality; calls on the World Humanitarian Summit to make the gender perspective a central element in the future design of the humanitarian system that emerges from this consultation process;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that, climate change is an increasing factor of humanitarian crises and calls on the global community to take urgent action to address the root causes of this phenomenon, including the over- utilization of natural resources and the destruction of the ecological system;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the key role of UN-OCHA in the coordination of humanitarian interventions around the world; stresses in this context that coordination of humanitarian action should be a means towards improved operational effectiveness rather than a source of additional impediments on aid delivery;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that an international response should build on existing local or national initiatives and partnerships rather than creating parallel efforts; insists on the importance of strengthening local and regional capacity for the delivery of humanitarian assistance and of providing for inclusive processes where local authorities, civil society, the private sector and the affected populations are included in the planning process;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to take on a more equitable share in the global efforts to hosting refugees, to step up their contributions to the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis (Madad) and to contribute to the forthcoming Emergency Trust Fund, as well as to provide further support to countries or regions hosting those fleeing from conflict; underlines that migrants must be offered the same level of protection of their rights as guaranteed to all other groups in times of crises; calls for attention to be paid to particularly vulnerable groups, such as migrants, stateless persons and refugees, that are often neglected in the humanitarian debate;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Deplores the negative impact of counter-terrorism measures on humanitarian action, including increased administrative procedures for procurement or vetting of partners, which may significantly impede aid delivery to populations in areas where armed groups designated as terrorists may be active; insists that counter-terrorism measures should not undermine humanitarian efforts;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Calls for the universal ratification of all international instruments pertaining to the protection of civilians, including the 1951 Geneva Refugee Convention; insists on the importance of incorporating international humanitarian law (IHL) into domestic legislation; stresses the need to monitor the application of IHL and to hold perpetrators of violations, including Non State Actors, to account; calls on the EU and its Member States to provide their strong support to the future IHL compliance mechanism and to carry out effective reporting on grave violations, particularly through EU Delegations, Member States' Missions and EU CSDP missions;