2015/2104(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Momchil NEKOV, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Julie WARD, Marlene MIZZI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)

1g. Stresses the potential that greater Member State cooperation has to increase the impact of EU cultural diplomacy, notably through better coordination between cultural attachés at EU delegations and Member State representations, or by cultural bodies in Member States pooling their resources in non-EU countries;

Amendment 24 #

Silvia COSTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)

1h. Considers it essential to employ cultural instruments in neighbourhood policy in order to promote dialogue and the EU’s core values;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 i (new)

1i. In this regard, welcomes the Preparatory Action on culture in EU external relations as an important instrument in enhancing the role of culture as a strategic factor for human, social and economic development contributing to external policy objectives;

Amendment 26 #

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Momchil NEKOV, Julie WARD, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Curzio MALTESE, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Helga TRÜPEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 j (new)

1j. Calls the HR/VP to appoint a culture professional in each EU representation in third partner countries (as in the EU- China Delegation) and to provide EEAS staff with training on the cultural dimension of external policy;

Amendment 27 #

Momchil NEKOV, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Julie WARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 k (new)

1k. Encourages enhanced cooperation between cultural institutions and civil society, partnerships between towns, and the creation of European ‘creative hubs’ in non-EU countries;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 l (new)

1l. Calls for a more coherent strategy for the protection and promotion of World heritage and reinforced international cooperation in conflict areas in closer cooperation with the International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS);

Amendment 29 #

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Momchil NEKOV, Julie WARD, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Curzio MALTESE, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Helga TRÜPEL, Silvia COSTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 m (new)

1m. Recommends the Commission to pro- actively cooperate with the cultural network-based clusters of EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture), in cooperation with local institutions, cultural practitioners, civil society, together with Members States' Cultural Institutes;

Amendment 3 #

Isabella ADINOLFI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that culture is a powerful instrument for European diplomatic relations~~, fostering EU core values and global citizenship, and that it should be incorporated consistently into the EU's external ac~~ to be used for fostering EU fundamental rights, core values and the sense of a global cultural citizenship; considers highly important to consistently incorporate them into the EU's external action fully respecting other cultures and values and avoiding any kind of imposition; calls for a fruitful cooperation between the European Commission – more specifically its Directorate-General (DG) for Education and Culture and its DG for International Cooperation and Development –, the European External Action Service, the European cultural sector, civil society and the UN in areas such as cultural heritage at risk and illicit trade in cultural property, conflict prevention, the development of creative industries, the mobility of culture professionals, cultural goods and services, and education and training in emergencies;

Amendment 30 #

Momchil NEKOV, Julie WARD, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 n (new)

1n. States that cultural projects and cultural diplomacy initiatives have to be monitored and assessed to be sure funds are well used and to ascertain the calibre and impact of the initiatives;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 o (new)

1o. Stresses the need for setting up of statistical data on culture and cultural industries aimed at contributing to the cultural policy debate as well as to further emphasise the economic potential of cultural and creative industries and their impact on social well-being;

Amendment 32 #

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Momchil NEKOV, Julie WARD, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Curzio MALTESE, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Helga TRÜPEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 p (new)

1p. Stresses the role of culture to foster democratization, peace-building and respect of human rights; underlines the commitment of the EU to support artistic freedom and freedom of cultural expression against censorship and harassment of artists, researchers, journalists, and civil society organisations; encourages the setting of priorities linked to the cultural dimension within the EIDHR (The European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights);

Amendment 33 #

Momchil NEKOV, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Julie WARD, Marlene MIZZI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 q (new)

1q. Draws the attention to the importance of the "Declaration on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non- discrimination through education" adopted in Paris on March 2015 highlighting the need of fostering active dialogue between cultures as well as a global solidarity and mutual respect;

Amendment 34 #

Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Andrew LEWER, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Emma McCLARKIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the consolidated cooperation between the EU and UNESCO, based on the adoption of the Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement between the European Union and the United Nations (FAFA) of 2003 and the EU's participation in the UN General Assembly following the UN General Assembly resolution adopted in 2011; calls, however, for more effective EU representation within the UN, particularly in the fields of culture and education and in line with the Lisbon Treaty; stresses that a genuine EU-UN strategic partnership could be achieved by having EU representatives with voting rights on the boards of UN agencies in the areas of culture and education and by taking action jointly with UNESCO – and with UNICEF, UNDP, UNHCR, UNRWA and UNWOMAN – in the form of financial cooperation and common project management, in agreement with the beneficiary partner countri, following the UN General Assembly resolution adopted in 2011, where the remit of the EU is to present the agreed position of its Member States;

Amendment 35 #

Isabella ADINOLFI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. WHighlights that, at international level, the EU should play the role of global peace actor collaborating with all the international organisations concerned; welcomes the consolidated cooperation between the EU and UNESCO, based on the adoption of the Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement between the European Union and the United Nations (FAFA) of 2003 and the EU's participation in the UN General Assembly following the UN General Assembly resolution adopted in 2011; calls, however, for more effective EU representation within the UN, particularly in the fields of culture and education and in line with the ~~Lisbon Treaty~~Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union; stresses that a genuine EU-UN strategic partnership could be achieved by having EU representatives with voting rights on the boards of UN agencies in the areas of culture and education and by taking action jointly with UNESCO – and with UNICEF, UNDP, UNHCR, UNRWA and UNWOMAN – in the form of cultural capacity building, democratic and participatory governance and financial cooperation ~~and~~in common project management, in agreement with the beneficiary partner countries; stresses that any decision-making process should be grounded on transparency, efficiency and accountability;

Amendment 36 #

Julie WARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the consolidated cooperation between the EU and UNESCO, based on the adoption of the Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement between the European Union and the United Nations (FAFA) of 2003 and the EU's participation in the UN General Assembly following the UN General Assembly resolution adopted in 2011; calls, however, for more effective EU representation within the UN, particularly in the fields of culture ~~and education~~, education, citizenship and children and young people's rights and in line with the Lisbon Treaty; stresses that a genuine EU-UN strategic partnership could be achieved by having EU representatives with voting rights on the boards of UN agencies in the areas of culture ~~and education~~, education, citizenship and children and young people's rights and by taking action jointly with UNESCO – and with UNICEF, UNDP, UNHCR, UNRWA and UNWOMAN – in the form of financial cooperation and common project management, in agreement with the beneficiary partner countries;

Amendment 37 #

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Momchil NEKOV, Julie WARD, Curzio MALTESE, Helga TRÜPEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the consolidated cooperation between the EU and UNESCO, based on the adoption of the Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement between the European Union and the United Nations (FAFA) of 2003, the 2012 Memorandum of Understanding between the UNESCO and the EU and the EU's participation in the UN General Assembly following the UN General Assembly resolution adopted in 2011; calls, however, for more effective EU representation within the UN, particularly in the fields of culture and education and in line with the Lisbon Treaty; stresses that a genuine EU- UN strategic partnership could be achieved by having EU representatives with voting rights on the boards of UN agencies in the areas of culture and education and by taking action jointly with UNESCO – and with UNICEF, UNDP, UNHCR, UNRWA and UNWOMAN – in the form of financial cooperation and common project management, in agreement with the beneficiary partner countries;

Amendment 38 #

Momchil NEKOV, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Julie WARD, Marlene MIZZI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Underlines that in order to strengthen the EU-UNESCO cooperation there is a need to go beyond the financial assistance and joint project management by enhancing partnership in the field of education and culture in a long term perspective; calls, therefore for the establishment of high level annual strategic dialogue with regards to tackling common challenges in a more sustainable way;

Amendment 39 #

Momchil NEKOV, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Julie WARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Considers that culture should become an essential part of political dialogue with third countries and that there is a need to systematically integrate culture into development projects and programmes;

Amendment 4 #

Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that culture is first and foremost an autotelic value and as such should be supported; at the same time emphasizes that culture is also a powerful instrument for European diplomatic relations, fostering EU core values and global citizenship, and that it should be incorporated consistently into the EU's external action; as a tool promoting European values; in this context calls for a fruitful cooperation between the European Commission – more specifically its Directorate-General (DG) for Education and Culture and its DG for International Cooperation and Development –, the European External Action Service and the UN in areas such as cultural heritage at risk and illicit trade in cultural property, conflict prevention, the development of creative industries, the mobility of culture professionals, cultural goods and services, and education in emergencies;

Amendment 40 #

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Momchil NEKOV, Julie WARD, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Curzio MALTESE, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Helga TRÜPEL, Silvia COSTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Highlights that culture is a key driver for building sustainable societies and calls for mainstreaming of the cultural dimension in the UN Post-2015 agenda for sustainable development and therefore in the set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030, as culture has a major impact on economic development, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, peace and security;

Amendment 41 #

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Momchil NEKOV, Julie WARD, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Curzio MALTESE, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Helga TRÜPEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Recognises that cultural heritage represents the diversity of cultural expressions and therefore plays an important role in the Union's external relations; calls the for the adoption of an harmonised legislation and international agreements to protect cultural heritage and fight against illicit trafficking of cultural goods in close cooperation with UNESCO;

Amendment 42 #

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Momchil NEKOV, Julie WARD, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Curzio MALTESE, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Helga TRÜPEL, Silvia COSTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)

2e. Highlights the impact of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) for local and regional development and calls for the continuation and extension of the EU/UNESCO Expert Facility Projects and for the consideration of UNESCO Culture for Development Indicators (CDIS) as methodological reference to assess the multidimensional role of culture in development processes;

Amendment 43 #

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Momchil NEKOV, Julie WARD, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Curzio MALTESE, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Helga TRÜPEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)

2f. Underlines that cultural tourism facilitates people-to-people contacts across the world and welcomes joint efforts to strengthen UNESCO heritage- based tourism in cooperation with the EU, that spurs investment in the cultural sector and proposes sustainable and high- quality offer to promote the diversity of the cultural expressions;

Amendment 44 #

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Momchil NEKOV, Julie WARD, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Curzio MALTESE, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Helga TRÜPEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 g (new)

2g. Underlines the need to remove obstacles and improve mobility for artists and culture professionals through a set of preferential treatments, such as visa for educational and cultural purpose, to facilitate cultural exchange, research projects, artists' residencies and grants for creators and performers, in line with the Article 16 of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, co-signed by the EU;

Amendment 45 #

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Momchil NEKOV, Julie WARD, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 h (new)

2h. Recommends to ensure cooperation between the EU and UN for education in emergencies programmes in case of humanitarian crisis, armed conflicts and natural disasters, by continuing to support programmes such as UNICEF Education in Emergencies and Post-Crisis Transition, UNHCR Quality education programme in refugees camps and the educational work of UNRWA;

Amendment 46 #

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Momchil NEKOV, Julie WARD, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Curzio MALTESE, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Helga TRÜPEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Re~~call~~minds that the EU has ratified the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and calls on the Member States ~~that~~who have not already done so to ratify the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property ~~and~~, the 1950 UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen and Illegally exported Cultural Objects, which represent important tools for strengthening the protection of global cultural heritage and cultural diversity as well as the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. and its two protocols;

Amendment 47 #

Isabella ADINOLFI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that the EU has ratified the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and calls on the Member States that have not already done so to ratify the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property ~~and~~, the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict., the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the protection of the underwater cultural heritage and the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage;

Amendment 48 #

Helga TRÜPEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that the EU has ratified the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and calls on the Member States that have not already done so to ratify the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property and the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.; calls for harmonisation of legislation and international agreement for Cultural heritage and illicit trafficking;

Amendment 49 #

Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for the improvement of the communication strategy in the development of cultural cooperation by using and developing digital resources, such as web-based multi-lingual information platforms and online educational resources, to foster accessibility, disseminate information in local languages and encourage exchanges and networking among artists, cultural practitioners, and civil society organisations;

Amendment 5 #

Silvia COSTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that culture ~~is a~~and intercultural and interfaith dialogue are powerful instruments for European diplomatic relations, fostering as they do EU core values and global citizenship, and that ithey should be incorporated consistently into the EU’s external action; calls for a fruitful cooperation between the European Commission – more specifically its Directorate-General (DG) for Education and Culture and its DG for International Cooperation and Development –, the European External Action Service and the UN in areas such as cultural heritage at risk and illicit trade in cultural property, conflict prevention, the development of creative industries, the mobility of culture professionals, cultural goods and services, and education in emergencies;

Amendment 50 #

Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Andrew LEWER, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Notes that the EU's observer status can be beneficial to its Member States provided that clear lines of communication are employed between the EU and the Member State governments, having in mind the important role the EU already plays in developing and implementing UN Conventions and Protocols and its active part in UN global conferences; notes the possibility to review some common projects in the areas of culture and education jointly with UNESCO – and with UNICEF, UNDP, UNHCR, UNRWA and UNWOMAN – in agreement with beneficiary partner countries;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Emphasises the symbolic significance of cultural heritage, making its protection essential through greater coordination and public awareness now that, as demonstrated by the abuses of Daesh/ISIS, it has become a political target;

Amendment 52 #

Momchil NEKOV, Julie WARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Calls in this respect for efforts to stop the destruction of cultural world heritage to be intensified in collaboration with UNESCO and the other UN Member States;

Amendment 6 #

Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that culture is a powerful instrument for European diplomatic relations, fostering EU core values ~~and global citizenship~~promoting Europe's image throughout the world and enhancing its security, and that it should be incorporated consistently into the EU's external action; calls for a fruitful cooperation between the European Commission – more specifically its Directorate-General (DG) for Education and Culture and its DG for International Cooperation and Development –, the European External Action Service and the UN in areas such as promotion of culture, cultural heritage ~~at risk and~~preservation, illicit trade in cultural property, conflict prevention, the development of creative industries, ~~the~~ mobility of culture professionals, cultural goods and services, and education in emergencies;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that culture is a powerful instrument for European diplomatic relations, fostering EU core values and global citizenship, promoting dialogue and mutual understanding, and that it should be incorporated consistently into the EU's external action; calls for a more strategic and integrated approach, and a fruitful cooperation between the European Commission – more specifically its Directorate-General (DG) for Education and Culture and its DG for International Cooperation and Development –, the European External Action Service and the UN in areas such as cultural heritage at risk and illicit trade in cultural property, conflict prevention and peace building, the development of creative industries, the mobility of culture professionals, cultural goods and services, and education in emergencies;

Amendment 8 #

Helmut SCHOLZ, Barbara SPINELLI, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that culture is a powerful instrument for European diplomatic relations, fostering EU core values and global citizenship, and that it should be incorporated consistently into the EU’s external action; calls for a fruitful cooperation between the European Commission – more specifically its Directorate-General (DG) for Education and Culture and its DG for International Cooperation and Development –, the European External Action Service and the UN in areas such as cultural heritage at risk and illicit trade in cultural property (not least within the EU), conflict prevention, the development of creative industries, the mobility of culture professionals, cultural goods and services, and education in emergencies;

Amendment 9 #

Csaba MOLNÁR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that culture is a powerful instrument for European diplomatic relations, fostering EU core values and global citizenship, and that it should be incorporated consistently into the EU’s external action; calls for a fruitful cooperation between the European Commission – more specifically its Directorate-General (DG) for Education and Culture and its DG for International Cooperation and Development –, the European External Action Service and the UN in areas such as cultural heritage at risk and illicit trade in cultural property, conflict prevention, the development of creative industries, the mobility of culture professionals, strengthening of student exchange programmes and relationships between people, cultural goods and services, and education in emergencies;

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2015/09/02 AFCO 41 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Takes into account both the complex institutional set-up of the United Nations (UN) as an international organisation of states and the specific nature of the European Union (EU) as a supranational union ~~holding enhanced observer status within the UN, but whose Member States are also individual UN members;~~; underlines that the actual legal subjects of the UN are the sovereign states of the world community, while the EU is holding since 2011 enhanced observer status within the UN in comparison with other regional bodies, having the right to speak in debates, to submit proposals and amendments, to raise points of order and to circulate documents on the basis of UN Resolution 65/276 on 'Participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations' of 3 May 2011; calls, in view of increasing global interdependence and new civilizational challenges for a better liaison between ~~both UN players and its different structures by improving overall coordination and coherence~~the EU Member States with regard to their common and community actions in order to respond to their responsibilities for the peaceful and civilian coping with global challenges on the basis of accepted norms of international law in force, and the principles of multilateralism, in the framework of equal partnership and cooperation; calls therefore to develop close cooperation and coordination with the various structures of the UN;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Supports the UN reform agenda for expressing effective multilateralism, while acknowledging the enhanced status of the EU at the UN General Assembly following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009 and the adoption of UN Resolution 65/276 on ‘ParticipReaffirms the central role of the UN for the legalization of international relations, for the institutionalisation of dialogue between the peoples of the world community on political, economic, social, ecological, cultural, financial and legal challenges, as well as for the non-violent resolution of conflicts between them; supports the UN reform agenda which should be, while taking into account the fundamental changes of the characteristics of the international state community since the founding of the United Nations including the emergence of the actor EU, aimed at fundamentally democratising the existing structures through more comprehensive monitoring and decision-making powers of the General Assembly with regard to the Security Council, at strengthening the existing multilateralism through an increased representativeness mainly of African and Latin American countries on the Security Council, as well as by a significant strengthening, both politically and financially, of the role of existing regional organizations, of the ~~European Union in the work of the United Nations' of 3 May 2011~~subsidiary bodies and organs with special status in the provision of their own specific contributions to achieving the objectives of the UN Charter;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Supports the UN reform agenda for expressing effective multilateralism, while acknowledging the ~~enhanced~~special status of the EU at the UN General Assembly following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009 which fully professes subsidiarity as an outstanding characteristic, and the adoption of UN Resolution 65/276 on ‘Participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations' of 3 May 2011;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Calls for the reform of the Security Council in order to ensure a permanent seat for the European Union in substitution of the two permanent and the rotating European members; suggests that the EU should have one single vote within this body;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls for the necessary negotiations and procedures to be initiated to enable the European Union to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council as soon as possible;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Suggests a reform of the Security Council in order to allow a veto right only if this decision is supported by at least half of its permanent members;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that 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 sustainable development – and is also key to the EU's role as a global actor;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that 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 adding to the individual action of each of its Member States as is engraved in the treaties of Lisbon and Maastricht, which especially outline that subsidiarity is indispensable and important for a federal union of states such as the EU and a crucial and central element of its regulatory concept;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. SReminds that the basic principles of both international entities are common, and emphasizes that these shared values and compromises should be targeted as the main ground to work together; stresses that 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 2 #

Helmut SCHOLZ, Barbara SPINELLI, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Takes into account both the complex institutional set-up of the United Nations (UN) and the specific nature of the European Union (EU) as a supranational union holding enhanced observer status within the UN, ~~but~~ whose Member States are also individual ~~UN members; calls for a better liaison between both UN players and its different structures by improv~~and independent UN members which they undoubtedly will continue to be, thus, instantiating the fundamental principle of subsidiarity; calls for stabilization of the influence of the single member states while simultaneously keeping prove~~rall coordination and coherence~~n liason between EU and UN;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that 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; Reaffirms the central role of prevention and combating the causes for the encounter of violent conflicts and the solution of new civilizational challenges;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Stresses the role of the High Representative, following Article 18 TEU, to conduct the Union's common foreign and security policy; reiterates its call for the High Representative to become the main EU external representative in international fora, not least at the United Nations;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Underlines that a UN Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA), established under article 22 of the UN Charter, could be a starting point for the democratization of the United Nations;

Amendment 23 #

Helmut SCHOLZ, Barbara SPINELLI, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Is committed to making the UN system better suited to new global power configurations, amongst others, adding Germany as permanent member to the United Nations Security Council, and increasing its transparency, accountability and effectiveness by avoiding duplication and using the different UN structures more rationally, but without constraining the principle of subsidiarity and, therefore, respecting subsidiarity control and preventive measures, such as reproval and complaint, granted to the national parliament of each EU Member State in the Treaty of Lisbon;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Is committed to making the UN system and its many institutions and structures better suited to new global ~~power configuration~~challenges and developments and increasing its transparency, accountability and effectiveness by avoiding duplication and using the different UN structures more rationally; reiterates its support for mandating parliamentary and societal actors with a representative right in the discussion of issues in the UN, which concern them directly;

Amendment 25 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Is committed to making the UN system better suited to new global power configurations and increasing its transparency, accountability and effectiveness by avoiding duplication and using the different UN structures more rationally; suggests that the experience of transitional decision making of the EU could provide some helpful insights to the reform process of the UN, especially regarding the Security Council;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)

(1) Recalls that a reform of the UN Security Council is one element of an overall agenda for reforming the UN system, and a central, long-term goal of the EU; consequently, calls to actively support a comprehensive reform of the UNSC in order to grant the EU with a permanent seat.

Amendment 27 #

Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Mercedes BRESSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point 2 (new)

(2) Calls to support a female European candidate for the position of the UN Secretary General in the upcoming elections.

Amendment 28 #

Helmut SCHOLZ, Barbara SPINELLI, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls, in view of the upcoming election of a new UN Secretary-General required by 2017, for a modified selection procedure which is transparent with respect to its criteria and its procedures for the UN Member States and both their executive and parliamentary structures, for the civil society, the public, and the media, and at the same time promotes gender parity;

Amendment 29 #

Jo LEINEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Reiterates its call to advocate the establishment of a Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) complementary to the General Assembly within the UN system in order to increase the democratic accountability and the transparency of global governance and to allow for greater public participation in the activities of the UN;

Amendment 3 #

Helmut SCHOLZ, Barbara SPINELLI, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Takes into account both the complex institutional set-up of the United Nations (UN) and the specific nature of the European Union (EU) as a supranational union holding enhanced observer status within the UN, but whose Member States are also individual UN members; calls for a better ~~liais~~cooperation between both UN players and its different structures (Agencies, Funds, Programmes, Commission and Committees) by improving overall coordination and coherence;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that the EU and its Member States are collectively the biggest financial donor to the UN budget; insists, therefore, in the spirit of the ‘Delivering as One' initiative (one leader, one budget, one programme, one office), on the need to ensure a higher degree of visibility for EU funding channelled through the UN, as well as an efficient use of the funds concerned; requests that the ~~UN and the Commission keep~~Commission and the EU Member States press towards the UN for the consistent implementation of the UN Transparency and Accountability Initiative, and keep the European Parliament fully informed on the UN's implementation of EU contributions;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that the EU and its Member States are collectively the biggest financial donor to the UN budget; insists, therefore, in the spirit of the ‘Delivering as One' initiative (one leader, one budget, one programme, one office), on the need to ensure a higher degree of visibility for EU funding channelled through the UN, as well as an efficient use of the funds concerned; Calls on the High Representative/Vice-President (HR/VP) of the European Commission to develop a common position of the Member States to that end; requests that the UN and the Commission keep Parliament fully informed on the UN's implementation of EU contributions;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that the EU and, additionally, its Member States are collectively the biggest financial donor to the UN budget; insists, therefore, in the spirit of the ‘Delivering as One' initiative (one leader, one budget, one programme, one office), on the need to ensure a higher degree of visibility for EU funding channelled through the UN, as well as an efficient use of the funds concerned; requests that the UN and the Commission keep Parliament fully informed on the UN's implementation of EU contributions and further calls for better integration of the EU Member States into the decision processes of the UN by having them represented in the respective committees across all levels;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that the EU and its Member States are collectively the biggest financial donor to the UN budget; insists, therefore, in the spirit of the ‘Delivering as One' initiative (one leader, one budget, one programme, one office), on the need to ensure a higher degree of visibility for EU funding channelled through the UN, as well as an efficient use of the funds concerned; requests that the UN and the Commission keep Parliament fully and timely informed on the UN's implementation of EU contributions;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that the EU and its Member States are collectively the biggest financial donor to the UN budget; reminds that the commitment of the EU is also reflected not only in the financial amount, but also in the collaboration with human capital and with technical know-how; insists, therefore, in the spirit of the ‘Delivering as One' initiative (one leader, one budget, one programme, one office), on the need to ensure a higher degree of visibility for EU funding channelled through the UN, as well as an efficient use of the funds concerned; requests that the UN and the Commission keep Parliament fully informed on the UN's implementation of EU contributions;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Appreciates the fact that channelling Union aid through the UN enables the EU to support regions of the world which it might not be able to reach on its own; is aware of the high inherent risk involved when delivering aid in conflict-affected regions; regrets, however, that the reporting to the Commission by its partner organisations entrusted with implementing the Union budget under indirect management is often delayed, incomplete or insufficiently result- oriented, thus preventing the Commission from properly exercising its monitoring function;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Considers that EU-UN cooperation on peace support is vital in order to assist political missions and mediation-related activities as well as to streamline planning procedures, and in this respect fully supports the review of UN peace- operations.

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Considers that EU-UN cooperation on peace support ismust be vital in order to assist political missions and mediation- related activities as well as to streamline planning procedures., in particular with regard to the consistent implementation of the "post MDG 15" through increased policy coherence also in the acting of the EU in its foreign and security policy, the international trade and global economic policy, the development and international climate policy, the political and social human rights policies;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Recognises that the EU's need to make the UN system better suited to new global power configurations, but sees that its pursuit of these reforms has been hampered by the lack of a common position among Member States, particularly when it comes to international peace and security architecture, and has contributed to – or at least not resolved – the current impasse regarding the reform of the Security Council.

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Stresses the EU's current priorities, set for the 69th UNGA session, which reiterate the Union's long-standing demand that the UN streamlines its structures, budget and working methods, without shying away from difficult topics such as the reform of the Security Council.

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Takes into account both the complex institutional set-up of the United Nations (UN) and the specific nature of the European Union (EU) as a supranational union holding enhanced observer status within the UN, but whose Member States are also individual UN members; calls for a better liaison between both UN players and its different structures by improving overall coordination and coherence; in this context the EU should truly behave as a global actor within the UN and strive to further improve its leverage and visibility on the international stage, in line with the letter and spirit of the Treaty of Lisbon.

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6 c. Stresses that the General Assembly representing the governments of all member countries must have ways and means to give direction to the United Nations System and coordinate all its activities;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6 d. Recommends to the Council to actively support a comprehensive reform of the United Nations system, and especially its Security Council, in order to strengthen its legitimacy, regional representation, accountability and effectiveness; to work towards the long- term goal of the EU having a seat in an enlarged UNSC; to ensure the coherence and effectiveness of the EU as a global actor, with the aim of acting in a swift and comprehensive manner and delivering a 'one-voice message', by improving coordination of Member States' positions and the cooperation between the EEAS and the Member States; in this regard, to encourage the EEAS, in particular through the EU delegations in New York and Geneva, to work towards greater EU coherence;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Believes that the enhanced status of the EU within the UN should pave the way for a closer cohesion and cooperation of other groups of States, in their regional organisations, within the UN system, thus being able to express more strongly their views in the Security Council while leading to a more balanced representativeness in this Body;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Points out that, in order to better achieve EU foreign policy goals, it is fundamental that the EU improves its internal coordination in that area; calls on Member States and EU institutions to consider ways to provide all necessary tools to reach a fully common Foreign Affairs and Security Policy placing the EU as a single international actor;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Member States, in order to make it possible to lend greater weight to the role of the Union within international organisations, to agree in advance on a common position on all relevant issues and recalls that, with the aim of enabling the Union to speak with one voice in international relations, the institution of the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy was introduced and that therefore the High Representative should be given the opportunity to perform her role in full, including in these contexts;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Requests that the UN, the Commission and the Council keep Parliament fully informed about their coordination in order to involve the Parliament in the definition and revision of EU foreign policy goals;

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Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Reiterates that the EU and its Member States should ~~play a leading role in~~make greater efforts than they have done to date in connection with the post-2015 development agenda and work more closely with the UN and with all stakeholders, including NGOs, trade unions and civil-society organisations, to ensure that ambitious commitments are made t~~owards the~~hat will result in early achievement of the future Sustainable Development Goals; emphasises that in this effort the EU is ~~bound by the values shared by all of its Member Stat~~responding to its historical responsibility for the impoverishment of third countries, which derives from both the colonial past of its Member States and the neo-colonial policies currently being pursued, under which European companies are exploiting the natural and human resources of those countries;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the importance of EU-UNDP cooperation on aid effectiveness; underlines the commitment of ~~both to~~ the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation and to encourag~~ing~~es all states as well as private- sector actors ~~also~~ to commit to it;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Emphasises how important it is for the development of poorer countries for the UN to adopt binding rules on the activities of multinationals and action to combat tax evasion and avoidance;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Points to the need – in view of the fact that 61% of the funding provided subsequently returns, principally in the form of debt repayments, to the countries from which it came – for the EU and its Member States to make a commitment to cancel the external debt of poorer countries and to provide immediate debt relief to the poorest among them, in line with the approach set out by the United Nations;

Amendment 13 #

Maria HEUBUCH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Highlights the importance of EU-UN relations in the field of peacekeeping, de- escalation and mediation and welcomes the strengthening of ties during the last years between the EEAS and UN DPA; calls for increased EU support, including to the Mediation Support Unit; regrets the on-going trend of Member States reducing their personnel contributions to UN missions;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for further EU-UN cooperation in the areas of health, HIV/AIDS, education, food and nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, child protection, gender equality, social inclusion, climate action, humanitarian aid, migration, human rights, non-discrimination on all grounds, good governance and democracy-building, notably in order to fight corruption, tax evasion and illicit financial flows and support conflict prevention measures;

Amendment 15 #

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for further EU-UN cooperation in the area of good governance and democracy-building, notably in order to fight corruption, tax evasion and illicit financial flows and support conflict prevention measures; points once again, therefore, to the need for the Member States to honour their undertaking to spend 0.7% of GDP on official development assistance and not to inflate the figures artificially by including money from private companies and individuals;

Amendment 16 #

Maria HEUBUCH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Welcomes the partnership established in 2012 between the EU and UN Women to enhance gender equality and women's rights worldwide; calls for an evaluation of this partnership in view of a possible reinforcement of these ties;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls for a stronger EU-UN cooperation in order to facilitate civil society participation in the political process, with special attention on women, who continue to be largely marginalised from the political sphere;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Underlines the importance of the EU- UN partnership to improve the lives of future generations and stresses the special vulnerability of children, as well as their pivotal role in achieving sustainable and equitable development for all; acknowledges the longstanding cooperation between the EU and UNICEF as crucial to protect children in emergencies and achieve all child-related Sustainable Development Goals;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Reiterates the fact that the EU must be in the lead of the fight against climate change and further cooperate with UN on this area, taking into account the particular situation of developing countries, notably ahead of the adoption of the SDGs and the agreement in Paris of COP21;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Criticises the fact that almost all of the Member States are failing to honour the undertaking made more than 35 years ago within the United Nations to spend 0.7% of their GDP on official development assistance;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Welcomes the EU's support of the Women, Peace and Security agenda at the United Nations, and its commitment to gender equality in external action; considers that the EU should proactively align its approach to conflict with that of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, and specifically its commitment to international humanitarian law;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Points to the importance of EU-UN partnership in addressing the root causes and consequences of global refugee crises and~~Reiterates the fundamental importance of coordinated, synchronised action by all international actors in providing technical assistance and deploying the resources required in order to address the root causes of the endless humanitarian ~~emergenc~~tragedies; re~~iterates the fundamental importance of coordinated action by all international actors at the same time as providing technical assistance and mobilising adequate resources~~sulting from migration and to ensure that the right of migrants to international protection is upheld; calls, therefore, for further cooperation and dialogue in the preparation of the 2016 Humanitarian Summit.

Amendment 22 #

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Points to the importance of EU-UN partnership in addressing the root causes and consequences of global refugee crises and humanitarian emergencies; reiterates the fundamental importance of coordinated action by all international actors at the same time as providing technical assistance and mobilising adequate resources;, in order to protect the most vulnerable population, including children; and calls, therefore, for further cooperation and dialogue in the preparation of the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit.

Amendment 23 #

Ádám KÓSA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Points to the importance of EU-UN partnership in addressing the root causes and consequences of global refugee crises and humanitarian emergencies; reiterates the fundamental importance of transparent use of development aid and coordinated action by all international actors at the same time as providing technical assistance and mobilising adequate resources; calls, therefore, for further cooperation and dialogue ~~in the preparation of the 2016 Humanitarian Summit~~; considers that, in this respect, one important stage in the preparation of the 2016 Humanitarian Summit is the coordination of immediate provision and of gifts in kind.

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Strongly supports the establishment of a Sustainable Development Council as the main decision making body for all sustainable development matters; Considers the composition of the Sustainable Development Council should be similar to those of the Security Council, including the EU as a permanent member.

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Deplores the fact that, largely as a result of a lack of genuine commitment on the part of the EU and its Member States and a continuing failure to deliver on pledges, the Millennium Development Goals have not been achieved;

Amendment 4 #

Maria HEUBUCH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the importance of strengthening global sustainable development governance and environmental protection; calls on the EU to commit itself to increase the status of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development by transforming it into a Sustainable Development Council and thus tackle weaknesses in the present UN governance structure of sustainable development;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the cooperation of the EU and the U~~NDP~~nited Nations in promoting shared values and supporting governments, civil society and populations in over 100 countries in important policy areas such as capacity development, institutional development, the fight against corruption, equality between men and women, electoral assistance, crisis prevention and recovery, disaster risk reduction and climate changeto save and improve the lives of millions of people in developing countries and fragile States;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. WBel~~com~~ieves th~~e cooperation of~~at the EU and the UNDP ineed to step up their joint efforts to promot~~ing~~e shared values and support~~ing~~ governments, civil society and populations in ~~over 100~~poorer countries in important policy areas such as capacity development, institutional development, the fight against corruption, equality between men and women, electoral assistance, crisis prevention and recovery, disaster risk reduction and climate change;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Calls for~~Invites the fEur~~ther deepening and strengthening of the Strategic Partnership between the EU and the UNDP and of its goals of combating poverty and promoting peace, development and human rights~~opean Commission and United Nations specialized agencies, funds and programmes to establish a high-level dialogue on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, with a view to coordinate the policies, programmes and operations of the EU and UN; underlines the importance of disaggregated and accessible data to monitor progress and evaluate the results of the EU-UN partnership;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for the EU and the UNDP to step up their efforts to ensure that the activities of multinationals in poorer countries are closely monitored, in particular with regard to issues of systemic importance to development such as human and workers' rights and environmental protection;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the importance of EU-UNDP cooperation on aid effectiveness; underlines the commitment of both to the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation and to encouraging all states ~~as well as private- sector actors~~ also to commit to it;

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Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Stresses the view that free and fair trade in itself is the most useful tool in helping developing countries to help themselves. In this regard the UN should work alongside the World Trade Organisation (WTO), as well as providing advice and guidance for developing countries, to promote a strategy for liberalising trade and investment, with the EU involved as a key player;

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. Whereas the EU and its Members States are the UN's largest financial contribution.

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Insist that the future cooperation and framework should encourage and incentivise the further exploration and implementation of innovative sources, mechanisms and instruments by all relevant stakeholders, in close cooperation with multilateral banks and other donors, and ensure that these new financing sources fully comply with the principles of transparency, accountability and effectiveness.

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that trade policy is crucial in ~~combating climate change~~reducing CO2 emissions, and therefore urges the EU to ensure that its trade policy decisions are in line with the imperative to decarbonise global production and consumption;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that the UN must take appropriate measures to publicise the fact that actions have received EU funding, in order to secure visibility and recognition comparable to those of other international donors, whilst also disseminating Union values shared between the EU and the UN such as promoting human rights and the rule of law, raising environmental and social standards, and overall support for sustainable development and inclusive economic growth in all UN interventions;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that trade policy ~~is crucial~~can play a role in combating climate change, and therefore urges the EU to ensure that its trade policy decisions ~~are in line with the imperative to~~complement the decarboniseation of global production and consumption;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Underlines that the EU supports the notion that the United Nations must be 'fit for purpose' as well as increasingly more effective and efficient. Emerging and growing challenges impel new functions for the UN, which will in turn require a rethink of governance and funding modalities. It will continue to be an EU priority to ensure the sound management of UN financial resources and staff, including in the negotiations of the next UN regular budget and UN peacekeeping budgets.

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that trade policy iscan play a crucial role in combating climate change, and therefore urges the EU to ensure that ~~its~~EU trade policy decisions ~~are in line with the imperative to decarbonise global production and consumption;~~encourage and facilitate the transition to a low-carbon global economy and limit global temperature increases to a maximum of 2oC in line with the objectives of the upcoming Agreement to be finalised at the COP21 in Paris1 a; __________________ 1aCOP 21 - United Nations Conference on Climate Change

Amendment 13 #

Georgi PIRINSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on both the EU and the UN to engage in the best possible operational coordination in terms of complementarity, in order to systematically research the best opportunities, optimal leverages and synergies in support and implementation of EU policy objectives, notably between EU development policies and other areas of external action such as human rights, migration and refugees, security, stability and conflict prevention;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that trade policy is crucial in combating climate change, and therefore urges the EU to ensure that its trade policy decisions are in line with the imperative to decarbonise global production and consumption; stresses, in this context, the danger that TTIP presents to the continuation of efforts to achieve sustainable development in the European Union;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Recalls that the principle of added value also applies to EU's funding for UN activities and calls on the Commission to report systematically and in detail what added value any such funding brings compared with direct funding from Member States and with the EU and/or Member States taking upon these activities itself;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that trade policy is crucial in combating climate change, and therefore urges the EU to ensure that its trade policy decisions are in line with the imperative to decarbonise global production and consumption; urges the EU and its Member States to ratify the Doha Amendment covering the pre-2020 period;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Believes that the results-oriented approach, in light of the focus on the performance of Union aid, has to be improved through the introduction of a results accountability and measurement framework enabling the assessment of the soundness of projects in terms of economic and social sustainability; and the evaluation of projects in terms of effectiveness and efficiency;

Amendment 16 #

Alessia Maria MOSCA, Emmanuel MAUREL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)

(a) Stresses that trade can play a major role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, in fighting poverty and in combatting human rights violations. This can be done by means of specific programmes of trade preferences, trade sanctions, the regulation of trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture, inhuman or degrading treatment and punishment, and certification systems regulating trade of conflict minerals;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stimulates the European Union to play an important role in the growing international discussions on purely global issues, among the others a prominent participation to the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, and the enhancement of a strong commitment to the issue of migrants and refugees within the framework of the UN;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the EU as the largest trading block in the world, playing a strong role in bilateral and multilateral trade arrangements, to develop ambitious, efficient and active trade policy measures for promoting sustainable growth, poverty reduction and protection of the environment and of natural resources, in line with the relevant UN Conventions;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

~~3. Urges the EU and its Member States to ensure the implementation of the Right to Food, as outlined in the UN resolution of 2011 on the right to food (A/66/158);~~deleted

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1a. Believes that the conclusion of the Doha Development round is key to bringing developing countries into the global trading system and recommends that the UN use it's unique position in the multilateral agenda to ensure that those talks are a success;

Amendment 2 #

Georgi PIRINSKI

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. Having regard to the Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement (FAFA) between the European Union and the United Nations (2003) and its Addendum No 1 (2014); (This text is a citation.)

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Urges the EU and its Member States to ensure the implementation of the Right to Food, as outlined in the UN resolution of 2011 on the right to food (A/66/158) and acknowledges the key role the EU plays in addressing the global challenges of food security;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Urges~~Calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure the implementation of the Right to Food, as outlined in the UN resolution of 2011 on the right to food (A/66/158);

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Urges the EU and its Member States to ensure the implementation of the Right to Food, including in trade agreements, as outlined in the UN resolution of 2011 on the right to food (A/66/158);

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Continues to support the conclusions of UNCTAD's 2011 Foreign Direct Investment in LDCs report, which recommends a plan of action calling for increased investment through careful liberalisation of infrastructure sectors, the promotion of PPPs with foreign investors, encouragement of SME lending, increased provision of sound standards of treatment and protection of investments and further efforts to tackle issues of poor governance and respect for legal frameworks;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Points out the important role that trade and investment could have for the sustainable development of poor countries, when carried out with long- term objectives, clearly targeted, framed in clear performance rules, and connected with counter-balancing measures for transition periods,

Amendment 25 #

Hannu TAKKULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Shares the view expressed in UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2015 that the regulatory policy environment for investment must be reformed and that tax avoidance practices on the part of multinational enterprises must be ended in order to support domestic resource mobilisation for the SDGs1; __________________ 1(Does not affect the English version.) Sustainable Development Goals.

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Shares the view expressed in UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2015 that the regulatory policy environment for investment must be reformed and that tax avoidance practices on the part of multinational enterprises must be ended in order to support domestic resource mobilisation for the SDGs1 ; invites the EU in this regard to tackle tax avoidance and BEPS (base erosion and profit shifting) by MNEs (Multinational Enterprises), via adequate provisions in its trade agreements with third countries, in EIB rules, in LAIF and other investment facilitation programmes etc., __________________ 1 Sustainable Development Goals.

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Shares the view expressed in UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2015 that the regulatory policy environment for investment must be reformed and that tax avoidance practices on the part of multinational enterprises must be ended in order to support domestic resource mobilisation for the SDGs1 and tap into the full potential that investment, reduction of barriers to trade, and liberalisation of our economies can bring to sustainable economic development, especially in the least developed countries; __________________ 1 Sustainable Development Goals.

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Shares the view expressed in UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2015 that the regulatory policy environment for investment must be reformed and that tax ~~avoidance~~fraud, tax avoidance and aggressive tax planning practices on the part of multinational enterprises must be ended in order to support domestic resource mobilisation for the SDGs1 ; ~~__________________ 1~~considers that the effective implementation of a financial transactions tax (FTT) at the world stage, for which the European Union plays a trailblazing role, would be an additional means for many countries to fulfil these objectives; calls the EU to lead the global fight against tax havens, which hinder the eradication of illicit trade with devastating effects on development and human rights __________________ 1 Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainable Development Goals.

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recalls the need to join and strengthen efforts to eradicate labour exploitation, particularly of women and children, and to put an end to social dumping practices that undermine human development, and thus calls the European Union to promote at the global stage the integration in trade policy of the objectives of the International Labour Organisation Decent Work Agenda, as it was endorsed by the States in the Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalisation, unanimously approved in 2008; urges the EU to include an ambitious and legally binding sustainable development chapter in all trade policy agreements

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas the EU's defence budget is important, and its financial contributions to UN peace missions are considerable.

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to promote within the UN international collaboration on financial services, for example by creating a UN Forum on Financial Services, which would include a permanent International Tribunal on Financial Services (ITFS), to adjudicate in cases of malpractice by financial services sector providers;

Amendment 31 #

Dita CHARANZOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the opinion that a possible permanent international court for the settlement of investment disputes should be situated within the UN system and should be based on the principles of multilateralism and of the rights and obligations of those subject to the court;deleted

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the opinion that should a possible permanent international court for the settlement of investment disputes ~~should be situated within the UN system and should be based on the principles of multilateralism and of the rights and obligations of those subject to the court;~~between states and investors be considered useful and desirable by the international community, that one possible location could be within the UN system.

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the opinion that ~~a possible~~should a permanent international court for the settlement of investment disputes be created, it should be situated within the UN system and should be based on the principles of multilateralism and of the rights and obligations of those subject to the court;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the opinion that ~~a possible~~the setting-up of a permanent international court for the settlement of investment disputes shwould ~~be situated within the UN system and should be based on the principles of multilateralism and of the rights and obligations of those subject to the court~~promote the interests of certain private economic operators to the detriment of the general interests of the countries concerned and would seriously affect the economic sovereignty of States;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ISupports the goal to establish at multilateral level an investment protection regime with a new system where the jurisdiction of national courts is respected and calls on the Commission to incorporate this objective into its negotiating agenda during the drafting of agreements on investment; is of the opinion that a possible permanent international court for the settlement of investment disputes shcould be situated within the UN system and should be based on the rights and obligations of those subject to the court with an emphasis on the OECD principles ofor multilnat~~eralism~~ional enterprises and tof the ~~rights and obligations of those subject to the court;~~ UN principles on Business and human rights; considers that the UN system provides useful templates for such a system, in particular for questions of financing

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

~~6. Calls for the systematic integration of the findings and recommendations on Gender Equality and Trade Policy of UN Women into the revision of the EU Handbook on Sustainability Impact Assessments;~~deleted

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Calls for the systematic integration of~~Notes that the findings and recommendations on Gender Equality and Trade Policy of UN Women1 states that there exists conclusive evidence that economic development and social equality go hand in hand in addition to noting the strong correlation between gender equality and competitiveness and GDP per capita, calls therefore, for the continued use of gender inequality as a sustainability indicator into the revision of the EU Handbook on Sustainability Impact Assessments; __________________ 1 Sustainable Development Goals.

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Calls for~~Stresses that the systematic integration of the findings and recommendations on Gender Equality and Trade Policy of UN Women ~~into the revision of the~~has no place in an EU Handbook on Sustainability Impact Assessments;

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. CRecalls that the Doha Mandate, approved by all participating States during the 13th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (XIII UNCTAD, Doha, 21st to 26th of April 2012), insists on the links between gender equality and inclusive development, asks the UNCTAD to "strengthen its work on the links between gender equality, women's empowerment, and trade and development", and includes gender equality and women empowerment issues within the list of essential objectives for all countries; asks the European Union to intensify its own efforts and to play a leading role in integrating gender perspectives in trade policies; calls for the systematic integration of the findings and recommendations on Gender Equality and Trade Policy of UN Women into the revision of the EU Handbook on Sustainability Impact Assessments;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the need for an ambitious and sustainable development agenda on the part of the UN, and, in line with Article 21(d) TEU, is of the opinion that the European Union's trade policy needs to be coordinated and implemented in a coherent way in order to revitalise the global partnership for economically, socially and environmentally sustainable development;

Amendment 4 #

Georgi PIRINSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Calls on relevant EU and UN institutions to fully respect and implement the Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement (FAFA) and asks the Commission to report to the Parliament about implementation of FAFA and guidelines related to it, and to identify areas needing improvement and to make relevant proposals in this regard.

Amendment 40 #

Emmanuel MAUREL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the EU to foster and to support the subscription of the Corporate Social Responsibility principles of the United Nations Global Compact; asks the EU to promote in the UN fora the adoption of trade policies that effectively incentivise the respect of these principles, for instance, through the establishment of conditions to public procurement

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Is aware of the need to strengthen and implement the UNGPs2 ; urges the EU to contribute to a successful outcome of the work of the Intergovernmental Working Group on transnational corporations and human rights3. and acknowledges the joint responsibility of businesses and governments in supporting these principles; __________________ 2 UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. 3 Full title: Intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights.

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Is aware of the need to strengthen and implement the UNGPs2; urges the EU to contribute to a successful outcome of the work of the Intergovernmental Working Group on transnational corporations and human rights3 that aims at creating a legally binding instrument on Business and Human Rights. __________________ 2 UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. 3 Full title: Intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights.

Amendment 43 #

Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Emmanuel MAUREL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Suggests that a possible Sustainable Development Council is mandated to aim at conducting international trade policy as well as multi- and bilateral trade agreements in coherence with policy objectives of the United Nations, like the SDGs and the Climate agenda; moreover it should develop a reporting system, modelled on the example of UPRs.

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Welcomes the depth and rigour of the on-going dialogue between the European Commission and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on trade issues; recalls the necessity for the European Commission of maintaining the highest level of cooperation with the ILO in light of the importance of the decent work agenda, not least in the context of the September 2015 UN Sustainable Development Summit; in this respect, welcomes the innovative approach developed by the ILO in cooperation with the EU and other major UN members to improve working conditions across the global value chain in involving buyers as well as producers, as implemented recently in Bangladesh and Myanmar; also recalls in this context the vital role that trade agreements concluded by the EU as well as other instruments, such as the Generalised Scheme of Preferences, can play in fostering the implementation of ILO standards and thus in emulating decent working conditions globally;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses that certain restrictions in the economic and commercial sphere are more capable of reducing the risks of breaches of the rights of peoples within their territory;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to work towards enhancing the UN System towards providing the regulatory framework needed to cope with the challenges emerging from globalised trade and production schemes;

Amendment 47 #

Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Emmanuel MAUREL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Is of the opinion that trade policy has a major impact on the development of least advanced third countries and that the EU should thus rely on a tailored approach when negotiating with these countries; asks the Union to foster, through its trade policy, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs);

Amendment 48 #

Dita CHARANZOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Calls on the EU to strengthen its role and participation in the regulatory working parties of the UN bodies, such as UNECE's WP.29, and to encourage other UN members to do the same; stresses the need to work towards creating global technical standards which foster free trade and economic growth and which are compatible with the European Single Market;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Calls on the Commission to make full use of the expertise provided by all ILO bodies, in particular the Committee of Experts and the Committee on Application of Standards, in assessing compliance with the international labour and social standards referred to in EU trade agreements and other trade policy instruments such as the Generalised Scheme of Preference (GSP) regulation;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that the approximation of the respective governance systems should focus on the definition and continuous exchange of good practices in order to establish similar and sustainable core principles of assurance in compliance with the EU financial regulations; calls in this regard for openness on both sides, so that European auditors get detailed access to the UN accounts;

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Acknowledges that trade agreements and access to health are closely related, especially in the developing countries; observes that the World Health Organisation (WHO) works on creating tools aimed at evaluating objectively this relationship; urges the EU to support the WHO's initiative and to take into account the conclusions of its work;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the need for an ambitious sustainable development agenda on the part of the UN, and, in line with Article 21(d) TEU, is of the opinion that European trade policy needs to be coordinated and implemented in a coherent way in order to revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development; calls for reinforcing international efforts aimed at implementing comprehensive impact assessment about the impact of world trade on quality of life and equal opportunities of the world population as well as on the environment; asks for the promotion of spaces for dialogue between public and private entities, including enterprises, trade unions and civil society in order to promote exchange of good practices and synergies leading to sustainable development

Amendment 6 #

Ingeborg GRÄSSLE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Recalls that the European Union and its Member States are collectively the largest financial donor to the UN budget; insists, therefore, in the spirit of the "Delivering as One" initiative (one leader, one budget, one programme, one office), on the need to ensure a higher degree of visibility of EU funding channelled through the UN, as well as an efficient use of these funds; demands that the UN and the Commission keep the European Parliament fully informed about the UN's implementation of Union contributions;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the need to bring together the useful data collected and analytical work done by regional UN bodies, notably UNECA, UNECE, UNECLAC and UNESCAP, as well as specialised UN bodies such as UNDP and UNEP, which all deal with trade; and recommends to work towards cooperation, and from the EU side to systematically apply findings and recommendations of respective bodies, when it comes to the evaluation of trade measures and the design of trade policy, in order to contribute to the coherence of trade policy around the globe;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Believes that the innovative approaches to financing offer an important way of maximising the availability and impact of development finance, by identifying new financing sources, mechanisms and financial engineering instruments. In particular, innovative approaches to financing can use public financing to help generate new financing flows, help catalyse private investment and market financing, as well as maximising the impact of existing public and private funds.

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to address the issue of debt in the Post- 2015 process, including at the Post-2015 UN Summit, in order to improve target 8d of the UN MDGs and to deal comprehensively with the problem of unsustainable debt, to support the establishment of a multilateral legal framework for sovereign debt restructuring processes, in accordance with the principles of the most relevant UN documents;

Amendment 8 #

Ingeborg GRÄSSLE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Appreciates the fact that channelling Union aid through the UN enables the EU to reach regions of the world which it might not be able to reach on its own; is aware of the high inherent risk involved when delivering aid in conflict-affected regions; regrets, however, that the reporting to the Commission by its partner organisations entrusted with implementing the Union budget under indirect management is often delayed, incomplete or insufficiently result- oriented, thus preventing the Commission from properly exercising its monitoring function;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Welcomes the establishment of an ad hoc Committee for Sovereign Debt Restructuring set up by the United Nations General Assembly in February 2015 (following R A/68/L.57, of the GA session of 9 September 2014), with the aim to elaborate an international mechanism to restructure sovereign debts in a speedy, orderly and effective manner when debt overhangs or debt crisis undermine the achievement of SDGs (as the follower of MDGs); urges the EU and its Member States to constructively participate in the process towards the adoption of this new instrument which could help to overcome future sovereign debt crisis which hamper development and provoke unnecessary economic costs, welfare losses and human suffering;

Amendment 9 #

Ingeborg GRÄSSLE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Welcomes, in this context, the recent agreement of the co-legislators on an amendment to the Financial Regulation, which obliges the UN and other such partner organisations to notify the Commission of any detected case of irregularity or fraud affecting the Union budget; considers, however, that the Commission's possibilities to directly assess the correctness, efficiency and sustainability of Union funding channelled via the UN should be strengthened;

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2015/09/17 AFET 322 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

– having regard to the study of the European Parliament's Directorate General on "Reforming the United Nations: State of Play, Ways Forward" (March 2015),

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)

– having regard to the UNGA High-Level Thematic Debate on Strengthening cooperation between the UN and regional and sub-regional organisations of 4 May 2015,

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z

Z. whereas ~~the EU and its Member States take an active part in the work of the UN System in different ways and formats; whereas~~since the Lisbon treaty and the adoption of Resolution 65/276 by the UN General Assembly, the EU has acquired a much enhanced statute within the UN institutions; whereas when there is consensus among EU members - which is the case for the vast majority of all positions taken since Lisbon - the President of the European Council, the HR/VP, the EU delegation or an EU Commissioner now speak on behalf of the Member States in the various UN bodies up to the Security Council; in the WTO for example the Commission represents the Member States, while ministers participate in major conferences; whereas in environmental negotiations and cooperation the Commission plays a leading role, based on the Treaty provisions; whereas development policy is an area of shared competences; whereas the General Assembly and other universal UN organs are composed of representatives of their member countries; whereas according to the Treaty the EU Member States are obliged to coordinate their action in all international foraEU Member States are obliged to coordinate their action in all international fora and article 34 (2) of the Lisbon Treaty requires that Member States with a seat at the UNSC request the HR/VP to speak on the EU's behalf, where the EU has defined a common policy;

Amendment 101 #

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z

Z. whereas the EU Members States together are the largest financial contributor to the UN's regular budget, as well as the second largest financial contributor of UN peace keeping operations; whereas the EU and its Member States take an active part in the work of the UN System in different ways and formats; whereas in the WTO for example the Commission represents the Member States, while ministers participate in major conferences; whereas in environmental negotiations and cooperation the Commission plays a leading role, based on the Treaty provisions; whereas development policy is an area of shared competences; whereas the General Assembly and other universal UN organs are composed of representatives of their member countries; whereas according to the Treaty the EU Member States are obliged to coordinate their action in all international fora;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z

Z. whereas the EU and its Member States take an active part in the work of the UN System in different ways and formats; whereas in the WTO for example the Commission represents the Member States, while ministers participate in major conferences; whereas in environmental negotiations and cooperation the Commission plays a leading role, based on the Treaty provisions; whereas development policy is an area of shared competences; whereas the General Assembly and other universal UN organs are composed of representatives of their member countries; whereas according to the Treaty the EU Member States are obliged to coordinate their action in all international fora; whereas EU Member States who are permanent members of the Security Council and EU countries that serve as non-permanent members should keep the EU institutions and other Member States fully informed of the work of the Council and, as appropriate, reflect EU positions;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z a (new)

Za. whereas it is crucial that actions undertaken in the framework of the UN respect international law; whereas crimes perpetrated under a UN mandate are extremely harmful to the organisation's credibility and should not be met by impunity;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z b (new)

Zb. whereas many of those who have exposed wrongdoing in the organisation have complained about a lack of protection and even retaliation; whereas the protection of whistleblowers is crucial for tackling misconduct and corruption in the UN;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z a (new)

Za. whereas in less than 70 years the number of UN member states has increased from 50 to no fewer than 193, without any change having been made to the composition of the Security Council, and whereas therefore that body is not representative of current geopolitical realities;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z a (new)

Za. whereas the crises now facing the world are revealing the limitations of the UN governance system and undermining the UN’s credibility; whereas the EU and its Member States have an important role to play in establishing a more effective and more democratic system to achieve the aims related to the three pillars of the United Nations Charter;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z b (new)

Zb. whereas the EU has a special responsibility for peacekeeping, development, and human rights where its neighbourhood is concerned;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z a (new)

Za. whereas the EU provides fundamental contribution to UN peace-keeping missions;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z b (new)

Zb. whereas the EU and the UN cooperate closely in the most delicate crisis scenarios, in particular in the Middle East and North Africa; whereas their effort must be further enhanced to achieve a political and peaceful solution of such crises;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 d (new)

– having regard to the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial executions to the sixty-eight UNGA and UN Report A/68/382 on Extrajudicial, Summary, or Arbitrary Executions,

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading (new)

The EU within the United Nation System

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1a. Recalls that the EU and its Member States share the values and principles of the UN Charter as stated in Article 21(1) TEU and have a crucial role in promoting those principles as well as the goals of the United Nations, through its external action; Considers that the EU needs global partners to successfully achieve its foreign policy goals, notably in the field of peace and security, terrorism, organised crimes, regional conflicts, state failures and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 b (new)

-1b. Considers the security environment of the EU to be increasingly unstable and volatile due to the great number of long- standing and newly emerging security challenges; regards the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the conflicts in Syria and Iraq and the rise of the ISIS terrorist organisation, the Libyan crisis and the terrorist threat in Africa (in particular in the Sahel, Libya and the Horn of Africa) as serious global threats requiring global responses; Considers that the EU cannot deal with those threats on its own but needs the support of international partners;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 c (new)

-1c. Welcomes the fact that the EU and its Member States take an active part and contribute to in the work of the UN System in different ways and formats, which should be more visible;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 d (new)

-1d. Welcomes in particular the fact that the EU is one of the main contributors to peace and security, through the use of a wide range of instruments enshrined in a comprehensive approach; Recalls that Chapter VIII of the UN Charter clearly encourages regional organizations to contribute to the maintenance of peace and security; Strongly believes that the strength of the EU relies on its ability to respond to a crisis with a wide range of tools and instruments - short and long- term, humanitarian and development, security and political;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 e (new)

-1e. Welcomes EU's different missions and operations launched under UNSC mandate (EUTM Mali, EUFOR CAR, EUTM Somalia...); Welcomes EU Member States' major financial participation (approximately 37%) to UN peacekeeping operations;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 f (new)

-1f. Welcomes as well EU's major contribution to development and humanitarian relief around the world; Recalls that the EU and its Member States are together the world's biggest contributor to development and humanitarian aid;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 g (new)

-1g. Recalls that the EU has become a real international actor and that accordingly it holds an "enhanced observer" status at the UN with the right to speak at the United Nations General Assembly meetings in debates among representatives of major groups and before individual states, to submit proposals and amendments, the right of reply, to raise points of order and to circulate documents;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 h (new)

-1h. Reminds as well that within the UN, the EU is represented by a multiplicity of actors: the President of the European Council, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the European Commission and the EU delegations, as well as by its 28 member states, two of whom (France and the United Kingdom) are permanent veto- holding members of the UN Security Council (UNSC); Insists on the fact that according to the Treaty the EU Member States are obliged to coordinate their action in all international forums;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 i (new)

-1i. Recalls that the EU does not have voting rights not the right to sit at the UN Security Council but that according to article 34 TEU, EU members of the UNSC shall keep the other Member States and the High Representative informed and defend the positions and the interests of the Union; Reminds as well that where the EU has a defined position on a UNSC agenda item, those states shall request that the High Representative be invited to present the Union's position;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 e (new)

– having regard to the 15 May 2015 UN Evaluation Report on Enforcement and Remedial Assistance Efforts for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by the UN and Related Personnel in Peacekeeping Operations,

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Stresses that the General Assembly representing the governments of all member countries must have ways and means to give direction to~~Recalls the EU's commitment to actively support a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Ssystem ~~and coordinate all its activities;~~in order to strengthen its legitimacy, its ~~of the opinion that in the long term the democratic governance of the UN should be strengthened by es~~regional representation, accountability and effectiveness in responding to the complex, multi-facetted challenges of today; stresses in particular the importance of revitablishzing ~~a World Parliament representing the people~~the work of the General Assembly;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the General Assembly representing the governments of all member countries ~~must have ways and means to give direct~~is a unique forum for multilateral discussion tof the ~~United Nations System and coordinate all its activities; is of the opinion that in the long term the democratic governance of the UN should be strengthened by establishing a World Parliament represent~~full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter and provide guidance to the United Nations System; Believes that, when there is a broad consensus amongst its Member States, the EU has an unprecedented power to influence the debates and the decisions taken withing the ~~people~~General Assembly;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the General Assembly representing the governments of all member countries must have ways and means to give direction to the United Nations System and coordinate all its activities; is of the opinion that ~~in the long term the democratic governance of the UN should be strengthened by establishing a World Parliament representing the people~~the idea to establish, in the long term, a World Parliament representing the people to strengthen the democratic governance of the UN should be further studied;

Amendment 125 #

Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the General Assembly, which represents the governments of all member countries, must have ~~way~~procedures and means to ~~give~~be capable of giving direction to the United Nations System and coordinateing all its activities; is of the opinion that in the long term the democratic governance of the UN should be strengthened by establishing a World Parliament representing the people and nations;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the General Assembly, which represents the governments of all member countries, must have ways and means to give direction to the United Nations System and coordinate all its activities; ~~is of the opinion that in the long term the democratic governance of the UN should be strengthened by establishing a World Parliament representing the people~~supports the UN reform agenda which, over and above existing efforts to improve its working methods, should in future focus more closely on thoroughly democratising existing structures through more comprehensive supervisory and decision-making powers for the General Assembly in relation to the Security Council, on enhancing the existing multilateralism by an increased representation on the Security Council for African and Latin American states in particular, and on substantially boosting, both politically and financially, the role of the existing regional organisations, subsidiary organs and specialised agencies in making their own specific contributions to realising the goals of the UN Charter, and guaranteeing the necessary transparency for these processes; notes the wish expressed by many international organisations, international NGOs and international networks, for the democratic governance of the UN to be strengthened in the long term by establishing and developing parliamentary structures up to and including a World Parliament representing the people; takes the view that, in the interest of the democratic legitimacy of such parliamentary structures in the UN, new rules should be devised for their composition, ensuring that they adequately reflect the political, social and ethnic diversity of the world community on the basis of the firm establishment and implementation of the pacts on civil and political rights (Civil Pact) and on economic, social and cultural rights (Social Pact);

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the General Assembly representing the governments of all member countries must have ways and means to give direction to the United Nations System and coordinate all its activities; is of the opinion that in the long term the democratic governance of the UN should be strengthened by establishing a ~~World~~UN Parliament ~~representing the people~~ary Assembly;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)

– having regard to the Security Council's first-ever presidential statement on cooperation between the United Nations and the European Union (document S/PRST/2014/4),

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the General Assembly representing the governments of all member countries must have ways and means to give direction to the United Nations System and coordinate all its activities; is of the opinion that in the long term the democratic governance of the UN should be strengthened by establishing a World Parliament representing the people, democratically elected in every state according to international election standards as enshrined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the General Assembly representing the governments of all member countries must be strengthened and have ways and means to give direction to the United Nations System and coordinate all its activities; is of the opinion that in the long term the democratic governance of the UN should also be strengthened by establishing a World Parliament representing the people;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Emphasises that within the General Assembly the EU should play an enhanced role with enough visibility and policy leverage enabling it to better execute its international obligations, which is in line with General Assembly resolution A/65/276;

Amendment 133 #

Jo LEINEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Advocates, as a first step, the establishment of a Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA), complementary to the General Assembly within the UN system in order to increase the democratic accountability and the transparency of global governance and to allow for greater public participation in the activities of the UN;

Amendment 134 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Reiterates its support for the role of parliaments and regional assemblies in the UN system and global parliamentarism;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Supports EU's efforts to promote the reform of the UN system and of its bodies and organs to make it more adapted to address the multi-sectorial challenges the world has to face today; this should include the comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council as well as the revitalisation of the work of the General Assembly and the improved coordination and coherence of the action of all UN Institutions with the final target of efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Points to the wide range of experiences with the ‘Arria formula’ in the context of the work of the UN Security Council, and expresses its support for the mandatory introduction of a general right of representation for social actors in debating issues in the UN that directly affect them;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls on the EU and its Member States to urge that an amended selection procedure be adopted for the election of the UN Secretary General due in 2017, the criteria for and conduct of which are transparent for the UN member states, civil society and the general public and media, which is inclusive, and which provides clear alternatives in the form of several candidates, while also promoting gender parity;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Calls on the EU Member States to nominate and support for the forthcoming election of the UN Secretary-General only candidates who meet the criteria of the highest professionalism, a comprehensive understanding of the principles of the UN Charter and a strong personal commitment to act within its spirit, possess the highest degree of moral authority, independence and integrity, as well as keen diplomatic, mediating, problem-solving and communicative skills, and have undergone public hearings;

Amendment 139 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)

– having regard to UNGA resolution 65/275 on the participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations, adopted on 3 May 2011,

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Is convinced that~~Recognises and supports the current basis for permanent membership of the UN Security Council~~, whose composition is~~ as being based on ~~an outd~~those stateds w~~orld order, must be reformed in order to reflect the new world geopolitical reality and to more effectively meet the present and future security challenges~~hich are recognised nuclear powers in the Treaty on Non-Nuclear Proliferation;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the ~~Security Council, whose composition is based on an outdated worl~~current composition and functioning of the Security Council, which is outdated because it is based on the geopolitical balance of power which existed shortly after the Second Wordeld War, must be ~~reformed in order to reflect~~structurally reformed and aligned with the new ~~world~~ geopolitical reality ~~and to~~in order to anticipate more effectively ~~meet the~~ present and future security challenges;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the Security Council, whose composition ~~is based on an outdated world order, must be reformed in order to reflect the new world geo~~reflects the power relationships immediately after the end of the Second World War and has remained unchanged in its structural compolsiti~~cal reality and~~on since 1965, must be radically reformed in order to more effectively meet present and future security challenges;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the Security Council, whose political composition is ~~based on an outdated world order~~outdated for a modern international institution, must be reformed in order to reflect the new world geopolitical reality and to more effectively meet ~~the~~ present and future security challenges;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the Security Council~~, whose composition is based on an outdated world order,~~ must be reformed in order to reflect the new world geopolitical reality ~~and~~so as to more effectively meet the present and future security challenges;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the Security Council, whose composition is based on an outdated world order, must be reformed in order to reflect the ~~new~~ world ~~geo~~´s new political and economic reality and to more effectively meet the present and future security challenges;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the Security Council~~, whose composition is based on an outdated world order,~~ must be reformed in order to better reflect the new world geopolitical reality and to more effectively meet the present and future security challenges;

Amendment 147 #

Francisco ASSIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the Security Council~~, whose composition is based on an outdated world order,~~ must be reformed in order to reflect the new world geopolitical reality and to more effectively meet the present and future security challenges;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the Security Council, whose composition is based on an outdated world order, must be reformed in order to reflect the new world geopolitical reality and to more effectively meet the present and future security challenges; the EU and its member states in the Security Council could already promote and practice a more equitable decision making process with more transparency in the UNSC work, and by encouraging countries to refrain from exercising the veto in situations of genocide and crimes against humanity;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the Security Council, whose composition is based on an outdated world order, must be reformed in order to reflect the new world geopolitical reality and to more effectively meet the present and future security challenges; stresses the need for the EU and its Member States to adopt a common position on the reform of the UN Security Council and regrets the current differences of opinion in this regard; calls on the Member States to support the efforts of the Jamaican Ambassador E. Courtenay Rattray in this respect;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)

– having regard to the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly on 3 May 2011 regarding the participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations (65/276),

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the Security Council, whose composition is based on an outdated world order, must be reformed in order to reflect the new world geopolitical reality ~~and to more effectively meet the present and future security challenges;~~, to take into account the existence of regional organizations, like the EU, and to more effectively meet the present and future security challenges; believes that while the abolition of the power of veto of the permanent members of the Security Council would be ideal there should at least be initiatives on limiting the use of veto in circumstances that include, but are not limited to, mass atrocities.

Amendment 151 #

Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the Security Council, whose composition is based on an outdated world order, must be reformed in order to reflect the new world geopolitical reality and to more effectively meet the present and future security challenges, keeping into account that members of the Security Council need to contribute financially and effectively in relation to their capacities;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Is convinced that the Security Council, whose composition is based on an outdated world order, must be reformed on the basis of a broad consensus in order to reflect the new world geopolitical reality and to more effectively meet the present and future security challenges;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Is concerned that the current veto system in the UN Security Council prevents effective actions by air, sea, or land forces as may be necessary under Chapter VII of the UN Charter to maintain or restore international peace and security, including by prevention or stopping war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing; whereas the European Parliament has called on the High Representative to reconfirm and strengthen the EU's commitment to the responsibility to protect by adopting an interinstitutional 'Consensus on R2P';

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls on the UN Security Council to review and revise its intransparent process to select a candidate for the post of UN Secretary General; stresses the need to explicitly use gender equality as a decisive factor in the selection process, which reflects UN Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) that urges member states to include women at all levels in national, regional, and international bodies;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Supports initiatives to regulate the use of the power of veto by permanent members of the Security Council; considers at all events that the veto should not be used when the resolution being put to the vote is intended to stop mass crimes;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Considers that, as part of the reform of the UN, consideration should be given to the right of veto of the permanent members of the UN Security Council, their responsibility for its use and preclusion of its use in the case of investigations of crimes against humanity;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Considers that the procedure for selecting the UN Secretary General should be substantially altered and that the aim should be to permit all UN member states to participate in electing the UN Secretary General; takes the view that the UN Secretary General should be chosen by means of a vote in the UN General Assembly;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notwithstanding the above, the permanent seats of France and the United Kingdom on the UN Security Council must in all circumstances remain;

Amendment 159 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that the core element of the reform of the Security Council must be a strengthening of the principle of consensus, which would not be compatible with the abolition of the right of veto but should rather seek to extend this right to all members of the Security Council and to transfer final decision- making powers on certain veto issues – such as the deployment of UN troops – to the General Assembly;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)

– having regard to the Council conclusions of 22 June 2015 on the EU Priorities at the United Nations and the 70th United Nations General Assembly,

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considering the contribution of the EU to peace and security architecture in the world, calls on a reform of the Security Council that would ensure a permanent seat to the European Union; notes that, due to the absence of the EU from the Security Council, the burden of echoing, advocating for and defending the interests of the EU, based on a coordinated CFSP, lies on the two permanent and the rotatingBelieves that such reform should rely on a better representation of African countries as well as the allocation of a permanent seat to the G4 countries (Germany, Brazil, India and Japan); Considering the contribution of the EU to peace and security architecture in the world, Reiterates the view that an EU seat in an enlarged UNSC remains a central, long-term goal of the European ~~members~~Union;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considering the contribution of the EU to peace and security architecture in the world, calls on a reform of the Security Council that would ensure a permanent seat to the European Union; notes that, due to the absence of the EU from the Security Council, the burden of echoing, advocating for and defending the interests of the EU, based on a coordinated CFSP, lies on the two permanent and the rotating European membersalls for the European Union to content itself, in the same way as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the League of Arab States, with its role as observer to the UN General Assembly;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Considering the contribution of the EU to peace and security architecture in the world, calls on a reform of the Security Council that would ensure a permanent seat to the European Union; no~~Recognises the strong role that the UN Security Council, in its current format, has played in striving for global peace and security, not least during the Cold War; rejects any attempt to altesr th~~at, due to the absence of the EU from the Security Council, the burden of echoing, advocating for and defending the interests of the EU, based on a coordinated CFSP, li~~e current format of the UN Security Council, especially calls for the European Union to gain a single seat at the behest o~~n the two~~f both permanent and ~~the rotating European member~~revolving seats, that may be held individually, by members states;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considering the contribution of the EU to peace and security architecture in the world~~, calls on a reform of the Security Council that would ensure a permanent seat to the European Union; notes that, due to the absence of the EU from the Security Council, the burden of echo~~ and the Lisbon Treaty's objective of enhancing the European foreign policy, recalls the long-term goal of the EU having, a~~dvoc~~ seat in~~g for and defending the interests of the EU, based on a coordinated CFSP, lies on the two permanent and the rotating European members~~ an enlarged UNSC; reiterates its call for a Europe-wide debate on the reform of the UNSC;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considering the contribution of the EU to the peace and security architecture in the world, calls on a reform of the Security Council that would ensure a permanent seat to the European Union; notes that, due to the absence of the EU from the Security Council, the burden of echoing, advocating for and defending the interests of the EU, based on a coordinated CFSP, lies on the two permanent and the rot the EU's credibility on the international stage would be much enhanced if the two permanent European members decided to put their weight into the service of the collective in order to advance the agenda for peace and sustainable development by renouncing to their seat in~~g European members~~ favour of the EU;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls, given the contribution of the EU to peace and security architecture in the world, for a reform of the Security Council that would ensure a permanent seat for the European Union~~; notes that, owing to the absence of the EU from the Security Council~~ in exchange for the two current permanent members of the Security Council, France and the United Kingdom; notes that, owing to the absence of the EU from the Security Council, the two permanent and rotating EU Member States should assume, in accordance with Article 34(2) of the Lisbon Treaty, the burden of echoing, advocating for and defending the interests and positions of the EU, based on a coordinated CFSP, ~~lies with the two permanent, and the rotating, European members;~~ and of ‘keep[ing] the other Member States… fully informed’;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considering the contribution of the EU to peace and security architecture in the world, calls onfor a reform of the Security Council that would ensure a permanent seat to the European Union; points out that such a reform implies that the EU has to be capable of speaking with one voice when setting out a common foreign and security policy; notes that, due to the absence of the EU from the Security Council, the burden of echoing, advocating for and defending the interests of the EU, based on a coordinated CFSP, lies on the two permanent and the rotating European members;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the future of the ~~European Union~~Member States is linked with global development; whereas the challenges EUthey faces need ~~global solu~~international consultations and global issues need ~~European action~~free cooperation among states;

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considering the contribution of the EU to peace and security architecture in the world, calls on a reform of the Security Council that would ensure a permanent seat with enhanced observer status to the European Union; notes that, due to the absence of the EU from the Security Council, the burden of echoing, advocating for and defending the interests of the EU, based on a coordinated CFSP, lies on the two permanent and the rotating European members; reiterates the importance of European members with seats on the Security Council sharing information with other European partners in an effective and transparent manner; welcomes the good level of coordination shown so far between EU members;

Amendment 171 #

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considering the contribution of the EU to peace and security architecture in the world, calls on a reform of the Security Council that would ensure a permanent seat to the European Union in order to represent common interest of the Union; notes that, due to the absence of the EU from the Security Council, the burden of echoing, advocating for and defending the interests of the EU, based on a coordinated CFSP, lies on the two permanent and the rotating European members;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for more EU efforts to ensure that the credibility and effectiveness of the United Nations is strengthened, notably in the fields of international justice, democracy, rule of law and human rights;

Amendment 173 #

Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls upon the members of the UN Security Council to dedicate sufficient attention to the gender mainstreaming in the UN and as such, in the election process of a new UN Secretary-General, and in the case of equally suitable candidates, preferably opt for a female candidate as the successor of Mr. Ban Ki- moon;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Reiterates its call on the HR/VP to seek common EU positions on issues to be decided in the UNSC; is convinced of the necessity of improving the existing cooperation mechanisms aimed at ensuring that EU Member States sitting on the UNSC defend common EU positions in this forum; reminds EU member states with seats in the UNSC of their duty to keep other EU Member states informed about developments therein;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for more frequent meetings between the High Representative and the Security Council, allowing for a better valorisation of EU's action in the field of foreign affairs; Calls for an enhanced and systematic implementation of article 34 TEU;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Strongly believes that transparency in the work of the Security Council should be enhanced through, for instance, better access to information, an increase in open briefings, and greater interaction with the General Assembly;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Is convinced that a better geographical balance in the composition of the Security Council will make the UN more democratic and that at the same time the composition of the Security Council should take account of both the democratic content and the financial, logistic and operational contributions of members to enhancing international peace and security;

Amendment 178 #

Ana GOMES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Believes that the EU should hold a permanent seat at a reformed UNSC; calls on the HR/VP to make the reform of the UNSC a priority within EU foreign policy objectives and to steer a substantive dialogue with the current EU member states who hold permanent seats to make sure that they represent the views of the EU as whole in UNSC deliberations;

Amendment 179 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Believes that there is great potential for strengthened cooperation between the UN and regional and subregional organisations as foreseen in Chapter VIII of the UN Charter and calls on the EU to aim for a greater role for regional organisations in global governance;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU and the United Nations share the same fundamental values; whereas the future of the European Union is linked with global development, human rights, peace and security; whereas the challenges EU faces need global solutions and global issues need European action;

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Believes that the European Court of Human Rights has contributed very successfully to the progress Europe has made in terms of respect for human rights and can serve as an example for other regions;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. In order for the EU to be credible as a promoter of international rule of law, calls on all its Member States, to speedily ratify the Kampala amendments to the Rome Statutes of the ICC which define the crime of aggression;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Calls on the EEAS and the member states to support a reform of the election and mandate of the Secretary General, notably a single, non-renewable mandate, formal selection and qualification criteria and a transparent, public vetting phase in close cooperation with the UNGA;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)

3e. Encourages the EU and its Member States to support attempts to make the UN more efficient and to secure the UN budget including through punitive measures for late or non-paying members;

Amendment 184 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls onfor further development of preventive and early warning tools and enhanced mediation capabilities of the UN, and onfor more precise mandates that include a human rights based approach and clear exit strategies for peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations; encourages the EU member states to support more substantially peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations in Europe's neighbourhood and calls on the EU to strengthen its mediation efforts in conflict resolution; bearing in mind the recent atrocities and human rights violations perpetrated by some extremist groups and other atrocities, urges the Security Council to define an ambitious set of tools and means to ensure effective prevention of these atrocities;

Amendment 186 #

Ana GOMES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on further development of preventive and early warning tools and enhanced mediation capabilities of the UN, and on more precise mandates and clear exit strategies for peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations; bearing in mind the recent atrocities and human rights violations perpetrated by some extremist groups, urges the Security Council to define an ambitious set of tools and means to ensure effective prevention of these atrocities; reminds of the need to put into practice the Responsibility to Protect doctrine within the Security Council, following the adoption of R2P by the 2005 World Summit and subsequent endorsement by the Security Council to turn it into a real toolbox to prevent mass atrocities and gross violations of human rights; urges the HR/VP and Member States to put R2P back on the agenda of the UNSC; believes also that a R2P mandate should be given by the UNSC for possible coercive action necessary to stop the war in Syria;

Amendment 187 #

Andrey KOVATCHEV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on further development of preventive and early warning tools and enhanced mediation capabilities of the UN, and on more precise mandates and clear exit strategies for peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations; bearing in mind the recent atrocities and human rights violations perpetrated by some extremist groups, urges the Security Council to define an ambitious set of tools and means to ensure effective prevention of these atrocities and to prompt UN Member States to combat human trafficking, clamp down on recruitment and funding for terrorist groups by preventing and suppressing recruiting, organizing, transporting, and equipping of terrorist fighters, and the financing of their travel and activities;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on further development of preventive and early warning tools and enhanced mediation capabilities of the UN, and on more precise ~~mandates~~, coherent and achievable mandates, that include a human rights component and clear exit strategies for peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations; bearing in mind the recent atrocities and human rights violations perpetrated by some extremist groups, urges the Security Council to define an ambitious set of tools and means to ensure effective prevention of these atrocities;

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the future of the European Union is linked with global peace, security and development; whereas the challenges EU faces need global solutions and global issues need European action;

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on continuous further development and improvement of preventive and early warning tools and enhanced mediation capabilities of the UN, and on more precise mandates and clear exit strategies for peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations; bearing in mind the recent atrocities and human rights violations perpetrated by some extremist groups, urges the Security Council to define an ambitious set of tools and means to ensure effective prevention of these atrocities;

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Supports the reinforcement of EU-UN operational cooperation in crisis management, also by working together with the UN on both sharing analyses (in order to come to a joint analysis) and planning (in order to facilitate the operational aspects) of peace and security operations;

Amendment 194 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Considers that more should be done to ensure that UN member states honour their promises to provide humanitarian aid by publishing regular overviews of compliance with obligations;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Requests the EU to support the strengthening of the coherence, synergies and complementarities between the reviews of peace operations, of the UN peacebuilding architecture and of UNSC Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security; stresses the importance of women's equal and full participation as active agents in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peace-building, peacekeeping, humanitarian response and in post- conflict reconstruction; in this context welcomes that the Commission has reviewed its humanitarian aid policy which now states that international humanitarian law and/or human rights law may justify providing safe abortions to female war rape victims;

Amendment 196 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Welcomes EU's commitment towards greater responsibility and transparency in arms trade and supports the promotion of the universalisation and full implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty as well as the implementation of the outcome of the First Conference of States; requests the EU to continue to promote the Treaty on the Non- proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime as being the essential foundation for nuclear disarmament in accordance with Article VI of the NPT; further requests the EU to actively take steps towards global disarmament;

Amendment 197 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Encourages the EU to promote a broad definition of the human security concept, bringing it more closely with human rights, gender equality and human development;

Amendment 198 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Takes the view that the Union must uphold the Responsibility to Protect principle, operationalising it and putting more emphasis on prevention, also by ensuring that all UN departments and agencies working with development, peace building, development and human rights integrate better their capacities with a view to provide early warning and avoid atrocities;

Amendment 199 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4e. Stresses that the empowerment and human rights of women and girls must be at the core of the post-2015 agenda, as these are essential elements for progress on poverty eradication and sustainable development; Recommends the EU to play an active role in the forthcoming Global Women's Summit which will aim to enhance the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, promote new political commitments in achieving post- 2015 agenda in women development; the promotion, protection and fulfilment of all human rights and to the full and effective implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and the Programme of Action of the ICPD and the outcomes of their review conferences and remain committed to sexual and reproductive health and rights;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

– having regard to its previous resolutions, in particular its Recommendation to the Council of 2 April 2014 on the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly (2014/2017(INI)) and its resolution of 11 May 2011 on "the EU as a global actor: its role in multilateral organisations" (2010/2298(INI)),

Amendment 20 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the principles and goals of the European Union's external policy are enshrined in Article 21 in the Treaty of the European Union, and are closely interlinked with those of the United Nations; whereas Article 21 TEU expressly calls for the respect of the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law;

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 f (new)

4f. Takes note of the fact that since the United Nations was established in 1945 the organisation has not had a female Secretary General; calls on the EU to encourage and promote female candidates for the position;

Amendment 201 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 g (new)

4g. Underlines the need for the EU to promote the mainstreaming of gender equality in all bodies of the UN; calls on the EU to support UN Women in taking into account discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression;

Amendment 202 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 h (new)

4h. Underlines the importance for the EU to continue to actively promote equality and non-discrimination; welcomes the first-ever UN Security council meeting on LGBTI rights that took place on 24 August 2015 condemning the attacks and killings of LGBTI people in the Middle East by ISIS; Encourages the UN Security Council to further take into account violations of LGBTI rights;

Amendment 203 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 i (new)

4i. Recalls the EUs position on zero tolerance for death penalty; Underlines the importance for the EU to continue to advance the moratorium on death penalty;

Amendment 204 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 j (new)

4j. Supports the EUs efforts to reach an ambitious and legally binding agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris 2015; further stresses that the implementation of COP21 outcomes should follow swiftly;

Amendment 205 #

Soraya POST, Elena VALENCIANO, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 k (new)

4k. Requests the EU to participate actively in the debate on the term "climate refugee", including its possible legal definition in international law or in any legally binding international agreements;

Amendment 206 #

Soraya POST, Elena VALENCIANO, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 l (new)

4l. Requests the EU to continue its strong support to the International Criminal Court as well as strengthening and expanding the relationship between the ICC and the UN, in particular the UN Security Council; recalls that primary responsibility for bringing offenders to justice lies with states themselves and supports ICC jurisdiction where national authorities are unable or unwilling to genuinely prosecute the most serious crimes of concern to the international community;

Amendment 207 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 m (new)

4m. Calls on the EU to work towards that the UN recognises the historical fact of the Roma Holocaust During World War II and establishes 2 August as the International Roma Holocaust Memorial Day; encourages the UN to address anti- gypsyism as a special kind of racism directed towards Roma; Footnote. (In its resolution of 8 April 2014 the Parliament established a European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. The resolution was forwarded to the United Nations.)

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the conviction that the economic and social dimension of the UN System must be substantially strengthened, and that this could be achieved through the establishment of a Sustainable Development Council as the main decision making body for all sustainable development related matters (based on the three pillars, social, economic and environmental), ensuring coordinated and efficient assessment of the needs, and adoption of necessary roadmaps, decisions and binding measures; stresses that this is necessary to effectively implement the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN Summit in September;deleted

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 21 #

Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the principles and goals of the European Union's external policy are men~~shri~~tioned in Article 21 in the Treaty of the European Union, and are closely interlinked with those of the United Nations;

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the conviction that the economic and social dimension of the UN System must be substantially strengthened, and that this could be achieved through the establishment of a Sustainable Development Council as the main decision making body for all sustainable development related matters (basedin the first instance the effectiveness onf the three pillars, social, economic and environmental), ensuring coordinated and efficient assessment of the needs, and adoption of necessary roadmaps, decisions and binding measures; stresses that this is necessary to effectively implement the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN Summit in SeptemberEconomic and Social Council should be improved;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the conviction that the economic ~~and~~, social, environmental and development dimension of the UN System must be substantially strengthened, and that this ~~could~~must be achieved through the establishment of a Sustainable Development Council as the main decision-making body for all sustainable- development-related matters (based on the three pillars: social, economic and environmental), by ensuring coordinated and efficient assessment of needs, and through the adoption of the necessary roadmaps, decisions and binding measures; stresses that this is necessary in order to implement effectively the Sby a reform of the principal organ responsible for this task under the UN Charter, namely the Economic and Social Council, which coordinates inter alia the work of such important UN specialised agencies as the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and other functional and regional commissions; welcomes the fact that the UN Plenary, with its Resolution 68/1 adopted in September 2013 entitled ‘Review of the implementation of General Assembly resolution 61/16 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council’, not only recognises and strengthens the central role of ECOSOC but at the same time requires and enables it to carry out wide-ranging reforms; stresses that these should be geared towards strengthening it in its role and responsibility and making it more results- oriented, e.g. by giving the work of the UN bodies a more political approach and improving their cooperation, by a more effective use of available resources, by the creation of new organisational forms such as HPLFs, open working groups for SDGs or inter-state expert groups to consider sustainable Ddevelopment ~~Goals adopted by the UN Summit in September;~~ issues in the context of the post-2015 process, and by more active integration of interest groups in the work of the Council, the restructuring of Council work segments and the reinforcement of management and reporting formats;

Amendment 212 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the conviction that the economic and social dimension of the UN System must be substantially strengthened~~, and that this could be achieved through the establish~~; Welcomes the creation, in 2013, of the High-level Political Forum on sustainable development (HLPF), which role is to provide political leadership, guidance and recommendations on the three pillars (social, economic and environmental) of ~~a S~~sustainable Ddevelopment ~~Council as~~; Is convinced that the HLPF must become the main decision making body for all sustainable development related matters ~~(based on the three pillars, social, economic and environmental),~~ ensuring coordinated and efficient assessment of the needs, and adoption of necessary roadmaps, decisions and binding measures; stresses that this is necessary to effectively implement the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN Summit in September;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the conviction that the economic and social dimension of the UN System must be substantially strengthened, and that this could be achieved through the establishment of a Sustainable Development Council as the main decision making body for all sustainable development related matters (based on the three pillars, social, economic and environmental),in order to ensur~~ing~~e coordinated and efficient assessment of the needs, and adoption of necessary roadmaps, decisions and binding measures~~; stresses that this is~~ related to the post-2015 sustainable development framework; insists on the necessarity to effectively implement the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN Summit in September;

Amendment 214 #

Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the conviction that the activities of the economic and social ~~dimension~~actors of the UN System ~~must be~~need substantial~~ly strengthened~~ coherence, and that this could be achieved, inter alia, through the establishment of a Sustainable Development Council as the main decision making body for all sustainable development related matters (based on the three pillars, social, economic and environmental), ensuring coordinated and efficient assessment of the needs, and adoption of necessary roadmaps, decisions and binding measures; stresses that this is necessary to effectively implement the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN Summit in September;

Amendment 215 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the conviction that the economic and social dimension of the UN System must be substantially strengthened, and that this could be achieved ~~through the establishment of a~~by making the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) a genuine Sustainable Development Council, which would act as the main decision -making body for all sustainable development -related matters (based on the three pillars, social, economic and environmental), ensuring coordinated and efficient assessment of the needs, and adoption of necessary roadmaps, decisions and binding measures; stresses that this is necessary to effectively implement the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN Summit in September;

Amendment 216 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the conviction that the economic and social dimension of the UN System must be substantially strengthened, and that this could be achieved through ~~the establishment of a Sustainable Development~~reform of the Economic and Social Council as the main decision making body for all sustainable development related matters (based on the three pillars,, social, economic and environmental), ensuring coordinated and efficient assessment of the needs, and adoption of necessary roadmaps, decisions and binding measures; favours a reform of the Economic and Social Council based, inter alia, on the simplification and rationalisation of its programme, the elimination of duplication with other UN bodies, and greater resilience in dealing with emergency situations; stresses that this is necessary to effectively implement the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN Summit in September;

Amendment 217 #

Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the conviction that the economic and social dimension of the UN System must be substantially strengthened~~, and~~; believes that this could be achieved ~~throug~~with the establishment of a Sustainable Development Council ~~as the main decision making~~under the auspices of ECOSOC and UN General Assembly as the main policy body for all sustainable development related matters (based on the three pillars, social, economic and environmental), ensuring coordinated and efficient assessment of the needs, and adoption of necessary roadmaps, decisions and binding measures; stresses that this is necessary to effectively implement the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN Summit in September;

Amendment 218 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the conviction that the economic and social dimension of the UN System must be substantially strengthened, and that this could be achieved through ~~the establishment of a Sustainable Development~~reform of the Economic and Social Council as the main decision making body for all sustainable development related matters (based on the three pillars, social, economic and environmental), ensuring coordinated and efficient assessment of the needs, and adoption of necessary roadmaps, decisions and binding measures; stresses that this is necessary to effectively implement the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN Summit in September;

Amendment 219 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the conviction that the economic and social dimension of the UN System must be substantially strengthened, and of the need to further evaluate the proposal that this could be achieved through the establishment of a Sustainable Development Council as the main decision making body for all sustainable development related matters (based on the three pillars, social, economic and environmental), ensuring coordinated and efficient assessment of the needs, and adoption of necessary roadmaps, decisions and ~~binding~~ measures; ~~stresses~~points out that this isnew organ could be necessary to effectively implement the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN Summit in September;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the Union has a unique potential to mobilise resources across the full range of diplomatic, security, defence, economic, development and humanitarian instruments - in full compliance with the provisions of the UN charter - and that using these instruments in a comprehensive approach gives it a unique flexibility to effectively address the most challenging security goals;

Amendment 220 #

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the conviction that the economic ~~and soci~~, social and environmental dimension of the UN System must be substantially strengthened, and that this could be achieved through the establishment of a Sustainable Development Council as the main decision making body for all sustainable development related matters (based on the three pillars, social, economic and environmental), ensuring coordinated and efficient assessment of the needs, and adoption of necessary roadmaps, decisions and binding measures; stresses that this is necessary to effectively implement the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN Summit in September;

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is of the conviction that the economic and social dimension of the UN System must be substantially strengthened, and that this could be achieved through the establishment of a Sustainable Development Council as the main decision making body for all sustainable development related matters (based on the three pillars, social, economic and environmental and recognising the importance of gender equality and women's empowerment across these three pillars), ensuring coordinated and efficient assessment of the needs, and adoption of necessary roadmaps, decisions and binding measures; stresses that this is necessary to effectively implement the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN Summit in September;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Notwithstanding the above, under no circumstances will the Sustainable Development Council be deemed to have the same or similar status to the UN Security Council;

Amendment 224 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Considers, with a view to ensuring the necessary legitimacy, efficiency and effectiveness of the decisions that this Sustainable Development Council would take, that its status and composition should be similar to those of the Security Council, with a few permanent members, including the EU, and rotating ones; considers, however, that no justification whatsoever can be found to entitle a country or a regional organisation to stop any decision taken by a majority or a qualified majority of the members, and therefore rejects any form of veto right;deleted

Amendment 225 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. With a view to ensure the necessary legitimacy, efficiency and effectiveness of the decisions that this Sustainable Development Council would take, considers that its status and composition should be similar to those of the Security Council with a few permanent members, including the EU, and rotating ones; considers however that no justification whatsoever can be found to entitle a country or a regional organisation to the right to stop any decision taken by a majority or a qualified majority of the members, and therefore rejects any form of veto right;deleted

Amendment 226 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 228 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 229 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas, according to the TEU safeguards its values, fundamental interests, security, independence and integrity and acts for preserving peace, preventing conflicts and strengthening international security, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter and the Helsinki Final Act of 1975, and with the aims of the Charter of Paris for a New Europe adopted in 1990Preamble, the EU has adopted a Common Security and Foreign Policy (CFSP), including a Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), with the aim to reinforce the European identity and its independence in order to promote peace, security and progress in Europe and in the world; whereas the EU is part of the collective UN security system, also as one of the regional arrangements foreseen under Chapter VIII of the Charter;

Amendment 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. With a view to ensureing the necessary legitimacy, efficiency and effectiveness of the decisions that this Sustainable Development Council would take, considers that its status and composition should be similar to those of the Security Council, with a few permanent members, including the EU, and rotating ones; considers however that no justification whatsoever can be found to entitle a country or a regional organisation to the right to stop any decision taken by a majority or a qualified majority of the members, and therefore rejects any form of veto right;

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 232 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 233 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. With a view to ensure the necessary legitimacy, efficiency and effectiveness of the decisions that this Sustainable Development Council would take, considers that its status and composition shcould be similar to those of the Security Council ~~with a few permanent members, including the EU, and rotating ones;~~ ; considers however that no justification whatsoever can be found to entitle a country or a regional organisation to the right to stop any decision taken by a majority or a qualified majority of the members, and therefore rejects any form of veto right;

Amendment 234 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. With a view to ensure the necessary legitimacy, efficiency and effectiveness of the decisions that this Sustainable Development Council would take, considers that its status and composition should be similar to those of the Security Council with a few permanent members, including the EU, and rotating ones; considers however that no justification whatsoever can be found to entitle a country or a regional organisation to the right to stop any decision taken by a ~~majority or a~~reinforced qualified majority of the members, and therefore rejects any form of veto right;

Amendment 235 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. With a view to ensure the necessary legitimacy, efficiency and effectiveness of the decisions that this Sustainable Development Council would take, considers that its status and composition should be similar to those of the Security Council with a few permanent members, including the EU, and rotating ones, reflecting geopolitical reality as well as ensuring a proper balance between developed and developing countries; considers however that no justification whatsoever can be found to entitle a country or a regional organisation to the right to stop any decision taken by a majority or a qualified majority of the members, and therefore rejects any form of veto right;

Amendment 236 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that this Council should also have a strong coordinative role in all other fields in the UN System but security; in light of the recurring human catastrophes linked to illegal migrations, and considering that sustainable development of the countries of origin could facilitate in the long run a drying up of illegal migration flows, is of the conviction that this Council should coordinate the work of all agencies related to this concern;deleted

Amendment 237 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 238 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that this Council should also have a strong coordinative role in all fields in the UN System other than security; in light of the recurring human catastrophes linked to illegal migration, and considering that sustainable development of the countries of origin could in the long run facilitate a drying-up of illegal migration flows, is of the conviction that this CounWelcomes the fact that ECOSOC is to continue in future to have a strong coordinative and substantially integrative role in all fields in the UN System other than security; stresses that ECOSOC possesses, in the reform process that has been launched, the mandate and the instruments to identify new challenges, promote appropriate analysis and discussion processes and incorporate the results into a sustainable development policy that integrates the environmental, economic and social dimensions in a balanced way; in light of the recurring human catastrophes in the world, the 200 million unemployed people (by ILO estimates) and the fact that well over 80% of the world’s population is still denied free, unhindered access to social services, is of the conviction that, in the framework of a uniform development agenda, issues of social ~~should coordinate the work of all the agencies relevant to this concern~~integration should be given priority through the expansion of social security systems, full employment and decent work;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU safeguards its values, fundamental interests, security, independence and integrity and acts for preserving peace, preventing conflicts and strengthening international security, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter and the Helsinki Final Act of 1975, and with the aims of the Charter of Paris for a New Europe adopted in 1990; whereas the EU is part ofhas committed, facilitated, and, by action or by omission, supported serious infringements of the principles of the United Nations Charter and the Helsinki Final Act of 1975; whereas the EU has to conform to the collective UN security system, also as one of the regional arrangements ~~foreseen under~~referred to in Chapter VIII of the Charter;

Amendment 240 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 241 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Considers that this Council should also have a strong coordinative role in all other fields in the UN System but security; i~~In light of the recurring human catastrophes linked to illegal migrations, ~~and considering~~takes the view that sustainable development of the countries of origin could facilitate in the long run a drying up of illegal migration flows, ~~is of the conviction that this Council should coordinate~~calls for better coordination of the work of all UN agencies ~~related to this concern~~dealing with this issue;

Amendment 242 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that this Council should also have a strong coordinative role in all other fields in the UN System but security; ~~in light of the recurring human catastrophes linked to illegal migrations~~as migration is often related to humanitarian disasters and causes much human suffering, and considering that sustainable development of the countries of origin could ~~facilitate in the long run a drying up of illegal~~ultimately provide a solution to the problem of migration ~~flows~~, is of the conviction that this Council should coordinate the work of all agencies related to this concern;

Amendment 243 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that this Council should also have a strong coordinative role in all other fields in the UN System but security; in light of the recurring human ~~catastrophes linked to illegal migrations,~~ itariand c~~onsidering that sustainable development of the countries of origin could facilitate in the long run a drying up of illegal migration flow~~risis linked to refugees, is of the conviction that this Council should coordinate the work of all agencies related to this concern;

Amendment 244 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that this Council should also have a strong coordinative role in all other fields in the UN System but security; in light of the recurring human catastrophes linked to i~~llegal~~rregular migrations, and considering that sustainable development of the countries of origin could facilitate in the long run a drying up of i~~llegal~~rregular migration flows, is of the conviction that this Council should coordinate the work of all agencies related to this concern; believes that, as violence against women is a major obstacle to attaining any development goal, combatting it should be considered a priority by this Council;

Amendment 245 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers it necessary to further study the possibility that this Council shcould also have a strong coordinative role in ~~all~~ other fields in the UN System but security; in light of the recurring human catastrophes linked to illegal migrations, and considering that sustainable development of the countries of origin could facilitate in the long run a drying up of illegal migration flows, is of the conviction that it would be convenient to further analyse the proposal that this Council ~~should~~ coordinate the work of ~~all~~ agencies related to this concern;

Amendment 246 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that this Council should also have a strong coordinative role in all other fields in the UN System but security; in light of the recurring human catastrophes linked to illegal migrations, and considering that sustainable development of the countries of origin could facilitate in the long run a drying -up of illegal migration flows, is of the conviction that this Council should ~~coordinate~~be a place in which to exchange ideas on the work of all agencies related to this concern;

Amendment 247 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Considers that this~~Reiterates that the Economic and Social Council should also have a strong coordinative role in all other fields in the UN System but security; in light of the recurring human catastrophes linked to illegal migrations, and considering that sustainable development of the countries of origin could facilitate in the long run a drying up of illegal migration flows, is of the conviction that this Council should coordinate the work of all agencies related to this concern;

Amendment 248 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that this Council should also have a strong coordinative role in all other fields in the UN System but security; in light of the recurring human catastrophes linked to ~~illegal~~ migrations, and considering that sustainable development of the countries of origin could facilitate in the long run a drying up of ~~illegal~~ migration flows, is of the conviction that this Council should coordinate the work of all agencies related to this concern;

Amendment 249 #

Francisco ASSIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that this Council should also have a strong coordinative role in all other fields in the UN System but security; in light of the recurring human catastrophes linked to ~~illegal~~ migrations, and considering that sustainable development of the countries of origin could facilitate in the long run a drying up of ~~illegal~~ migration flows, is of the conviction that this Council should coordinate the work of all agencies related to this concern;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU safeguards its values, fundamental interests, security, independence and integrity and acts for preserving peace, preventing conflicts and strengthening international security and human rights, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter and the Helsinki Final Act of 1975, and with the aims of the Charter of Paris for a New Europe adopted in 1990; whereas the EU is part of the collective UN security system, also as one of the regional arrangements foreseen under Chapter VIII of the Charter;

Amendment 250 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Takes the view that the challenges presented by the humanitarian crisis linked to refugees, are issues which need to be managed in a comprehensive way, in a spirit of solidarity within the EU and in close cooperation with the UN and its agencies;

Amendment 251 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Is of the view that the Sustainable Development Council should coordinate also the work of the World Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organisation, to ensure that their respective decisions are taken and actions are carried out in an efficient and coherent fashion; in the same spirit, is therefore of the opinion that the activities of the unofficial G-20 Group should be merged to those of this Council;deleted

Amendment 252 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 253 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 254 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 255 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 256 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 257 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 258 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 259 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Takes the view that ~~the Su~~it is time for ECOSOC to move from its existain~~able Development Council should also~~g procedure of dialogue with the heads of the international finance institutions and the World Trade Organisation to a procedure which also provides strong political coordinateion for the work of the World Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organisation, in order to ensure that their respective decisions are taken and actions are carried out in an transparent, efficient and coherent fashion; i~~n the same spirit, is of the opinion that the activities of the unofficial G-20 Group should be merged with those of this Council;~~ s of the opinion that it is in line with the EU’s foremost political goals to strengthen the UN and, as an expression of effective multilateralism, to give it the necessary resources1 a, to urge that the activities of the G7 and G20 should in principle be integrated into the work of a politically and procedurally stronger, more efficient and better resourced Economic and Social Council, and of other relevant decision- making bodies within the system of the UN, or at least strongly and reliably coordinated with them. __________________ 1a Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: ‘The European Union and the United Nations: The Choice of Multilateralism’ (COM(2003)0526).

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the EU actively participates to global peace and security with the different instruments available within the CFSP, and notably through the CSDP missions and operations deployed under UN mandate throughout the world;

Amendment 260 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Is of the view that the ~~Sustainable Development~~Economic and Social Council should coordinate also the work of the World Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organisation, to ensure that their respective decisions are taken and actions are carried out in an efficient and coherent fashion; in the same spirit, is therefore of the opinion that the activities of the unofficial G-20 Group should be merged to those of this Council;

Amendment 261 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Is of the view that the Sustainable Development Council should coordinate also the work of the World Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organisation, as well as consider the development of links with new institutions that are being established like the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, to ensure that their respective decisions are taken and actions are carried out in an efficient and coherent fashion; in the same spirit, is therefore of the opinion that the activities of the unofficial G-20 Group should be merged to those of this Council;

Amendment 262 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 263 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Is of the view that the Sustainable Development Council should coordinate also the work of the World Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organisation, to ensure that their respective decisions are taken and actions are carried out in an accountable, efficient and coherent fashion; in the same spirit, is therefore of the opinion that the activities of the unofficial G-20 Group should be merged to those of this Council;

Amendment 264 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Is aware of the need to strengthen and implement the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; urges the EU to contribute to a successful outcome of the work of the Intergovernmental Working Group on transnational corporations and human rights;

Amendment 265 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Welcomes the decision of the UN General Assembly in February 2015 (pursuant to RA/68/L.57, GA session of 9 September 2014) to establish an Ad Hoc Committee on sovereign debt restructuring processes with the task of establishing a multilateral mechanism to restructure state debts in a rapid, orderly and effective manner where debt overhangs and debt crises are undermining the achievement of the SDGs (the successors to the MDGs); welcomes, as a first important sign of progress, the basic principles on sovereign debt restructuring adopted by the General Assembly in September 2015; calls on the EU and its Member States to overcome their dissension on this issue and participate actively, constructively and with a common position in the ongoing process of developing and adopting the desired legal framework; also calls on the Member States to address the issue of debt in the post-2015 process, including at the post-2015 UN summit, with a view to improving the conditions for achieving Target 8.D of the UN Millennium Development Goals;

Amendment 266 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Stresses the central role of the UN in reforming the global financial architecture and existing public procurement practice of its relevant specialised agencies, which are facing growing criticism of their political requirements and wide-ranging economic conditionalities; calls on the EU and its Member States, in the context of the UN, to promote international cooperation on financial services, e.g. by creating a permanent UN forum on financial services and a permanent international tribunal for financial services (ITFS) for complaints of misconduct against financial service providers;

Amendment 267 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Calls on the EU and its Member States to work towards strengthening the UN system by devising a regulatory framework, something which is absolutely essential to meet the challenges arising from the globalisation of trade and the production chain;

Amendment 268 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that, besides promoting economic and social development in the world, the Sustainable Development Council should also be responsible for human well-being related matters; considers that the Sustainable Development Council should also be responsible for cultural sustainability, since culture is recognized as a key factor for building sustainable societies together with social, economic and environmental development, by integrating education, cultural diplomacy, protection of heritage, creative sector and scientific research in the policy-making approach;deleted

Amendment 269 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the EU fosters the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of developing countries with the primary aims of eradicating poverty and promoting long-term peace and stability, and provides humanitarian assistance to populations, countries and regions confronted with all types of crises, whether natural or manmade ~~disasters~~;

Amendment 270 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 271 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that, besides promoting economic and social development in the world, the Sustainable Development Council should also be responsible for human-wellbeing- related matters; considers that the Sustainable Development Council should also be responsible for cultural sustainability, since culture, together with social, economic and environmental development, is recognised as a key factor in building sustainable societies, through the integration of education, cultural diplomacy, protection of heritage, the creative sector and scientific research in the policy-making approach;deleted

Amendment 272 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 273 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 274 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that, besides promoting economic and social development in the world, the ~~Sustainable Development Council should also be responsible for human well-being related matters; considers that the Sustainable Development Council should also be responsible for~~UN should enhance his actions on human well-being related matters, including cultural sustainability, since culture is recognized as a key factor for building sustainable societies together with social, economic and environmental development, by integrating education, cultural diplomacy, protection of heritage, creative sector and scientific research in the policy-making approach;

Amendment 275 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that, besides promoting economic and social development in the world, the ~~Sustainable Development~~Economic and Social Council should also be responsible for human well- being related matters; considers that the ~~Sustainable Development~~Economic and Social Council should also be responsible for cultural sustainability, since culture is recognized as a key factor for building sustainable societies together with social, economic and environmental development, by integrating education, cultural diplomacy, protection of heritage, creative sector and scientific research in the policy-making approach;

Amendment 276 #

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that, besides promoting economic ~~and soci~~, social and environmental development in the world, the Sustainable Development Council should also be responsible for human well-being related matters; considers that the Sustainable Development Council should also be responsible for cultural sustainability, since culture is recognized as a key factor for building sustainable societies together with social, economic and environmental development, by integrating education, cultural diplomacy, protection of heritage, creative sector and scientific research in the policy-making approach;

Amendment 277 #

Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that, besides promoting economic and social development in the world and without any prejudice to ECOSOC competences, the Sustainable Development Council should also be responsible for human well-being related matters; considers that the Sustainable Development Council, in close cooperation and under the auspices of UNESCO, should also be responsible for cultural sustainability, since culture is recognized as a key factor for building sustainable societies together with social, economic and environmental development, by integrating education, cultural diplomacy, protection of heritage, creative sector and scientific research in the policy- making approach;

Amendment 278 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that, besides promoting economic and social development in the world, the Sustainable Development Council should also be responsible for human well-being related matters; considers that the Sustainable Development Council should also be responsible for cultural sustainability, and the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions since culture is recognized as a key factor for building sustainable societies together with social, economic and environmental development, by integrating education, cultural diplomacy, protection of heritage, creative sector and scientific research in the policy-making approach;

Amendment 279 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that, besides promoting economic and social development in the world, the Sustainable Development Council should also be responsible for human well-being related matters; considers that the Sustainable Development Council should also be responsible for cultural sustainability, since culture is recognized as a key factor for building sustainable societies together with social, economic and environmental development, by integrating education, tourism, cultural diplomacy, protection of heritage, creative sector and scientific research in the policy-making approach;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the EU fosters the sustainable economic, social and environmental ~~development~~progress of developing countries with the primary aims of eradicating poverty and combating social inequalities, and provides humanitarian assistance to populations, countries and regions confronted with natural or manmade disasters;

Amendment 280 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses the need for EU Member States to make every effort to coordinate their action in the organs and organisms of the United Nations System following the mandate contained in art. 34.1 TEU; highlights the importance that the EU and the Member States, as far as possible, speak with one voice and act in a coordinated manner;

Amendment 281 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Believes that the UNGA or, in the future, the World Parliament, should have a legally binding power to address the work of the Council as well as a veto power on its decision, expressed by a qualified majority of the assembly;

Amendment 282 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 283 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 284 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers that the EUMember States should take more advantage of partnerships with the UN Specialized Agencies, Funds, Programmes, Commissions and Committees both in enhancing ~~its~~their global goals and in solving ~~its~~their own problems;

Amendment 285 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers that the EU should take more advantage of partnerships with the UN Specialized Agencies, Funds, Programmes, Commissions and Committees both in enhancing its global goals and in solving its own problems; welcomes the increase in staff and greater responsibilities of the EU delegation to the United Nations since 2011; calls on the EU and its Member States to make every effort to ensure the success of the COP21 climate change conference, which it regards as an excellent opportunity for the EU to enhance its profile and show greater leadership in this area;

Amendment 286 #

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers that the EU should take more advantage of partnerships with the UN Specialized Agencies, Funds, Programmes, Commissions and Committees both in enhancing its global goals and in solving its own problems; stresses notably the need for further EU-UN cooperation on aid effectiveness, in addressing the root causes and consequences of global refugee crises and humanitarian emergencies and in the area of good governance and democracy-building, notably in order to fight corruption, tax evasion and illicit financial flows and support conflict prevention measures;

Amendment 287 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers that the EU should take more advantage of partnerships with the UN Specialized Agencies, Funds, Programmes, Commissions and Committees both in enhancing its global goals and in solving its own problems, through the strengthening of the representation of the EU in the boards of the UN agencies, by giving voting rights to the EU as a whole, meaning as a single voice speaking on behalf of Member States;

Amendment 288 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Reminds that the visibility of EU actions needs to be increased in all multilateral fora, including the UN;

Amendment 289 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the EU wishes to fosters the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of developing countries with the primary aim of eradicating poverty, and provides humanitarian assistance to populations, countries and regions confronted with natural or manmade disasters; whereas in reality, whether within or on the fringes of its territory, it is not facilitating the development of countries or the social advancement of populations;

Amendment 290 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that besides these necessary reforms to be carried out within the UN a better achievement of EU foreign policy goals implies a more effective coordination of the various dimensions of all its external policy, both bilateral and multilateral; Highlights the Court of Auditors special report on the efficiency and effectiveness of EU contributions channelled through UN organisations in conflict-affected countries; stress the need for the EEAS to develop a much more efficient and strategic approach to the UN agencies in particular regarding the programming of the external financial instruments; calls on the HR/VP and relevant EU Delegations to ensure stronger visibility and effectiveness of EU aid on the ground;

Amendment 291 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that~~, besides~~ the consistent implementation of these necessary reforms ~~to be carried out within the UN, better achievement of EU foreign policy goals presupposes more effective coordination of the various dimensions of all its external policies, both b~~within the UN requires the continued coordination of decision-making among the EU Member States in respect of common interests and positions and of voting behaviour; takes the view that this cooperation between the EU Member States must be significantly stepped up so that they can meet their responsibility for peacefully overcoming development challenges on the basis of international law and the principles of multilateralism and ~~multilateral~~in the framework of equal partnership and cooperation;

Amendment 292 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that besides these necessary reforms to be carried out within the UN a better achievement of EUthe Member States’ foreign policy goals implies ~~a more effective coordination of the various dimensions of all its ex~~that there should be no meddling in their initiatives, be it at bilateral or at multilaternal ~~policy, both bil~~level, but rather~~al and multilateral~~ that there needs to be a facilitator to help work out common positions;

Amendment 293 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that besides these necessary reforms to be carried out within the UN a better achievement of EU foreign policy goals, including the promotion of fundamental values, implies a more effective coordination of the various dimensions of all its external policy, both bilateral and multilateral; underlines that this includes the need to strategically adapt its foreign policy to the advent of new strong actors on the global scene, including the BRICS;

Amendment 294 #

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses that the European Institutions must strive towards achieving greater and better representation in the Conference of the Parties (COP) of the UNFCCC, UNCCD and UNCBD;

Amendment 295 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Considering that European troops currently make up only 7% of UN peacekeepers (down from 40% 20 years ago), calls on the EU Member States to strengthen the UN capacities to preserve and restore peace by increasing significantly their troop and police contributions to UN missions;

Amendment 296 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. In view of recent revelations on sexual abuse by UN peacekeeping troops also implicating European soldiers, stresses the urgent need to reform the existing structures in order to end impunity of UN personnel by establishing functioning and transparent oversight and accountability mechanisms;

Amendment 297 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)

11c. Considers that thanks also to strong EU support, emphasis on humanitarian concerns and international humanitarian law have brought about international treaties to ban weapons which are considered excessively injurious or the effect of which are indiscriminate, such as the 1997 Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, and the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions, leaving nuclear weapons as the only weapon of mass destruction not yet subject to a specific international ban; Calls on the EU and all EU Member States to join the majority of UN members who have already formally endorsed the Humanitarian Pledge, "to cooperate with all relevant stakeholders, States, international organisations, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movements, parliamentarians and civil society, in efforts to stigmatise, prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons in light of their unacceptable humanitarian consequences and associated risks";

Amendment 298 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)

11d. Stresses that there is the urgent need to regulate and restrict the global transfers of arms and ammunitions especially to fragile and war prone regions as part of an attempt by the EU to prevent conflicts; welcomes the outreach activities undertaken by the EU to promote universal ratification and implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty; call on the Council and the EU Member States to assure that the EU Common Position on arms exports is fully in line with the ATT provisions;

Amendment 299 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)

11e. Stresses the urgent need to reinforce existing, strict interpretations of an international legal framework which stipulates that the use of armed drones has to strictly respect international law in particular international human rights law, international humanitarian law and the law on inter-States use of force preventing wide and permissive interpretations;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

– having regard to UNGA Resolution 65/276 of 10 May 2011, which grants the EU the right to intervene in the General Assembly, to present proposals and amendments orally which will be put to a vote at the request of a Member State, and to exercise the right to reply,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the EU ~~strengthens the foundation of social sustainability by consolidating, supporting and promoting democracy, the rule of law, human rights and the principles of international law~~has wreaked havoc outside by exercising a right to interfere and wreaked havoc within by pursuing an ideological policy that ignores societies and European culture; whereas this narrow and biased view of human rights fails to allow for the basic rights of security, cultural continuity, and identity;

Amendment 300 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 f (new)

11f. Reminds the EU and the Member States of their strong commitment to international rule of law, and underlines that there should be no military intervention without Security Council mandate and in violation of the UN Charter;

Amendment 301 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Welcomes~~Deplores the fact, in that regard, th~~e organizing into clusters of th~~at the EU should be wfork of the Commission elected in 2014 giving the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative the responsibility of coordinating the external policy of the EU; stresses that policies of global dimension must be at the core position in the work of this specific clusterced to submit to a reality check regarding the role and responsibility of the Member States in order to understand that it has to confine itself to the role falling to it by virtue of the subsidiarity principle;

Amendment 302 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes in that regard the organizing into clusters of the work of the Commission elected in 2014 giving the High Representative/Vice-President of the Commission / ~~High Representative~~ the responsibility of coordinating the external policy of the EU; ~~stresses that policies of global dimension must be at the core position in the work of this specific cluster;~~

Amendment 303 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes in that regard the organizing into clusters of the work of the Commission elected in 2014 giving the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative the responsibility of coordinating the external policy of the EU; believes that an even stronger coherence, especially in the domain of international trade vis-à-vis human rights, could be obtained by further strengthening the role of the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative; stresses that policies of global dimension must be at the core position in the work of this specific cluster;

Amendment 304 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes in that regard the organizing into clusters of the work of the Commission elected in 2014 giving the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative the responsibility of coordinating the external policy of the EU; stresses that policies of global dimension must be at the core position in the work of this specific cluster; expects that the new 'EU Global Strategy for foreign and security policy' which the HR/VP will present by June 2016 will adequately reflect the relevance of and engagement of the EU in multilateral fora, notably the UN;

Amendment 305 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls for the development of more effective measures to ensure greater compliance on the part of EU based businesses to meet the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights;

Amendment 306 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Calls on the EU to more effectively coordinate its work in the field of humanitarian aid such as through ECHO with the respective UN agencies, in order to create optimal efficiency with limited resources, and avoid unnecessary overlap;

Amendment 307 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)

12c. Calls for more effective EU-UN coordination to end the illicit trade in cultural goods, notably from conflict areas by terrorist organizations;

Amendment 308 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Urges the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative to work towards the development of a common EU position on main issues where reform is needed within the UN system, including Security Council Reform, revitalization of the General Assembly, and management reform;

Amendment 309 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative to encourage the adoption of measures to ensure protection for whistleblowers, proper and independent investigation of allegations of crimes, including recent allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation perpetrated by UN troops in the Central African Republic, as well as full accountability for crimes, including by amending the legal regimes that govern personnel involved with peacekeeping missions;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the EU strengthens the foundation of social sustainability and good governance by consolidating, supporting and promoting democracy, the rule of law, human rights and the principles of international law;

Amendment 310 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Is of the view that the European Council has recently embraced its assigned role as the key decision-making body on EU foreign policy and that the high representative, participating in European Council summits, can provide EU leaders with expertise and strategic advice; considers consequently that a close working relationship between HR/VP and the president of the European Council is enormously important;

Amendment 311 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 312 #

David MARTIN, Bernd LANGE, Linda McAVAN, Norbert NEUSER, Emmanuel MAUREL, Alessia Maria MOSCA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 313 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Is of the opinion that the European Parliament must be in position to address these challenges in the same comprehensive and overarching way, and organize its work accordingly; considers that the Committee on Foreign Affairs must be entrusted the coordination of all policy fields relevant to the external action of the EU, with other Committees being requested to express their opinion, which has been rejected by the peoples of the Member States because of its irresponsible utterances, cannot represent the wills of Member States, which bear sole responsibility for foreign policy;

Amendment 314 #

Victor BOŞTINARU, Goffredo Maria BETTINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 315 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Is of the opinion that the European Parliament must be in position to address these challenges in the same comprehensive and overarching way, and organize its work accordingly; considers that the Committee on Foreign Affairs ~~must be entrusted the coordina~~should closely cooperate with the other Committees in order to insure a coherent position ofin all policy fields relevant to the external action of the EU, ~~with other Committees being requested to express their opinion;~~

Amendment 316 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Is of the opinion that the European Parliament must be in a position to address these challenges in the same comprehensive and overarching way, and to organise its work accordingly; considers that the Committee on Foreign Affairs must be ~~entrusted the coordination of all~~tter coordinate these policy fields, which are relevant to the external action of the EU, ~~with other Committees being requested to express their opinion;~~taking account of the responsibilities of other Committees in this field1 a; __________________ 1aIn accordance with Annex VI of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament.

Amendment 317 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Is of the opinion that the European Parliament must be in position to address these challenges in the same comprehensive and overarching way, and organize its work accordingly; considers that the Committee on Foreign Affairs ~~must be entrusted the coordination of~~should be properly involved in all policy fields relevant to the external action of the EU~~, with other Committees being requested to express their opinion~~;

Amendment 318 #

Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Is of the opinion that the European Parliament must be in position to address these challenges in the same comprehensive and ~~overarch~~underlying way, and organize its work accordingly; considers that the Committee on Foreign Affairs must be entrusted the coordination of all policy fields relevant to the external action of the EU, with other Committees being requested to express their opinion;

Amendment 319 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Is of the opinion that the European Parliament must be in position to address these challenges in the same comprehensive and overarching way, and organize its work accordingly; considers that the Committee on Foreign Affairs must be entrusted the coordination of all policy fields relevant to the external action of the EU, with other Committees being requested to express their opinion whilst systematically relying on the Parliament's internal structure that ensures gender mainstreaming;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the EU strengthens the foundation of social sustainability by consolidating, supporting and promoting democracy, the rule of law, human rights, gender equality and the principles of international law;

Amendment 320 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 321 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Council and the Commission to reflect on this approach and to report on an annual basis to the Parliament on the ~~global role of the EU~~role and activities of the EU in its multilateral action, ensuring hereby that the European Parliament takes an active role in the definition and the monitoring of the means to achieve EU foreign policy goals;

Amendment 322 #

Andrey KOVATCHEV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Council and the Commission to reflect on this approach and to report on an annual basis to the Parliament on the global role of the EU, ensuring hereby that the European Parliament takes an active role in the definition and the monitoring of the means to achieve EU foreign policy goals; Believes EU Member States should agree upon a common list of recommendations for reform in the UN, if the EU is to undertake a key role in the UN reform process; With a view to that and based on this resolution urges the Council to agree on a joint EU proposal for UN reform package;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the EU enhances economic sustainability by stimulating the integration of all countries into the world economy, including through the progressive abolition of restrictions on international trade;deleted

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the EU ~~enhanc~~undermines economic sustainability by stimulating the integration of all countries into the world economy, in~~cluding through the progressive abolition of restrictions on international~~ particular by exacerbating the calamitous effects of liberalism untempered by restraints to balance trade;

Amendment 35 #

Victor BOŞTINARU

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the EU enhances economic sustainability by stimulating the integration of all countries into the world economy, including through the pro~~gressive abolition of restriction~~motion of common high standards oin international trade;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas, according to its treaties, the EU promotes an international system based on stronger multilateral cooperation ~~and good global governance~~, but whereas in reality it is damaging the system by pursuing an aggressively bloc- based policy;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas, according to its treaties, the EU promotes an international system based on stronger multilateral cooperation and good global governance and in this context supports and fosters the development of strong regional organisations, such as the MERCOSUR, African Union or ASEAN, which can contribute to counterbalance the weaknesses of the actual power balance in the UN system;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas, according to its treaties, the EU promotes an international system based on stronger multilateral cooperation and good global governance and is committed to effective multilateralism, with the United Nations at its core; whereas this commitment is rooted in the conviction that to respond successfully to global crises, challenges and threats, the international community needs an efficient multilateral system, founded on universal rights and values;

Amendment 39 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the main emphasis of the EU's external policy has been on bilateral relations, on cooperation and partnerships with countries ~~and~~, groups of countries and other regional and international organisations all over the world; whereas special attention has been paid over the last decades to the geopolitical goals and concerns in its ~~immediate~~ Eastern and Southern neighbourhoods;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

– having regard to articles 3 (5), 21, 23, 34 and 41 (1) of the Treaty of the European Union,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the main emphasis of the EU's external policy has been on bilateral relations, on cooperation and partnerships with countries and groups of countries all over the world; whereas special attention has been paid over the last decades to the geopolitical goals and concerns in its immediate Eastern and Southern neighbourhoods and whereas the EU also maintains special relationships with, and – in its action –devotes particular attention to, the challenges in the countries in the continent of Africa;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the main emphasis of the EU'’s external policy, going beyond the subsidiarity principle as set out in the Treaty on European Union, has been on bilateral relations, on cooperation and partnerships with countries and groups of countries all over the world; whereas special attention has been paid over the last decades to the geopolitical goals and concerns in its immediate Eastern and Southern neighbourhoods;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

~~J. whereas in a context of growing global interdependence, the EU must strengthen its role both in bilateral relationships and in multilateral fora;~~deleted

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas the European Union has been involved and plays an important role in international negotiations and mediation, in particular in the E3/EU3+3 and Iran negotiations and in the Middle East Peace Process;

Amendment 44 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

~~K. whereas the European Union is the world leading power in four interrelated policy areas: trade, development, environment and human rights;~~deleted

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

~~K. whereas the European Union is the world leading power in four interrelated policy areas: trade, development, environment and human rights;~~deleted

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas the European Union is ~~the world~~a leading power in ~~four~~different interrelated policy areas: trade, development, humanitarian relief, environment and human rights;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas the European Union is leading the world ~~leading power~~ in four interrelated policy areas: trade, development, environment and human rights;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas the European Union is the world leading power in four interrelated policy areas: trade, development, environment and human rights; whereas the EU and the Member States together are responsible for 38% of the UN's regular budget (40% of the peace keeping budget), and 50% of all contributions to the UN; whereas the EU is party to more than 50 UN multilateral agreements and conventions as the only non-State participant;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

Ka. whereas equality between women and men is a basic value of the EU that is recognised in its Treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the EU has assumed the responsibility of integrating gender equality in all its activities and policy areas, including in external and development cooperation policies;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

– having regard to the Treaty of the European Union,

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas, asthough the largest trading block in the world, the EU, has a strong role in bilateral and multilateral trade arrangements and has developed active trade policy measures for promoting economic growth, poverty reduction and protection of the environment and of natural resourcesits performance shows, does not generate growth or development, nor is it capable of tilting the international balance of economic power;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the EUMember States carr~~ies~~y the biggest financial burden in international development cooperation, since more than half of Official Development Assistance worldwide is provided by the EU and its Member States; whereas EU development policies have high quality by promoting effectively poverty reduction and economic, social; whereas the EU must seek to assist Member States in their foreign and anid ~~environmental sustainability~~policies;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the EU carries the biggest financial burden in international development cooperation, since more than half of Official Development Assistance worldwide is provided by the EU and its Member States; whereas EU development policies ~~have high quality by promoting effectively poverty reduction~~promotes poverty reduction, peace and security, and economic, social and environmental sustainability;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the EU carries the biggest financial burden in international development cooperation, since more than half of Official Development Assistance worldwide is provided by the EU and its Member States; whereas EU development policies ~~have high quality by promoting effectively~~are of great importance due to the effective promotion of poverty reduction and economic, social and environmental sustainability;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the EU ~~carries~~is the world's largest humanitarian donor and the biggest financial ~~burden in~~contributor to international development cooperation, since more than half of Official Development Assistance worldwide is provided by the EU and its Member States; whereas EU development policies have high quality by promoting effectively poverty reduction and economic, social and environmental sustainability;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the EU ~~carries~~and its Member States carry the biggest financial burden in international development cooperation, since more than half of Official Development Assistance worldwide is provided by the EU and its Member States; whereas EU development policies have high quality by promoting effectively poverty reduction and economic, social and environmental sustainability;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the EU carries the biggest financial burden in international development cooperation, since more than half of Official Development Assistance worldwide is provided by the EU and its Member States; whereas EU development policies have high quality by promoting effectively poverty reduction and economic, social and environmental sustainability; whereas increased activity of third actors like the BRICS in the field of global governance requires the EU to develop a strategic approach in order to ensure the effectiveness of its actions in this field;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the EU carries the biggest financial burden in international development cooperation, since more than half of Official Development Assistance worldwide is provided by the EU and its Member States; whereas EU development policies have high quality by promoting effectively poverty reduction and economic, social and environmental sustainability and whereas Africa is playing an increasingly important role internationally;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)

– having regard to the EU Priorities for the 70th UN General Assembly adopted by the Council on 22 June 2015,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas the EU is one of the most dedicated defenders and promoters of human rights, cultural values, democracy and the rule of law, whose provisions are included in all its bilateral partnerships and have a central position in its multilateral policy;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas the EU is ~~the most~~a dedicated defender and promoter of human rights, cultural values, democracy and the rule of law, whose provisions are included in all its bilateral partnerships and have a central position in its multilateral policy;

Amendment 63 #

Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas the EU is the most dedicated defender and promoter of human rights, cultural ~~values~~diversity, democracy and the rule of law, whose provisions are included in all its bilateral partnerships and have a central position in its multilateral policy;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas the EU is the most dedicated defender and promoter of human rights, cultural values, democracy and the rule of law, whose provisions are included in all its bilateral partnerships and have a central position in its multilateral policy; whereas the EU has been a very strong supporter of International Justice through bodies such as the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, or regional bodies such as the European Court of Human Rights;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas the EU is the most dedicated defender and promoter of human rights, cultural values, democracy and the rule of law, whose provisions are included in all its bilateral partnerships and have a central position in its multilateral policy; whereas, however, the EU should continuously strive for enhancing the effectiveness of its actions in these fields, also taking into account the policies adopted in these fields by third actors;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas the EU is the most dedicated defender and promoter of human rights, equality between women and men, cultural values, democracy and the rule of law, whose provisions are included in all its bilateral partnerships and have a central position in its multilateral policy;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas the EU is the most dedicated defender and promoter of human rights, fundamental freedoms, cultural values, democracy and the rule of law, whose provisions are included in all its bilateral partnerships and have a central position in its multilateral policy;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas the European Union plays an important role in supporting the United Nations operations in the areas of mutual concern, in particular in the protection of civilians, especially women and children affected by armed conflict;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)

– having regard to the statement by the President of the Security Council of 14 February 2014 commenting on the role the EU has played in maintaining international peace and security,

Amendment 70 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas ~~mankind~~the human family has common values and interests; whereas there should be a fair share of the burden and the benefits when solving common problems and promoting common goals and values; Footnote. (The term ‘human family’ is an expression which appears in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, for which reason it seems more meaningful to use it, in addition to which it is widely used in human rights discourse.)

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas humankind has common values and interests; whereas there should be a fair share of the burden and the benefits when solving common problems and promoting common goals and values;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas the United Nations System is the first and foremost global forum for ~~improving global governance and promoting the EU’s values and interes~~putting international relations on a legal footing, institutionalising dialogue between the states of the international community on common political, economic, social, environmental, cultural, financial and legal challenges and improving global governance, and for the non-violent resolution of inter-state conflicts;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas the United Nations system is the first and foremost global forum for improving ~~global governance and for promoting the EU’s values and interests~~international cooperation;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas the United Nations system is the ~~first and foremost~~main global forum for improving global governance and ~~for~~as such represents the best forum in which promoting the EU's values and interests;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital R

R. whereas the United Nations Charter, signed 70 years ago in San Francisco, is based on the common values and interests of mankind; whereas the United Nations is the only universal and democratically governed global organization;deleted

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital R

R. whereas the United Nations Charter, signed 70 years ago in San Francisco, ~~is based on the common values and interests of mankind; whereas the United Nations is the~~after the horrors of the Second World War, has the aim of keeping the peace and maintaining international security and is based only universal ~~and democratically governed global organization~~values and interests;

Amendment 77 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Recital R

R. whereas the United Nations Charter, signed 70 years ago in San Francisco, is based on the common values and interests of mankind~~; whereas the United Nations is the only universal and democratically governed global organization~~ and the defence of fundamental rights;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital R

R. whereas the United Nations Charter, signed 70 years ago in San Francisco, is based on the common values and interests of humankind; whereas the United Nations is the only universal and democratically governed global organization;

Amendment 79 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Recital S

S. ~~whereas, the main goal after World War II was maintaining peace and security;~~ whereas the promotion of economic and social development had a central place in the Charter; whereas environmental concerns have emerged on the agenda of the UN since the early 1970's; whereas in 1987 the Brundtland report ‘Our Common Future’ defined the concept of sustainable development as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs; whereas in the Rio Conference (UNCED) in 1992, development and environmental policies were merged into a combination of effective poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development all over the world;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)

– having regards to the declaration from the Durban World Conference 2001 against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance,

Amendment 80 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Recital S

S. whereas, the main goal after World War II was maintaining peace and security; whereas the promotion of economic and social development and human rights had a central place in the Charter; whereas environmental concerns have emerged on the agenda of the UN since the early 1970's; whereas in the Rio Conference (UNCED) in 1992, development and environmental policies were merged into a combination of effective poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development all over the world;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

T. whereas the United Nations System covers all areas of cooperation, with the Security Council ~~at its core for peace building, peace keeping and the prevention of~~primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security ~~threats~~, assisted in these regards by subsidiary and advisory bodies;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

T. whereas the United Nations System covers all areas of cooperation, with the Security Council at its core ~~for peace building, peace keeping and the prevention of~~responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security ~~threats~~, assisted in these regards by subsidiary and advisory bodies;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)

Ta. whereas the UN has failed to act decisively to end mass atrocities due to repeated paralysis over crises in the Security Council;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)

Ta. whereas the work of the UN is administered and coordinated by its Secretariat, chaired by the UN Secretary General; whereas the Secretariat is composed of different Offices and Departments, among them the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), the Department of Field Support (DFS), the Department of Political Affairs (DPA), the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and the offices of the UN Special Advisers, Representatives and Envoys;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)

Ua. whereas the product of looting and smuggling of cultural and religious sites and objects in Iraq and Syria by ISIS/Da'esh is being used to help fund ISIS/Da'esh terrorist activities; whereas UNESCO and its Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property play a central role in ensuring emergency protection of the Syrian and Iraqi cultural heritage;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)

Va. whereas the discussion and decision on renewing the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum will take place in 2015 at the UN General Assembly; whereas the Parliament has called on the UN General Assembly to renew the mandate of the IGF, and to strengthen its resources and the multistakeholder model of internet governance;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital W

~~W. whereas the United Nations System does not have any parliament;~~deleted

Amendment 88 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Recital W

~~W. whereas the United Nations System does not have any parliament;~~deleted

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital W

~~W. whereas the United Nations System does not have any parliament;~~deleted

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)

– having regard to the Charter of the United Nations,

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital W a (new)

Wa. whereas countries are divided in geographical areas which often leads to block voting; whereas the fact that Members of the UN Human Rights Council are often systematic violators of human rights themselves, thereby undermining the effectiveness and credibility of the entire Council;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital W a (new)

Wa. whereas the established World Parliament should have the power to directly and transparently elect the Secretary General of the United Nations;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Y

Y. whereas the EU and its Member States have a crucial role in promoting the principles and goals of the United Nations and in solving the common problems of mankind; whereas on the other hand Europe needs global partners in solving its own problems in areas like security, the protection of the environment, immigration and solving financial instabilities;deleted

Amendment 93 #

Soraya POST, Pier Antonio PANZERI, Elena VALENCIANO, Brando BENIFEI

Motion for a resolution
Recital Y

Y. whereas the EU and its Member States have a crucial role in promoting the principles and goals of the United Nations and in solving the common problems of mankind; ~~whereas on the other hand Europe needs global partners in solving its own problems in areas like security, the protection of the environment, immigration and solving financial instabilities;~~

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Y

Y. whereas the EU and its Member States have a crucial role in promoting the principles and goals of the United Nations and in solving the common problems of humankind; whereas on the other hand Europe needs global partners in solving its own problems in areas like security, the protection of the environment, ~~immigration~~human rights and safeguarding the right to asylum, and solving financial instabilities;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Y

Y. whereas the EU and its Member States have a crucial role in promoting the principles and goals of the United Nations and in solving the common problems of mankind; whereas on the other hand Europe needs global partners in solving its own problems in areas like security, ~~the~~migration, violent extremism, protection of the environment, ~~immigration and solving~~and financial instabilities;

Amendment 96 #

Andrea BOCSKOR

Motion for a resolution
Recital Y

Y. whereas the EU and its Member States have a crucial role in promoting the principles and goals of the United Nations and in solving the common problems of mankind; whereas, on the other hand, Europe needs global partners in solving its ~~own~~ problems arising from external and internal factors, which affect the continent and thus the world in areas such security, the protection of the environment, immigration and solving financial instabilities;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Y a (new)

Ya. whereas the EU and its Member States together are the principal financial contributor to the UN system;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z

Amendment 99 #