2020/2114(INI) | [ParlTrack]

1 a. Whereas the World Trade Organization (WTO) was created to foster an open, inclusive, rules-based and non- discriminatory multilateral trading system, and a force for good;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Believes that the development of the Union's strategic autonomy should not lead to a protectionist measure of closure to international markets; stresses that the Union cannot defend multilateralism alone, as it needs allies and partners in that strategy; stresses, however, that open and fair international trade as well as resilience, diversification and security of supply chains should be ensured;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that our international institutions have shortcomings, are vulnerable, and are not fit to effectively respond to 21st century challenges;

Amendment 13 #

Margarida MARQUES, Marek BELKA, Paolo DE CASTRO, Costas MAVRIDES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1 c. Whereas without a rules-based predictable multilateral trading system, commercial exchanges would be based on power and result in zero-sum games that would hurt first and foremost the world’s most vulnerable economies that the system has helped develop for the past eight decades;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets the growing tendencies towards protectionism and trade weaponisation that have developed in parts of the global economy; welcomes the strengthening of the EU’s trade enforcement efforts and the development of a toolbox of autonomous trade instruments to respond to these emerging challenges; notes the aim at a reformed and well-functioning multilateral rulebook with an effective functioning dispute settlement system at its core in the World Trade Organization (WTO); stresses the need, however, to remain fully engaged in efforts to reinvigorate the World Trade Organization (WTO) with a view to increasing its effectiveness, inclusiveness, transparency and legitimacy as the cornerstone of a liberalised global economy and to deal with the challenges posed by non-market economies; recalls the need for all WTO members to commit to modernize and equip the WTO with tools to address the trade challenges of the twenty-first century, including digital revolution, green, fair and sustainable transition, and to carry the reform agenda forward aiming at agreeing on a concrete work plan by the next MC12;

Amendment 15 #

Seán KELLY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets the growing tendencies towards protectionism and trade weaponisation that have developed in parts of the global economy; welcomes the strengthening of the EU’s trade enforcement efforts and the development of a toolbox of autonomous trade instruments to respond to these emerging challenges; stresses the need, however, to remain fully engaged in efforts to reinvigorate the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the cornerstone of a liberalised global economy and to deal with the challenges posed by non-market economies; recalls that European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) benefit from an open trade policy; calls on the Commission, therefore, to ensure that trade flows and sustained value chains, including trading routes for freight traffic across the EU and beyond its borders, remain open to trading partners in order to ensure the EU’s competitiveness and protect European SMEs; reaffirms the importance of representing the interests of SMEs in multilateral trade negotiations;

Amendment 16 #

Samira RAFAELA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Urmas PAET, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Jordi CAÑAS, Jérémy DECERLE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets the growing tendencies towards protectionism and ~~trade weaponisation~~using trade as a tool of coercion by certain actors that have developed in parts of the global economy; welcomes the strengthening of the EU’s trade enforcement efforts and the development of a toolbox of autonomous trade instruments, such as the anti- coercion instrument, distortive subsidies instrument and international procurement instrument, to respond to these emerging challenges; stresses the need, however, to remain fully engaged in efforts to re~~invigorate~~form the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the cornerstone of a ~~liberalised global economy~~n open, fair and sustainable global economy based on rules, and to deal with the challenges posed by non-market economies; calls on the Commission to engage with partners in the WTO to advance multilateral negotiations; underlines role of other multilateral institutions such as the OECD, the IMF, the World Bank, and the G7 in advancing an open, rules-based trading system; stresses that for the advancement of rules-based global trade, effective engagement of the EU must be based on a forward-looking approach to trade;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets the growing tendencies towards protectionism and trade weaponisation that have developed in parts of the global economy while recognising the right of states to defend their policy space to pursue national development strategies and implement international obligations taken within the UN system and international law, in particular the Paris Agreement on climate change; welcomes the strengthening of the EU’s trade enforcement efforts and the development of a toolbox of autonomous trade instruments to respond to these emerging challenges; stresses the need, however, to remain fully engaged in efforts to reinvigorate the World Trade Organization (WTO) ~~as the cornerstone of a liberalised global economy and to deal with the challenges posed by non-market economie~~in all directions of taken commitments, in particular the Doha round to meet the needs of the Global South, as well as opening multilateral ways to tackle challenges, including digitalization, health and trade as well as food and trade dimension, supports the strengthening of SMEs pillar in global economies and calls for strengthening of respective trade facilitation mechanisms;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets the growing tendencies towards protectionism and trade weaponisation that have developed in parts of the global economy; welcomes the strengthening of the EU’s trade enforcement efforts and the development of a toolbox of autonomous trade instruments to respond to these emerging challenges; welcomes the Commission proposal for an Anti-Coercion instrument (ACI); is concerned with the durable and aggressive coercion measures taken by the People's Republic of China as regards to Lithuania; stresses the need, however, to remain fully engaged in efforts to reinvigorate the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the cornerstone of a liberalised global economy and to deal with the challenges posed by non-market economies; is committed to achieve a durable, sustainable and resilient reform of the WTO following consensus and dialogue;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets the growing tendencies towards protectionism and trade weaponisation that have developed in parts of the global economy; recalls that nationalist economic policies are the antithesis of our globalized trading system, involve violations of established international trade law rules and spur retaliation by trading partners, welcomes the strengthening of the EU’s trade enforcement efforts and the development of a toolbox of autonomous trade instruments to respond to these emerging challenges; stresses the need, however, to remain fully engaged in efforts to reinvigorate the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the cornerstone of a liberalised global economy and to deal with the challenges posed by non-market economies;

Amendment 2 #

Reinhard BÜTIKOFER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that the rules-based multilateral trading system has been a key driver of global trade liberalisation, which has powered economic growth, job creation and the promotion of sustainable economic development; notes furthermore its role in fostering a predictable trade environment through the development of more transparent trade rules and regulations; believes, however, that there is a need to rebuild trust in multilateral institutions in the face of global challenges andpoints out that a multilateral system to govern trade remains essential, regrets, however, that the current WTO framework has not kept its promises to deliver development, promote shared prosperity, and ensure sustainability in trade as foreseen in the Doha development agenda; emphasizes that future of humanity is threatened by climate change and more generally by the far-reaching damages to the environment; notes therefore the need for fostering a predictable trade environment through the development of more transparent trade rules and regulations that are put at the service of shared prosperity, environmental sustainability, and the achievement of the SDGs; believes that it is urgent to rebuild trust in multilateral institutions in the face of global challenges, in particular as regards the need to implement common initiatives for the provisions of global public goods, and in a context of shifting world power dynamics;

Amendment 20 #

Urmas PAET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets the current geopolitical turmoil and the growing tendencies towards protectionism and trade weaponisation that have significantly developed in parts of the global economy; welcomes, in this context, the strengthening of the EU’s trade enforcement efforts ~~and~~, the development of a toolbox of autonomous trade instruments as well as the creation of the post of the Chief Trade Enforcement Officer (CTEO) to respond to these emerging challenges; stresses the need, however, to remain fully engaged in efforts to reinvigorate the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the cornerstone of a liberalised global economy and to deal with the challenges and risks posed by non-market economies;

Amendment 21 #

Reinhard BÜTIKOFER

2. Regrets the growing tendencies towards protectionism and trade weaponisation that have developed in parts of the global economy; ~~welcomes~~ calls for further strengthening of the EU’s trade enforcement efforts and the development of a toolbox of autonomous trade instruments to respond to these emerging challenges; stresses the need, however, to remain fully engaged in efforts to reinvigorate the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the cornerstone of a ~~liberalised global economy~~multilateral rules-based trade system and to deal with the challenges posed by non-market economies;

Amendment 22 #

Michiel HOOGEVEEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets the growing tendencies towards protectionism and trade ~~weaponisat~~disruptions and tensions that have developed in parts of the global economy; welcomes the strengthening of the EU’s trade enforcement efforts and the development of a toolbox of autonomous trade instruments to respond to these emerging challenges; stresses the need, however, to remain fully engaged in efforts to reinvigorate the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the cornerstone of a liberalised global economy and to deal with the challenges posed by non-market economies;

Amendment 23 #

Margarida MARQUES, Marek BELKA, Paolo DE CASTRO, Costas MAVRIDES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Underscores that the European Union has a fundamental strategic interest in ensuring the effectiveness of the multilateral trading system, not only to sustain and protect our economy, but also our credibility, as promoting rules-based international cooperation is the very essence of the European project; in that context, supports the vision laid out by the European Commission in its 18 February 2021 Communication on the Trade Policy Review for an Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Policy and its Annex and urges the EU to lead efforts to reform the WTO;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the need to work closely with like-minded partners, and to engage with all members of the WTO t~~hat are committed to a positi~~o bring forward a positive agenda for reform; points out that a successful reform will require engaging with all parties involved a~~genda for reform~~nd taking into account their valid concerns when agreeing on a compromise solution; recognises that historically it has been EU- US cooperation that has been the main driving force for progress within multilateral trade negotiations, and therefore welcomes the positive statements on WTO reform made by the current US administration, ~~which sh~~and encourages the US to follow through on this with concrete proposals which could provide a basis for renewed engagement on actionable outcomes; supports a forward- looking transatlantic agenda based on common interests and shared values, aiming to achieve meaningful WTO reform, including ~~of dispute settlement;~~its monitoring, negotiating and dispute settlement functions; regrets the stalemate at the WTO Appellate Body, which is depriving the global trading system of an enforceable dispute settlement system; urges all WTO members to engage on solutions to restore a fully functioning and independent Appellate Body.

Amendment 25 #

Samira RAFAELA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Jordi CAÑAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the need to work closely with like-minded partners, and to engage with all members of the WTO that are committed to a positive agenda for reform; ~~recognises that historically it has been~~calls on the Commission to explore lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, and to engage with global partners to address these lessons in the agenda for reform; recognises that EU- US cooperation ~~that~~ has been ~~the main~~a driving force for progress within multilateral trade negotiations~~, and therefore welcomes the positiv~~; stresses, however, that the statements on WTO reform made by the current US administration~~, which sh~~ should lead to tangible results on WTO reform; underlines the statements by the US could provide a basis for renewed engagement on actionable outcomes; supports a forward- looking transatlantic agenda based on common interests and shared values, aiming to achieve meaningful WTO reform, including of dispute settlement; welcomes the engagement by the EU with its strategic partners in Latin America, the Indo-Pacific region, and Africa to advance and reform the global trading system; calls on the Commission to take into account developing countries and the advancement of the incorporation of their economies into the global trading system;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the need to work closely with like-minded partners, and to engage with all members of the WTO that are committed to a positive agenda for reform; recognises that historically it has been EU- US cooperation that has been the main driving force for progress within multilateral trade negotiations, and therefore welcomes the positive statements on WTO reform made by the current US administration, which should provide a basis for renewed engagement on actionable outcomes; supports a forward- looking transatlantic agenda based on common interests and shared values, aiming to achieve meaningful WTO reform, including of dispute settlement; notes, additionally, that the Union should work with multilateral organisations, such as the WTO, and likeminded partners, on combating misinformation about disruptive new technologies such as genetic engineering, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence, as well as by holding negotiations on global challenges, such as climate change and pandemics, that need global collaboration to be solved;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the need to work closely with like-minded partners, and to engage with all members of the WTO that are committed to a positive agenda for reform, in that context, encourages the European Commission to pursue its diplomatic efforts at the bilateral, regional, and multilateral level; recognises that historically it has been EU- US cooperation that has been the main driving force for progress within multilateral trade negotiations~~, and therefore~~; recalls Ambassador Katherine Tai’s 14 October 2021 keynote address that underscored the essential role of the WTO in maintaining a functioning global economy and affirmed the US’s continued commitment to the WTO, in that context welcomes the positive statements on WTO reform made by the current US administration, which should provide a basis for renewed engagement on actionable outcomes; supports a forward- looking transatlantic agenda based on common interests and shared values, aiming to achieve meaningful WTO reform, including of dispute settlement;

Amendment 28 #

José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the need to ~~work closely with like-minded partners, and to~~ engage with all members of the WTO t~~hat are committed to~~o construct a positive agenda for reform; ~~recognises that historically it has been EU-US cooperation that has been the main driving force for progress within multilateral trade negotiations, and therefore~~ welcomes the positive statements on WTO reform made by the current US administration, which should provide a basis for renewed engagement on actionable outcomes; supports a forward- looking transatlantic agenda based on common interests and shared values, aiming to actively contribute to achieve meaningful WTO reform, including of dispute settlement;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the need to work closely with like-minded partners, and to engage with all members of the WTO that are committed to a positive agenda for reform; recognises that historically it has been EU- US cooperation that has been the main driving force for progress within multilateral trade negotiations, and therefore welcomes the positive statements on WTO reform made by the current US administration, which should provide a basis for renewed engagement on ~~actionable outcomes~~the functioning of the WTO appellate body; supports a forward- looking transatlantic agenda based on common interests and shared values, aiming to achieve meaningful WTO reform, including of dispute settlement, promoting trade on a level playing field, and redefining the concept of 'developing countries' and 'least developed countries';

Amendment 3 #

Samira RAFAELA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Jordi CAÑAS, Jérémy DECERLE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that the rules-based multilateral trading system has been a key driver of global trade ~~liberalisation~~, which has ~~power~~advanced economic growth, job creation and the promotion and advancement of sustainable economic development; stresses that multilateral engagement with global partners can advance and address universal global rules related to trade and sustainability within the global trading system; notes furthermore its role in fostering a predictable trade environment through the development of more transparent trade rules and regulations, as well as reciprocity of trade rules in a consistent, enforceable and coherent manner for all parties involved; believes, however, that there is a need to rebuild trust in multilateral institutions in the face of global challenges and shifting world power dynamics; reiterates the role the EU has within this process to advance open, rules-based and reciprocal trade relations;

Amendment 30 #

Reinhard BÜTIKOFER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the need to work closely with like-minded partners, and to engage with all members of the WTO that are committed to a positive agenda for reform; recognises th~~at historically it has been EU-US cooperation that has been the main driving force for progress within~~e instrumental role played EU-US cooperation as regards multilateral trade negotiations, and therefore welcomes the positive statements on WTO reform made by the current US administration, which should provide a basis for renewed engagement on actionable outcomes; supports a forward- looking transatlantic agenda based on common interests and shared values, aiming to achieve meaningful WTO reform, including of dispute settlement; calls, in addition, for a renewed engagement with countries form the global south as a necessary condition for a meaningful WTO reform;

Amendment 31 #

Margarida MARQUES, Marek BELKA, Paolo DE CASTRO, Costas MAVRIDES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO

3. Notes the need to work closely with like-minded partners~~, an~~ for a more effective and integrated multilateralism; stresses the need to engage with all members of the WTO that are committed to a positive agenda for reform; recognises that historically it has been EU- US cooperation that has been the main driving force for progress within multilateral trade negotiations, and therefore welcomes the positive statements on WTO reform made by the current US administration, which should provide a basis for renewed engagement on actionable outcomes; supports a forward- looking transatlantic agenda based on common interests and shared values, aiming to achieve meaningful WTO reform, including of dispute settlement;

Amendment 32 #

Urmas PAET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Welcomes the WTO’s close collaboration the World Health Organisation and other international organizations ensuring that trade plays a positive role in addressing the pandemics and subsequent crisis and in supporting the recovery of the global economy; urges the conclusion of an ambitious initiative in the area of trade and health, eliminating trade and regulatory restrictions that affect the distribution of and boosting the capacity to produce active ingredients, medicines, vaccines, treatments and equipment, and on transparency and global cooperation in times of crisis including temporary TRIPS waiver, in order to maintain the resilience of supply chains in the current context but for future crises as well; welcomes the purpose to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response capacity of the WTO;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Notes that our ability to build global alliances is fundamental and makes our agency more effective and stronger at the international level; however, warns that our credibility towards our trade partners is diminished when agreements are not swiftly ratified and urges Member States to do so; recalls that trade is a competence where Member States willingly pooled their sovereignty recognizing that their collective power is far greater than the sum of parts; strongly encourages the European Commission to conclude EU-only trade agreements; hopes that the Conference on the Future of Europe will bring necessary recommendations on how to improve the speed of our ratification process;

Amendment 35 #

Margarida MARQUES, Marek BELKA, Paolo DE CASTRO, Costas MAVRIDES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Underlines the importance to strengthen collaboration among international organisations such as WTO, UNCTAD, ILO, UNEP and other UN bodies to keep the multilateral vision alive, tackle jointly the current challenges of the multilateral system and drive a common agenda for shared prosperity; believes that transatlantic cooperation could contribute to drive these efforts forward and must respond in a constructive way to the needs of restructuring multilateral forms of economic cooperation globally as well as in various regions world-wide and respond in a transparent and inclusive manner to respective efforts of regional and international partners;

Amendment 36 #

Michiel HOOGEVEEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Calls for reflection on how to deal with other countries under different political regimes and/or economic systems in the area of external relations and trade and investment in particular in order to contribute to easing existing geopolitical tensions and find over the long run areas of cooperation or eventually partnerships to the benefits of both sides;

Amendment 37 #

Urmas PAET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Welcomes the launch of the EU- US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in June 2021 and the first TTC meeting held in November 2021; considers the TTC as a crucial opportunity for the EU and US to cooperate on key global trade, economic, and technology issues and to deepen transatlantic trade and economic ties;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that democratic, legitimate, accountable and transparent global governance should feature greater participation of parliamentary bodies, as directly elected parliamentarians can function as a crucial link between citizens and the multilateral system; emphasises the importance of the work of the joint European Parliament and Inter- Parliamentary Union parliamentary conference on the WTO; underlines the need to ensure that parliamentarians have better access to trade negotiations and are involved in the formulation and implementation of WTO decisions; reiterates the need for all WTO members to enhance the exchange with stakeholders including civil society and business organisations and community and calls on improved cooperation with other international organisations such as the ILO, the UN system, the OECD and the IMF.

Amendment 39 #

Samira RAFAELA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Urmas PAET, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Jordi CAÑAS, Jérémy DECERLE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that accountable and transparent global governance should feature greater participation of parliamentary bodies, as directly elected parliamentarians can function as a crucial link between citizens and the multilateral system; emphasises the importance of the work of the joint European Parliament and Inter-Parliamentary Union parliamentary conference on the WTO; underlines the need to ensure that parliamentarians have better access to trade negotiations and are involved in the formulation and implementation of WTO decisions, as well as negotiations on trade related matters within other multilateral bodies and institutions.

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that the rules-based multilateral trading system has been a key driver of global trade liberalisation, whi~~ch has powered economic growth, job creation and the promotion of sustainable economic development~~le acknowledging it has failed to deliver shared prosperity across the globe; notes furthermore its role in fostering a predictable trade environment through the development of more transparent trade rules and regulations; believes, however, that there is a need to rebuild trust in multilateral institutions in the face of global challenges and shifting world power dynamics; therefore calls EU and Member States to contribute to develop and implement coherent global trade rules designed to achieve decent jobs, social rights, including public services and protection, as well as ecological sustainability;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that accountable, modernized and transparent global governance should feature greater participation of parliamentary bodies, as directly elected parliamentarians can function as a crucial link between citizens and the multilateral system; emphasises the importance of a horizontal and coherent multilateralism, as well as of the work of the joint European Parliament and Inter- Parliamentary Union parliamentary conference on the WTO for this purpose; underlines the need to ensure that parliamentarians have better access to trade negotiations and are involved in the formulation and implementation of WTO decisions.

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Believes that civil society is key in order to monitor, and even strengthen, the multilateral system, because they assist, raise concerns or issues, and warn those actors that tend to have the final say in geopolitical and multilateral decisions, as well as keep a high level awareness on women's rights, environmental rights, and all human rights; considers that the approach used by the Union trade policy, such as the establishment of domestic advisory groups (DAGs) and other civil society fora, are examples that may be used by other democratic partners;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Welcomes the EU’s September 2018 Concept Paper that outlines a comprehensive approach for the modernisation of the World Trade Organization; believes that this can act as a firm basis for negotiation and discussion with all of its members in the context of the organisation’s reform;

Amendment 43 #

4 a. Highlights that there should be a multilateralism culture based on the promotion of favourable attitudes to international cooperation through education, information and the promotion of the values associated;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Takes note of the United States Trade Representative’s October 2021 Geneva speech in which she made calls for extensive engagement of the World Trade Organization's membership; encourages the United States to present a more detailed policy platform for the organisation's reform and to engage with the EU at the highest levels to find consensus;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4 c. Takes note of the World Trade Organization’s ambitions to broaden its mandate in order to find more relevance in the public sphere by means of increased engagement on issues such as health, sustainability, and wealth inequality; believes these to be important steps as part of its reform process but notes the need to retain focus on its primary objectives of reducing trade barriers and providing a means for regulated trade dispute settlement between its members;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4 d. Recalls the findings of the EU’s November 2021 EU exports report, which found that over 38 million jobs in the EU are supported by exports; calls on the Commission to continue its work in communicating these findings in its public awareness campaigns and notes the positive role that this can play in fostering public support for multilateralism and global trade; insists on the need to raise greater awareness on the benefits and positive aspects of international trade and the important role it plays in improving living standards worldwide;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4 e. Calls on the Council to embolden its efforts to conclude Free Trade Agreements with third countries; notes that Free Trade Agreements increase economic interactions and dependencies between countries, and therefore can serve as the precursor to more active and ambitious engagement at the multilateral level;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)

4 f. Recalls the importance of critical raw materials to the EU’s twin transitions; welcomes efforts to ensure more resilient supply chains for the EU in this field; believes that efforts to diversify supply chains away from single or limited suppliers can contribute to the defence of multilateralism;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)

4 g. Stresses that increasing trade tensions have progressively and profoundly reshaped the international and regional trade architecture; believes that the EU must continue to act as a staunch and key defender of multilateralism in the world and to avoid actions that undermine those objectives; concludes, however, that the EU must respond to global forces, such as increased fragmentation, trade weaponization and protectionism, in order to preserve its competitive advantages;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)

4 h. Welcomes the G7 Trade ministers’ Communiqué of October 2021 reaffirming the commitment to advance free and fair trade and defend the integrity of the rules-based multilateral trading system; calls on the Commission to continue to work closely with the G7 to advance the modernisation of global trade and build on common priorities, notably on climate change and the digital economy;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 i (new)

4 i. Believes that trade can achieve greater impact by working collectively with our international partners; calls therefore on the Commission to deepen its cooperation with all relevant international and regional organisations, and in particular the OECD, the G20 and UNCTAD, to strive to maintain a non- discriminatory, predictable and stable trading system while keeping markets open;

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 j (new)

4 j. Urges the EU to continue to champion and defend multilateralism with an approach that fosters trust by showcasing the benefits of international trade for growth, prosperity, and job creation, to build international majorities on key issues with likeminded partners who share EU values and interests, and to prioritise trade enforcement and the development of autonomous tools to defend and protect the EU against the consequences of trade weaponization and unfair practices;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 7 #

Michiel HOOGEVEEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that the rules-based multilateral trading system has been a key driver of global trade liberalisation, which has powered economic growth, competitiveness and innovation, job creation and the promotion of sustainable economic development; notes furthermore its role in fostering a predictable trade environment through the development of more transparent trade rules and regulations; believes, however, that there is a need to rebuild trust in multilateral institutions in the face of global challenges and shifting world power dynamics;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that the rules-based multilateral trading system has been a key driver of global trade liberalisation, which has powered economic growth, job creation ~~and~~, the promotion of sustainable economic development, and improved standards of living; notes furthermore its role in fostering a predictable trade environment through the development of more transparent trade rules and regulations; believes, however, that there is a need to rebuild trust in multilateral institutions in the face of global challenges and shifting world power dynamics;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Believes that the Union sets standards, and incentivises, through, inter alia, the Chapters on Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) embedded in the free trade agreements (FTAs), or the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP); considers that TSD Chapters and FTAs or any other economic partnership are means for the Union and third countries to achieve a democratic society based on the Rule of Law; believes that the Union should prioritise trade agreements with established democracies abiding with the Rule of Law;

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2022/02/14 AFET 272 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)

— having regard to the joint communication by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council: A new EU-US agenda for global change (JOIN(2020)22)

Amendment 10 #

Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR, Javi LÓPEZ

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)

— having regard to the UN Resolution 1325 (2000) adopted by the UN Security Council on 31 October 2000,

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the joint communication by the Commission and the VP/HR to Parliament and the Council on strengthening the EU’s contribution to rules-based multilateralism; considers that this communication contributes very directly to and further advances the reflection on the direction of the EU’s foreign policy from its important, but more general commitment to effective multilateralism as defined in the 2003 European security strategy to the realisation of the need to combine the value and objective of effective multilateralism with principled pragmatism and the need to promote and preserve the EU’s interests and values, as laid out in the 2016 global strategy for the EU’s foreign and security policy; concurs with the Commission and the VP/HR on the need for the EU to be more assertive in pursuing its interests and in advancing the universal values in which it believes and, therefore, concurs on the need for the EU to defend and strengthen multilateralism as a means to ensuring a level playing field for the international community, providing a platform for inclusive policy dialogue, cooperation and convergence and achieving policy responses supported by the international community at large and which can truly deliver; highlights the paramount importance for the EU to strengthen its external action and diplomacy toolbox with its own autonomous instruments, increasing its capacity to be a global actor and “speak with one voice” in order to better defend multilateralism, including the creation of an European Diplomatic Academy as the European Parliament has recently called for; reiterates its call to include the “New European Bauhaus” as a new instrument in the EU’s external action toolbox and as a useful cultural and public diplomatic tool, which are fundamental to promote a values-based multilateral order and the strengthening of international partnerships; points to the EU’s ability to devise very efficient and inclusive regulatory standards for its single market and takes the view that the EU should also seek to promote such standards in the framework of its external action as a paradigm and contribution to the discussion on effective global regulatory standards;

Amendment 101 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 103 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Regrets the lack of ambition and imagination of the Commission’s and VP/HR’s joint communication on strengthening the EU’s contribution to rules-based multilateralism, when it comes to establishing a clear strategy for the EU’s role in the multilateral system, conveying a vision for the general overhaul of that system to reflect the realities of the 21st century, and looking at organisations and fora beyond the UN system and the IFIs; calls on the EU to come up with a clear strategy that outlines its role and priorities in a multilateral system dominated by states in order to be effective in achieving its goals, while also encouraging a profound rethinking of the current system in order to make it fit for the future, in which non-state actors are gaining more traction at the international level and new transnational challenges are arising;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the EU to become more assertive and strategic in dealing with rising global threats; underlines that in the context of a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape, the world is at a crossroads and multilateral institutions are in danger of becoming dominated by non-democratic regimes; calls for strong, action-based, commitment to protecting democracy and fundamental rights in multilateral fora;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Recalls that the EU is merely an observer to almost all international organisations and multilateral fora, and that this situation reflects neither the status quo of the EU’s competences nor the growing importance of supranational regional organisations in global decision- making; believes that the EU’s effectiveness on the global stage is closely interlinked with its status in multilateral fora and organisations; therefore calls on the Member States to muster the political will to strengthen the EU’s position in multilateral organisations and fora, and to garner support from third countries for such a status change, so that the EU can truly live up to its commitment to defend multilateralism in an effective way;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)

Strengthening the United Nations and the participation of the European Union in its system

Amendment 107 #

Charlie WEIMERS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its strongest support for the programme of reforms introduced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres; stresses the importance of a UN system that can continue to deliver effectively; points to the value of the ‘One UN’ vision of the UN Secretary-General for the UN system, where the various agencies and components of the UN can truly be interlinked and function together on the basis of a single budgetary and managerial structure and can reinforce the attainment of the UN’s objectives; points, in particular, to the enhanced role of the UN Resident Coordinators provided for by the reform of the UN development system and considers that these UN Resident Coordinators should not only take the lead in coordinating the implementation of UN programmes on the ground to reinforce the unity of UN action, but should also liaise and consult closely with EU delegations in the relevant UN member state to pursue synergies and mutual reinforcement with the EU’s thematic and geographic programmes for that country; recalls that the EU can greatly reinforce the outreach and impact of UN programmes in third countries and can define its programming and assistance in synergic and reinforcing fashion in conjunction with the objectives of the UN; stresses, therefore, the value of close EU-UN consultation and cooperation and invites the UN to regularly consult with the EU at UN headquarters, but also on the ground in third countries; takes the view that the EU and the UN should hold annual summits with the possibility for the UN Secretary- General to confer with Council, Commission, EEAS and Parliament; calls on the UN to ensure a steady presence of high-level UN interlocutors at the European Parliament to further policy dialogue and give enhanced visibility to UN efforts; meaningful reforms of the UN such as addressing the composition of the UNHRC which at last count consisted of only 31.9% democracies1a; __________________ 1a https://unwatch.org/un-rights-body-at- new-low-as-democracies-drop-to-31-9-in- fixed-election/

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its strongest support for the programme of reforms introduced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres; stresses the importance of a UN system that can continue to deliver effectively; points to the value of the ‘One UN’ vision of the UN Secretary-General for the UN system, where the various agencies and components of the UN can truly be interlinked and function together on the basis of a single budgetary and managerial structure and can reinforce the attainment of the UN’s objectives; points, in particular, to the enhanced role of the UN Resident Coordinators provided for by the reform of the UN development system and considers that these UN Resident Coordinators should not only take the lead in coordinating the implementation of UN programmes on the ground to reinforce the unity of UN action, but should also liaise and consult closely with EU delegations in the relevant UN member state to pursue synergies and mutual reinforcement with the EU’s thematic and geographic programmes for that country; recalls that the EU can greatly reinforce the outreach and impact of UN programmes in third countries and can define its programming and assistance in synergic and reinforcing fashion in conjunction with the objectives of the UN; stresses, therefore, the value of close EU-UN consultation and cooperation and invites the UN to regularly consult with the EU at UN headquarters, but also on the ground in third countries; takes the view that the EU and the UN should hold annual summits with the possibility for the UN Secretary-General to confer with Council, Commission, EEAS and Parliament; calls on the UN to ensure a steady presence of high-level UN interlocutors at the European Parliament to further policy dialogue and give enhanced visibility to UN efforts; highlights the need to improve the political functioning of the UN, calling for a stronger interface between UN and regional organisations as underlined by United Nations Secretary-General Guterres; highlights the need to strengthen the coordination of UN Agencies with International Financial Institutions through the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC); supports UN Secretary- General Guterres’ proposals to give young people and civil society stronger voices within the UN system;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

— having regard to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW),

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its strongest support for the programme of reforms introduced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres; stresses the importance of a UN system that can continue to deliver effectively; points to the value of the ‘One UN’ vision of the UN Secretary-General for the UN system, where the various agencies and components of the UN can truly be interlinked and function together on the basis of a single budgetary and managerial structure and can reinforce the attainment of the UN’s objectives; points, in particular, to the enhanced role of the UN Resident Coordinators provided for by the reform of the UN development system and considers that these UN Resident Coordinators should not only take the lead in coordinating the implementation of UN programmes on the ground to reinforce the unity of UN action, but should also liaise and consult closely with EU delegations in the relevant UN member state to pursue synergies and mutual reinforcement with the EU’s thematic and geographic programmes for that country; recalls that the EU can greatly reinforce the outreach and impact of UN programmes in third countries and can define its programming and assistance in synergic and reinforcing fashion in conjunction with the objectives of the UN; stresses, therefore, the value of close EU-UN consultation and cooperation and invites the UN to regularly consult with the EU at UN headquarters, but also on the ground in third countries; takes the view that the EU and the UN should hold annual summits with the possibility for the UN Secretary-General to confer with Council, Commission, EEAS and Parliamentstresses the value of close EU-UN consultation and cooperation and invites the UN to regularly consult with the EU at UN headquarters, but also on the ground in third countries; calls on the UN to ensure a steady presence of high-level UN interlocutors at the European Parliament to further policy dialogue and give enhanced visibility to UN efforts;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its strongest support for the programme of reforms introduced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and points to the need for further progress, especially regarding the inclusion of women, young people and persons in a vulnerable situation, as well as on raising awareness on intersectionality in the UN structures; stresses the importance of a UN system that can continue to deliver effectively; points to the value of the ‘One UN’ vision of the UN Secretary-General for the UN system, where the various agencies and components of the UN can truly be interlinked and function together on the basis of a single budgetary and managerial structure and can reinforce the attainment of the UN’s objectives; points, in particular, to the enhanced role of the UN Resident Coordinators provided for by the reform of the UN development system and considers that these UN Resident Coordinators should not only take the lead in coordinating the implementation of UN programmes on the ground to reinforce the unity of UN action, but should also liaise and consult closely with EU delegations in the relevant UN member state to pursue synergies and mutual reinforcement with the EU’s thematic and geographic programmes for that country; recalls that the EU can greatly reinforce the outreach and impact of UN programmes in third countries and can define its programming and assistance in synergic and reinforcing fashion in conjunction with the objectives of the UN; stresses, therefore, the value of close EU-UN consultation and cooperation and invites the UN to regularly consult with the EU at UN headquarters, but also on the ground in third countries; takes the view that the EU and the UN should hold annual summits with the possibility for the UN Secretary-General to confer with Council, Commission, EEAS and Parliament; calls on the UN to ensure a steady presence of high-level UN interlocutors at the European Parliament to further policy dialogue and give enhanced visibility to UN efforts;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its strongest support for the programme of reforms introduced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres; stresses the importance of a UN system that can continue to deliver effectively; points to the value of the ‘One UN’ vision of the UN Secretary-General for the UN system, where the various agencies and components of the UN can truly be interlinked and function together on the basis of a single budgetary and managerial structure and can reinforce the attainment of the UN’s objectives; points, in particular, to the enhanced role of the UN Resident Coordinators provided for by the reform of the UN development system and considers that these UN Resident Coordinators should not only take the lead in coordinating the implementation of UN programmes on the ground to reinforce the unity of UN action, but should also liaise and consult closely with EU delegations in the relevant UN member state to pursue synergies and mutual reinforcement with the EU’s thematic and geographic programmes for that country; recalls that the EU can greatly reinforce the outreach and impact of UN programmes in third countries and can define its programming and assistance in synergic and reinforcing fashion in conjunction with the objectives of the UN; stresses, therefore, the value of close EU-UN consultation and cooperation and invites the Commission and the EEAS as well as EU Delegations in third countries to actively reach out and consult the UN regarding EU policy and programmatic activities for 2021-2027 and beyond, and the UN to regularly consult with the EU at UN headquarters, but also on the ground in third countries; takes the view that the EU and the UN should hold annual summits with the possibility for the UN Secretary-General to confer with Council, Commission, EEAS and Parliament; calls on the UN to ensure a steady presence of high-level UN interlocutors at the European Parliament to further policy dialogue and give enhanced visibility to UN efforts;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its strongest support for the programme of reforms introduced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres; stresses the importance of a UN system that can continue to deliver effectively; points to the value of the ‘One UN’ vision of the UN Secretary-General for the UN system, where the various agencies and components of the UN can truly be interlinked and function together on the basis of a single budgetary and managerial structure and can reinforce the attainment of the UN’s objectives; points, in particular, to the enhanced role of the UN Resident Coordinators provided for by the reform of the UN development system and considers that these UN Resident Coordinators should not only take the lead in coordinating the implementation of UN programmes on the ground to reinforce the unity of UN action, but should also liaise and consult closely with EU delegations in the relevant UN member state to pursue synergies and mutual reinforcement with the EU’s thematic and geographic programmes for that country; reaffirms that the EU and the UN should work closely at HQ level and in the regions and countries to exchange analysis, and align policy and programmatic planning to maximise impact on the wellbeing of people and planet; recalls that the EU can greatly reinforce the outreach and impact of UN programmes in third countries and can define its programming and assistance in synergic and reinforcing fashion in conjunction with the objectives of the UN; stresses, therefore, the value of close EU- UN consultation and cooperation and invites the UN to regularly consult with the EU at UN headquarters, but also on the ground in third countries; takes the view that the EU and the UN should hold annual summits with the possibility for the UN Secretary-General to confer with Council, Commission, EEAS and Parliament; calls on the UN to ensure a steady presence of high-level UN interlocutors at the European Parliament to further policy dialogue and give enhanced visibility to UN efforts;

Amendment 114 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its strongest support for the programme of reforms introduced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres; stresses the importance of a UN system that can continue to deliver effectively; points to the value of the ‘One UN’ vision of the UN Secretary-General for the UN system, where the various agencies and components of the UN can truly be interlinked and function together on the basis of a single budgetary and managerial structure and can reinforce the attainment of the UN’s objectives; points, in particular, to the enhanced role of the UN Resident Coordinators, currently operating in more than 130 countries, provided for by the reform of the UN development system and considers that these UN Resident Coordinators should not only take the lead in coordinating the implementation of UN programmes on the ground to reinforce the unity of UN action, but should also liaise and consult closely with EU delegations in the relevant UN member state to pursue synergies and mutual reinforcement with the EU’s thematic and geographic programmes for that country; recalls that the EU can greatly reinforce the outreach and impact of UN programmes in third countries and can define its programming and assistance in synergic and reinforcing fashion in conjunction with the objectives of the UN; stresses, therefore, the value of close EU-UN consultation and cooperation and invites the UN to regularly consult with the EU at UN headquarters, but also on the ground in third countries; takes the view that the EU and the UN should hold annual summits with the possibility for the UN Secretary- General to confer with Council, Commission, EEAS and Parliament; calls on the UN to ensure a steady presence of high-level UN interlocutors at the European Parliament to further policy dialogue and give enhanced visibility to UN efforts;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates its strongest support for the programme of reforms introduced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres; stresses the importance of a UN system that can continue to deliver effectively; points to the value of the ‘One UN’ vision of the UN Secretary-General for the UN system, where the various agencies and components of the UN can truly be interlinked and function together on the basis of a single budgetary and managerial structure and can reinforce the attainment of the UN’s objectives; points, in particular, to the enhanced role of the UN Resident Coordinators provided for by the reform of the UN development system and considers that these UN Resident Coordinators should not only take the lead in coordinating the implementation of UN programmes on the ground to reinforce the unity of UN action, but should also liaise and consult closely with EU delegations in the relevant UN member state to pursue synergies and mutual reinforcement with the EU’s thematic and geographic programmes for that country; recalls that the EU can greatly reinforce the outreach and impact of UN programmes in third countries and can define its programming and assistance in synergic and reinforcing fashion in conjunction with the objectives of the UN; stresses, therefore, the value of close EU-UN consultation and cooperation and invites the UN to regularly consult with the EU at UN headquarters, but also on the ground in third countries; takes the view that the EU and the UN should hold annual summits with the possibility for the UN Secretary-General to confer with Council, Commission, EEAS and Parliament; calls on the UN to ensure a steady presence of high-level UN interlocutors at the European Parliament to further structured and consistent policy dialogue and give enhanced visibility to UN efforts;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the UN Secretary-General to intensify his efforts in the implementation of the UN Strategy on Gender Parity as an essential tool to ensure the equal representation of women in the UN system at all hierarchical levels; recalls that since the creation of the UN in 1945, no woman has been appointed Secretary General of the United Nations; points to the general need for equitable representation of women and marginalised groups, as well as for increased diversity within international organisations; strongly supports the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda and its objective of giving youth a greater voice in decision-making at the local, national, regional and international levels;

Amendment 117 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Highlights that in order for the EU to become a more effective global partner able to defend the multilateral order, the EU’s ability to act robustly and promptly as a reliable security provider must be enhanced; calls, therefore, on the Council and the Commission to thoroughly assess, explore, and develop options for setting up standing multinational military units, which are permanently stationed and train together; believes that a new ‘rapid entry force’ should either be the result of the ambitious reform of the battlegroups or completely replace them in order to avoid further capability duplications in the EU’s CSDP;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Takes the view that the EU should identify the UN bodies and other multilateral organisations that are key to promoting policy dialogue, convergence and policy solutions to global challenges and standard setting and should define clear objectives and clear priorities for dialogue with and support, including budgetary support, to such bodies and organisations; recalls, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States are already the leading donors to the UN and many of its agencies and programmes, but that this commitment to and support for the UN does not always translate into a stronger presence by the EU and its Member States in key UN agency positions; points to the increased geopolitical importance of standards, especially in technology, and urges the EU to act strategically to become a standard-setting superpower in multilateral fora; calls on the EU and its Member States to further improve their coordination when it comes to establishing joint support for candidacies for leadership positions in multilateral fora; points to the ~~positive potential of also enhancing this~~need to coordinat~~ion~~e with like- minded partners in other world regions and looking at the importance of the principle of the equitable geographical distribution of leadership positions, keeping a strong focus on democratic values;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Takes the view that the EU should identify the UN bodies and other multilateral organisations that are key to promoting policy dialogue, convergence and policy solutions to global challenges and standard setting and should define clear objectives and clear priorities for dialogue with and support, including budgetary support, to such bodies and organisations; recalls, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States are already the leading donors to the UN and many of its agencies and programmes, but that this commitment to and support for the UN does not always translate into a stronger presence by the EU and its Member States in key UN agency positions; calls on the EU and its Member States to further improve their coordination when it comes to establishing joint support for candidacies for leadership positions in multilateral fora; points to the positive potential of also enhancing this coordination with like- minded partners in other world regions and looking at the importance of the principle of the equitable geographical distribution of leadership positions; emphasizes in this regard the key role that the OSCE is playing as pillar of European security and calls for further strengthening the comprehensive security approach of the organisation;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)

— having regard to its Resolution of 12 September 2018 on Autonomous Weapons Systems (PA-TA(2018)0341),

Amendment 120 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Takes the view that the EU should identify the UN bodies and other multilateral organisations that are key to promoting policy dialogue, convergence and policy solutions to global challenges ~~and~~, standard setting ~~and should define clear objectives and clear priorities for dialogue with and support, including budgetary support, to such bodies and organisations~~, including through budgetary support; recalls, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States are already the leading donors to the UN ~~and~~, many of its agencies and programmes, and other organisations, but that this commitment to and support ~~for the UN~~ does not always translate into a stronger ~~presence~~impact by the EU ~~and~~, its Member States ~~in key UN agency positions~~and like-minded partners in multilateral fora, which is particularly worrying at a time of growing assertiveness of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes in such fora; calls on the EU ~~and~~, its Member States and like-minded partners to further improve their coordination when it comes to establishing joint support for candidacies for leadership positions in multilateral fora; points to the positive potential of also enhancing this coordination with like- minded partners in other world regions and looking at the importance of the principle of the equitable geographical distribution of leadership positions;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Takes the view that the EU should identify the UN bodies and other multilateral organisations that are key to promoting policy dialogue, convergence and policy solutions to global challenges and standard setting and should define clear objectives and clear priorities for dialogue with and support, including budgetary support, to such bodies and organisations; recalls, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States are already the leading donors to the UN and many of its agencies and programmes~~, but that this commitment to and support for the UN does not always translate into a stronger presence by the EU and its Member States in key UN agency positions~~; calls on the EU and its Member States to further improve their coordination when it comes to establishing joint support for candidacies for leadership positions in multilateral fora; points to the positive potential of also enhancing this coordination ~~with like- minded partners in other world regions and looking at the importance of the principle of the equitable geographical distribution of leadership positions~~; calls on the EU to work with and within the United Nations, regional organizations, international fora such as the G7 and G20 and ad hoc coalitions to tackle the global challenges we face now and in the future;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Takes the view that the EU should identify the UN bodies and other multilateral organisations that are key to promoting policy dialogue, convergence and policy solutions to global challenges and standard setting and should define clear objectives and clear priorities for dialogue with and support, including budgetary support, to such bodies and organisations; recalls, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States are already the leading donors to the UN and many of its agencies and programmes, but that this commitment to and support for the UN does not always translate into a stronger presence by the EU and its Member States in key UN agency positions; calls on the EU and its Member States to further improve their coordination when it comes to establishing joint support for candidacies for leadership positions in multilateral fora; points to the positive potential of also enhancing this coordination with like- minded partners in other world regions ~~and looking at the importance of the principle of the equitable geographical distribution of leadership positions~~;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Takes the view that the EU should identify the UN bodies and other multilateral organisations that are key to promoting policy dialogue, convergence and policy solutions to global challenges and standard setting and should define clear objectives and clear priorities for dialogue with and support, including budgetary support, to such bodies and organisations; recalls, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States are already the leading ~~don~~financial contributors to the UN and many of its agencies and programmes, but that this commitment to and support for the UN does not always translate into a stronger presence by the EU and its Member States in key UN agency positions; calls on the EU and its Member States to further improve their coordination when it comes to establishing joint support for candidacies for leadership positions in multilateral fora; points to the positive potential of also enhancing this coordination with like- minded partners in other world regions and looking at the importance of the principle of the equitable geographical distribution of leadership positions;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission, VP/HR and Member States to come up with a strategy for the promotion of multilateralism, including guidelines on how to proceed in different fora, such as reform of the UN system, and a vision for a new global order in order to shape it in a way that could revitalise multilateralism; believes that the EU will need to build alliances with like-minded partners for developing multilateral cooperation across a wide range of fora but that these alliances will not always involve the same actors, while the objective must always be to uphold an effective, rules-based system of global governance;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Welcomes the coordinated approach of the EU on UN related policies; calls for a replication of this approach to all UN bodies, agencies and other multilateral fora;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Praises the ability of the EU and its Member States to work in a coherent and synergic fashion and to present unified positions in the UN system, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council and UN Human Rights Council; praises, in this regard, the valuable coordination efforts by the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva; believes that this unified, synergic approach should be replicated for every UN body, agency or other international organisation, so that the EU can act and deliver as one across the board in multilateral fora; lLaments that the Security Council is not as reactive to crises like the ones in Syria, Ethiopia and Sudan as it has been to other crises in the past and that this has had a negative impact on preventing, managing and resolving these crises; points to the fact that in 2022, only two EU Member States will be on the Security Council; considers that the EU should promote reflecting on the terms of a reform of the Security Council that can restore its ability to address crises in a timely and effective manner, thoroughly limit the right to veto and change the composition of the Security Council to reflect today’s world better; reiterates its view, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States should find a broad consensus on reforming the Security Council, inter alia, through the provision of a permanent seat for the EU, in addition to the already existing seats held by EU Member States;

Amendment 127 #

Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Praises the ability of the EU and its Member States to work in a coherent and synergic fashion and to present unified positions in the UN system, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council and UN Human Rights Council; praises, in this regard, the valuable coordination efforts by the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva; believes that this unified, synergic approach should be replicated for every UN body, agency or other international organisation, so that the EU can act and deliver as one across the board in multilateral fora; stresses the importance of cooperation and coordination of the EU CSDP missions and operations in Sahel, CAR, Libya, Somalia, Bosnia- Herzegovina, with, for example, MINUSMA, MINUSCA, MINUK, EUFOR ALTHEA, and MANUSOM; laments that the Security Council is not as reactive to crises like the ones in Syria, Ethiopia and Sudan as it has been to other crises in the past and that this has had a negative impact on preventing, managing and resolving these crises; urges the UN to appoint its special envoy to Libya, as the position is vacant since November 2021 and as the democratic process in Libya remains at a turning point; points to the fact that in 2022, only two EU Member States will be on the Security Council; considers that the EU should promote reflecting on the terms of a reform of the Security Council that can restore its ability to address crises in a timely and effective manner, thoroughly limit the right to veto and change the composition of the Security Council to reflect today’s world better; reiterates its view, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States should find a broad consensus on reforming the Security Council~~, inter alia, through the provision of a permanent seat for the EU, in addition to the already existing seats held by EU Member States~~;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Praises the ability of the EU and its Member States to work in a coherent and synergic fashion and to present unified positions in the UN system, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council and UN Human Rights Council; praises, in this regard, the valuable coordination efforts by the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva; believes that this unified, synergic approach should be replicated for every UN body, agency or other international organisation, so that the EU can act and deliver as one across the board in multilateral fora; laments that the Security Council is not as reactive to crises like the ones in Syria, Ethiopia and Sudan as it has been to other crises in the past and that this has had a negative impact on preventing, managing and resolving these crises due to the extensive veto right; emphasises that it is indefensible that one state can stop efforts when genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes are committed; points to the fact that in 2022, only two EU Member States will be on the Security Council; considers that the EU should promote reflecting on the terms of a reform of the Security Council that can restore its ability to address crises in a timely and effective manner, thoroughly limit the right to veto and change the composition of the Security Council to reflect today’s world better; reiterates its view, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States should find a broad consensus on reforming the Security Council, inter alia, through the provision of a permanent seat for the EU, in addition to the already existing seats held by EU Member States;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Praises the ability of the EU and its Member States to work in a coherent and synergic fashion and to present unified positions in the UN system, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council and UN Human Rights Council; praises, in this regard, the valuable coordination efforts by the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva; believes that this unified, synergic approach should be replicated for every UN body, agency or other international organisation, so that the EU can act and deliver as one across the board in multilateral fora; laments that the Security Council is not as reactive to crises like the ones in Syria, Ethiopia and Sudan as it has been to other crises in the past and that this has had a negative impact on preventing, managing and resolving these crises; points to the fact that in 2022, only two EU Member States will be on the Security Council; considers that the EU should promote reflecting on the terms of a reform of the Security Council that can restore its ability to address crises in a timely and effective manner, thoroughly limit the right to veto and change the composition of the Security Council to reflect today’s world better; reiterates its view, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States should find a broad consensus on reforming the Security Council, inter alia, through the provision of a permanent seat for the EU, in addition to the already existing seats held by EU Member States; encourages EU Member States not to compete against each other when it comes to securing a seat on the Security Council;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

— having regard to the framework agreement between the European Union and the United Nations for the Provision of Mutual Support in the context of their respective missions and operations in the field of 29 September 2020;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Praises the ability of the EU and its Member States to work in a coherent and synergic fashion and to present unified positions in the UN system, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council and UN Human Rights Council; praises, in this regard, the valuable coordination efforts by the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva; believes that this unified, synergic approach should be replicated ~~for every UN body, agency or other international organisation, so th~~across multilateral fora; calls on the EU and its Member States to review and update the EU ~~can act and de~~Strategy against the prolivfer ~~as one across the board in multilateral fora; laments that~~ation of Weapons of Mass Destruction to take account of the Srecurity Council is not as reactive to crises like the ones in Syria, Ethiopia and Sudan as it has been to other crises in the past and that this has had a negative impact on preventing, managing and resolving theseent geopolitical, technological and legal developments and provide an up-to-date and ambitious basis for EU’s multilateral engagement for non-proliferation and disarmament; laments that the Security Council is divided and not reactive to regional and global crises; points to the fact that in 2022, only two EU Member States will be on the Security Council; considers that the EU should promote reflecting on the terms of a reform of the Security Council that can restore its ability to address crises in a timely and effective manner~~, thoroughly limit the right to veto and change the composition of the Security Council to reflect today’s world better~~; reiterates its view, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States should work towards finding a broad consensus on reforming the Security Council, inter alia, through the provision of a permanent seat for the EU, in addition to the already existing seats held by EU Member States;

Amendment 131 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Manu PINEDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Praises the ability of the EU and its Member States to work in a coherent and synergic fashion and to present unified positions in the UN system, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council and UN Human Rights Council; praises, in this regard, the valuable coordination efforts by the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva; believes that this unified, synergic approach should be replicated for every UN body, agency or other international organisation, so that the EU can act and deliver as one across the board in multilateral fora; laments that the Security Council is not as reactive to crises like the ones in Syria, Ethiopia and Sudan as it has been to other crises in the past and that this has had a negative impact on preventing, managing and resolving these crises; points to the fact that in 2022, only two EU Member States will be on the Security Council; considers that the EU should promote reflecting on the terms of a reform of the Security Council that can restore its ability to address crises in a timely and effective manner, thoroughly limit the right to veto and change the composition of the Security Council to reflect today’s world better; reiterates its view, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States should find a broad consensus on reforming the Security Council~~, inter alia, through the provision of a permanent seat for the EU, in addition to the already existing seats held by EU Member States~~;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Praises the ability of the EU and its Member States to work in a coherent and synergic fashion and to present unified positions in the UN system, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council and UN Human Rights Council; praises, in this regard, the valuable coordination efforts by the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva; believes that this unified, synergic approach should be replicated for every UN body, agency or other international organisation, so that the EU can act and deliver as one across the board in multilateral fora; laments that the Security Council is not as reactive to crises like the ones in Syria, Ethiopia and Sudan as it has been to other crises in the past and that this has had a negative impact on preventing, managing and resolving these crises; points to the fact that in 2022, only two EU Member States will be on the Security Council; considers that the EU should promote reflecting on the terms of a reform of the Security Council that can restore its ability to address crises in a timely and effective manner, thoroughly limit the right to veto and change the composition of the Security Council to reflect today’s world better; reiterates its view, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States should find a broad consensus on reforming the Security Council~~, inter alia, through the provision of a permanent seat for the EU, in addition to the already existing seats held by EU Member States~~;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Praises the ability of the EU and its Member States to work in a coherent and synergic fashion and to present unified positions in the UN system, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council and UN Human Rights Council; praises, in this regard, the valuable coordination efforts by the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva; believes that this unified, synergic approach should be replicated for every UN body, agency or other international organisation, so that the EU can act and deliver as one across the board in multilateral fora; laments that the Security Council is not as reactive to crises like the ones in Syria, Ethiopia ~~and Sudan~~, Sudan and Ukraine as it has been to other crises in the past and that this has had a negative impact on preventing, managing and resolving these crises; points to the fact that in 2022, only two EU Member States will be on the Security Council; considers that the EU should promote reflecting on the terms of a reform of the Security Council that can restore its ability to address crises in a timely and effective manner, thoroughly limit the right to veto and change the composition of the Security Council to reflect today’s world better; reiterates its view, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States should find a broad consensus on reforming the Security Council, inter alia, through the provision of a permanent seat for the EU, in addition to the already existing seats held by EU Member States;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Prais~~Welcomes the ability of the EU and its Member States to work in a coherent and synergic fashion and to present unified positions in the UN system, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council and UN Human Rights Council; praises, in this regard, the valuable coordination efforts by the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva; believes that this unified, synergic approach should be replicated for every UN body, agency or other international organisation, so that the EU can act and deliver as one across the board in multilateral fora; laments that the Security Council is ~~not as reactive to crises like the~~ consistently unable to take decisiones ~~in Syria, Ethiopia and Sudan as it has been to other crises in the past~~and consequently not effective in responding to crises and that this has had a negative impact on preventing, managing and resolving these crises; points to the fact that in 2022, only two EU Member States will be on the Security Council; considers that the EU ~~should promote reflecting on the terms of~~and the Member States should be at the front of calling for a reform of the Security Council that can restore its ability to address crises in a timely and effective manner, thoroughly limit the right to veto and change the composition of the Security Council to reflect today’s world better; reiterates its view, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States should find a broad consensus on reforming the ~~Security Council~~UN system, inter alia, through ~~the~~ provi~~sion of a permanent seat for the EU, in addition to the already existing seats held by EU Member States~~ding supranational regional organisations like the EU with full UN membership;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Praises the ability of the EU and its Member States to work in a coherent and synergic fashion and to present unified positions in the UN system, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council and UN Human Rights Council; praises, in this regard, the valuable coordination efforts by the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva; believes that this unified, synergic approach should be replicated for every UN body, agency or other international organisation, so that the EU can act and deliver as one across the board in multilateral fora; laments that the Security Council is not as reactive to crises like the ones in Syria, Ethiopia and Sudan as it has been to other crises in the past and that this has had a negative impact on preventing, managing and resolving these crises; ~~points to~~deplores the fact that in 2022, only two EU Member States will be on the Security Council; considers that the EU should promote reflecting on the terms of a reform of the Security Council that can restore its ability to address crises in a timely and effective manner, thoroughly limit the right to veto and change the composition of the Security Council to reflect today’s world better; reiterates its view, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States should find a broad consensus on reforming the Security Council, inter alia, through the provision of a permanent seat for the EU, in addition to the already existing seats held by EU Member States;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Praises the ability of the EU and its Member States to work in a coherent and synergic fashion and to present unified positions in the UN system, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council and UN Human Rights Council; praises, in this regard, the valuable coordination efforts by the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva; believes that this unified, synergic approach should be replicated for every UN body, agency or other international organisation, so that the EU can act and deliver as one across the board in multilateral fora; laments that the Security Council is not as reactive to crises like the ones in Syria, Ethiopia and Sudan as it has been to other crises in the past and that this has had a negative impact on preventing, managing and resolving these crises; points to the fact that in 2022, only two EU Member States will be on the Security Council; considers that the EU should promote reflecting on the terms of a reform of the Security Council that can restore its ability to address crises in a timely and effective manner, thoroughly limit the right to veto and change the composition of the Security Council to reflect today’s world better; reiterates its view, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States should find a broad consensus on reforming the Security Council, inter alia, through the provision of a permanent seat for the EU, in addition to the already existing seats held by EU Member StatesReiterates that the UN Security Council should not undergo any reform and that the five permanent members must retain their status and the right to veto, as this is the only way to ensure stability in international security and credible dialogue between the countries concerned;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Supports the UN Secretary- General’s Action for Peacekeeping initiative by updating the EU-UN partnership on crisis management and peace operations and exploring opportunities for new partnerships, including EU-UN-African Union and cooperation with other regional organizations; reiterates the crucial role that women play in the conflict mediation and peacekeeping missions and reminds of their underrepresentation at all levels within the UN, EU and other multilateral organizations and missions;

Amendment 138 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Frédérique RIES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the EU and its Member States to further their ability to share information, consult and coordinate, including in the governing bodies and boards of multilateral bodies where the EU is not represented, starting from the UN Security Council; shares the view of the VP/HR and the Commission that the EU should establish coordination mechanisms in all international institutions, including the financial institutions; believes that the same coordination ability should be expanded to the boards of all UN bodies, such as, for example, the Food and Agriculture Organization;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the EU and its Member States to further their ability to share information, consult and coordinate, on strategies, policies, and positions including in the governing bodies and boards of multilateral bodies where the EU is not represented; shares the view of the VP/HR and the Commission that the EU should establish coordination mechanisms in all international financial institutions; believes that the same coordination ability should be expanded to the boards of all UN bodies, such as, for example, the Food and Agriculture Organization;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)

— having regard to the Council Conclusions of 24 January 2022 on taking the UN-EU strategic partnership on peace operations and crisis management to the next level: Priorities 2022-2024;

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the EU and its Member States to further their ability to share information, consult and coordinate, including in the governing bodies and boards of multilateral bodies where the EU is not represented; shares the view of the VP/HR and the Commission that the EU should establish coordination mechanisms in all international financial institutions; believes that the same coordination ability should be expanded to the boards of all UN bodies~~, such as, for example, the Food and Agriculture Organization~~;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the EU and its Member States to further their ability to share information, consult and coordinate, including in the governing bodies and boards of multilateral bodies where the EU is not represented; shares the view of the VP/HR and the Commission that the EU should establish coordination mechanisms in all international financial institutions; believes that the same coordination ability should be expanded to the boards of all UN bodies~~, such as, for example, the Food and Agriculture Organization~~;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that the new Global Europe financial instrument ~~and~~, the ‘Team Europe’ approach and the Global Gateway Strategy to geographic and thematic assistance and programming provide a unique opportunity to define a common inter-institutional agenda that duly reflects and values the contributions of the EU Member States and reinforces the leveraging ability of the EU and its Member States; warns that the quest by some illiberal countries to attain and consolidate leverage through financing international organisations raises the issue of financial antagonism in multilateral fora and prompts the need for a reflection at EU level on how to secure the independence and effectiveness of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora through adequate EU funding; recalls that EU humanitarian aid and development assistance to third countries is very often channelled through the UN system; supports this partnership between the EU and the UN, but calls on the EU to ensure that the UN gives more visibility to the EU’s specific role and contributions; underlines, in this regard, the importance of carrying out, at EU level, an in-depth evaluation of both existing and envisaged EU-UN partnerships to assess whether there is adequate visibility for the EU’s contribution and whether the leadership roles conferred on the EU and its Member States are commensurate with the EU’s strong commitment and dedication to the UN system; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out this review and to confer with Parliament on their findings and on the way forward to ensure that adequate value is given to the EU’s contributions to the UN system;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that the new Global Europe financial instrument and the ‘Team Europe’ approach to geographic and thematic assistance and programming provide a unique opportunity to define a common inter-institutional agenda that duly reflects and values the contributions of the EU Member States and reinforces the leveraging ability of the EU and its Member States; warns that the quest by some illiberal countries to attain and consolidate leverage through financing international organisations raises the issue of financial antagonism in multilateral fora and prompts the need for a reflection at EU level on how to secure the independence and effectiveness of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora through adequate and sustainable EU funding; recalls that EU humanitarian aid and development assistance to third countries is very often channelled through the UN system; supports this partnership between the EU and the UN, but calls on the EU to ensure that the UN gives more visibility to the EU’s specific role and contributions; underlines, in this regard, the importance of carrying out, at EU level, an in-depth evaluation of both existing and envisaged EU-UN partnerships to assess whether there is adequate visibility for the EU’s contribution and whether the leadership roles conferred on the EU and its Member States are commensurate with the EU’s strong commitment and dedication to the UN system; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out this review and to confer with Parliament on their findings and on the way forward to ensure that adequate value is given to the EU’s contributions to the UN system; stresses the need for EU Member States to intensify coordination on the level of UN Funds and Programmes, identifying key objectives and a joint approach for the orientation of Executive Boards; emphasizes the importance of ensuring transparency and accountability in financing and spending of multilateral organisations;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that the new Global Europe financial instrument and the ‘Team Europe’ approach to geographic and thematic assistance and programming as well as the Global Gateway strategy on connecting infrastructure development provide a unique opportunity to define a common inter-institutional agenda that duly reflects and values the contributions of the EU Member States and reinforces the leveraging ability of the EU and its Member States in a way that adds value to the multilateral approach of challenges and crises in the world; warns that the quest by some illiberal countries to attain and consolidate leverage through financing international organisations raises the issue of financial antagonism in multilateral fora and prompts the need for a reflection at EU level on how to secure the independence and effectiveness of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora through adequate EU funding; recalls that EU humanitarian aid and development assistance to third countries is very often channelled through the UN system; supports this partnership between the EU and the UN, but calls on the EU to ensure that the UN gives more visibility to the EU’s specific role and contributions; underlines, in this regard, the importance of carrying out, at EU level, an in-depth evaluation of both existing and envisaged EU-UN partnerships to assess whether there is adequate visibility for the EU’s contribution and whether the leadership roles conferred on the EU and its Member States are commensurate with the EU’s strong commitment and dedication to the UN system; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out this review and to confer with Parliament on their findings and on the way forward to ensure that adequate value is given to the EU’s contributions to the UN system;

Amendment 145 #

Charlie WEIMERS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that the new Global Europe financial instrument and the ‘Team Europe’ approach to geographic and thematic assistance and programming provide a unique opportunity to define a common inter-institutional agenda that duly reflects and values the contributions of the EU Member States and reinforces the leveraging ability of the EU and its Member States; warns that the quest by some illiberal countries to attain and consolidate leverage through financing international organisations raises the issue of financial antagonism in multilateral fora and prompts the need for a reflection at EU level on how to secure the independence and effectiveness of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora ~~through adequate EU funding~~; recalls that EU humanitarian aid and development assistance to third countries is very often channelled through the UN system; ~~supports this partnership between the EU and the UN, but calls on the EU to ensure that the UN gives more visibility to the EU’s specific role and contributions;~~ underlines, in this regard, the importance of carrying out, at EU level, an in-depth evaluation of both existing and envisaged EU-UN partnerships to assess whether there is adequate visibility for the EU’s contribution and whether the leadership roles conferred on the EU and its Member States are commensurate with the EU’s strong commitment and dedication to the UN system; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out this review and to confer with Parliament on their findings and on the way forward to ensure that adequate value is given to the EU’s contributions to the UN system;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that the new Global Europe financial instrument and the ‘Team Europe’ approach to geographic and thematic assistance and programming provide a unique opportunity to define a common inter-institutional agenda that duly reflects and values the contributions of the EU Member States and reinforces the leveraging ability of the EU and its Member States; reaffirms its commitment to have a geographically balanced approach in EU’s actions, assistance and programmes launched beyond EU borders; warns that the quest by some illiberal countries to attain and consolidate leverage through financing international organisations raises the issue of financial antagonism in multilateral fora and prompts the need for a reflection at EU level on how to secure the independence and effectiveness of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora through adequate EU funding; recalls that EU humanitarian aid and development assistance to third countries is very often channelled through the UN system; supports this partnership between the EU and the UN, but calls on the EU to ensure that the UN gives more visibility to the EU’s specific role and contributions; underlines, in this regard, the importance of carrying out, at EU level, an in-depth evaluation of both existing and envisaged EU-UN partnerships to assess whether there is adequate visibility for the EU’s contribution and whether the leadership roles conferred on the EU and its Member States are commensurate with the EU’s strong commitment and dedication to the UN system; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out this review and to confer with Parliament on their findings and on the way forward to ensure that adequate value is given to the EU’s contributions to the UN system;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that the new Global Europe financial instrument and the ‘Team Europe’ approach to geographic and thematic assistance and programming provide a unique opportunity to define a common inter-institutional agenda that duly reflects and values the contributions of the EU Member States and reinforces the leveraging ability of the EU and its Member States; warns that the quest by some illiberal ~~countrie~~governments to attain and consolidate leverage through financing international organisations raises the issue of financial antagonism in multilateral fora and prompts the need for a reflection at EUglobal level on how to secure the independence and effectiveness of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora through adequate EU funding from other sources; recalls that EU humanitarian aid and development assistance to third countries is very often channelled through the UN system; supports this partnership between the EU and the UN, but calls on the EU to ensure ~~that the UN gives mor~~adequate visibility tof the EU’s specific role and contributions; underlines, in this regard, the importance of carrying out, at EU level, an in-depth evaluation of both existing and envisaged EU-UN partnerships to assess whether there is adequate visibility for the EU’s contribution ~~and whether the leadership roles conferred on the EU and its Member States are commensurate with the EU’s strong commitment and dedication to the UN system~~; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out this review and to confer with Parliament on their findings and on the way forward to ensure that adequate value is given to the EU’s contributions to the UN system;

Amendment 148 #

Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that the new Global Europe financial instrument and the ‘Team Europe’ approach to geographic and thematic assistance and programming provide a unique opportunity to define a common inter-institutional agenda that duly reflects and values the contributions of the EU Member States and reinforces the leveraging ability of the EU and its Member States; warns that the quest by some illiberal countries to attain and consolidate leverage through financing international organisations raises the issue of financial antagonism in multilateral fora and prompts the need for a reflection at EU level on how to secure the independence and effectiveness of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora ~~through~~by using the full range of tools at the disposal of the EU institutions, including, when necessary and relevant, adequate EU funding; recalls that EU humanitarian aid and development assistance to third countries is very often channelled through the UN system; supports this partnership between the EU and the UN, but calls on the EU to ensure that the UN gives more visibility to the EU’s specific role and contributions; underlines, in this regard, the importance of carrying out, at EU level, an in-depth evaluation of both existing and envisaged EU-UN partnerships to assess whether there is adequate visibility for the EU’s contribution and whether the leadership roles conferred on the EU and its Member States are commensurate with the EU’s strong commitment and dedication to the UN system; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out this review and to confer with Parliament on their findings and on the way forward to ensure that adequate value is given to the EU’s contributions to the UN system;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that the new Global Europe financial instrument and the ‘Team Europe’ approach to geographic and thematic assistance and programming provide a unique opportunity to define a common inter-institutional agenda that duly reflects and values the contributions of the EU Member States and reinforces the leveraging ability of the EU and its Member States; warns that the quest by some illiberal countries to attain and consolidate leverage through financing international organisations raises the issue of financial antagonism in multilateral fora and prompts the need for a reflection at EU level on how to secure the independence and effectiveness of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora, including through multilateral fora; warns that attempts by authoritarian and totalitarian regimes to attain and consolidate leverage through financing international organisations raises the need to secure the organisations' independence and effectiveness, including through adequate EU funding; recalls that EU humanitarian aid and development assistance to third countries is very often channelled through the UN system; supports this partnership between the EU and the UN, but calls on the EU to ensure that the UN gives more visibility to the EU’s specific role and contributions; underlines, in this regard, the importance of carrying out, at EU level, an in-depth evaluation of both existing and envisaged EU-UN partnerships to assess whether there is adequate visibility for the EU’s contribution, value for taxpayers' money in line with the EU's values, and whether the leadership roles conferred on the EU and its Member States are commensurate with the EU’s strong commitment and dedication to the UN system; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out this review and to confer with Parliament on their findings and on the way forward ~~to ensure that adequate value is given to the EU’s contributions to the UN system~~;

Amendment 15 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the global order is increasingly polarised and marred by competing agendas and policy stances and by the increasing risk of regulatory fragmentation and competition on regulatory standards; whereas democracy, human rights, and the rule of law are coming under increasing threat in different regions of the world; whereas human rights defenders and civil society activists are facing increasing threats and risks for their legitimate work;

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that the new Global Europe financial instrument and the ‘Team Europe’ approach to geographic and thematic assistance and programming provide a unique opportunity to define a common inter-institutional agenda that duly reflects and values the contributions of the EU Member States and reinforces the leveraging ability of the EU and its Member States; warns that the quest by some ~~illiberal countrie~~global players to attain and consolidate leverage through financing international organisations raises the issue of financial antagonism in multilateral fora and prompts the need for a reflection at EU level on how to secure the independence and effectiveness of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora through adequate EU funding; recalls that EU humanitarian aid and development assistance to third countries is very often channelled through the UN system; supports this partnership between the EU and the UN~~, but calls on the EU to ensure that the UN gives more visibility to the EU’s specific role and contributions~~; underlines, in this regard, the importance of carrying out, at EU level, an in-depth evaluation of both existing and envisaged EU-UN partnerships to assess whether there is adequate visibility for the EU’s contribution and whether the leadership roles conferred on the EU and its Member States are commensurate with the EU’s strong commitment and dedication to the UN system; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out this review and to confer with Parliament on their findings and on the way forward to ensure that adequate value is given to the EU’s contributions to the UN system;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that the new Global Europe financial instrument and the ‘Team Europe’ approach to geographic and thematic assistance and programming provide a unique opportunity to define a common inter-institutional agenda that duly reflects and values the contributions of the EU Member States and reinforces the leveraging ability of the EU and its Member States; warns that the quest by some illiberal countries to attain and consolidate leverage through financing international organisations raises the issue of financial antagonism in multilateral fora and prompts the need for a reflection at EU level on how to secure the independence and effectiveness of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora through adequate EU funding; recalls that EU humanitarian aid and development assistance to third countries is very often channelled through the UN system; supports this partnership between the EU and the UN, but calls on the EU to ensure that the UN gives more visibility to the EU’s specific role and contributions; underlines, in this regard, the importance of carrying out, at EU level, an in-depth evaluation of both existing and envisaged EU-UN partnerships to assess whether there is adequate visibility for the EU’s contribution and whether the leadership roles conferred on the EU and its Member States are commensurate with the EU’s strong commitment and dedication to the UN system; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out this review and to confer with Parliament on their findings and on the way forward to ensure that adequate value is given to the EU’s contributions, financial apportionment, commitment and dedication to the UN system;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that the new Global Europe financial instrument and the ‘Team Europe’ approach to geographic and thematic assistance and programming provide a unique opportunity to define a common inter-institutional agenda that duly reflects and values the contributions of the EU Member States and reinforces the leveraging ability of the EU and its Member States; warns that the quest by some authoritarian regimes and illiberal countries to attain and consolidate leverage through financing international organisations raises the issue of financial antagonism in multilateral fora and prompts the need for a reflection at EU level on how to secure the independence and effectiveness of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora through adequate EU funding; recalls that EU humanitarian aid and development assistance to third countries is very often channelled through the UN system; supports this partnership between the EU and the UN, but calls on the EU to ensure that the UN gives more visibility to the EU’s specific role and contributions; underlines, in this regard, the importance of carrying out, at EU level, an in-depth evaluation of both existing and envisaged EU-UN partnerships to assess whether there is adequate visibility for the EU’s contribution and whether the leadership roles conferred on the EU and its Member States are commensurate with the EU’s strong commitment and dedication to the UN system; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out this review and to confer with Parliament on their findings and on the way forward to ensure that adequate value is given to the EU’s contributions to the UN system;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Recalls that the EU is the biggest contributor to humanitarian and development aid worldwide and that its contributions are often channelled through the UN system; calls for improved visibility of the EU in multilateral fora and in the countries benefitting of EU contributions in order to correspond to the EU's commitment and investments; Calls that the leadership roles in multilateral fora conferred on the EU and its Member States should be commensurate with the EU’s strong commitment and dedication;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that the EU's support to international organisations and presence in multilateral fora should be visible for the citizens in the EU Member States; calls on the VP/HR to launch an EU-wide information campaign on the EU support given to international organisations and its presence objectives and activities in multilateral fora;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Commands the work of the “Alliance for Multilateralism” as an informal network of countries united in their conviction that a rules-based multilateral order is the only reliable guarantee for international stability and peace, and that our common challenges can only be solved through cooperation;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Recalls that delays in the payment of assessed contributions by several Member States have extremely negative effects on the work of international organisations and are thus unacceptable;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Calls on the Commission, EEAS and the Member States to promote the EU's active role in multilateral fora and to provide more information about EU contributions and achievements in international organisations, including through common narratives, positions and statements on UN resolutions;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 (new)

Rebuilding multilateralism through enhanced global partnerships to pursue common goals

Amendment 159 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses the need to work towards an effective, results-oriented and inclusive multilateralism, where governments, civil society, the private sector, academia and other relevant stakeholders can effectively work together to serve and achieve global goals, values and interests; acknowledges the importance of reconciling the two critical EU goals of enhancing the EU’s visibility as a global actor and supporting the role of multilateral fora; recalls the need to address and manage these tensions and to articulate a balanced position between these two goals, in line with the EU’s core values, ideas and interests; points out that despite the apparent tensions between these two critical European goals, they also provide new opportunities, as an enhanced EU strategic autonomy can allow the EU to make alliances with its bilateral partners within multilateral negotiations, and also promote and defend multilateral commitments when enduring bilateral negotiations;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the global order is increasingly polarised and marred by competing agendas and policy stances, military build-up, and by the increasing ~~risk~~fragmentation of regulatory ~~fragmentation~~ and competition o~~n regulatory~~f what once were collective standards;

Amendment 160 #

Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses the need to work towards an effective, results-oriented and inclusive multilateralism, where governments, civil society, the private sector, academia and other relevant stakeholders can effectively work together to serve and achieve global goals, values and interests; acknowledges the importance of reconciling the two critical EU goals of enhancing the EU’s visibility as a global actor and supporting the role of multilateral fora; recalls the need to address and manage these tensions and to articulate a balanced position between these two goals, in line with the EU’s core values, ideas and interests; calls on the EU and Member States to consistently and actively defend multilateralism and relevant multilateral institutions, each time they are undermined in any way or form;

Amendment 161 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses the need to work towards an effective, results-oriented, values-based, and inclusive multilateralism, where governments, civil society, the private sector, academia and other relevant stakeholders can effectively work together to serve and achieve global goals, values and interests; acknowledges the importance of reconciling the two critical EU goals of enhancing the EU’s visibility and leverage as a global actor and supporting the role of multilateral fora; recalls the need to address and manage these tensions and to articulate a ~~balanced~~principled and assertive position between these two goals, in line with the EU’s core values, ideas and interests;

Amendment 162 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses the need to work towards an effective, results-oriented and inclusive multilateralism, where governments, civil society, religious and faith-based actors, the private sector, academia and other relevant stakeholders can effectively work together to serve and achieve global goals, values and interests; acknowledges the importance of reconciling the two critical EU goals of enhancing the EU’s visibility as a global actor and supporting the role of multilateral fora; recalls the need to address and manage these tensions and to articulate a balanced position between these two goals, in line with the EU’s core values, ideas and interests;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses the need to work towards an effective~~, results-oriented~~ and inclusive multilateralism, where governments, civil society, the private sector, academia and other relevant stakeholders can effectively work together to serve and achieve global goals, values and interests; acknowledges the importance of reconciling the two critical EU goals of enhancing the EU’s visibility as a global actor and supporting the role of multilateral fora; recalls the need to address and manage these tensions and to articulate a balanced position between these two goals, in line with the EU’s core values, ideas and interests;

Amendment 164 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Manu PINEDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses the need to address the challenges of preventing and combating illicit financial flows and strengthening international cooperation and good practices on assets return and recovery, including by more effective measures to implement existing obligations under the United Nations Convention against Corruption and the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime; Stresses the need to implement effective, inclusive and sustainable measures to prevent and combat corruption within the framework of the 2030 Agenda; Stresses that the combating of illicit financial flows must the streamlined at a global level;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Underlines the importance of continued multilateral cooperation in matters of security and defence; highlights the work of the EU-NATO partnership and the EU-OSCE cooperation built on common support for the shared core values of democracy, freedom, respect for human rights and human dignity, the rule of law and the promotion of peace and international cooperation while protecting the rules- based international order; calls on the remaining EU and NATO members to join European security and defence initiatives to further complement and strengthen joint cooperation;

Amendment 166 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Manu PINEDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Emphasises that multilateralism and any reform of the current system must focus on increased transparency and accountability, as well as engagement with non-state actors, in order to help reinstate people’s trust in these institutions and to give them legitimacy;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of continuing to reach out to allies and like- minded partners in international organisations and multilateral fora to consolidate a coalition of like-minded countries committed to common values and objectives and to policy dialogue and effective cooperation globally; points, in this regard, to the particular relevance, not only of traditional transatlantic partners such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, but also to countries in Latin America; recalls that the EU, the UK, the US, Canada and the countries of Latin America can create, in partnership together, a broader transatlantic area of common values and standards and a commitment to advancing global responses to global challenges; underlines, in this regard, that this broad transatlantic coalition could expand dialogue and cooperation to African countries and support the latter in their quest for political and economic stability; notes that cooperation between the EU and its northern and southern Atlantic partners would empower the political voices that want to build a future for Africa premised on democracy, inclusion and prosperity, while being mindful of the need to protect the African continent from the ravages and security threats stemming from climate change; supports, in this regard, efforts by the VP/HR, the Council and the Commission to further strengthen the EU’s partnership with the African Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; points to the importance of furthering a convergence of positions at the UN and other multilateral fora between the EU and both accession and partner countries; calls on the EU to expand its ability to assist partner and like-minded countries, including through capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and twinning, so that they can engage more effectively in the multilateral system; reiterates the importance of reinforcing the existing multilateral fora with like- minded partners, especially the EU- Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summits;deleted

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of continuing to reach out to allies and like- minded partners in international organisations and multilateral fora to consolidate a coalition of like-minded countries committed to common values and objectives and to policy dialogue and effective cooperation globally; ~~points, in this regard,~~underlines the need for an agreement on EU-UK foreign policy and security cooperation to be added as an Annex to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which would allow both sides to be able to better confront common global security and foreign policy challenges; stresses that such an agreement would also serve to facilitate cooperation in multilateral organisations, in particular the UN, bearing in mind the many shared values and interests; points to the particular relevance, not only of traditional transatlantic partners such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, but also to countries in Latin America; recalls that the EU, the UK, the US, Canada and the countries of Latin America can create, in partnership together, a broader transatlantic area of common values and standards and a commitment to advancing global responses to global challenges; underlines, in this regard, that this broad transatlantic coalition could expand dialogue and cooperation to African countries and support the latter in their quest for political and economic stability; notes that cooperation between the EU and its northern and southern Atlantic partners would empower the political voices that want to build a future for Africa premised on democracy, inclusion and prosperity, while being mindful of the need to protect the African continent from the ravages and security threats stemming from climate change; supports, in this regard, efforts by the VP/HR, the Council and the Commission to further strengthen the EU’s partnership with the African Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; points to the importance of furthering a convergence of positions at the UN and other multilateral fora between the EU and both accession and partner countries; calls on the EU to expand its ability to assist partner and like-minded countries, including through capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and twinning, so that they can engage more effectively in the multilateral system; reiterates the importance of reinforcing the existing multilateral fora with like-minded partners, especially the EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summits; stresses the need for cooperation between the EU and ASEAN as a means to confront mutual challenges in the Asia- Pacific region;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the global order is increasingly ~~polarised~~unstable and marred by ~~competing agendas and policy stanc~~growing assertiveness of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes, and by their increasing ~~risk of regulatory fragmentation and competition on regulatory standard~~attempts to undermine and rewrite international norms;

Amendment 170 #

Jytte GUTELAND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of continuing to reach out to allies and like- minded partners in international organisations and multilateral fora to consolidate a coalition of like-minded countries committed to common values and objectives and to policy dialogue and effective cooperation globally; points, in this regard, to the particular relevance, not only of traditional transatlantic partners such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, but also to countries in Latin America; recalls that the EU, the UK, the US, Canada and the countries of Latin America can create, in partnership together, a broader transatlantic area of common values and standards and a commitment to advancing global responses to global challenges; underlines, in this regard, that this broad transatlantic coalition could expand dialogue and cooperation to African countries and support the latter in their quest for political and economic stability; notes that cooperation between the EU and its northern and southern Atlantic partners would empower the political voices that want to build a future for Africa premised on democracy, inclusion and prosperity, while being mindful of the need to protect the African continent from the ravages and security threats stemming from climate change; urges the Commission and the EEAS to suggest new initiatives in order to respond to climate-related security risks while advancing the European Green Deal in international fora; believes that the EU should support ambitious CO2 reduction targets in third countries and stresses the need for climate diplomacy to be put at the core of its external action in order to promote global peace and security; supports, in this regard, efforts by the VP/HR, the Council and the Commission to further strengthen the EU’s partnership with the African Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; points to the importance of furthering a convergence of positions at the UN and other multilateral fora between the EU and both accession and partner countries; calls on the EU to expand its ability to assist partner and like-minded countries, including through capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and twinning, so that they can engage more effectively in the multilateral system; reiterates the importance of reinforcing the existing multilateral fora with like-minded partners, especially the EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summits;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of continuing to reach out to allies and like- minded partners in international organisations and multilateral fora to consolidate a coalition of like-minded countries committed to common values and objectives and to policy dialogue and effective cooperation globally; points, in this regard, to the particular relevance, not only of traditional transatlantic partners such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, but also to countries in Latin America; recalls that the EU, the UK, the US, Canada and the countries of Latin America can create, in partnership together, a broader transatlantic area of common values and standards and a commitment to advancing global responses to global challenges; underlines, in this regard, that this broad transatlantic coalition could expand dialogue and cooperation to African countries and support the latter in their quest for political and economic stability; notes that cooperation between the EU and its northern and southern Atlantic partners would empower the political voices that want to build a future for Africa premised on democracy, inclusion and prosperity, while being mindful of the need to protect the African continent from the ravages and security threats stemming from climate change; highlights that the EU relations with the African Union and with Latin America and the Caribbean have an intrinsic value in themselves and are of crucial importance under the optics of a renewed multilateralism; supports, in this regard, efforts by the VP/HR, the Council and the Commission to further strengthen the EU’s partnership with the African Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; points to the importance of furthering a convergence of positions at the UN and other multilateral fora between the EU and both accession and partner countries; calls on the EU to expand its ability to assist partner and like-minded countries, including through capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and twinning, so that they can engage more effectively in the multilateral system; reiterates the importance of reinforcing the existing multilateral fora with like-minded partners, especially the EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summits;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of continuing to reach out to allies and like- minded partners in international organisations and multilateral fora to consolidate a coalition of like-minded countries committed to common values and objectives and to policy dialogue and effective cooperation globally; points, in this regard, to the particular relevance, not only of traditional transatlantic partners such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, but also to countries in Latin America; recalls that the EU, the UK, the US, Canada and the countries of Latin America can create, in partnership together, a broader transatlantic area of common values and standards and a commitment to advancing global responses to global challenges; underlines~~, in this regard, that this broad transatlantic coalition could expand dialogue and cooperation~~ that in their joint statement "Africa and Europe: two ~~African~~ countries and support the latter in their quest for political and economic stability; notes that cooperation between the EU and its northern and southern Atlantic partners would empower the political voices that want to build a future for Africa premised on democracy, inclusion andinents with a joint vision for 2030", EU and AU commit to work together to promote effective multilateralism within the rules-based international order, with the UN at its core, and pledge to work towards more converging pros~~perity, while be~~itions ing mindful of the need to protect the African continent from the ravages and security threats stemming from climate change; supports, in this regard, efforts by the VP/HR, the Council and the Commission to further strengthen the EU’s partnership with the African Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean Statesultilateral fora to reduce global inequalities, strengthen solidarity, fight climate change and improve delivery on "global public goods", in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the AU Agenda 2063; points to the importance of furthering a convergence of positions at the UN and other multilateral fora between the EU and both accession and partner countries; calls on the EU to expand its ability to assist partner and like-minded countries, including through capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and twinning, so that they can engage more effectively in the multilateral system; reiterates the importance of reinforcing the existing multilateral fora with like-minded partners, ~~especially~~such as the EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summits;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of continuing to reach out to allies and like- minded partners in international organisations and multilateral fora to consolidate a coalition of like-minded countries committed to common values and objectives and to policy dialogue and effective cooperation globally; points, in this regard, to the particular relevance, not only of traditional transatlantic partners such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, but also to countries in Latin America; recalls that the EU, the UK, the US, Canada and the countries of Latin America can create, in partnership together, a broader transatlantic area of common values and standards and a commitment to advancing global responses to global challenges; underlines, in this regard, that this broad transatlantic coalition could expand dialogue and cooperation to African countries and support the latter in their quest for political and economic stability; notes that cooperation between the EU and its northern and southern Atlantic partners would empower the political voices that want to build a future for Africa premised on democracy, inclusion and prosperity, while being mindful of the need to protect the African continent from the ravages and security threats stemming from climate change; supports, in this regard, efforts by the VP/HR, the Council and the Commission to further strengthen the EU’s partnership with the African Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; points to the importance of furthering a convergence of positions at the UN and other multilateral fora between the EU and both accession and partner countries; calls on the EU to expand its ability to assist partner and like-minded countries, including through capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and twinning, so that they can engage more effectively in the multilateral system; reiterates the importance of reinforcing the existing multilateral fora with like-minded partners, especially the EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summits; stresses the need to boost the role of regional organisations in the UN system by proposing a yearly summit of heads of regional organisations;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of continuing to reach out to allies and like- minded partners in international organisations and multilateral fora to consolidate a coalition of like-minded countries committed to common values and objectives and to policy dialogue and effective cooperation globally; points, in this regard, to the particular relevance, not only of traditional transatlantic partners such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, ~~but also to~~and other like-minded European countries but also to like-minded countries in Latin America; recalls that the EU, the UK, its other European allies, the US, Canada and the like-minded countries of Latin America can create, in partnership together, a broader transatlantic area of common values and standards and a commitment to advancing global responses to global challenges; underlines, in this regard, that this broad transatlantic coalition could expand dialogue and cooperation to like-minded African countries and support the latter in their quest for political and economic stability; notes that cooperation between the EU and its northern and southern Atlantic partners would empower the political voices that want to build a future for Africa premised on democracy, inclusion and prosperity, while being mindful of the need to protect the African continent from the ravages and security threats stemming from climate change; supports, in this regard, efforts by the VP/HR, the Council and the Commission to further strengthen the EU’s partnership with the African Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; points to the importance of furthering a convergence of positions at the UN and other multilateral fora between the EU and both accession and partner countries; calls on the EU to expand its ability to assist partner and like-minded countries, including through capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and twinning, so that they can engage more effectively in the multilateral system; reiterates the importance of reinforcing the existing multilateral fora with like-minded partners, especially the EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summits;

Amendment 175 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of continuing to reach out to allies and like- minded partners in international organisations and multilateral fora to consolidate a coalition of like-minded countries committed to common values and objectives and to policy dialogue and effective cooperation globally; points, in this regard, to the particular relevance, not only of traditional transatlantic partners such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, but also toin the Western Balkans and in the Eastern and Southern neighbourhood, countries in Latin America; recalls that the EU, the UK, the US, Canada and the countries of Latin America can create, in partnership together, a broader transatlantic area of common values and standards and a commitment to advancing global responses to global challenges; underlines, in this regard, that this broad transatlantic coalition could expand dialogue and cooperation to African countries and support the latter in their quest for political and economic stability; notes that cooperation between the EU and its northern and southern Atlantic partners would empower the political voices that want to build a future for Africa premised on democracy, inclusion and prosperity, while being mindful of the need to protect the African continent from the ravages and security threats stemming from climate change; supports, in this regard, efforts by the VP/HR, the Council and the Commission to further strengthen the EU’s partnership with the African Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; points to the importance of furthering a convergence of positions at the UN and other multilateral fora between the EU and both accession and partner countries; calls on the EU to expand its ability to assist partner and like-minded countries, including through capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and twinning, so that they can engage more effectively in the multilateral system; reiterates the importance of reinforcing the existing multilateral fora with like-minded partners, especially the EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summits;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of continuing to reach out to allies and like- minded partners in international organisations and multilateral fora to consolidate a coalition of like-minded countries committed to common values and objectives and to policy dialogue and effective cooperation globally; points, in this regard, to the particular relevance, not only of traditional transatlantic partners such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, but also to ~~countr~~democracies in Latin America and democracies in the Indo- Pacific region; recalls that the EU, the UK, the US, Canada and the ~~countr~~democracies of Latin America and the Indo-Pacific can create, in partnership together, a broader ~~transatlantic area~~international coalition of common values and standards and a commitment to advancing global responses to global challenges; underlines, in this regard, that this broad ~~transatlantic~~ coalition could expand dialogue and cooperation to African countries and support the latter in their quest for political and economic stability; notes that cooperation between the EU and its northern and southern Atlantic partners would empower the political voices that want to build a future for Africa premised on democracy, inclusion and prosperity, while being mindful of the need to protect the African continent from the ravages and security threats stemming from climate change; supports, in this regard, efforts by the VP/HR, the Council and the Commission to further strengthen the EU’s partnership with the African Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; points to the importance of furthering a convergence of positions at the UN and other multilateral fora between the EU and both accession and partner countries; calls on the EU to expand its ability to assist partner and like-minded countries, including through capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and twinning, so that they can engage more effectively in the multilateral system; reiterates the importance of reinforcing the existing multilateral fora with like-minded partners, especially the EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summits;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of continuing to reach out to allies and like- minded partners in international organisations and multilateral fora to consolidate a coalition of like-minded countries committed to common values and objectives and to policy dialogue and effective cooperation globally; points, in this regard, to the particular relevance, not only of traditional transatlantic partners such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, but also to countries ~~in Latin Americ~~and regional organisations in Latin America, Africa and Asia; recalls that the EU, the UK, the US, Canada and the countries of Latin America can create, in partnership together, a broader transatlantic area of common values and standards and a commitment to advancing global responses to global challenges; underlines~~, in this regard, that this broad transatlantic coalition could expan~~ the importance of increased dialogue and cooperation towith African countries and ~~support the latter in their quest for political and economic stability; notes that cooperation between~~the African Union, a natural ally for the EU ~~and~~in its ~~northern and southern Atlantic partners would empower the political voices that want to build a future for Africa premised on~~quest for a reformed international order; notes that key areas of cooperation must be democracy, inclusion and prosperity, ~~while being mindful of the need to protect the African~~as well as count~~inent from the ravages and~~ering security threats ~~stemming from~~and effects of climate change; supports, in this regard, efforts by the VP/HR, the Council and the Commission to further strengthen the EU’s partnership with the African Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; points to the importance of furthering a convergence of positions at the UN and other multilateral fora between the EU and both accession and partner countries; calls on the EU to expand its ability to assist partner and like-minded countries, including through capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and twinning, so that they can engage more effectively in the multilateral system, as well as exchanging best practices with them in order to also learn from their experiences; reiterates the importance of reinforcing the existing multilateral fora with like-minded partners, especially the EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summits;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of continuing to reach out to allies and like- minded partners in international organisations and multilateral fora to consolidate a coalition of like-minded countries committed to common values and objectives and to policy dialogue and effective cooperation globally; points, in this regard, to the particular relevance, not only of traditional transatlantic partners such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, but also to countries in Latin America, Africa and the Indo-Pacific region; recalls that the EU, the UK, the US, Canada and the countries of Latin America can create, in partnership together, a broader transatlantic area of common values and standards and a commitment to advancing global responses to global challenges; underlines, in this regard, that this broad transatlantic coalition could expand dialogue and cooperation to African countries and support the latter in their quest for political and economic stability; notes that cooperation between the EU and its northern and southern Atlantic partners would empower the political voices that want to build a future for Africa premised on democracy, inclusion and prosperity, while being mindful of the need to protect the African continent from the ravages and security threats stemming from climate change; supports, in this regard, efforts by the VP/HR, the Council and the Commission to further strengthen the EU’s partnership with the African Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; points to the importance of furthering a convergence of positions at the UN and other multilateral fora between the EU and both accession and partner countries; calls on the EU to expand its ability to assist partner and like-minded countries, including through capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and twinning, so that they can engage more effectively in the multilateral system; reiterates the importance of reinforcing the existing multilateral fora with like-minded partners, especially the EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summits;

Amendment 179 #

Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of continuing to reach out to allies and like- minded partners in international organisations and multilateral fora to consolidate a coalition of like-minded countries committed to common values and objectives and to policy dialogue and effective cooperation globally; points, in this regard, to the particular relevance, not only of traditional transatlantic partners such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, but also to ~~countries in Latin America~~democracies in the world; recalls that the EU, the UK, the US, Canada and ~~the countries of Latin America~~all the democracies can create, in partnership together, a broader ~~transatlantic area~~international coalition of common values and standards and a commitment to advancing global responses to global challenges; underlines, in this regard, that this broad transatlantic coalition could expand dialogue and cooperation to African countries and support the latter in their quest for political and economic stability; notes that cooperation between the EU and its northern and southern Atlantic partners would empower the political voices that want to build a future for Africa premised on democracy, inclusion and prosperity, while being mindful of the need to protect the African continent from the ravages and security threats stemming from climate change; supports, in this regard, efforts by the VP/HR, the Council and the Commission to further strengthen the EU’s partnership with the African Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; points to the importance of furthering a convergence of positions at the UN and other multilateral fora between the EU and both accession and partner countries; calls on the EU to expand its ability to assist partner and like-minded countries, including through capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and twinning, so that they can engage more effectively in the multilateral system; reiterates the importance of reinforcing the existing multilateral fora with like-minded partners, especially the EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summits;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the global order is increasingly unstable, polarised and marred by competing agendas and policy stances and by the increasing risk of regulatory fragmentation and competition on regulatory standards;

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of continuing to reach out to allies and like- minded partners in international organisations and multilateral fora to consolidate a coalition of like-minded countries committed to common values and objectives and to policy dialogue and effective cooperation globally; points, in this regard, to the particular relevance, not only of traditional transatlantic partners such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, but also to countries in Latin America; recalls that the EU, the UK, the US, Canada and the countries of Latin America can create, in partnership together, a broader transatlantic area of common values and standards and a commitment to advancing global responses to global challenges; underlines, in this regard, that this broad transatlantic coalition could expand dialogue and cooperation to Atlantic-facing African countries ~~and support the latter~~in an effort to tackle shared challenges and threats in the Atlantic basin and support those countries in their quest for political and economic stability; notes that cooperation between the EU and its northern and southern Atlantic partners would empower the political voices that want to build a future for Africa premised on democracy, inclusion and prosperity, while being mindful of the need to protect the African continent from the ravages and security threats stemming from climate change; supports, in this regard, efforts by the VP/HR, the Council and the Commission to further strengthen the EU’s partnership with the African Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; points to the importance of furthering a convergence of positions at the UN and other multilateral fora between the EU and both accession and partner countries; calls on the EU to expand its ability to assist partner and like-minded countries, including through capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and twinning, so that they can engage more effectively in the multilateral system; reiterates the importance of reinforcing the existing multilateral fora with like-minded partners, especially the EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summits;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of continuing to reach out to allies and like- minded partners in international organisations and multilateral fora to consolidate a coalition of like-minded countries committed to common values and objectives and to policy dialogue and effective cooperation globally; points, in this regard, to the particular relevance, not only of traditional transatlantic partners such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, but also to countries in Latin America; recalls that the EU, the UK, the US, Canada and the countries of Latin America can create, in partnership together, a broader transatlantic area of common values and standards and a commitment to advancing global responses to global challenges; underlines, in this regard, that this broad transatlantic coalition could expand dialogue and cooperation to African countries and support the latter in their quest for political and economic stability; notes that cooperation between the EU and its northern and southern Atlantic partners would empower the political voices that want to build a future for Africa premised on democracy, inclusion and prosperity, while being mindful of the need to protect the African continent from the ravages and security threats stemming from climate change, terrorism and organised crime; supports, in this regard, efforts by the VP/HR, the Council and the Commission to further strengthen the EU’s partnership with the African Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; points to the importance of furthering a convergence of positions at the UN and other multilateral fora between the EU and both accession and partner countries; calls on the EU to expand its ability to assist partner and like-minded countries, including through capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and twinning, so that they can engage more effectively in the multilateral system; reiterates the importance of reinforcing the existing multilateral fora with like-minded partners, especially the EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summits;

Amendment 182 #

Jaak MADISON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Supports the EU’s tireless advocacy for and defence of universal human rights,~~Reiterates that it its staunch support for the universalisation of international human rights law, its active support to and use of UN human rights fora to address pressing human rights issues, its steadfast support for strengthening accountability and international justice mechanisms and its fight against impunity; supports the VP/HR and the Commission in their quest to ensure thatnot the EU, but the UN that has the mandate to ensure international peace and security, and that it is the UN Human Rrights Council acts more efficiently, addresses all human rights issues and country situations effectively, credibly and without bias and ensures synergies with other multilateral human rights fora; pays tribute to the work of the current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and nd High Commissioner that are tasked with monitoring the international human rights situation; recalls that sovereign staktes ~~the view that her tenure provides a unique opportunity to engage on effective dialogue and coop~~have given this mandate to the UN in terms of various internation on how to streamline and reinforce the delivery capacity of the UN human rights system, including through increased public scrutiny of Human Rights Council membership, responsibilities and mandatory pledging events at the UN General Assembly with cal agreements, and emphasises that not a single state outside the EU has given that mandidates to the Human Rights Council, as proposed by the VP/HR and the Commission in their joint communication; welcomes the launch on 12 October 2021 of an annual strategic dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; welcomes the EU’s iniEU; emphasises that Member States should be free to pursue their own national interests in multilatives and activities pertaining to human rights in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee and the UN Security Council, as well as the cooperation between the EU and the UN on multiple thematic and country-based human rights issueseral fora, and that a common EU line should only be followed where reasonably possible;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Supports the EU’s tireless advocacy for and defence of universal human rights, its staunch support for the universalisation of international human rights law, its active support to and use of UN human rights fora to address pressing human rights issues, its steadfast support for strengthening accountability and international justice mechanisms and its fight against impunity; supports the VP/HR and the Commission in their quest to ensure that the UN Human Rights Council acts more efficiently, addresses all human rights issues and country situations effectively, credibly and without bias and ensures synergies with other multilateral human rights fora; pays tribute to the work of the current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and takes the view that her tenure provides a unique opportunity to engage on effective dialogue and cooperation on how to streamline and reinforce the delivery capacity of the UN human rights system, including through increased public scrutiny of Human Rights Council membership, responsibilities and mandatory pledging events at the UN General Assembly with candidates to the Human Rights Council, as proposed by the VP/HR and the Commission in their joint communication; welcomes the launch on 12 October 2021 of an annual strategic dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; welcomes the EU’s initiatives and activities pertaining to human rights in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee and the UN Security Council, as well as the cooperation between the EU and the UN on multiple thematic and country-based human rights issues; calls for creating more synergies between recommendations by the UPR mechanism and Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) undertaken in the framework of the SDGs, and to link those to the programming of dedicated HR projects by the EU; encourages the EU and its member states to intensify their efforts against authoritarian countries' attempts to introduce a counter-narrative in order to change the understanding of human rights by emphasizing collective rights over individual rights; calls on the EU to support the work of NGOs and human rights defenders at Human Rights Council who are being increasingly pressured and threatened by authoritarian states; calls on the EU and its Member States to denounce the continuing attempts to use the Human Rights Council and other multilateral fora to adopt one-sided resolutions targeting Israel;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Support~~Asks the EU’s to consistently implement its stated tireless advocacy for and defence of universal human rights, its staunch support for the universalisation of international human rights law, its active support to and use of UN human rights fora to address pressing human rights issues, its steadfast support for strengthening accountability and international justice mechanisms and its fight against impunity; supports the VP/HR and the Commission in their quest to ensure that the UN Human Rights Council acts more efficiently, addresses all human rights issues and country situations effectively, credibly and without bias and ensures synergies with other multilateral human rights fora; pays tribute to the work of the current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and takes the view that her tenure provides a unique opportunity to engage on effective dialogue and cooperation on how to streamline and reinforce the delivery capacity of the UN human rights system, including through increased public scrutiny of Human Rights Council membership, responsibilities and mandatory pledging events at the UN General Assembly with candidates to the Human Rights Council, as proposed by the VP/HR and the Commission in their joint communication; calls on EU Member States to make their votes for HRC membership public and to provide the rationale for that vote, based on the voluntary pledges and track records of candidates in terms of cooperating with the HRC; calls on EU Member States to vote against all candidates that fail to meet the criteria set out in UNGA resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006; welcomes the launch on 12 October 2021 of an annual strategic dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; welcomes the EU’s initiatives and activities pertaining to human rights in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee and the UN Security Council, as well as the cooperation between the EU and the UN on multiple thematic and country-based human rights issues;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Supports the EU’s tireless advocacy for and defence of universal human rights, its staunch support for the universalisation of international human rights law, its active support to and use of UN human rights fora to address pressing human rights issues, its steadfast support for strengthening accountability and international justice mechanisms and its fight against impunity; supports the VP/HR and the Commission in their quest to ensure that the UN Human Rights Council acts more efficiently, addresses all human rights issues and country situations effectively, credibly and without bias and ensures synergies with other multilateral human rights fora; insists in this regards on the need to define clear standards related to the respect of human rights, rule of law and fundamental rights to be met in order to be accepted as a member of the Human Rights council; pays tribute to the work of the current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and takes the view that her tenure provides a unique opportunity to engage on effective dialogue and cooperation on how to streamline and reinforce the delivery capacity of the UN human rights system, including through increased public scrutiny of Human Rights Council membership, responsibilities and mandatory pledging events at the UN General Assembly with candidates to the Human Rights Council, as proposed by the VP/HR and the Commission in their joint communication; welcomes the launch on 12 October 2021 of an annual strategic dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; welcomes the EU’s initiatives and activities pertaining to human rights in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee and the UN Security Council, as well as the cooperation between the EU and the UN on multiple thematic and country-based human rights issues;

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Supports the EU’s tireless advocacy for and defence of universal human rights, its staunch support for the universalisation of international human rights law, its active support to and use of UN human rights fora to address pressing human rights issues, its steadfast support for strengthening accountability and international justice mechanisms and its fight against impunity; supports the VP/HR and the Commission in their quest to ensure that the UN Human Rights Council acts more efficiently, addresses all human rights issues and country situations effectively, credibly and without bias and ensures synergies with other multilateral human rights fora; pays tribute to the work of the current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and takes the view that her tenure provides a unique opportunity to engage on effective dialogue and cooperation on how to streamline and reinforce the delivery capacity of the UN human rights system, including through increased public scrutiny of Human Rights Council membership, responsibilities and mandatory pledging events at the UN General Assembly with candidates to the Human Rights Council, as proposed by the VP/HR and the Commission in their joint communication; notes that the financial resources allocated to the work of the UN Human Rights Commissioner is notably insufficient, with many countries seeking to reduce them, while it has been a longstanding demand of the EU to increase its financing; welcomes the launch on 12 October 2021 of an annual strategic dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; welcomes the EU’s initiatives and activities pertaining to human rights in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee and the UN Security Council, as well as the cooperation between the EU and the UN on multiple thematic and country-based human rights issues;

Amendment 187 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Supports the EU’s tireless advocacy for and defence of universal human rights and fundamental freedoms, its staunch support for the universalisation of international human rights law, its active support to and use of UN human rights fora to address pressing human rights issues, its steadfast support for strengthening accountability and international justice mechanisms and its fight against impunity and respect for territorial integrity of states; in this regard, underlines EU's support to the established and recognised international borders and rejects any attempts to forcefully change them; supports the VP/HR and the Commission in their quest to ensure that the UN Human Rights Council acts more efficiently, addresses all human rights issues and country situations effectively, credibly and without bias and ensures synergies with other multilateral human rights fora; pays tribute to the work of the current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and takes the view that her tenure provides a unique opportunity to engage on effective dialogue and cooperation on how to streamline and reinforce the delivery capacity of the UN human rights system, including through increased public scrutiny of Human Rights Council membership, responsibilities and mandatory pledging events at the UN General Assembly with candidates to the Human Rights Council, as proposed by the VP/HR and the Commission in their joint communication; welcomes the launch on 12 October 2021 of an annual strategic dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; welcomes the EU’s initiatives and activities pertaining to human rights in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee and the UN Security Council, as well as the cooperation between the EU and the UN on multiple thematic and country-based human rights issues;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Supports the EU’s ~~tireless~~ advocacy for and defence of universal human rights, its staunch support for the universalisation of international human rights law, its active support to and use of UN human rights fora to address pressing human rights issues, its steadfast support for strengthening accountability and international justice mechanisms and its fight against impunity; supports the VP/HR and the Commission in their quest to ensure that the UN Human Rights Council acts more efficiently, addresses all human rights issues and country situations effectively, credibly and without bias and ensures synergies with other multilateral human rights fora; pays tribute to human rights defenders worldwide and to the work of the current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and takes the view that her tenure provides a unique opportunity to engage on effective dialogue and cooperation on how to streamline and reinforce the delivery capacity of the UN human rights system, including through increased public scrutiny of Human Rights Council membership, responsibilities and mandatory pledging events at the UN General Assembly with candidates to the Human Rights Council, as proposed by the VP/HR and the Commission in their joint communication; welcomes the launch on 12 October 2021 of an annual strategic dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; welcomes the EU’s initiatives and activities pertaining to human rights in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee and the UN Security Council, as well as the cooperation between the EU and the UN on multiple thematic and country-based human rights issues;

Amendment 189 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 19 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the multilateral order was built to face and tackle the challenges of our time, such as hunger and extreme poverty, inequality, environmental degradation, diseases, economic shocks and the prevention of conflicts; whereas, whilst important advances were made, in the last decade we are observing a sliding back in a number of areas;

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Supports the EU’s tireless advocacy for and defence of universal human rights, its staunch support for the universalisation of international human rights law, its active support to and use of UN human rights fora to address pressing human rights issues, its steadfast support for strengthening accountability and international justice mechanisms and its fight against impunity; supports the VP/HR and the Commission in their quest to ensure that the UN Human Rights Council acts more efficiently, addresses all human rights issues and country situations effectively, credibly and without bias and ensures synergies with other multilateral human rights fora; calls for human rights bodies to be as impartial as possible and for those bodies to be protected from any interference by states known to have committed human rights violations; deplores, in this connection, the fact that Venezuela and Cuba are full members of the UN Human Rights Council; pays tribute to the work of the current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and takes the view that her tenure provides a unique opportunity to engage on effective dialogue and cooperation on how to streamline and reinforce the delivery capacity of the UN human rights system, including through increased public scrutiny of Human Rights Council membership, responsibilities and mandatory pledging events at the UN General Assembly with candidates to the Human Rights Council, as proposed by the VP/HR and the Commission in their joint communication; welcomes the launch on 12 October 2021 of an annual strategic dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; welcomes the EU’s initiatives and activities pertaining to human rights in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee and the UN Security Council, as well as the cooperation between the EU and the UN on multiple thematic and country-based human rights issues;

Amendment 192 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Manu PINEDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Supports the EU’s tireless advocacy for and defence of universal human rights, its staunch support for the universalisation of international human rights law, its active support to and use of UN human rights fora to address pressing human rights issues, its steadfast support for strengthening accountability and international justice mechanisms and its fight against impunity; supports the VP/HR and the Commission in their quest to ensure that the UN Human Rights Council acts more efficiently and credibly, raising the EU’s disagreement with the process for selecting rotating members, which has led to a number of authoritarian regimes and illiberal governments holding a seat on the Council for several consecutive terms, addresses all human rights issues and country situations effectively, credibly and without bias and ensures synergies with other multilateral human rights fora; pays tribute to the work of the current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and takes the view that her tenure provides a unique opportunity to engage on effective dialogue and cooperation on how to streamline and reinforce the delivery capacity of the UN human rights system, including through increased public scrutiny of Human Rights Council membership, responsibilities and mandatory pledging events at the UN General Assembly with candidates to the Human Rights Council, as proposed by the VP/HR and the Commission in their joint communication; welcomes the launch on 12 October 2021 of an annual strategic dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; welcomes the EU’s initiatives and activities pertaining to human rights in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee and the UN Security Council, as well as the cooperation between the EU and the UN on multiple thematic and country-based human rights issues;

Amendment 193 #

Jytte GUTELAND

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Urges the need to fully implement and systematically integrate gender mainstreaming and the EU gender action plan III (GAP III) in all its external action; calls for the EU and the Member States to exercise leadership in the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security; underlines that women play a key role in the prevention of conflicts, peace negotiations, peace-building, peace keeping, humanitarian response and post- conflict reconstruction. Consequently, stresses the need for the EU to ensure women’s equal participation and full involvement in all efforts to maintain peace and security, while including a gender perspective in all its external action;

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Expresses concern at the erosion of the existing arms control and disarmament system and its legal instruments; support all efforts to putting the arms control and disarmament agenda back on the international agenda, including by reviving the Conference on Disarmament; Stresses that the EU should lead by example in this chapter;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Deplores the abuse of the HRC by authoritarian and totalitarian regimes who continue to abuse it for their own ends, in particular, to undermine its functioning, and erode the human rights norms regime; calls for the EU and its Member States to support a comprehensive reform of the HRC;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Rejects the anti-Israel bias in the Human Rights Council that has led to more than 100 resolutions against the democratic state of Israel, whilst only a few resolutions on dictatorships like Iran and China;

Amendment 197 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Welcomes the statement of the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, on the Commission’s firm commitment to fighting anti-Semitism and engaging with the Palestinian Authority and the UNRWA to promote quality education for Palestinian children and ensure full adherence to UNESCO standards of peace, tolerance, co- existence, and non-violence in Palestinian textbooks; insists that the UN requires quid pro quo to further finance UNRWA; insists the Commission must guarantee that EU-funds are not allocated or linked to any form of terrorism and/or religious and political radicalisation;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Expresses concern at the development of new military technologies, such as artificial intelligence, outer space weaponry, biotechnologies, hypersonic and actively support efforts and undertake new initiatives to stop the related ongoing armament programs by some UN Member States; support the works of the UN Disarmament Commission’s Outer Space Working Group on the practical implementation of transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space activities;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Stresses that the HRC should address situations of violations of human rights in a balanced manner, and cease attempts to disproportionately target the State of Israel; calls in this regard for a fundamental reform of the Human Rights Council including the setting of clear criteria for members of the Council;

Amendment 2 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

— having regard to the revised text of the Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom as agreed at negotiators’ level on 17 October 2019

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas there needs to be a renewal of the social contract and the need to rebuild trust;

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)

An improved involvement of the European Parliament

Amendment 201 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls that for rules-based, effective, results-oriented and networked multilateralism to flourish, it is important to involve democratically elected parliaments to ensure broader access to a wide-range of stakeholders and expand dialogue and cooperation to non-state entities such as regional governments, municipalities and the economic sector; recalls that democratically elected parliaments can give visibility to and empower the voices supporting multilateralism as an avenue for effective policy responses for the benefit of all mankind and can further secure the necessary link between the international organisations and multilateral fora making decisions and the citizens; points to the synergic role that the European Parliament can play in its regular political and policy outreach to the parliaments of the EU Member States and third countries, as this outreach can reinforce and further expand the coalition and the ability of like-minded countries in international organisations and multilateral fora to make positive impacts; considers that Parliament should reflect on the possibility of creating a delegation devoted to the UN, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly and other parliamentary dimensions of international organisations and multilateral fora to reinforce the parliamentary link and dialogue with the UN system and other relevant multilateral fora and ensure democratic dialogue and strategic considerations at the EU inter- institutional level; believes that Parliament’s offices in cities with UN bodies or international organisations that are relevant for the external action of the EU should reach out to and cover the activities of these bodies and organisations to establish a closer link with the efforts, commitments and visions related to multilateralism at EU and European Parliament level; takes the view that Parliament should carry out a reflection on how to maximise the synergies between inter-parliamentary delegations, committees and Parliament’s services devoted to election observation and democracy support to further reinforce the external action of the EU through the activities of these parliamentary bodies;

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls that for rules-based, effective~~, results-oriented~~ and networked multilateralism to flourish, it is important to involve democratically elected parliaments to ensure broader access to a wide-range of stakeholders and expand dialogue and cooperation to non-state entities such as regional governments, municipalities and the economic sector; recalls that democratically elected parliaments can give visibility to and empower the voices supporting multilateralism as an avenue for effective policy responses for the benefit of all mankind and can further secure the necessary link between the international organisations and multilateral fora making decisions and the citizens; takes the view that the EU should advocate for the establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) within the UN system in order to increase the democratic character, the democratic accountability and the transparency of global governance; points to the synergic role that the European Parliament can play in its regular political and policy outreach to the parliaments of the EU Member States and third ~~countries, as this outreach can reinforce and further expand the coalition and the ability of like-minded~~ countries in international organisations and multilateral fora to make positive impacts; considers that Parliament should reflect on the possibility of creating a delegation devoted to the UN, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly and other parliamentary dimensions of international organisations and multilateral fora to reinforce the parliamentary link and dialogue with the UN system and other relevant multilateral fora and ensure democratic dialogue and strategic considerations at the EU inter- institutional level; stresses that the EU should support initiatives aimed at better incorporating the views of the civil society in the decision making process of the United Nations; calls for the establishment of new fora, which would enable the civil society to be heart within the UN; believes that Parliament’s offices in cities with UN bodies or international organisations that are relevant for the external action of the EU should reach out to and cover the activities of these bodies and organisations to establish a closer link with the efforts, commitments and visions related to multilateralism at EU and European Parliament level; takes the view that Parliament should carry out a reflection on how to maximise the synergies between inter-parliamentary delegations, committees and Parliament’s services devoted to election observation and democracy support to further reinforce the external action of the EU through the activities of these parliamentary bodies;

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls that for rules-based, effective, results-oriented and networked multilateralism to flourish, it is important to involve democratically elected parliaments to ensure broader access to a wide-range of stakeholders and expand dialogue and cooperation to non-state entities such as regional governments, municipalities and the economic sector; supports international initiatives calling for Taiwan´s meaningful participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities of multilateral bodies, including the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); recalls that democratically elected parliaments can give visibility to and empower the voices supporting multilateralism as an avenue for effective policy responses for the benefit of all mankind and can further secure the necessary link between the international organisations and multilateral fora making decisions and the citizens; points to the synergic role that the European Parliament can play in its regular political and policy outreach to the parliaments of the EU Member States and third countries, as this outreach can reinforce and further expand the coalition and the ability of like-minded countries in international organisations and multilateral fora to make positive impacts; considers that Parliament should reflect on the possibility of creating a delegation devoted to the UN, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly and other parliamentary dimensions of international organisations and multilateral fora to reinforce the parliamentary link and dialogue with the UN system and other relevant multilateral fora and ensure democratic dialogue and strategic considerations at the EU inter-institutional level; believes that Parliament’s offices in cities with UN bodies or international organisations that are relevant for the external action of the EU should reach out to and cover the activities of these bodies and organisations to establish a closer link with the efforts, commitments and visions related to multilateralism at EU and European Parliament level; takes the view that Parliament should carry out a reflection on how to maximise the synergies between inter-parliamentary delegations, committees and Parliament’s services devoted to election observation and democracy support to further reinforce the external action of the EU through the activities of these parliamentary bodies;

Amendment 204 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls that for rules-based, effective, results-oriented and networked multilateralism to flourish, it is important to involve democratically elected parliaments to ensure broader access to a wide-range of stakeholders and expand dialogue and cooperation to non-state entities such as regional governments, municipalities and the economic sector; recalls that democratically elected parliaments can give visibility to and empower the voices supporting multilateralism as an avenue for effective policy responses for the benefit of all mankind and can further secure the necessary link between the international organisations and multilateral fora making decisions and the citizens; points to the synergic role that the European Parliament can play in its regular political and policy outreach to the parliaments of the EU Member States and third countries, as this outreach can reinforce and further expand the coalition and the ability of like-minded countries in international organisations and multilateral fora to make positive impacts; considers that Parliament should reflect on the possibility of creating a delegation devoted to the UN, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly and other parliamentary dimensions of international organisations and multilateral fora to reinforce the parliamentary link and dialogue with the UN system and other relevant multilateral fora and ensure democratic dialogue and strategic considerations at the EU inter-institutional level; believes that Parliament’s offices in cities with UN bodies or international organisations that are relevant for the external action of the EU should reach out to and cover the activities of these bodies and organisations to establish a closer link with the efforts, commitments and visions related to multilateralism at EU and European Parliament level; takes the view that Parliament should carry out a reflection on how to maximise the synergies between inter-parliamentary delegations, committees and Parliament’s services devoted to election observation and democracy support to further reinforce the external action of the EU through the activities of these parliamentary bodies; emphasises the importance of the work of the Interparliamentary Union (IPU);

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls that for rules-based, effective, results-oriented and networked multilateralism to flourish, it is important to involve democratically elected parliaments to ensure broader access to a wide-range of stakeholders and expand dialogue and cooperation to non-state entities such as regional governments, municipalities, academia and the economic sector; recalls that democratically elected parliaments can give visibility to and empower the voices supporting multilateralism as an avenue for effective policy responses for the benefit of all humankind and can further secure the necessary link between the international organisations and multilateral fora making decisions and the citizens; points to the synergic role that the European Parliament can play in its regular political and policy outreach to the parliaments of the EU Member States and third countries, as this outreach can reinforce and further expand the coalition and the ability of like-minded countries in international organisations and multilateral fora to make positive impacts; considers that Parliament should reflect on the possibility of creating a delegation devoted to the UN, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly and other parliamentary dimensions of international organisations and multilateral fora to reinforce the parliamentary link and dialogue with the UN system and other relevant multilateral fora and ensure democratic dialogue and strategic considerations at the EU inter-institutional level; believes that Parliament’s offices in cities with UN bodies or international organisations that are relevant for the external action of the EU should reach out to and cover the activities of these bodies and organisations to establish a closer link with the efforts, commitments and visions related to multilateralism at EU and European Parliament level; takes the view that Parliament should carry out a reflection on how to maximise the synergies between inter-parliamentary delegations, committees and Parliament’s services devoted to election observation and democracy support to further reinforce the external action of the EU through the activities of these parliamentary bodies;

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls that for rules-based, effective, results-oriented and networked multilateralism to flourish, it is important to involve democratically elected parliaments to ensure broader access to a wide-range of stakeholders and expand dialogue and cooperation to non-state entities such as regional governments, municipalities and the economic sector; recalls that democratically elected parliaments can give visibility to and empower the voices supporting multilateralism as an avenue for effective policy responses for the benefit of all mankind and can further secure the necessary link between the international organisations and multilateral fora making decisions and the citizens; points to the synergic role that the European Parliament can play in its regular political and policy outreach to the parliaments of the EU Member States and third countries, as this outreach can reinforce and further expand the coalition and the ability of like-minded countries in international organisations and multilateral fora to make positive impacts; considers that Parliament should ~~reflect on the possibility of~~ creat~~ing~~e a delegation devoted to the UN, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly and other parliamentary dimensions of international organisations and multilateral fora to reinforce the parliamentary link and dialogue with the UN system and other relevant multilateral fora and ensure democratic dialogue and strategic considerations at the EU inter- institutional level; believes that Parliament’s offices in cities with UN bodies or international organisations that are relevant for the external action of the EU should reach out to and cover the activities of these bodies and organisations to establish a closer link with the efforts, commitments and visions related to multilateralism at EU and European Parliament level; takes the view that Parliament should carry out a reflection on how to maximise the synergies between inter-parliamentary delegations, committees and Parliament’s services devoted to election observation and democracy support to further reinforce the external action of the EU through the activities of these parliamentary bodies;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls that for rules-based, effective, results-oriented and networked multilateralism to flourish, it is important to involve democratically elected parliaments to ensure broader access to a wide-range of stakeholders and expand dialogue and cooperation to non-state entities such as regional governments, civil society, municipalities and the economic sector; recalls that democratically elected parliaments can give visibility to and empower the voices supporting multilateralism as an avenue for effective policy responses for the benefit of all mankind and can further secure the necessary link between the international organisations and multilateral fora making decisions and the citizens; points to the synergic role that the European Parliament can play in its regular political and policy outreach to the parliaments of the EU Member States and third countries, as this outreach can reinforce and further expand the coalition and the ability of like-minded countries in international organisations and multilateral fora to make positive impacts; considers that Parliament should reflect on the possibility of creating a delegation devoted to ~~the UN~~international organisations and multilateral fora, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly ~~and other parliamentary dimensions of international organisations and multilateral fora~~, to reinforce the parliamentary link and dialogue with the UN system and other relevant multilateral fora and ensure democratic dialogue and strategic considerations at the EU inter-institutional level; believes that Parliament’s offices in cities with UN bodies or international organisations that are relevant for the external action of the EU should reach out to and cover the activities of these bodies and organisations to establish a closer link with the efforts, commitments and visions related to multilateralism at EU and European Parliament level; takes the view that Parliament should carry out a reflection on how to maximise the synergies between inter-parliamentary delegations, committees and Parliament’s services devoted to election observation and democracy support to further reinforce the external action of the EU through the activities of these parliamentary bodies;

Amendment 208 #

Jaak MADISON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Recalls that a common EU foreign and security policy is untenable given the differing national and geopolitical interests, but also because of different historical perspectives and experiences; emphasises that any form of foreign policy decision-making should only be possible where unanimity voting is used in the Council, since a move towards qualified majority voting will erode the sovereignty of Member States;

Amendment 209 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Manu PINEDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Highlights the importance of a multilateral cooperation between like- minded partners to fight malign and manipulative disinformation carried out by state and non-state actors; underlines the importance of the EU to take global lead in establishing international definitions, norms and principles in tackling these issues, including for foreign interference in elections;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas in September 2015 all countries committed to an ambitious agenda on how to tackle global challenges together, the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Supports the Parliament's role in both strengthening parliamentary, capacity-building activities, global democracy support and its particular role in parliamentary mediation and dialogue through, among other, the Jean Monnet Dialogue; underlines the added value of the particular role the Parliament plays in fostering dialogue and sharing best practices and democratic standards;

Amendment 211 #

Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recalls Parliament’s important role as a democratic, convening institution that can provide a unique public forum to promote multilateralism; considers that Parliament should regularly invite high- level leaders from relevant international organisations to discuss shared interests and priorities; believes that to reinforce the parliamentary dimension of multilateral fora, Parliament should host on its premises, on an annual basis, a conference of speakers from G7 and G20 countries; calls for the reinforcement of structured dialogue between Parliament and the UN system; stresses, in this regard, the importance of holding regular meetings to exchange views between the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the heads of the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva and between the committee and the Heads of Mission of the EU Member States that are either permanent or rotating members of the UN Security Council; highlights the positive contributions of the annual delegations from the Committee on Foreign Affairs and its sub-committees to the UN headquarters in New York; calls for the formalisation of some of the informal sessions between the EU and the UN Security Council; ~~encourages the setting up of a formal association between Parliament and the UN General Assembly;~~

Amendment 212 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recalls Parliament’s important role as a democratic, convening institution that can provide a unique public forum and a unique perspective to promote multilateralism; considers that Parliament should regularly invite high- level leaders from relevant international organisations to discuss shared interests and priorities; believes that to reinforce the parliamentary dimension of multilateral fora, Parliament should host on its premises, on an annual basis, a conference of speakers from G7 and G20 countries; calls for the reinforcement of structured dialogue between Parliament and the UN system; stresses, in this regard, the importance of holding regular meetings to exchange views between the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the heads of the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva and between the committee and the Heads of Mission of the EU Member States that are either permanent or rotating members of the UN Security Council; highlights the positive contributions of the annual delegations from the Committee on Foreign Affairs and its sub-committees to the UN headquarters in New York; calls for the formalisation of some of the informal sessions between the EU and the UN Security Council; encourages the setting up of a formal association between Parliament and the UN General Assembly;

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recalls Parliament’s important role as a democratic, convening institution that can provide a unique public forum to promote multilateralism; considers that Parliament should regularly invite high- level leaders from relevant international organisations to discuss shared interests and priorities; believes that to reinforce the parliamentary dimension of multilateral fora, Parliament should host on its premises, on an annual basis, a conference of speakers from G7 and G20 countries; calls for the reinforcement of structured dialogue between Parliament and the UN system; stresses, in this regard, the importance of holding regular meetings to exchange views between the Committee on Foreign Affairs and other relevant committees and the heads of the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva and between the committee and the Heads of Mission of the EU Member States that are either permanent or rotating members of the UN Security Council; highlights the positive contributions of the annual delegations from the Committee on Foreign Affairs and its sub-committees to the UN headquarters in New York; calls for the formalisation of some of the informal sessions between the EU and the UN Security Council; encourages the setting up of a formal association between Parliament and the UN General Assembly;

Amendment 215 #

Ioan-Rareş BOGDAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recalls Parliament’s ~~important~~key role as a democratic, convening institution that can provide a unique public forum to promote multilateralism; considers that Parliament should regularly invite high- level leaders from relevant international organisations to discuss shared interests and priorities; believes that to reinforce the parliamentary dimension of multilateral fora, Parliament should host on its premises, on an annual basis, a conference of speakers from G7 and G20 countries; calls for the reinforcement of structured dialogue between Parliament and the UN system; stresses, in this regard, the importance of holding regular meetings to exchange views between the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the heads of the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva and between the committee and the Heads of Mission of the EU Member States that are either permanent or rotating members of the UN Security Council; highlights the positive contributions of the annual delegations from the Committee on Foreign Affairs and its sub-committees to the UN headquarters in New York; calls for the formalisation of some of the informal sessions between the EU and the UN Security Council; encourages the setting up of a formal association between Parliament and the UN General Assembly;

Amendment 216 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recalls Parliament’s important role as a democratic, convening institution that can provide a unique public forum to promote multilateralism; ~~consider~~notes that Parliament ~~should~~ regularly invites high- level leaders from relevant international organisations to discuss shared interests and priorities; believes that to reinforce the parliamentary dimension of multilateral fora, Parliament should host on its premises, on an annual basis, a conference of speakers from G7 and G20 countries; calls for the reinforcement of structured dialogue between Parliament and the UN system; stresses, in this regard, the importance of holding regular meetings to exchange views between the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the heads of the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva and between the committee and the Heads of Mission of the EU Member States that are either permanent or rotating members of the UN Security Council; highlights the positive contributions of the annual delegations from the Committee on Foreign Affairs and its sub-committees to the UN headquarters in New York; calls for the formalisation of some of the informal sessions between the EU and the UN Security Council; encourages the setting up of a formal association between Parliament and the UN General Assembly;

Amendment 217 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recalls that Parliament’s important role as a democratic, convening institution that can provide a unique public forum to promote multilateralism; considers that Parliament should regularly invite high-level leaders from relevant international organisations to discuss shared interests and priorities; believes that to reinforce the parliamentary dimension of multilateral fora, Parliament should host on its premises, on an annual basis, a conference of speakers from G7 and G20 countries; calls for the reinforcement of structured dialogue between Parliament and the UN system; stresses, in this regard, the importance of holding regular meetings to exchange views between the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the heads of the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva and between the committee and the Heads of Mission of the EU Member States that are either permanent or rotating members of the UN Security Council; highlights the positive contributions of the annual delegations from the Committee on Foreign Affairs and its sub-committees to the UN headquarters in New York; calls for the formalisation of some of the informal sessions between the EU and the UN Security Council; encourages the setting up of a formal association between Parliament and the UN General Assembly plays a minor role , given that it relies entirely on the EEAS showing goodwill and forwarding information, and it should therefore demonstrate modesty on the subject of multilateralism;

Amendment 218 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses the need and importance of consolidated and strengthened multilateralism in dealing with security and defence policy matters at both the regional and global levels; highlights in this respect the vocation, potential, merits and challenges of a global organisation like the United Nations and regional organisations like NATO and the OSCE; underlines in particular the pertinence of multilateral partnerships and cooperation as one of the key pillars of the EU Strategic Compass and the relevance of strengthening the cooperation between the EU and NATO; emphasizes the indispensability and urgency of effective multilateral diplomacy in order to safeguard adequate and sustainable solutions to particularly threatening crises like the one we currently experience with regard to Ukraine;

Amendment 219 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Manu PINEDA

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)

Multilateralism as a driver to address urgent global challenges

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas, whilst multilateralism remains the best organizational system to solve global challenges, it must be recognized that it is struggling to find the path to effective implementation;

Amendment 220 #

Jaak MADISON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the crucial contribution of the multilateral system in addressing the climate emergency; calls for the further enhancement, reinforcement and institutionalisation of the existing multilateral frameworks that seek to combat climate change, such as the UN Climate Change Conferences and the Paris Agreement, which have almost universal membership, through the establishment of accountability mechanisms and concrete principles to ensure the effectiveness of their mandates; stresses the need to reinforce global action against climate change, as only through collective, immediate and ambitious global action may the world be able to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 degrees centigrade above pre- industrial levels; recalls the importance of focusing on the implementation at the national level by adopting and implementing nationally determined contributions (NDCs), while at the same time ensuring that the international community is collectively on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement at the multilateral level; recalls the importance of working closely with major emitters, climate-vulnerable countries and transatlantic partners to deliver progress on the 2030 target at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference;deleted

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the crucial contribution of the multilateral system in addressing the climate emergency; calls for the further enhancement, reinforcement and institutionalisation of the existing multilateral frameworks that seek to combat climate change, such as the UN Climate Change Conferences and the Paris Agreement, which have almost universal membership, through the establishment of accountability mechanisms and concrete principles to ensure the effectiveness of their mandates; stresses the need to reinforce global action against climate change, as only through collective, immediate and ambitious global action may the world be able to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 degrees centigrade above pre-industrial levels; believes that in the fight against global warming industrialised countries should support developing countries in the shift from fossil fuels to green energy, by transferring not only funding but also expertise and technology; recalls the importance of focusing on the implementation at the national level by adopting and implementing nationally determined contributions (NDCs), while at the same time ensuring that the international community is collectively on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement at the multilateral level; recalls the importance of working closely with major emitters, climate-vulnerable countries and transatlantic partners to deliver progress on the 2030 target at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference;

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the crucial contribution of the multilateral system in addressing the climate emergency; calls for the further enhancement, reinforcement and institutionalisation of the existing multilateral frameworks that seek to combat climate change, such as the UN Climate Change Conferences and the Paris Agreement, which have almost universal membership, through the establishment of accountability mechanisms and concrete principles to ensure the effectiveness of their mandates; stresses the need to reinforce global action against climate change, as only through collective, immediate and ambitious global action may the world be able to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 degrees centigrade above pre-industrial levels; recalls the importance of focusing on the implementation at the national level by adopting and implementing nationally determined contributions (NDCs), while at the same time ensuring that the international community is collectively on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement at the multilateral level; recalls the importance of working closely with major emitters, climate-vulnerable countries and transatlantic partners to deliver progress on the 2030 target at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference; calls for continuing multilateral efforts to mobilise finance for the SDGs and climate, including dedicating 50% of climate finance to adaptation;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the crucial contribution of the multilateral system in addressing the climate emergency; calls for the further enhancement, reinforcement and institutionalisation of the existing multilateral frameworks that seek to combat climate change, such as the UN Climate Change Conferences and the Paris Agreement, which have almost universal membership, through the establishment of accountability mechanisms and concrete principles to ensure the effectiveness of their mandates; stresses the need to reinforce global action against climate change, as only through collective, immediate and ambitious global action may the world be able to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 degrees centigrade above pre-industrial levels; recalls the importance of focusing on the implementation at the national level by adopting and implementing nationally determined contributions (NDCs), while at the same time ensuring that the international community is collectively on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement at the multilateral level; calls on governments to set ambitious NDCs, without which the 1,5 degree objective will not be met, and encourage each other to stay on track; recalls the importance of working closely with major emitters, climate-vulnerable countries and transatlantic partners to deliver progress on the 2030 target at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference;

Amendment 224 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the crucial contribution of the multilateral system in addressing the climate ~~emergency~~change; calls for the ~~further enhancement, reinforcement and institutionalisation of the~~reinforcement of existing multilateral frameworks that seek to combat climate change, such as the UN Climate Change Conferences and the Paris Agreement, which have almost universal membership, through the establishment of accountability mechanisms and concrete principles to ensure the effectiveness of their mandnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which has 197 parties including all United Nations member states; stresses the need to reinforce global action against climate change, as only through collective, immediate and ambitious global action may the world be able to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 degrees centigrade above pre-industrial levels; recalls the importance of focusing on the implementation at the national level by adopting and implementing nationally determined contributions (NDCs), while at the same time ensuring that the international community is collectively on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement at the multilateral level; recalls the importance of working closely with major emitters, climate-vulnerable countries and transatlantic partners to deliver progress on the 2030 target at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference;

Amendment 225 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the crucial contribution of the multilateral system in addressing the climate emergency; calls for the further enhancement, reinforcement and institutionalisation of the existing multilateral frameworks that seek to combat climate change, such as the UN Climate Change Conferences and the Paris Agreement, which have almost universal membership, through the establishment of accountability mechanisms and concrete principles to ensure the effectiveness of their mandates; stresses the need to reinforce global action against climate change, as only through collective, immediate and ambitious global action may the world be able to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 degrees centigrade above pre-industrial levels; recalls the importance of focusing on the implementation at the national level by adopting and implementing nationally determined contributions (NDCs), while at the same time ensuring that the international community is collectively on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement at the multilateral level; recalls the importance of working closely with major emitters, climate-vulnerable countries and transatlantic partners to deliver progress on the 2030 target at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference; welcomes COP26 efforts to establish definitions for disinformation linked to climate change;

Amendment 226 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the crucial contribution of the multilateral system in addressing ~~the~~ climate ~~emergency~~change; calls for the further enhancement, reinforcement and institutionalisation of the existing multilateral frameworks that seek to combat climate change, such as the UN Climate Change Conferences and the Paris Agreement, which have almost universal membership, through the establishment of accountability mechanisms and concrete principles to ensure the effectiveness of their mandates; stresses the need to reinforce global action against climate change, as only through collective, immediate and ambitious global action may the world be able to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 degrees centigrade above pre-industrial levels; recalls the importance of focusing on the implementation at the national level by adopting and implementing nationally determined contributions (NDCs), while at the same time ensuring that the international community is collectively on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement at the multilateral level; recalls the importance of working closely with major emitters, climate-vulnerable countries and transatlantic partners to deliver progress on the 2030 target at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference;

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the crucial contribution of the multilateral system in addressing ~~the~~ climate ~~emergency~~change; calls for the further enhancement, and reinforcement ~~and institutionalisation~~ of the existing multilateral frameworks that seek to combat climate change, such as the UN Climate Change Conferences and the Paris Agreement, which have almost universal membership, through the establishment of accountability mechanisms and concrete principles to ensure the effectiveness of their mandates; stresses the need to reinforce global action against climate change, as only through collective, immediate and ambitious global action ~~may the world be abl~~can substantially contribute to limiting the temperature increase to 1,5 degrees centigrade above pre-industrial levels; recalls the importance of focusing on the implementation at the national level by adopting and implementing nationally determined contributions (NDCs), while at the same time ensuring that the international community is collectively on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement at the multilateral level; recalls the importance of working closely with major emitters, climate-vulnerable countries and transatlantic partners to deliver progress on the 2030 target at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference;

Amendment 228 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Recalls that violations of environmental rights have a profound impact on a wide variety of human rights, including the rights to life, self- determination, food, water, health, cultural, civil and political rights; stresses that biodiversity and human rights are interlinked and interdependent and recall the human rights obligations of States to protect the biodiversity on which those rights depend, including by providing for the participation of citizens in biodiversity-related decisions and providing access to effective remedies in cases of biodiversity loss and degradation; expresses its support to the nascent normative efforts at international level in relation to environmental crimes; in this regard, encourages the EU and the Member States to promote the recognition of ecocide as an international crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court;

Amendment 229 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Frédérique RIES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Stresses the vital need to tackle gender equality and fight for non- discrimination against and fundamental rights for women, girls and marginalised groups at the global level, including sexual and reproductive health and rights; expects the Commission, the Member States and the EEAS to systematically integrate the EU’s Gender Action Plan III in all their external action, including their engagement at multilateral level and to closely cooperate with partner governments, civil society, the private sector and other key stakeholders; calls on the Commission and EEAS to strengthen synergies with partners to jointly advance gender mainstreaming and successfully reach international targets related to gender equality; emphasises that the EU should lead the way amongst the international community in stepping up efforts to eradicate the use of sexual and gender- based violence as a weapon in armed conflict;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the world has entered a B. new era of ‘unpeace’, characterised by great geopolitical competition involving ~~‘semi-conflicts’~~non-traditional threats and conflicts, such as hybrid and cyber-attacks, which happen away from the public eye, but have significant implications for EU and global security and for which we do not have proper tools to counter and react to;

Amendment 230 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Manu PINEDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)

12c. Calls for the universal ratification and effective implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; urges for the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination by all appropriate means, including legislation; recognises the paramount role of education and culture in promoting human rights and intersectionally combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, especially in promoting the principles of tolerance, inclusion and respect for ethnic, religious and cultural diversity and preventing the spread of extremist racist and xenophobic movements and ideas; reaffirms the need to ensure equal protection of the law and equality before the courts, empowerment and full and effective participation in decision-making processes and in political, economic, social and cultural life for indigenous people, including women and girls; calls for strengthened protection of persons with disabilities and attention to those facing intersectional discrimination, especially women and indigenous persons with disabilities;

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Recalls the key role of multilateral fora in addressing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights this as an example of their importance in promoting and protecting global public health; celebrates the development of the Covax initiative, which constitutes an unprecedented exercise of international solidarity, and thanks its donors and contributors, while stressing the need to continue donating and increasing resources in order to make vaccines and treatments available for free to all countries; commends the work of the World Health Organization in combating the pandemic through its decisions based on scientific knowledge and evidence and stresses the need to enhance its mandate and executive capacity, especially with regard to data sharing and resource mobilisation, as well as reform the decision-making process of its Emergency Committee and establish enforcement mechanisms for its decisions and precepts; strongly supports the central role of the World Health Organization in the management of COVID-19 and put forward proposals for the reform of the multilateral health architecture; encourages UN Member States and other stakeholders, including the private sector, to mobilize a large-scale, coordinated and comprehensive global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, taking note of the report of the Secretary-General entitled “Shared responsibility, global solidarity: responding to the socio economic impacts of COVID-19”, in which the need for a multilateral response a~~nd precep~~mounting to at least 10 per cent of global gross domestic product is highlighted; stresses that the EU can and must have a decisive impact in the fight against COVID-19 by implementing must fulfil the mandate of the European Parliament and temporarily wave COVID-19 vaccine patents;

Amendment 232 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Recalls the key role of multilateral fora in addressing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights this as an example of their importance in promoting and protecting global public health and universal health coverage; celebrates the development of the Covax initiative, which constitutes an unprecedented exercise of international solidarity, and thanks its donors and contributors, while stressing the need to continue donating and increasing resources in order to make vaccines and treatments available for free to all countries; commends the work of the World Health Organization in combating the pandemic through its decisions based on scientific knowledge and evidence and stresses the need to enhance its mandate and executive capacity, especially with regard to data sharing and resource mobilisation, as well as reform the decision-making process of its Emergency Committee and establish enforcement mechanisms for its decisions and precepts; calls for strengthened legislative and regulatory frameworks and promotes policy coherence for the achievement of universal health coverage, including by enacting legislation and implementing policies that provide greater access to health services, products and vaccines, especially for the most underprivileged;

Amendment 233 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 234 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 235 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 236 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 237 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 238 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Manu PINEDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Urges the EU, in cooperation with the US and other WTO Members, to work on concrete ways to support the request from a majority of WTO members of granting a temporary waiver from certain provisions of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) for COVID 19 health products including their materials and components, method of manufacture at MC12 to scale up production and diversity options to ensure equitable access to diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics, and other relevant health products required for the containment, prevention, and treatment of COVID 19 and to ensure the delivery of these results by MC12;

Amendment 24 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Manu PINEDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the world has entered a new era of ~~‘unpea~~turbulence’, characterised by great geopolitical competition ~~involving ‘semi-conflicts’,~~and instability that has derived in an increasing number of ‘semi-conflicts’, hot and cold conflicts, hybrid warfare and disinformation which happen away from the public eye, but have significant implications for EU and global security;

Amendment 240 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls for international cooperation on mainstreaming a gender perspective on a systems-wide basis when designing, implementing and monitoring health policies, taking into account the specific needs of all women and girls, with a view to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women in health policies and health systems delivery;

Amendment 241 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Reiterates its support for the inclusion of Taiwan into the World Health Assembly, the International Civil Aviation Organisation, as well as the United Nations Framework Convention on climate change;

Amendment 242 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Urges the EU to promote efforts in the UN to combat terrorism by implementing and updating the four pillars of the UN Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy approved by the General Assembly in September 2006;

Amendment 243 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Manu PINEDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Calls for specific measures to protect children whose vulnerability might be particularly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, including with regard to their access to health, education, affordable food, clean water, sanitation facilities and adequate housing; reiterates the negative impact of climate change and environmental harm on the enjoyment of children’s rights;

Amendment 244 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Stresses the need for further multilateral action in economic governance, especially in regards to taxation; celebrates the direction set up by the G20 in their latest proposal for establishing a minimum corporate tax rate of 15 %; encourages the international community to further integration in this area in order to avoid disloyal practices and abuses; calls for the enlargement of international standards and norms in this policy area; recalls the key importance of the World Trade Organization in regulating and facilitating world trade; stresses the importance to undertake and support initiatives to counter tax evasion, money laundering and corruption; to support the creation of a democratic, empowered and financed intergovernmental UN tax body that could ensure a voice for developing countries in tax matters; works for the acceleration of the negotiations on an effective code of conduct to combat international tax evasion through the use of Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs); urges the UE to call on European companies and organizations operating in third countries to comply and insure effective respect of human rights, including in their supply chains, and make sure they are held accountable in case of their violations, namely through mechanisms that make it possible to compensate victims;

Amendment 245 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Stresses the need for further multilateral action in economic governance, especially in regards to taxation; celebrates the direction set up by the G20/Inclusive Framework in their latest proposal for establishing a minimum corporate tax rate of 15 %; encourages the international community to further integration in this area in order to avoid disloyal practices and abuses; calls for the enlargement of international standards and norms in this policy area% and the future Pillar allowing for a fairer reallocation of taxation rights; supports the Commission’s intention to propose an own resource equivalent to 15% of the share of the residual profits of the largest and most profitable multinational enterprises that are reallocated to EU Member States under this agreement; encourages the international community to further integration in this area in order to avoid disloyal practices and abuses; calls for the enlargement of international standards and norms in this policy area; welcomes the fact that more than 130 countries are members of the Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, whose work is managed by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development; reminds, however, that the UN would be a more inclusive forum for discussions and negotiations on international taxation; recalls the key importance of the World Trade Organization in regulating and facilitating world trade;

Amendment 246 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 247 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Stresses the need for further multilateral action in economic governance, especially in regards to taxation; ~~celebra~~notes the direction set up by the G20 in their latest proposal for establishing a minimum corporate tax rate of 15 %; encourages the international community to further integration in this area in order to avoid disloyal practices and abuses; calls for the enlargement of international standards and norms in this policy area; recalls the key importance of the World Trade Organization in regulating and facilitating world trade;

Amendment 248 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Asks the EU to increase multilateral cooperation on international justice, given the growing number of violations against international human rights and humanitarian law; calls on the EU and its partners to develop and use tools of international bodies, such as the HRC, UN Special Procedures, UN Special Rapporteurs, OSCE mechanisms, the Council of Europe, or international courts, to enhance compliance by State and non-State actors with international law and promote the principle of universal jurisdiction to be applied in domestic legal systems; calls on the EU to strengthen the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its staff, by providing it with strong diplomatic, political and financial support; asks the Commission, VP/HR and Member States to calls on all member states of multilateral institutions who haven't yet ratified the Rome Statute to do so;

Amendment 249 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the Commission to swiftly conclude the drafting of the corporate diligence framework and work with like- minded partners to tackle gross human rights abuses by authoritarian and totalitarian regimes and thus secure sustainable and resilient global supply chains in the face of malign influence of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the world has entered a new era of ~~‘unpeace’, characterised by great geopolitical competition involving ‘semi-conflicts’, which happen away from the public eye, but have~~instability, which has significant implications for EU and global security;

Amendment 250 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Calls for an international policy to provide protection and support for human rights defenders at risk; condemns the retaliatory measures taken by some governments against civil society organisations, activists and human rights defenders in response to their legitimate interaction with international bodies and calls on the Council and the VP/HR to systematically and vocally respond to each of such occurrences; calls on the EU to support the call for a UN standing investigatory mechanism on crimes against journalists and the adoption of targeted sanctions against those responsible for threatening or ordering acts of violence against journalists, in order to end impunity, prevent violence against journalists and promote measures to enhance their safety;

Amendment 251 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)

14c. Reiterates its call on the EU to push for stronger multilateral commitments to find sustainable political solutions to current conflicts and ensure that human rights are at the core of conflict prevention and mediation policies; recalls the importance of international peacekeeping and conflict resolution, as well as EU support to relevant missions; stresses the need for clear objectives, a clear capacity of delivery, and effective mechanisms, including the perspectives of women in line with UN Security Council resolution 1325 and all subsequent resolutions; calls for the reform of relevant structures in a way to end impunity of personnel guilty of abuse and sexual violence serving in military operations and civilian missions, as well as other multilateral agencies, offices and organs, and to establish functioning and transparent oversight and accountability mechanisms;

Amendment 252 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)

14d. Recalls that international humanitarian law should guide international engagement towards situations of occupation or annexation of territory, including in cases of protracted occupation such as in Palestine, Western Sahara and the multiple frozen conflicts in the Eastern Partnership countries; supports the increasing attention paid by the UN to business activities related to situations of international concern and calls on the Council to closely monitor EU-based companies that are listed in such UN reports or databases;

Amendment 253 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls for extending multilateralism to new challenges and realities such as biodiversity, cybersecurity, biotechnology and artificial intelligence, which need to be developed alongside experts and scientists who should be party to multilateral, multi- stakeholder arrangements; welcomes the efforts of the UN Secretary General to enhance and coordinate the digitalisation of the United Nations, so that the internet serves the pillars of the UN: peace and security, human rights and development;

Amendment 254 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls for extending multilateralism to new challenges and realities such as biodiversity, cybersecurity, biotechnology and artificial intelligence, which need to be developed alongside experts and scientists who should be party to multilateral, multi- stakeholder arrangements; insists on the centrality of multilateralism for the effective maintenance of order in outer space and on the need to deepen current initiatives, and launch new ones, to preserve the peaceful uses of outer space;

Amendment 255 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls for extending multilateralism to new challenges and realities such as biodiversity, cybersecurity, biotechnology ~~and~~, artificial intelligence, ~~which need to be developed alongside~~and emerging threats such as the technology-enabled spread of fake news, fake science, and disinformation; argues that experts and scientists ~~who~~ should be party to multilateral, multi-stakeholder arrangements;

Amendment 256 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls for extending multilateralism to new challenges and realities such as biodiversity, cybersecurity, biotechnology, geopolitical activities and governance in the polar regions and artificial intelligence, which need to be developed alongside experts and scientists who should be party to multilateral, multi- stakeholder arrangements;

Amendment 257 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls for extending multilateralism to new challenges and realities such as biodiversity, cybersecurity, fight against manipulative disinformation; biotechnology and artificial intelligence, which need to be developed alongside experts and scientists who should be party to multilateral, multi- stakeholder arrangements;

Amendment 258 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls for extending multilateralism to new challenges and realities such as biodiversity, digitalisation, cybersecurity, biotechnology and artificial intelligence, which need to be developed alongside experts, civil society, and scientists who should be party to multilateral, multi- stakeholder arrangements;

Amendment 259 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. ~~Calls for extending~~Notes the importance of multilateralism toin addressing new challenges and realities such as the loss of biodiversity, cybersecurity, biotechnology and artificial intelligence, which need to be developed alongside experts and scientists who should be party to multilateral, multi- stakeholder arrangements;

Amendment 26 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Manu PINEDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the world has entered a new era of ‘unpeace’, characterised by great geopolitical competition involving ‘semi-conflicts’' often involving the use of hybrid tactics, which happen away from the public eye, but have significant implications for EU and global security;

Amendment 260 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls for extending multilateralism to new challenges and realities such as biodiversity, cybersecurity, gender equality, biotechnology and artificial intelligence, which need to be developed alongside experts and scientists who should be party to multilateral, multi- stakeholder arrangements;

Amendment 261 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Frédérique RIES

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Recalls the need for increased international cooperation on arms control and the objective of a nuclear weapons- free world, given the humanitarian consequences of nuclear detonations and other risks associated with the possession of weapons of mass destruction; encourages Member States to sign and ratify existing treaties, such as the TPNW; calls on the EU to take the lead in global efforts to set up comprehensive regulatory frameworks on related to arms control and non-proliferation and to push for international negotiations on legally binding instruments, for example to prohibit lethal autonomous weapons without meaningful human control; reiterates the need to make sure that conventional arms transfers are only possible between those states which are state parties to the Arms Trade Treaty and fully comply with all ATT criteria;

Amendment 262 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Recalls that in the face of a more and more ambitious, assertive, and aggressive China, the EU and its democratic like-minded partners should coordinate in multilateral fora in an alliance of tech democracies in order to uphold the rules-based international system, to counter authoritarian coordination aimed at hijacking international fora, and to ensure through standard-setting and global rules that new technologies remain human-centric;

Amendment 263 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Highlights that a renewed multilateralism can have a positive impact in pushing forward the digital transformation, not only as powerful leverage to implement the SDGs, but also on the urgent need to set basic standards and norms and addressing its risks and challenges. Points out that the digital world should also be addressed as a very important new source of taxation;

Amendment 264 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Stresses that use of outer space should be governed by an improved set of international rules and standards and by a system aimed at guaranteeing the long- term, sustainable, responsible and peaceful use of space;

Amendment 265 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the EU to pursue a more active role developing international framework for human-centric and trustworthy AI technologies, especially in regards to autonomous weapons systems;

Amendment 266 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Highlights the two key-strategic ideas of United Nations’ Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ proposal “Our Common Agenda” which are the need of a Global New Deal and of New Social Contract; points that those could be translated into very concrete measures such a stronger Global Green Fund and a mechanism of financial support to highly- indebted countries, provided they implement SDGs and act against poverty;

Amendment 267 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Calls on the EU to engage in multilateral fora with like-minded partners on the ongoing challenges to digital governance, including, digital taxation, data protection and privacy, tackling disinformation, illegal content online, 5G, internet governance, cyber security, digital finance including payments and cryptocurrencies, and e- government;

Amendment 268 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses the important role of the European Parliament in closely monitoring and supporting the implementation process of the S~~trategic~~ustainable Development Goals and the goals of the Paris Agreement by preservation of biodiversity, the natural environment and its resources, including by looking not only to monitor progress, but equally to enhance resource allocation and suggest improvements or concrete proposals;

Amendment 269 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses the important role of Parliament in closely monitoring and supporting the implementation process of the S~~trategic~~ustainable Development Goals, including by looking not only to monitor progress, but equally to enhance resource allocation and suggest improvements or concrete proposals;

Amendment 27 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the world has entered a new era of ~~‘unpeace’~~multipolar world order, characterised by great geopolitical instability and competition involving ‘~~semi~~hybrid-conflicts’, ~~which happen away from the public eye, bu~~that have significant implications for EU and global security;

Amendment 270 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Stresses that the success of multilateral organisations plays a crucial role in rebuilding public trust in democracy, liberalism, and the importance of rules-based world order;

Amendment 271 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Urges the EU to ensure that Europe’s cultural and historical heritage are protected, preserved and defended in all multilateral forums; calls for the attacks in a number of countries on monuments to European historical figures not to be ignored.

Amendment 272 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the VP/HR to take due consideration of this report in defining the priorities of the EU for the 77th UN General Assembly, as well as in other international organisations and multilateral fora;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the world has entered a new era ~~of ‘unpeace’,~~ characterised by great geopolitical competition involving ‘semi-conflicts’, which happen away from the public eye, but have significant implications for EU and global security;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the world has entered a new era of ~~‘unpeace’, characterised by~~ great geopolitical competition ~~involving ‘semi-conflicts’, which happen away from the public eye, but have significant implications for EU and global security~~and it is in Member States’ interest to remain at an equal distance from the players involved;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

— having regard to the EU Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) 2019-2024, and the EU Gender Action Plan III (GAP III) of 25 November 2020,

Amendment 30 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas at the same time, the global order is increasingly ~~confronted with polic~~evolving, and is increasingly dis~~sues and challenges that~~rupted, requireing effective global policy dialogue and convergence of positions in order to devise real solutions and common agreed upon standards that can deliver effectively in the interest of all, and contribute to international peace, stability and sustainable development; whereas the EU stands behind international laws and norms;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas at the same time, the global order is increasingly confronted with policy issues and challenges that require effective global policy dialogue and convergence of positions in order to devise real solutions and common agreed upon standards that can deliver effectively in the interest of all and are promoting human rights and the rule of law;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas at the same time, the global order is increasingly confronted with policy issues and challenges that require effective global policy dialogue, cooperation and convergence of positions in order to devise real solutions, coordinated action and common agreed upon standards that can deliver effectively in the interest of all;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas at the same time, the global order is increasingly confronted with policy issues and challenges that require effective global policy dialogue and convergence of positions in order to devise ~~real~~sustainable solutions and common ~~agreed upon standards~~standards in a rules based order that can deliver effectively in the interest of all;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas at the same time, the global order is increasingly confronted with policy issues and challenges that require meaningful action at international level, including effective global policy dialogue and convergence of positions in order to devise real solutions and common agreed upon standards that can deliver effectively in the interest of all;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the world has become more interconnected, rendering actors on the international stage more interdependent and challenges more complex; whereas the resulting multi- level problems necessitate collective action, flexible structures and the inclusion of all stakeholders;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the present multilateral order stems from a post-1945 global order, not necessarily fully reflecting today’s World, given that not all of the current global actors are properly accounted in the design of the multilateral architecture,

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas global arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation policies and norms are being abandoned and weakened at a time when conventional arms sales rise, the level of autonomy of weapon systems increases, and investments in new weapons of mass destruction are being made;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas there is a gap between the current global challenges and the capacity of the current multilateral system to deliver effective and inclusive solutions

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas multilateralism is in crisis, resulting in part from changes in the international system such as the emergence of new actors on the global stage, the tensions derived from the nature of multilateral institutions, the growing gap between public opinion and institutions as well as the rise of anti-globalisation sentiments, the decline of traditionally dominant geopolitical powers and the subsequent decline of global freedoms and democracy; whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and its unprecedented impact on the international community have both reinforced and accelerated these changes; whereas we are on the cusp of a new era that threatens to undermine more than seventy years of progress and relative peace and consolidate an era of strongman politics striving to undermine the rule of law, responsibility and diversity; whereas the combination of national populist impulses, divergent and changing objectives and a lack of application and accountability methods is forcing the multilateral system to face three connected crises: a crisis of power, of relevance and of legitimacy;

Amendment 4 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 13 June 2013 on the role of the EU in promoting a broader Transatlantic Partnership,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas multilateralism is in crisis, resulting in part from ~~the emergence of new actors on the global stage,~~ the tensions derived from the nature of multilateral institutions, the growing gap between public opinion and institutions, the decline of traditionally dominant geopolitical powers and the subsequent decline of global freedoms and democracy; whereas global powers have increasingly acted in a unilateral way; whereas there have been challenges in translating global commitments and the good will of a host of stakeholders into national actions; whereas we are on the cusp of a new era that threatens to undermine more than seventy years of progress and relative peace and consolidate an era of strongman politics striving to undermine the rule of law, responsibility, gender equality and diversity; whereas the combination of national populist impulses, divergent and changing objectives and a lack of application and accountability methods is forcing the multilateral system to face three connected crises: a crisis of power, of relevance and of legitimacy;

Amendment 41 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas multilateralism is in crisis, resulting in part from the emergence of new ~~actor~~non-state actors and authoritarian state networks on the global stage, the tensions derived from the nature of multilateral institutions, the growing gap between public opinion and institutions, the decline of t~~raditionally dominant geopoli~~he liberal democratical powers and the subsequent decline of global freedoms and democracy; whereas we are on the cusp of a new era that threatens to undermine more than seventy years of progress and relative peace and consolidate an era of strongman politics striving to undermine the rule of law, responsibility and diversity; whereas the combination of national populist impulses, divergent and changing objectives and a lack of application and accountability methods is forcing the multilateral system to face three connected crises: a crisis of power, of relevance and of legitimacy, which are a result of a lack of political will and coordination, mostly from the West;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas multilateralism ~~is in crisis, resulting in part from the emergence of new actors on the global stage~~, as a peaceful means of organising relations between sovereign states, is increasingly challenged resulting in part from the emergence of new actors on the global stage, including increasingly assertive authoritarian and totalitarian regimes, the tensions derived from the nature of multilateral institutions, the growing gap between public opinion and institutions, the decline of traditionally dominant geopolitical powers and the subsequent decline of global freedoms and democracy; whereas we are on the cusp of a new era that threatens to undermine more than seventy years of progress and relative peace and consolidate an era of strongman politics striving to undermine the rule of law, responsibility and diversity; whereas ~~the combination of national populist impulses, divergent and changing objectives and a lack of application and accountability methods~~isolationism, protectionism and revisionism is forcing the multilateral system to face ~~three~~four connected crises: a crisis of power, of relevance, accountability and of legitimacy;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas multilateralism is in crisis, resulting in part from the emergence of new actors on the global stage~~, the~~ and the need to overhaul decades-old institutions, the resulting tensions derived from the nature of multilateral institutions, the growing gap between public opinion and institutions, the decline of traditionally dominant geopolitical powers and the ~~subsequent decline~~attack ofn global freedoms and democracy; whereas we are on the cusp of a new era that threatens to undermine more than seventy years of progress and relative peace and consolidate an era of strongman politics striving to undermine the rule of law, responsibility and diversity; whereas the combination of national populist impulses, divergent and changing objectives and a lack of application and accountability methods is forcing the multilateral system to face three connected crises: a crisis of power, of relevance and of legitimacy;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas multilateralism is in crisis, resulting in part from the emergence of new actors on the global stage, the tensions derived from the nature of multilateral institutions, ~~the growing gap between public opinion and institutions,~~ the decline of traditionally dominant geopolitical powers and the subsequent decline of global freedoms and democracy; whereas we are on the cusp of a new era that threatens to undermine more than seventy years of progress and relative peace and consolidate an era of strongman politics striving to undermine the rule of law, responsibility and diversity; whereas the combination of national populist impulses, divergent and changing objectives and a lack of application and accountability methods is forcing the multilateral system to face three connected crises: a crisis of power, of relevance and of legitimacy;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas multilateralism is in crisis, resulting in part from the emergence of new actors on the global stage, the ~~tensions derived from the nature of multilateral institu~~differences and clashes between powers in a climate of increasing polarisations, ~~the growing gap between public opinion and~~populist attacks on multilateral institutions, the decline of traditionally dominant geopolitical powers and the subsequent decline of global freedoms and democracy; whereas we are on the cusp of a new era that threatens to undermine more than seventy years of progress and relative peace and ~~consolidate an era of strongman politics striving to undermine the rule of law, responsibility and diversity~~, through the pursuit of unilateral policies, undermine an international order based on international law and the rule of law; whereas the combination of national populist impulses, divergent and changing objectives and a lack of application and accountability methods is forcing the multilateral system to face three connected crises: a crisis of power, of relevance and of legitimacy;

Amendment 46 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas multilateralism is in crisis, resulting in part from the emergence of new actors on the global stage and hybrid threats from them, the tensions derived from the nature of multilateral institutions, the growing gap between public opinion and institutions, the decline of traditionally dominant geopolitical powers and the subsequent decline of global freedoms and democracy; whereas we are on the cusp of a new era that threatens to undermine more than seventy years of progress and relative peace and consolidate an era of strongman politics striving to undermine the rule of law, responsibility and diversity; whereas the combination of national populist impulses, divergent and changing objectives and a lack of application and accountability methods is forcing the multilateral system to face three connected crises: a crisis of power, of relevance and of legitimacy;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the crisis of mulitalteralism can be an opportunity to rebuild consensus for an international order based on multilateralism and the rule of law through efficient cooperation, solidarity and coordination; whereas the EU should support initiatives aimed at incorporating the views of civil society in the decision making processes in multilateral fora such as the UN; whereas the EU should advocate for the establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) within the UN system in order to increase the democratic character, the democratic accountability and the transparency of global governance;

Amendment 48 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas multilateralism is in need of swift revitalisation to tackle this multidimensional crisis; whereas threats to peace and security, climate change, global public health challenges, disinformation, foreign interference, and the deepening of poverty and inequalities at the global level are some of the pressing challenges that the world is facing right now; whereas only through a reinforced multilateral order and political leadership will the international community be able to find lasting and sustainable answers to these challenges;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas multilateralism is in need of swift revitalisation to tackle this multidimensional crisis; whereas peace and security, climate change, biodiversity loss, global public health, gender equality, sustainable development, and the deepening of poverty and inequalities at the global level are some of the pressing challenges that the world is facing right now; whereas only through a reinforced multilateral order will the international community be able to find lasting and sustainable answers to these challenges;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

— having regard to the EU Strategy against proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (2003) and the Council conclusions on the new lines for action by the European Union in combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems (2008)

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas multilateralism is in need of swift revitalisation to tackle this multidimensional crisis; whereas peace and security, threats to fundamental freedoms and democracy, climate change, global public health and the deepening of poverty and inequalities at the global level are some of the pressing challenges that the world is facing right now; whereas only through a reinforced multilateral order will the international community be able to find lasting and sustainable answers to these and future challenges;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas multilateralism is in need of swift revitalisation to tackle this multidimensional crisis; whereas peace and security, climate change and environmental degradation, disaster risk management, global public health and the deepening of poverty and inequalities at the global level are some of the pressing challenges that the world is facing right now; whereas only through a reinforced multilateral order will the international community be able to find lasting and sustainable answers to these challenges;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas multilateralism is in need of swift revitalisation to tackle this multidimensional crisis; whereas peace and security, climate change, global public health, spread of manipulative disinformation and the deepening of poverty and inequalities at the global level are some of the pressing challenges that the world is facing right now; whereas only through a reinforced multilateral order will the international community be able to find lasting and sustainable answers to these challenges;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas multilateralism is in need of swift revitalisation to tackle this multidimensional crisis; whereas peace and security, climate change, global public health, increasing protectionism and the deepening of poverty and inequalities at the global level are some of the pressing challenges that the world is facing right now; whereas only through a reinforced multilateral order will the international community be able to find lasting and sustainable answers to these challenges;

Amendment 54 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Manu PINEDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas multilateralism is in need of swift revitalisation to tackle this multidimensional and multifaceted crisis; whereas peace and security, climate change, global public health and the deepening of poverty and inequalities at the global level are some of the pressing challenges that the world is facing right now; whereas only through a reinforced multilateral order will the international community be able to find lasting and sustainable answers to these challenges;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas multilateralism is in need of swift revitalisation to tackle this multidimensional crisis; whereas peace and security, climate change, gender equality, global public health and the deepening of poverty and inequalities at the global level are some of the pressing challenges that the world is facing right now; whereas only through a reinforced multilateral order will the international community be able to find lasting and sustainable answers to these challenges;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas multilateralism is in need of swift revitalisation to tackle this multidimensional crisis; whereas peace and security, climate change, global public health and the deepening of poverty and inequalities at the global level are some of the pressing challenges that the world is facing right now; whereas only through a reinforced multilateral order will the international community be able to find lasting and sustainable answers to these challengesEuropean countries’ diplomatic tradition needs to be revitalised so that they can defend their security and international influence and our continent’s central position in the new multipolar world;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the current multilateral system is not fit for purpose and its structures still follow the logic of a bygone era; whereas any reform should envisage representation that changes with power relations of the future, if the system is to remain effective and relevant in the long term;

Amendment 58 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas in order to revitalise and defend multilateralism, the EU must help to keep multilateral institutions and international organisations alive and functioning, while seeking deeper cooperation with like-minded partners in order to fight for its values and interests; whereas these coalitions will change on the basis of the respective issue and should not undermine existing institutions; whereas the EU should strive to build open coalitions rather than exclusive clubs; whereas the EU needs to find new ways to engage with countries from the Global South and to do this on the same level with them, as equal partners;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the climate emergency and the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance and policy primacy of global public goods, such as, inter alia, access to health, clean air, education, technology and cyberspace in an inclusive fashion; whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us of an obvious fact: in the face of a pandemic, our health safety chain is only as strong as the weakest health system; whereas Covid-19 anywhere is a threat to people and economies everywhere; whereas in order to tackle the global pandemic the EU must fulfil the mandate of the European Parliament and temporarily waive COVID-19 vaccine patents; whereas access to global public goods and policy responses seeking to standardise and expand such access across countries and communities requires global cooperation on objectives, minimum standards and active support for the most vulnerable countries and communities; whereas this requires an effective multilateral agenda focused on global public goods and governance structures that reinforce access to such goods; whereas effective policy dialogue, cooperation and delivery on access to global public goods cannot ~~be decoupled~~and must not be decoupled under any circumstances from the promotion and protection of fundamental rights;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

— having regard to its recommendation of 21 0ctober 2021 to the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on EU- Taiwan political relations and cooperation,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the climate emergency and the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance and policy primacy of global public goods, such as, inter alia, access to ~~health, clean ai~~universal health coverage, clean air and water, education, technology and cyberspace in an inclusive fashion; whereas access to global public goods and policy responses seeking to standardise and expand such access across countries and communities requires global cooperation on objectives, minimum standards and active support for the most vulnerable countries and communities; whereas this requires an effective multilateral agenda focused on global public goods and governance structures that reinforce access to such goods; whereas effective policy dialogue, cooperation and delivery on access to global public goods cannot be decoupled from the promotion and protection of fundamental rights and dignity, as well as the empowerment of all people, in particular the most vulnerable; whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of the work of the WHO while showing again its fragility regarding attempts of interfering and manipulation;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the climate emergency and the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance and policy primacy of global public goods, such as, inter alia, access to health, clean air, education, technology and cyberspace in an inclusive fashion; whereas access to global public goods and policy responses seeking to standardise and expand such access across countries and communities requires global cooperation on objectives, minimum standards and active support for the most vulnerable countries and communities; whereas this requires an effective multilateral agenda focused on global public goods and governance structures that reinforce access to such goods; whereas effective policy dialogue, cooperation and delivery on access to global public goods cannot be decoupled from the promotion and protection of fundamental rights;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the climate emergency and the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance and policy primacy of global public goods, such as, inter alia, access to health, clean air, water and resources, education, technology and cyberspace in an inclusive, secure and reliable fashion; whereas access to global public goods and policy responses seeking to standardise and expand such access across countries and communities requires global cooperation on objectives, ~~minimum~~common standards and active support for the most vulnerable countries and communities; whereas this requires an effective multilateral agenda focused on global public goods and governance structures that reinforce access to such goods; whereas effective policy dialogue, cooperation and delivery on access to global public goods cannot be decoupled from the promotion and protection of fundamental rights;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the climate ~~emergency~~change and the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance and policy primacy of global public goods, such as, inter alia, access to health, clean air, education, technology and cyberspace in an inclusive fashion; whereas access to global public goods and policy responses seeking to standardise and expand such access across countries and communities requires global cooperation on objectives, minimum standards and active support for the most vulnerable countries and communities; whereas this requires an effective multilateral agenda focused on global public goods and governance structures that reinforce access to such goods; whereas effective policy dialogue, cooperation and delivery on access to global public goods cannot be decoupled from the promotion and protection of fundamental rights;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the climate emergency and the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the global importance and policy primacy of ~~global~~ public goods, such as, inter alia, access to food, water, health, clean air, education, technology and cyberspace in an inclusive fashion; whereas access to global public goods and policy responses seeking to standardise and expand such access across countries and communities requires global cooperation on objectives~~, minimum standards~~ and active support for the most vulnerable countries and communities; whereas this requires an effective multilateral agenda focused on global public goods and governance structures that reinforce access to such goods; whereas effective policy dialogue, cooperation and delivery on access to global public goods cannot be decoupled from the promotion and protection of fundamental rights;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas promoting and preserving peace and security at regional and global levels require strong multilateral commitments and institutions which are indispensable for an international order based on international law and rules to prevent or solve security crises or conflicts; whereas the EU should more than ever invest in strengthening multilateral organisations as one of the priorities of its CFSP and CSDP; whereas this approach should first of all focus on the UN, the OSCE and NATO, organisations which are essential in pursuing the objectives of the Common Security and Defence Policy in its multilateral dimension; whereas the EU Strategic Compass in the making attaches great importance to international and multilateral partnerships as one of the basic pillars of its Common Security and Defence Policy;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas terrorism continues to be one of the most serious threats to peace and international security;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the increasing positions of strength by illiberal third countries in multilateral fora and international organisations, including through a strong presence as regards the management and decision-making processes of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora, can lead to asymmetric and less effective, if not biased, policy responses, absent the level playing field for all members of the international community, and to a much weaker commitment by the international community to the defence of universal values and universal rights; whereas individual agendas, unilateral actions and a lack of engagement and support for multilateral solutions can further undermine multilateralism as an essential organising principle to tackle transnational challenges; whereas, in this context, it is essential to reaffirm the value of rules-based governance, international cooperation, a commitment to fundamental rights and a true level playing field for all members of the international community; whereas relevant international organisations and multilateral fora will be key to achieving these objectives; whereas these objectives will not only allow a more effective positive policy impact on global challenges, but will also curb and prevent the risk of conflict;deleted

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the increasing positions of strength by illiberal third countries in multilateral fora and international organisations, such as the UN, notably in the UN Human Rights Council, including through a strong presence as regards the management and decision-making processes of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora, can lead to asymmetric and less effective, if not biased, policy responses, absent the level playing field for all members of the international community, and to a much weaker commitment by the international community to the defence of universal values and universal rights; whereas individual agendas, unilateral actions and a lack of engagement and support for multilateral solutions can further undermine multilateralism as an essential organising principle to tackle transnational challenges; whereas, in this context, it is essential to reaffirm the value of rules- based governance, international cooperation, a commitment to fundamental rights and a true level playing field for all members of the international community; whereas relevant international organisations and multilateral fora will be key to achieving these objectives; whereas these objectives will not only allow a more effective positive policy impact on global challenges, but will also curb and prevent the risk of conflict;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the ~~increasing positions of strength by illiberal third countri~~growing assertiveness of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes in multilateral fora and international organisations, including through attempts to weaken and rewrite international norms, and strong presence as regards the management and decision-making processes of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora, can lead to asymmetric and less effective, if not biased, policy responses, absent the level playing field for all members of the international community, and to a much weaker commitment by the international community to the defence of universal values and universal rights; whereas individual agendas, unilateral actions and a lack of engagement and support for multilateral solutions can further undermine multilateralism as an essential organising principle to tackle transnational challenges; whereas, in this context, it is essential to reaffirm the value of rules- based governance, international cooperation, a commitment to fundamental rights and a true level playing field for all members of the international community; whereas relevant international organisations and multilateral fora will be key to achieving these objectives; whereas these objectives will not only allow a more effective positive policy impact on global challenges, but will also curb and prevent the risk of conflict;

Amendment 7 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

— having regard to the Council conclusions on the UN-EU strategic partnership on peace operations and crisis management - priorities for 2022-2024

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the increasing positions of strength ~~by illiberal third countrie~~of global players in multilateral fora and international organisations, including through a strong presence as regards the management and decision- making processes of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora, can lead to asymmetric ~~and less effective, if not biased,~~ policy responses, absent the level playing field for all members of the international community~~, and to~~; whereas when global powers act unilaterally, this has resulted in a much weaker commitment by the international community to the defence of universal values and universal rights; whereas individual agendas, unilateral actions and a lack of engagement and support for multilateral solutions ~~can~~have and will further undermine multilateralism as an essential organising principle to tackle transnational challenges; whereas, in this context, it is essential to reaffirm the value of rules- based governance, international cooperation, a commitment to fundamental rights and a true level playing field for all members of the international community; whereas relevant international organisations and multilateral fora will be key to achieving these objectives; whereas these objectives will not only allow a more effective positive policy impact on global challenges, but will also curb and prevent the risk of conflict;

Amendment 71 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Hilde VAUTMANS, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Nathalie LOISEAU, Frédérique RIES

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the increasing positions of strength by illiberal third countries in multilateral fora and international organisations, including through a strong presence as regards the management and decision-making processes of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora, can lead to asymmetric and less effective, if not biased, policy responses, absent the level playing field for all members of the international community, and to a much weaker commitment by the international community to the defence and the advancement of universal values and universal rights; whereas individual agendas, unilateral actions and a lack of engagement and support for multilateral solutions can further undermine multilateralism as an essential organising principle to tackle transnational challenges; whereas, in this context, it is essential to reaffirm the value of rules-based governance, international cooperation, a commitment to fundamental rights and a true level playing field for all members of the international community; whereas relevant international organisations and multilateral fora will be key to achieving these objectives; whereas these objectives will not only allow a more effective positive policy impact on global challenges, but will also curb and prevent the risk of conflict;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the increasing positions of strength by illiberal third countries in multilateral fora and international organisations, including through a strong presence as regards the management and decision-making processes of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora, can lead to asymmetric ~~and~~, less effective, ~~if not~~and biased, policy responses, absent the level playing field for all members of the international community, and to a much weaker commitment by the international community to the defence of universal values and universal rights; whereas individual agendas, unilateral actions and a lack of engagement and support for multilateral solutions can further undermine multilateralism as an essential organising principle to tackle transnational challenges; whereas, in this context, it is essential to reaffirm the value of rules- based governance, international cooperation, a commitment to fundamental rights and a true level playing field for all members of the international community; whereas relevant international organisations and multilateral fora will be key to achieving these objectives; whereas these objectives will not only allow a more effective positive policy impact on global challenges, but will also curb and prevent the risk of conflict;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the increasing positions of strength by illiberal ~~third countrie~~governments in multilateral fora and international organisations, including through a strong presence as regards the ~~management and~~ decision-making processes of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora, can lead to asymmetric and less effective, if not biased, policy responses, absent the level playing field for all members of the international community, and to a much weaker commitment by the international community to the defence of universal values and universal rights; whereas individual agendas, unilateral actions and a lack of engagement and support for multilateral solutions can further undermine multilateralism as an essential organising principle to tackle transnational challenges; whereas, in this context, it is essential to reaffirm the value of rules- based governance, international cooperation, a commitment to fundamental rights and a true level playing field for all members of the international community; whereas relevant international organisations and multilateral fora will be key to achieving these objectives; whereas these objectives will not only allow a more effective positive policy impact on global challenges, but will also curb and prevent the risk of conflict;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the increasing positions of ~~strength by illiberal third countrie~~prominence by third countries that are illiberal or governed by authoritarians in multilateral fora and international organisations, including through a strong presence as regards the management and decision-making processes of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora, can lead to ~~asymmetric and less effective, if not biased,~~poor policy responses, absent the level playing field for all members of the international community, and to a ~~much~~ weaker commitment by the international community to the defence of universal values and universal rights; whereas individual agendas, unilateral actions and a lack of engagement and support for multilateral solutions can further undermine multilateralism as an essential organising principle to tackle transnational challenges; whereas, in this context, it is essential to reaffirm the value of rules-based governance, international cooperation, a commitment to fundamental rights and a true level playing field for all members of the international community; whereas relevant international organisations and multilateral fora will be key to achieving these objectives; whereas these objectives will not only allow a more effective positive policy impact on global challenges, but will also curb and prevent the risk of conflict;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the EU has contacts with numerous international organisations, including, the United Nations and its bodies, Council of Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the Organisation for Economic and Development Cooperation, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the World Trade Organisation, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the International Olympic Committee, the Group of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Organisation of American States, the African Union, the South African Development Community, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, MERCOSUR, International Organisation of La Francophonie, the Commonwealth, the Community of Portuguese Language Counties, the International Criminal Court, the International Court of Justice, the International Chamber of Commerce, Interpol, Union of South American Nations, Association of Caribbean States, The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Caribbean Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas multilateral cooperation among likeminded partners in dealing with foreign malicious interference is needed;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the UN Secretary- General’s report entitled ‘Our Common Agenda’, which was presented to the UN General Assembly in September 2021 and drafted through a wide-ranging consultation process including UN member states, thought leaders, young people, civil society, relevant stakeholders and citizens, as well as the UN system and its many partners, attests to the need for a more effective, inclusive and networked multilateralism for the future; whereas this will be essential for the UN system and other multilateral fora in order to continue being an effective venue for global consultation and decision-making; whereas~~, in this context,~~ the Holy See, along with its worldwide network of representations and the capillary presence of religious and faith- based organisations providing concrete assistance to vulnerable communities, has shown global leadership in multilateral fora and contributed to the advancement of sustainable human development, inclusive education, universal healthcare, humane migration policies, peace- building, disarmament, fight against climate change and other important agendas; whereas the EU is uniquely positioned to support the UN and other relevant international organisations in pursuing a process of reform and in revitalising their delivery capacity ~~and their ability to connect to relevant stakeholders, such as young people or the communities most impacted by climate change~~, efficiency, accountability, resilience, and ability to connect to relevant stakeholders; whereas in doing so the EU should seize the opportunity to engage constructively and effectively with rival powers, while maintaining a firm stance on fundamental rights and pursuing closer cooperation with like-minded countries to reinforce the primacy of universal values and fundamental rights and to advance effective solutions to global challenges; whereas parliamentary diplomacy will be a key component of reinforcing rules-based, inclusive, networked and effective multilateralism;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the UN Secretary- General’s report entitled ‘Our Common Agenda’, which was presented to the UN General Assembly in September 2021 and drafted through a wide-ranging consultation process including UN member states, thought leaders, young people, civil society, relevant stakeholders and citizens, as well as the UN system and its many partners, attests to the need for a more effective, inclusive and networked multilateralism for the future; whereas this will be essential for the UN system and other multilateral fora in order to continue being an effective venue for global consultation and decision-making; whereas, in this context, the EU is uniquely positioned to support the UN and other relevant international organisations in pursuing a process of reform and in revitalising their delivery capacity and their ability to connect to relevant stakeholders, such as young people or the communities most impacted by climate change; whereas in doing so the EU should seize the opportunity to engage constructively and effectively with rival powers, while maintaining a firm stance on fundamental rights and pursuing closer cooperation with like-minded countries to reinforce the primacy of universal values and fundamental rights and to advance effective solutions to global challenges; whereas parliamentary diplomacy will be a key component of reinforcing rules-based, inclusive, networked and effective multilateralism; whereas the EU and the UN continue to work closely in over 170 countries to improve the protection of human rights for all, reduce hunger and malnutrition, prevent and overcome crises, build democratic and inclusive societies, deliver essential services, promote green growth and decent jobs, and ensure the sustainable management of natural resources;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the UN Secretary- General’s report entitled ‘Our Common Agenda’, which was presented to the UN General Assembly in September 2021 and welcomed by the General Assembly in November 2021, and drafted through a wide-ranging consultation process including UN member states, thought leaders, young people, civil society, relevant stakeholders and citizens, as well as the UN system and its many partners, attests to the need for a more effective, inclusive and networked multilateralism for the future; whereas this will be essential for the UN system and other multilateral fora in order to continue being an effective venue for global consultation and decision- making; whereas, in this context, the EU is uniquely positioned to support the UN and other relevant international organisations in pursuing a process of reform and in revitalising their delivery capacity and their ability to connect to relevant stakeholders, such as young people or the communities most impacted by climate change; whereas in doing so the EU should seize the opportunity to engage constructively and effectively with rival powers, while maintaining a firm stance on fundamental rights and pursuing closer cooperation with like-minded countries to reinforce the primacy of universal values and fundamental rights and to advance effective solutions to global challenges; whereas parliamentary diplomacy will be a key component of reinforcing rules-based, inclusive, networked and effective multilateralism;

Amendment 8 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Javier NART, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, Frédérique RIES, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

— having regard to the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in September 1995, the Declaration and Platform for Action for the empowerment of women adopted in Beijing, and the subsequent outcome documents of the UN Beijing +5, +10, +15 and +20 special sessions on new actions and initiatives to implement the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted on 9 June 2000, 11 March 2005, 2 March 2010 and 9 March 2015 respectively,

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the UN Secretary- General’s report entitled ‘Our Common Agenda’, which was presented to the UN General Assembly in September 2021 and drafted through a wide-ranging consultation process including UN member states, thought leaders, young people, civil society, relevant stakeholders and citizens, as well as the UN system and its many partners, attests to the need for a more effective, inclusive rules-based, and networked multilateralism for the future; whereas this will be essential for the UN system and other multilateral fora in order to continue being an effective venue for global consultation and decision-making; whereas, in this context, the EU is uniquely positioned to support the UN and other relevant international organisations in pursuing a process of reform and in revitalising their delivery capacity and their ability to connect to relevant stakeholders, such as young people or the communities most impacted by climate change; whereas in doing so the EU should ~~seize the opportunity to engage constructively and effectively with rival powers, while~~ maintain~~ing~~ a firm stance on fundamental rights and pursu~~ing~~e closer cooperation and coordination with like-minded countries to reinforce the primacy of universal values and fundamental rights and to advance effective solutions to global challenges; whereas parliamentary diplomacy will be a key component of reinforcing rules-based, inclusive, networked and effective multilateralism;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the UN Secretary- General’s report entitled ‘Our Common Agenda’, which was presented to the UN General Assembly in September 2021 and drafted through a wide-ranging consultation process including UN member states, thought leaders, young people, civil society, relevant stakeholders and citizens, as well as the UN system and its many partners, attests to the need for a more effective, inclusive and networked multilateralism for the future; whereas this will be essential for the UN system and other multilateral fora in order to continue being an effective venue for global consultation and decision-making; whereas, in this context, the EU is uniquely positioned to support the UN and other relevant international organisations in pursuing a process of reform and in revitalising their delivery capacity and their ability to connect to relevant stakeholders, such as young people or ~~the~~local and regional communities most impacted by climate change; whereas in doing so the EU should seize the opportunity to engage constructively and effectively with rival powers, while maintaining a firm stance on fundamental rights and pursuing closer cooperation with like-minded countries to reinforce the primacy of universal values and fundamental rights and to advance effective solutions to global challenges; whereas parliamentary diplomacy will be a key component of reinforcing rules-based, inclusive, networked and effective multilateralism;

Amendment 82 #

Marisa MATIAS, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the UN Secretary- General’s report entitled ‘Our Common Agenda’, which was presented to the UN General Assembly in September 2021 and drafted through a wide-ranging consultation process including UN member states, thought leaders, young people, civil society, relevant stakeholders and citizens, as well as the UN system and its many partners, attests to the need for a more effective, inclusive and networked multilateralism for the future; whereas this will be essential for the UN system and other multilateral fora in order to continue being an effective venue for global consultation and decision-making; whereas, in this context, the EU is uniquely positioned to support the UN and other relevant international organisations in pursuing a process of reform and in revitalising their delivery capacity and their ability to connect to relevant stakeholders, such as young people or the communities most impacted by climate change; whereas in doing so the EU should seize the opportunity to engage constructively and effectively with rival powers, while maintaining a firm stance on fundamental rights and freedoms and pursuing closer cooperation with like-minded countries to reinforce the primacy of universal values and fundamental rights and to advance effective solutions to global challenges; whereas parliamentary diplomacy will be a key component of reinforcing rules-based, inclusive, networked and effective multilateralism;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the UN Secretary- General’s report entitled ‘Our Common Agenda’, which was presented to the UN General Assembly in September 2021 and drafted through a wide-ranging consultation process including UN member states, thought leaders, young people, civil society, relevant stakeholders and citizens, as well as the UN system and its many partners, attests to the need for a more effective, inclusive and networked multilateralism for the future; whereas this will be essential for the UN system and other multilateral fora in order to continue being an effective venue for global consultation and decision-making; whereas, in this context, the EU is uniquely positioned to support the UN and other relevant international organisations in pursuing a process of reform and in revitalising their delivery capacity and their ability to connect to relevant stakeholders, such as young people or the communities most impacted by climate change; whereas in doing so the EU should seize the opportunity to engage constructively and effectively with rival powers, while maintaining a firm stance on fundamental rights and pursuing closer cooperation ~~with like-minded countries~~ to reinforce the primacy of universal values and fundamental rights and to advance effective solutions to global challenges; whereas parliamentary diplomacy will be a key component of reinforcing rules-based, inclusive, networked and effective multilateralism;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the UN Secretary- General’s report entitled ‘Our Common Agenda’, which was presented to the UN General Assembly in September 2021 and drafted through a wide-ranging consultation process including UN member states, thought leaders, young people, civil society, relevant stakeholders and citizens, as well as the UN system and its many partners, attests to the need for a more effective, inclusive and networked multilateralism for the future; whereas this will be essential for the UN system and other multilateral fora in order to continue being an effective venue for global consultation and decision-making; whereas, in this context, the EU is uniquely positioned to support the UN and other relevant international organisations in pursuing a process of reform and in revitalising their delivery capacity and their ability to connect to ~~relevant~~ stakeholders~~, such as young people or the communities most impacted by climate change~~; whereas in doing so the EU should seize the opportunity to ~~engag~~take con~~structively and effectively with rival powers, while maintaining a firm stance~~ a global leadership role, working with rival powers, and exporting a strong social and political model rooted in European life values based on fundamental rights and pursuing closer cooperation with like-minded countries to reinforce the primacy of universal values and fundamental rights and to advance effective solutions to global challenges; whereas parliamentary diplomacy will be a key component of reinforcing rules-based, inclusive, networked and effective multilateralism;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the UN Secretary- General’s report entitled ‘Our Common Agenda’, which was presented to the UN General Assembly in September 2021 and drafted through a wide-ranging consultation process including UN member states, thought leaders, young people, civil society, relevant stakeholders and citizens, as well as the UN system and its many partners, attests to the need for a more effective, inclusive and networked multilateralism for the future; whereas this will be essential for the UN system and other multilateral fora in order to continue being an effective venue for global consultation and decision-making; whereas, in this context, the EU is uniquely positioned to support the UN and other relevant international organisations in pursuing a process of reform and in revitalising their delivery capacity and their ability to connect to relevant stakeholders, such as young people or the communities most impacted by climate change; whereas in doing so the EU should seize the opportunity to engage constructively and effectively with rival powers, while maintaining a firm stance on fundamental rights and pursuing closer cooperation with like- minded countries to reinforce the primacy of universal values and fundamental rights and to advance effective solutions to global challenges; whereas parliamentary diplomacy will be a key component of reinforcing rules-based, inclusive, networked and effective multilateralism, given its nature, legitimacy and legal basis, the UN General Assembly is the ideal forum for debate and deliberation by UN member states and by them alone;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas the EU and its Member States remain fully committed to multilateralism, global governance, the promotion of UN core values as an integral part of the EU’s external policy, and the three pillars of the UN system: Human Rights, Peace and Security, and Development;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas the European Parliament's role and tools in the area of parliamentary mediation and dialogue can contribute actively to supporting democratic parliamentary culture and, inter alia, strengthen multilateralism;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the new ‘Global Europe – Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument’ (Global Europe financial instrument), combined with the ‘Team Europe’ approach and the Global Gateway Strategy confers on the EU and its Member States an ability to pull resources together in a synergic way and to better coordinate assistance and create positive impact in the external action of the EU, taking into account the needs of partner countries; whereas the new Global Europe financial instrument provides for high-level political dialogue between the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and Parliament on programming priorities with the opportunity for Parliament to reconnect this policy and programming dialogue to its political outreach and consultations with third countries, thus reinforcing, through its parliamentary diplomacy activities and outreach, the ability of the EU to assist and positively impact relevant third countries;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the new ‘Global Europe – Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument’ (Global Europe financial instrument), combined with the ‘Team Europe’ approach confers on the EU and its Member States an ability to pull resources together in a synergic way and to better coordinate assistance and create positive impact in the external action of the EU, including with a continued and strengthened cooperation with the UN on the ground; whereas the new Global Europe financial instrument provides for high-level political dialogue between the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and Parliament on programming priorities with the opportunity for Parliament to reconnect this policy and programming dialogue to its political outreach and consultations with third countries, thus reinforcing, through its parliamentary diplomacy activities and outreach, the ability of the EU to assist and positively impact relevant third countries;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

— having regard to the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, adopted by the General Assembly in September 2006, soon to be updated,

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the new ‘Global Europe – Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument’ (Global Europe financial instrument), combined with the ‘Team Europe’ approach and the Global Gateway strategy confers on the EU and its Member States an ability to pull resources together in a synergic way and to better coordinate assistance and create positive impact in the external action of the EU - including its multilateral dimension; whereas the new Global Europe financial instrument provides for high-level political dialogue between the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and Parliament on programming priorities with the opportunity for Parliament to reconnect this policy and programming dialogue to its political outreach and consultations with third countries, thus reinforcing, through its parliamentary diplomacy activities and outreach, the ability of the EU to assist and positively impact relevant third countries;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the new ‘Global Europe – Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument’ (Global Europe financial instrument), combined with the ‘Team Europe’ approach confers on the EU and its Member States an ability to pull resources together in a synergic way and to better coordinate assistance and create positive impact in the external action of the EU, including through multilateral fora; whereas the new Global Europe financial instrument provides for high-level political dialogue between the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and Parliament on programming priorities with the opportunity for Parliament to reconnect this policy and programming dialogue to its political outreach and consultations with third countries, thus reinforcing, through its parliamentary diplomacy activities and outreach, the ability of the EU to assist and positively impact relevant third countries;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the new ‘Global Europe – Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument’ (Global Europe financial instrument), combined with the ‘Team Europe’ approach confers on the EU and its Member States an ability to pull resources together in a synergic way and to better coordinate assistance and create positive impact in the external action of the EU; whereas the EU should give priority to providing that aid to countries with a record of good governance and commitment to democratic principles and human rights, whereas the new Global Europe financial instrument provides for high-level political dialogue between the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and Parliament on programming priorities with the opportunity for Parliament to reconnect this policy and programming dialogue to its political outreach and consultations with third countries, thus reinforcing, through its parliamentary diplomacy activities and outreach, the ability of the EU to assist and positively impact relevant third countries;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the new ‘Global Europe – Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument’ (Global Europe financial instrument), combined with the ‘Team Europe’ approach confers on the EU and its Member States an ability to pull resources together in a synergic way and to better coordinate assistance and create positive impact in the external action of the EU; whereas the new Global Europe financial instrument provides for high-level political dialogue between the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and Parliament on programming priorities with the opportunity for Parliament to reconnect this policy and programming dialogue to its political outreach and consultations with third countries, thus reinforcing, through its parliamentary diplomacy activities and outreach, the ability of the EU to assist and positively impact relevant third countriedefinition of multilateralism given by the bodies of the EU, by the High Representative/Vice President in particular, and in this report is misleading nonsense intended to establish the EU as an exclusive international actor, as multilateralism is normally understood as an international order based exclusively on inter-state relations;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas, the EU can greatly reinforce the outreach and impact of UN programmes in third countries and can define its programming and assistance in synergic and reinforcing fashion in conjunction with the objectives of the UN; whereas, therefore, close EU-UN consultation and cooperation are of great value and whereas closer coordination with the EU at UN headquarters, and with EU delegations and UN missions on the ground should be pursued; whereas the EU and the UN should hold annual summits with the possibility for the UN Secretary-General to confer with Council, Commission, EEAS and Parliament; whereas the UN should ensure a steady presence of high-level UN interlocutors at the European Parliament to further policy dialogue and give enhanced visibility to UN efforts;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas if the EU is to speak with one voice, substantial change must be made to the decision-making process for foreign affairs, whereas unanimous decision-making only hinders the EU's ability to engage as a strong player on the international stage, whereas the External Action Service and the Member States should agree to qualified majority voting on foreign policy matters, as it is a more effective form of decision-making;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 (new)

Rebuilding a multilateralism enshrined in the core of the EU values

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Recalls that the best strategy to defend multilateralism is to rebuild it by making it more inclusive and representative of today’s global order

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the joint communication by the Commission and the VP/HR to Parliament and the Council on strengthening the EU’s contribution to rules-based multilateralism; considers that this communication contributes very directly to and further advances the reflection on the direction of the EU’s foreign policy from its important, but more general commitment to effective multilateralism as defined in the 2003 European security strategy to the realisation of the need to combine the value and objective of effective multilateralism with principled pragmatism and the need to promote and preserve the EU’s interests and values, as laid out in the 2016 global strategy for the EU’s foreign and security policy; supports the joint communication’s statement that ‘the Council needs to use Treaty provisions that allow for constructive abstention and for the adoption of decisions by qualified majority voting in Common Foreign and Security Policy’1a; stresses the need to anchor qualified majority voting in foreign policy matters in future EU treaty changes, which would allow the EU to become a more effective global actor; concurs with the Commission and the VP/HR on the need for the EU to be more assertive in pursuing its interests and in advancing the universal values in which it believes and, therefore, concurs on the need for the EU to defend and strengthen multilateralism as a means to ensuring a level playing field for the international community, providing a platform for inclusive policy dialogue, cooperation and convergence and achieving policy responses supported by the international community at large and which can truly deliver; points to the EU’s ability to devise very efficient and inclusive regulatory standards for its single market and takes the view that the EU should also seek to promote such standards in the framework of its external action as a paradigm and contribution to the discussion on effective global regulatory standards; recalls Article 24 of the Treaty on the European Union, which notes that the “Member States shall support the Union's external and security policy actively and unreservedly in a spirit of loyalty and mutual solidarity”, and that they “shall refrain from any action which is contrary to the interests of the Union or likely to impair its effectiveness as a cohesive force in international relations”; is concerned by the activities of some Member States, such as the conduct of bilateral diplomatic initiatives with third countries, which may run counter to the provisions of Article 24 TEU; __________________ 1a https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/head quarters-homepage/93292/joint- communication-european-parliament- and-council-strengthening- eu%E2%80%99s-contribution-rules_en

Amendment 99 #