### 12. urges the member states to analyse the increase in domestic violence as a result of covid-19 and to take account of it in response plans , as well as for future emergencies , with particular attention to exemptions to confinement rules , the preservation of safe access to shelters or alternative accommodation with sufficient capacity , police and justice services , emergency courts for the issuing of appropriate restraining and/or protection orders , online services , as well as emergency funding to support services , non-governmental organisations (ngos) and civil society organisations (csos); invites the member states to share national innovations in addressing domestic violence; ### 12. urges the member states to analyse the increase in domestic violence as a result of covid-19 and to take account of it and lessons learned in response plans , as well as for future emergencies , with particular attention to exemptions to confinement rules , the preservation of safe access to shelters or alternative accommodation with sufficient capacity , police and justice services , emergency courts for the issuing of appropriate restraining and/or protection orders , online services , such as helplines , concealed apps and other information tools , as well as emergency funding to support services , non-governmental organisations (ngos) and civil society organisations (csos); in this regard urges the member states to proactively work on preventing forms of gender-based violence , including fgm. invites the member states to share national innovations in addressing domestic violence; calls on all member states to participate in the eurostat eu survey on gender-based violence;


### 13. calls on the commission to promote awareness-raising , information and advocacy campaigns tackling domestic and gender-based violence , particularly in relation to newly created prevention measures and flexible emergency warning systems , in order to encourage reporting; ### 13. calls on the commission to promote awareness-raising , information and advocacy campaigns tackling domestic and gender-based violence , particularly in relation to newly created prevention measures and flexible emergency warning systems , in order to encourage reporting; welcomes the germany presidency’s proposal to establish an eu wide helpline in all union languages for victims of domestic and gender based violence and urges the council to support;


### 14. calls on the council to urgently conclude the eu’s ratification of the istanbul convention on the basis of a broad accession without any limitations , and to advocate its ratification by all member states; ### 14. recalls the un special rapporteur on violence against women has noted that the covid-19 crisis has illustrated the lack of proper implementation of central conventions to protect and prevent gender based violence , including cedaw and the istanbul convention; calls on the council to urgently conclude the eu’s ratification of the istanbul convention on the basis of a broad accession without any limitations , and to advocate its ratification by all member states; calls on the six member states who have not yet ratified the convention to do so immediately; calls on the member states to ensure proper implementation and enforcement of the convention , and to allocate adequate financial and human resources to preventing and combating violence against women and gender-based violence , as well as to the protection of victims in particular during crisis periods; urges the member states to take the recommendations by the council of europe’s group of experts on action against violence against women and domestic violence (grevio) into account and to improve their legislation to bring it more into line with the istanbul convention’s provisions , in particular as regards common definitions for acts of gender based violence;


### 15. calls on the commission to add violence against women to the list of criminal offences in the eu , and to propose a directive to tackle gender-based violence so as to put in place a strong legal framework , to coordinate the sharing of best practices between the member states , to promote accurate data collection , to assess the impact of covid-19 on the provision of key services to victims , and for sufficient funds to meet the daphne specific objective and other related programmes taking into account current needs; ### 15. calls on the commission to add violence against women to the list of criminal offences in the eu , and to propose a directive to tackle gender-based violence so as to put in place a strong legal framework , to coordinate the sharing of best practices between the member states , to promote accurate comparative data collection , to assess the impact of covid-19 on the provision of key services to victims , and for sufficient funds to meet the daphne specific objective and other related programmes taking into account current needs;


### 17. calls for the commission , parliament and council to closely examine women’s needs and participation in the labour market , as well as horizontal and vertical labour market segregation , while designing programmes within the next multiannual financial framework (mff) as well as in the next generation eu recovery plan; ### 17. strongly regrets the lack of clear gender-targeted measures or dedicated funds to address the specific needs of women following the crisis in either the new recovery instrument “next generation eu” of eur 750 billion or in there in forced next mff for the 2021-2027 period in contradiction to the dual approach of the gender equality strategy; further regrets the proposed reduction to the justice , rights and values fund with consequent impacts on the rights and values programme and its specific objectives , including the daphne strand calls for the commission , parliament and council to closely examine and make specific provision for women’s socio-economic needs following the crisis , including a strong gender perspective , gender-equality specific funding and measures and horizontal gender mainstreaming requirements , as well as horizontal and vertical labour market segregation , when designing programmes within the next multiannual financial framework (mff) as well as in the next generation eu recovery instrument;


### 18. emphasises that there is a need to re-examine the nature and location of work after the crisis; emphasises that working from home is not a substitute for childcare; points out that flexible work as agreed with employers allows women and men to work from home or from local working co-working spaces , making it easier to balance care responsibilities and to spend more quality time with their families; ### 18. emphasises that there is a need to re-examine the nature and location of work after the crisis; points out that flexible work as agreed with employers can provide opportunities for women and men to work from home or from local working co-working spaces , making it easier to balance care responsibilities and to spend more quality time with their families emphasises that working from home is not a substitute for childcare and the need for provision of and access to affordable quality child care services to facilitate women’s participation in the labour market and work-life balance; calls on the commission to guarantee that these targets are met in line with the barcelona objectives; urges the member states to ratify the ilo violence and harassment convention 2019 (no. 190) without delay , and implement it along with its accompanying recommendation (no. 206) which covers all venues where work-related violence and harassment may occur , such as public and private places of work as well as work-related communications;


### 19. calls on the commission to collect data on the provision of different types of care to feed into a study examining the care gap , with a view to a european carers strategy; notes that the strategy must respect the competences of member states , but would aim to improve cooperation and coordination , with benefits for informal and formal carers and the people they care for; stresses that cooperation at european level , together with the efficient use of eu funds , can contribute to the development of quality , accessible and affordable care services; ### 19. calls on the commission to collect disaggregated and comparable data on the provision of different types of care to feed into a study examining the care gap , with a view to a european care strategy; notes that the strategy must respect the competences of member states , but should aim to improve cooperation and coordination , with benefits for informal and formal carers and the people they care for; stresses that cooperation at european level , together with the efficient use of eu funds , can contribute to the development of quality , accessible and affordable care services;


### 20. encourages the member states to encourage men to take up flexible working arrangements , as a disproportionate number of women usually avail themselves of such arrangements; urges the member states to fully transpose and implement the work-life balance directive and calls on the commission to monitor it effectively; ### 20. encourages the member states to encourage men to take up flexible working arrangements , as a disproportionate number of women usually avail themselves of such arrangements; urges the member states to fully transpose and implement the work-life balance directive without delay and calls on the commission to monitor it effectively;


### a. whereas the paris agreement establishes that gender-responsive climate action must be integrated into all aspects of the implementation of the agreement; ### a. whereas climate change erodes human freedoms and limits choice; whereas the paris agreement acknowledges gender equality and empowerment of women should be promoted by all parties and establishes that gender-responsive climate action must be integrated into all aspects of the implementation of the agreement;


### a. whereas the impacts of climate change include increases in the frequency and gravity of storms , floods , landslides , extreme heat waves , droughts , forest fires and other disasters , as well as slow-onset developments such as rising sea-levels , coastal erosion , salinisation , gradual changes in rainfall patterns and the decline and displacement of animal and plant populations; ### a. whereas the impacts of climate change include increases in the frequency and gravity of storms and hurricanes , floods , landslides , extreme heat waves , droughts , forest fires and other disasters , as well as slow-onset developments such as rising sea-levels , coastal erosion , salinisation , gradual changes in rainfall patterns and the decline and displacement of animal and plant populations;


### b. whereas climate change has a greater destructive impact on the countries least responsible for global warming; whereas women are more affected by climate change , face higher risks and bear greater burdens for various reasons , ranging from unequal access to resources , education , job opportunities and land rights , to existing social and cultural norms and to their intersectional experiences of discrimination , reducing their ability to protect themselves against the impacts of climate change; ### b. whereas climate change has a greater destructive impact on the countries least responsible for global warming; whereas women are more affected by climate change , face higher risks and bear greater burdens for various reasons , ranging from unequal access to resources , education , job opportunities and land rights , to existing social and cultural norms such as their role as primary caregivers and providers of water , food and fuel and their intersectional experiences of discrimination as regards e.g. age , ability , marital status , levels of poverty , ethnicity , sexuality , reducing their ability to protect themselves and their dependants against the impacts of climate change;


### 1. recalls that the world is badly off track to reach the agreed objective of limiting global heating to well below 2 °c above pre-industrial levels while pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1 ,5 °c; is alarmed by the impacts of this on developing countries; condemns the failure of world leaders to take adequate action and calls for the eu to make its european green deal an example of such action; ### 1. recalls that the world is badly off track to reach the agreed objective of limiting global heating to well below 2 °c above pre-industrial levels while pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1 ,5 °c; is alarmed by the impacts of this on developing countries; condemns the failure of world leaders to take adequate action and calls for the eu to make its european green deal an example of such action; stresses that the external dimension of the green deal should give priority to supporting partner countries in their efforts to adapt to climate change and take full account of the particular needs of the most vulnerable people or those suffering discrimination;


### 1. recalls that the world is badly off track to reach the agreed objective of limiting global heating to well below 2 °c above pre-industrial levels while pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °c; is alarmed by the impacts of this on developing countries; condemns the failure of world leaders to take adequate action and calls for the eu to make its european green deal an example of such action; ### 1. recalls that the world is badly off track to reach the agreed objective of limiting global heating to well below 2 °c above pre-industrial levels while pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °c; is alarmed by the impacts of this on developing countries; condemns the failure of world leaders to take adequate action and calls for the eu to show climate and biodiversity leadership and to make its european green deal an example of such action; recalls in this regard the proposal of the president of the european commission to increase the 2030 target for emission reduction to at least 55% within the eu;


### 1. recalls that the world is badly off track to reach the agreed objective of limiting global heating to well below 2 °c above pre-industrial levels while pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °c; is alarmed by the impacts of this on developing countries; condemns the failure of world leaders to take adequate action and calls for the eu to make its european green deal an example of such action; ### 1. recalls that the world is badly off track to reach the agreed objective of limiting global heating to well below 2 °c above pre-industrial levels while pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °c; is alarmed by the impacts of this on developing countries; condemns the failure of world leaders to take adequate action and calls for the eu to make its european green deal an example of such action; insists that the european green deal must contain a stronger third country dimension;


### 1. recalls that the world is badly off track to reach the agreed objective of limiting global heating to well below 2 °c above pre-industrial levels while pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °c; is alarmed by the impacts of this on developing countries; condemns the failure of world leaders to take adequate action and calls for the eu to make its european green deal an example of such action; ### 1. recalls that the world is badly off track to reach the agreed objective of limiting global heating to well below 2 °c above pre-industrial levels while pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °c; is alarmed by the impacts of this on developing countries; condemns the lack of ambition of world leaders to take adequate action and calls for the eu to make its european green deal an example of such action;


### 3. stresses that women are powerful agents of change and calls for eu development programmes to promote their meaningful participation at all levels , as their inclusion is crucial to climate resilience and to ensuring long-term climate solutions; ### 3. stresses that women are powerful agents of change in particular for climate action and calls for eu development programmes to promote the meaningful participation of women and their organisations at all levels and at all stages of policy design , planning , financing , implementation , monitoring and evaluation , as their inclusion is crucial to climate mitigation and resilience , fair allocation of resources , to tackle the obstacles that affect them disproportionately and to ensuring long-term sustainable climate solutions; stresses in this regard , the need to support capacity building and adequate financing for these organisations;


### 4. calls on the commission to design a concrete action plan to deliver on the commitments of the renewed gender action plan agreed at the 25th conference of the parties to the united nations framework convention on climate change (cop25) and to appoint a permanent eu gender and climate change focal point , with sufficient budget resources , to implement and monitor gender-responsible climate action in the eu and globally. ### 4. calls on the commission to design a concrete action plan to deliver on the commitments of the renewed gender action plan agreed at the 25th conference of the parties to the united nations framework convention on climate change (cop25) and to appoint a permanent eu gender and climate change focal point , with sufficient budgetary resources , to implement and monitor gender-responsible climate action in the eu and globally;


### g. whereas women suffer disproportionately from the impacts of climate change , owing not least to the agricultural tasks they carry out but also to the discrimination they suffer in terms of access to land and services , participation in decision-making and respect when embarking on activities traditionally dominated by men; whereas women are also strongly over-represented among people displaced for reasons related to climate change; ### g. whereas women suffer disproportionately from the impacts of climate change , owing not least to the agricultural tasks they carry out but also to the discrimination they suffer in terms of access to land and services , access to education and vocational training , participation in decision-making and respect when embarking on activities traditionally dominated by men; whereas women and children are also strongly over-represented among people displaced for reasons related to climate change;


### g. whereas women suffer disproportionately from the impacts of climate change , owing not least to the agricultural tasks they carry out but also to the discrimination they suffer in terms of access to land and services , participation in decision-making and respect when embarking on activities traditionally dominated by men; whereas women are also strongly over-represented among people displaced for reasons related to climate change; ### g. whereas women suffer disproportionately from the impacts of climate change , owing not least to the agricultural tasks they carry out but also to the discrimination they suffer in terms of access to land and services , participation in decision-making and respect when embarking on activities traditionally dominated by men; whereas women are also strongly over-represented among the victims of natural disasters and people displaced for reasons related to climate change;


### h. whereas the covid-19 pandemic drastically increases vulnerabilities in developing countries both through its direct impact on public health and through its many deepening economic effects; whereas both the pandemic and climate change are eroding public finances while at the same time increasing financing needs , including for social protection and services; ### h. whereas the covid-19 pandemic drastically increases vulnerabilities in developing countries both through its direct impact on public health and through its many deepening economic and social effects; whereas both the pandemic and climate change are eroding public finances while at the same time increasing financing needs , including for social protection and services; whereas the covid-19 reflects the interdependence of health crises with climate and environmental crises and the loss of biodiversity;


### i. whereas the governments of developing countries must lead efforts to reduce vulnerabilities , increase resilience and strengthen support capacities , but the eu , its member states and other developed and emerging countries must radically scale up their actions , given that the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that are causing climate change were emitted almost exclusively by them , their emissions remain totally dominant , they possess badly needed resources for effective climate action , and they have made important commitments in this respect; whereas , for all these reasons , the eu , its member states and other developed and emerging countries have a moral obligation to do much more; ### i. whereas the governments of developing countries must lead efforts to reduce vulnerabilities , increase resilience and strengthen support capacities; whereas the eu , its member states and other developed and emerging countries must radically scale up their actions , in line with their commitments in this respect; whereas the eu , its member states and other developed and emerging countries have a moral obligation to do much more;


### l. whereas adaptation action should mainly focus on the most vulnerable and should include increasing the resilience of their dwellings , and the infrastructure they depend on , to extreme weather events , improving their food and water security , helping subsistence farmers to adapt their agricultural methods to changes in rainfall and temperature patterns , and helping poor people in increasingly uninhabitable areas to re-settle; ### l. whereas adaptation action should mainly focus on the most vulnerable and should include increasing the resilience of their dwellings , and the infrastructure they depend on , to extreme weather events , improving their food and water security , helping subsistence farmers and fishermen to adapt their agricultural and fishing methods to changes in rainfall and temperature patterns , helping them to face up the irreversible deterioration of terrestrial and marine ecosystems and the ensuing consequences for their food and economic security and helping poor people in increasingly uninhabitable areas to re-settle; whereas these adaptation actions should encourage environmentally friendly and nature-based solutions;


### n. whereas the ruling by the un human rights committee in the case of teitiota v new zealand acknowledges a legal basis for refugee protection for those who face an imminent threat to their life on account of climate change; ### n. whereas the ruling by the un human rights committee in the case of teitiota v. new zealand gives therefore an incentive to a clarification of a common terminology at the international level as well as the european level concerning the conditions of climate-induced migration and calls for the consideration of protection solutions for vulnerable populations coming from territories that will become , in the short or long term , uninhabitable due to the impacts of climate change;


### n. whereas the ruling by the un human rights committee in the case of teitiota v new zealand acknowledges a legal basis for refugee protection for those who face an imminent threat to their life on account of climate change; ### n. whereas the ruling by the un human rights committee in the case of teitiota v new zealand acknowledges a legal basis for refugee protection for those who face an imminent threat to their life on account of climate change; emphasises that eu policies , support and solutions should be regional and prioritise local adaptation efforts within the countries from which people are compelled to move due to climate-related harm;


### 2. calls on the commission to prepare a comprehensive strategy for the eu’s contribution to limiting the impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations in developing countries through: ### 2. calls on the commission to prepare , in parallel to the union’s existing efforts , a comprehensive strategy for the eu’s contribution to limiting the impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations in developing countries through:


### - the pursuit of rapid , radical curbing and reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions , including through own emission cuts , ### - the pursuit of rapid , radical curbing and reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions , through an ambitious objective in all sectors of the economy , in terms of both internal and external policies of the eu , and in line with international agreements , while respecting the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” with a common objective of protecting and restoring terrestrial and marine biodiversity;


### - increased support for developing countries’ capacities to take such action with resources mobilised by themselves and with the help of international climate financing and other assistance , ### - increased support for developing countries’ capacities to take such action with resources mobilised by themselves and with the help of international climate financing and other assistance , such as technical assistance , as well as sharing of best practices;


### - affirming and seeking widespread , binding recognition that migration is becoming ever more necessary as part of the response to the impacts of climate change , and proposing international arrangements for managing climate migration , ### - affirming and seeking widespread , international recognition that displacements and internal and external migrations are becoming ever more inevitable as part of the response to the impacts of climate change; proposing international arrangements for managing and anticipating climate-induced displacement and migration through an enhanced regionalised coordination with sending and receiving countries and territories;


### - affirming and seeking widespread , binding recognition that migration is becoming ever more necessary as part of the response to the impacts of climate change , and proposing international arrangements for managing climate migration , ### - recognising that migration is becoming ever more necessary as part of the response to the impacts of climate change , and proposing international arrangements for managing climate-induced migration , while prioritising adaptation within the countries of origin;


### - increasing capacities to rapidly respond to needs for humanitarian aid , as global heating will inevitably keep increasing such needs; ### - increasing capacities to rapidly respond to needs for humanitarian aid , as global heating will inevitably keep increasing such needs , especially through the rapid response component of the ndici;


### - increasing capacities to rapidly respond to needs for humanitarian aid , as global heating will inevitably keep increasing such needs; ### - increasing capacities to rapidly respond to needs for development aid and humanitarian aid to countries who are affected by natural disasters and global heating;


### 9. calls for a common and coordinated international response led by the eu aimed at making progress in the implementation of recognition , protection and support measures for people who are compelled to move within and between countries in the context of disasters and the adverse effects of climate change; encourages the union to analyse and adopt new approaches , considering examples of regulation at regional level such as the kampala convention , and to promote the incorporation of , inter alia , the guiding principles on internal displacement into the domestic laws of eu member states and of third states through bilateral and regional agreements; ### 9. calls for a common and coordinated international response led by the eu aimed at making progress in the implementation of recognition , protection and support measures for people who are compelled to move within and between countries in the context of disasters and the adverse effects of climate change; encourages the union to analyse and adopt new approaches , considering examples of regulation at the regional level such as the kampala convention , and to promote the guiding principles on internal displacement in eu member states and third states through bilateral and regional agreements; emphasises herein , that the eu’s policies and support should directly prioritise regional and local adaptation efforts within the countries of origin where people are compelled to move due to climate-related harm;


### a. whereas year 2019 marks 25 years since the international conference on population and development (icpd) in cairo , where the icpd programme of action was adopted by 179 governments declaring a global commitment to sexual and reproductive health and rights (srhr) and marking the consensus in placing individual rights and well-being at the centre of the reproductive health agenda and demographic planning; ### a. whereas 2019 marks 25 years since the international conference on population and development (icpd)in cairo , where the icpd programme of action was adopted by 179 governments declaring a global commitment to sexual and reproductive health and rights(srhr) and solidifying the consensus in placing the individual's rights and well-being at the centre of the reproductive health agenda and demographic planning;


### e. whereas women must be able to define their own role in society if sustainable growth and development is to follow such steep population growth; ### e. whereas women must have full control over their body , their health and their fertility and be able to define their own role in society if sustainable growth and development is to follow such steep population growth;


### f. whereas access to reproductive health services is crucial for women to enjoy their reproductive rights; whereas “access” implies that the services not only be available , but that social , economic and any other barriers to it be removed; ### f. whereas access to reproductive health services is crucial for women to enjoy their reproductive rights; whereas “access” implies that the services not only be available , but that social , economic and any other barriers , including ideological , to it be removed;


### k. whereas of all abortions worldwide , only 55% are safe; whereas abortion is still completely illegal in 26 and abortion on request illegal in 131 countries; whereas a backlash against women’s rights over their bodies may be observed in developing countries; ### k. whereas of all abortions worldwide , only 55% are safe; whereas abortion is still completely illegal in 26 countries and abortion on request with varying gestational limits is only legal in 67 countries with varying gestational limits; whereas a backlash against women’s rights over their bodies may be observed in both developed and developing countries;


### o. whereas funding priorities in srhr have been uneven , with publicly funded health services generally offering some family planning , maternal , newborn and child health care and hiv/aids services receiving substantial donor attention , while services for treatment of infertility , reproductive cancers or sexual violence have been far less funded; ### o. whereas funding priorities in srhr have been uneven , with publicly funded health services generally offering some family planning , maternal , newborn and child healthcare and hiv/aids services receiving substantial donor attention , while services for treatment of sexual violence , gynaecological cancers and infertility or have been regrettably underfunded;


### t. whereas the european consensus on development included gender equality and women’s and girls’ human rights as well as their empowerment and protection , as core principle and priority in all areas of eu external action; whereas it also reiterated the commitment to spend at least 20% of eu aid on social inclusion and human development; ### t. whereas the european consensus on development included gender equality and women’s and girls’ human rights as well as their empowerment and protection , as core principle and priority in all areas of eu external action; whereas it also “stresses the need for universal access to quality and affordable comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information , education , including comprehensive sexuality education , and health-care services” and also reiterated the commitment to spend at least 20% of eu aid on social inclusion and human development;


### 1. commends the progress that has been made so far in specific areas such as increasing availability of contraceptives which has brought to women a greater control of fertility or decreasing maternal and newborn mortality , but recognizes that much more intensified efforts particularly in innovation , coordination and ensuring access , need to be employed by national governments and international organizations if we are to attain the objectives of the programme and create a reality which is conducive to wellbeing and self-realization of half of the world’s population; ### 1. commends the progress that has been made so far in specific areas such as increasing availability of contraceptives which has brought to women a greater control of fertility or decreasing maternal and newborn mortality , but recognizes that much more intensified efforts particularly in innovation , coordination and ensuring access , need to be employed by national governments and international organizations if we are to attain the objectives of the programme and create a reality which is conducive to wellbeing , empowerment and self-realization of half of the world’s population;


### 2. welcomes the objective of the nairobi summit to mobilize the urgently needed political will and financial commitments in order to finally achieve zero unmet need for family planning information and services , zero preventable maternal deaths , and zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices against women and girls; to this end , calls on the eu to make adequate financial and political commitments at the summit; ### 2. welcomes the objective of the nairobi summit to mobilize the urgently needed political will and financial commitments in order to finally achieve zero unmet need for family planning information and services , zero preventable maternal deaths , and zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices against women and girls; warmly welcomes the more than 1 ,200 concrete commitments , both financial and political , made by governments , donors , businesses , non-governmental organizations , civil society and other actors to support the “three zeros” and help ensure sexual and reproductive health and rights for all by 2030;


### 3. reaffirms that people must be central to any demographic policy and health , education and social systems geared towards enabling their self-determined roles in society and respecting their dignity and human rights; that women have a right to decide about whether , when and how frequently to become pregnant; ### 3. reaffirms that people must be central to any demographic policy and health , education and social systems geared towards enabling their self-determined roles in society and respecting their dignity and human rights; that women have a right to decide about whether , when and how frequently to become pregnant; reaffirms that people must be central to any demographic policy and health , education and social systems geared towards enabling their self-determined roles in society and respecting their dignity and human rights; that women have a right to decide about whether , when and how frequently to become pregnant; in this regard particularly welcomes the fact that the voices of marginalized communities , youth and civil society advocates were centred in the nairobi summit and that these advocates were able to directly engage heads of state and policymakers about how to realise the rights and health of all people;


### 4. is concerned that in some countries , the access to contraception implies availability of a single method only; underlines that women and adolescents must not only have access to safe and modern contraceptives , but an informed choice as to which of the methods to use; ### 4. is concerned that in some countries , the access to contraception implies availability of a single method only; underlines that women and adolescents must not only have access to safe and modern contraceptives , but an informed choice as to which of the methods to use and the possibility to have access to the method of their choice;


### 7. emphasizes that cse programmes are basis for development of healthy adults as they provide age-appropriate information about puberty , pregnancy and childbirth , contraception and prevention of hiv and stis; but also about inter-personal relationships , gender equality , consent and prevention of violence , all crucial to young people being able to cultivate healthy self-esteem and relationships; ### 7. emphasizes that cse programmes are the basis for development of healthy adults as they provide age-appropriate information about puberty , pregnancy and childbirth notably the risks inherent to early pregnancies , contraception and prevention of hiv and stis; but also about inter-personal relationships , gender equality , consent and prevention of violence , all crucial to young people being able to cultivate healthy self-esteem and relationships and being able to challenge harmful stereotypes; believes that the provision of cse is crucial not only for the self-actualisation of girls but also for the early engagement of boys who have a crucial role to play in fostering and advocating for gender-equality among their peers and in their communities;


### 12. believes that it is also crucial to challenge harmful gender norms and stereotypes in order to further advance the srhr agenda; ### 12. believes that it is also crucial to challenge harmful gender norms and stereotypes in order to further advance the srhr agenda; highlights in this regard that comprehensive relationships and sexuality education represents a key tool in order to build children’s and young peoples’ skills to develop healthy , equal , nurturing and safe relationships , free from discrimination , coercion and violence , including preventing sexual , gender-based and intimate partner violence;


### 12. believes that it is also crucial to challenge harmful gender norms and stereotypes in order to further advance the srhr agenda; ### 12. believes that it is also crucial to challenge harmful gender norms and stereotypes in order to further advance the srhr agenda; recalls the importance of involving men and boys in the shrh agenda as they also have a key role to play in the elimination of all gender based violence and the fight against harmful stereotypes;


### 15. is convinced that a mechanism to ensure the accountability for delivering of global and national commitments , as well as the effectiveness of measures , should be one of the results of the nairobi summit; ### 15. is convinced that a mechanism to ensure the accountability for delivering of global and national commitments , as well as the effectiveness of measures , should be one of the results of the nairobi summit; notes the key role of civil society organizations in implementation of icpd;


### 16. calls on the eu to take a strong leadership role in achieving girls’ and women’s rights and gender equality , including in its external action; calls on the eu to secure adequate funding to srhr and family planning in its development cooperation policy and to devise strategies to ensure stable and continuous provision of all required services; ### 16. calls on the eu to take a strong leadership role in achieving girls’ and women’s rights and gender equality , including in its external action; calls on the commission to present an ambitious gap iii for the post-2020 period; calls on the eu to secure adequate funding to srhr and family planning in its development cooperation policy and to devise strategies to ensure stable and continuous provision of all required services;


### 17. calls for specific investments to be made in favour of adolescent health and well being; ### 17. calls for specific investments to be made in favour of adolescent health and well being; believes such investments must include adequate funding and capacity building for women’s and youth organisations who often do the essential work of providing information on family planning , comprehensive sexuality education and dismantling harmful gender and societal stereotypes in the absence or insufficiency of national programmes;


### 18. notes that the eu contributes to srhr through a range of eu instruments such as geographic and regional programmes focusing on gender , health and population development , contributions to global initiatives and un organisations , and grants to civil society organisations; regrets however that it is difficult to quantify accurately how much of the eu funding benefits directly srhr and family planning; calls on the continuous improvement of the methodology which should allow for a better evaluation of the effectiveness of measures as regards srhr in the future; ### 18. notes that the eu contributes to srhr through a range of eu instruments such as geographic and regional programmes focusing on gender , health and population development , contributions to global initiatives and un organisations , and grants to civil society organisations; regrets however that it is difficult to quantify accurately how much of the eu funding benefits directly srhr and family planning; calls for ambitious levels of financing to improve srhr provision in the next mff and for the continuous improvement of the methodology which should allow for a better evaluation of the effectiveness of measures as regards srhr in the future;


### 19. reiterates its call on the eu , together with its member states , to address the financing gap left by reinstatement and expansion of the “global gag rule” by the us in this area using national funding and eu development funding; ### 19. deeply regrets the joint statement on the nairobi summit of november 14th 2019 made by the united states , brazil , belarus , egypt , haiti , hungary , libya , poland , senegal , st. lucia , and uganda which seeks to undermine the established consensus and their respective obligations regarding women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights as agreed in accordance with the icpd programme of action and the beijing platform for action and the outcome documents of their review conferences; strongly condemns the reinstatement and expansion of the global gag rule and its impact on women’s and girls’ global healthcare and rights; reiterates its call on the eu , together with its member states , to address the financing gap left by reinstatement and expansion of the “global gag rule” by the us in this area using national funding and eu development funding;


### 21. insists that the new neighbourhood , development and international cooperation instrument (ndici) should promote gender equality and the empowerment of women , by means of transparent measures which allow for continuous evaluation , including with regard to sexual and reproductive health and rights and that at least 85% of oda-funded programmes should have gender equality as a significant or principal objective (oecd gender marker 1 or 2). ### 21. insists that the new neighbourhood , development and international cooperation instrument (ndici) should promote gender equality and the empowerment of women , by means of transparent measures which allow for continuous evaluation , including with regard to sexual and reproductive health and rights and that at least 85% of oda-funded programmes should have gender equality as a significant or principal objective (oecd gender marker 1 or 2) , while 20% of oda should be dedicated to projects having gender equality as a principal objective (oecd gender marker 2);


### b. whereas gender budgeting is an application of gender mainstreaming in the budgetary process and means a gender based assessment of budgets , incorporating the gender perspective at all levels of the budgetary process and restructuring revenues and expenditures in order to promote gender equality1 ; ### b. whereas gender budgeting is an application of gender mainstreaming in the budgetary process and means a gender based assessment of budgets , incorporating the gender perspective at all levels of the budgetary process and restructuring revenues and expenditures in order to promote gender equality1; whereas the commission and court of auditors should ensure the principle of gender mainstreaming throughout the union’s budgetary and legislative processes;


### 1. recalls that the european institute for gender equality (eige) was established in order to contribute and to strengthen the promotion of gender equality in the union , including gender mainstreaming in all relevant union policies and the resulting national policies , the fight against discrimination based on sex , and raising union citizens’ awareness of gender equality; ### 1. recalls that the european institute for gender equality (eige) was established in order to contribute and to strengthen the promotion of gender equality in the union , including gender mainstreaming in all union policies and the resulting national policies , the fight against discrimination based on sex , and raising union citizens’ awareness of gender equality;


### 2. welcomes the ongoing cooperation between the eige and the committee on women’s rights and gender equality and welcomes the eige’s contribution to the ongoing efforts of the committee including on the topic of the gender digital gap , work-life balance , the gender pay and pension gap , gender budgeting , combating violence against women and the development of a gender-sensitive parliament tool; ### 2. welcomes the ongoing cooperation between the eige and the committee on women’s rights and gender equality and welcomes the eige’s contribution to the ongoing efforts of the committee including on the topic of the gender digital gap , work-life balance , the gender pay and pension gap , gender budgeting , combating violence against women and the development of a gender-sensitive parliament tool; notes the valuable contribution the eige can make to all committees of the european parliament in order to better integrate the gender perspective horizontally in eu policy making;


### 6. supports the work of the eige , which , by means of studies and research , enables the femm committee to obtain data that is indispensable in order for it to do its work properly by providing official , high-quality data; ### 6. strongly supports the work of the eige , which , by means of studies and research , enables the femm committee to obtain data that is indispensable in order for it to do its work properly by providing official , high-quality and objective data;


### a. whereas women are more likely than men to work in the informal economy and whereas their importance for the rural economy is not acknowledged; ### a. whereas women are more likely than men to work in the informal economy and whereas their importance for the rural economy is historically undervalued because of traditional gender stereotypes , such as the expectation that woman acts as the primary carer of children and adult dependants; whereas the gap between male and female employment is 3 percentage points higher in rural areas than in urban areas and many women have precarious contracts or play an ‘invisible role’ in rural societies , which may leave them exposed to vulnerable situations , such as no access to social protection or maternity benefits; whereas women in rural areas are more vulnerable to poverty and financial dependence on their partner , which represent strong barriers to their empowerment; whereas preliminary studies suggest that the covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities between men and women , especially in terms of an increase in unpaid care work and work-life imbalance;


### b. whereas women perform more than one function; whereas women are enablers of the transition to a greener society and economy; ### b. whereas women perform more than one function; whereas women represent a significant driving force for prosperity and social inclusion in rural areas , notably through entrepreneurship; whereas emerging opportunities of the green and digital transition , together with the consequences of the covid-19 pandemic and the diffusion of teleworking , have brought renewed attention to rural areas and opened up new possibilities for women; whereas the consequences of the pandemic will further widen gender inequalities unless the economic recovery response and the europe’s green and digital transformation are gender sensitive; whereas women are enablers of the transition to a greener society and economy;


### c. whereas only 30 % of farms across the eu are managed by women; whereas smes are predominant in rural regions; ### c. whereas the number of women in farming has been slowly increasing in the recent years; whereas only 30 % of farms across the eu are managed by women; whereas this number hides significant differences in the representation of women in farming among member states; whereas smes are predominant in rural regions;


### 1. stresses the importance of ensuring gender mainstreaming in rural development policy; calls for the exchange of best practices between member states , in particular as regards the professional status of assisting spouses and partners in agriculture; ### 1. stresses the importance of ensuring gender mainstreaming in rural development policy; calls for the exchange of best practices between member states; calls for the work of women in farming activities , especially the work of assisting spouses and partners in agriculture , to be fully recognised by granting them legal recognition; stresses the need for women working in farms to have access to social security rights such as maternity leave and pension rights;


### 2. calls for the needs of women in rural areas to be addressed through appropriate – and where necessary peripatetic – healthcare , childcare and care for the elderly , thereby promoting women’s social security rights , including maternity leave or pension rights , and women’s access to available eu funds; ### 2. calls for the needs of women in rural areas to be addressed through appropriate – and where necessary peripatetic – healthcare , including itinerant medicine solutions , such as equipped buses offering women living in rural areas the possibility to undergo preventive screening test or consultation with gynaecologists; stresses the need to strongly improve the access to sexual and reproductive health and rights and maternity care by deploying telemedicine , developing local perinatal centres and ensuring access to information; calls for the needs of women in rural areas to be addressed through appropriate childcare and care for the elderly , thereby promoting women’s social security rights , including maternity leave or pension rights , and women’s access to available eu funds;


### 3. calls on the commission and the member states to promote digital and hybrid education , reskilling and upskilling of women in rural areas and to further develop access to specific education programmes and quality jobs in order to enhance their potential; ### 3. calls on the commission and the member states to promote digital and hybrid education , reskilling and upskilling of women in rural areas and to further develop access to specific education programmes and quality jobs in order to enhance their potential and to counteract the moving out of high-qualified women from rural areas; calls on the commission to continue supporting member states’ work on improving the availability , accessibility and affordability of quality education through investments from the european social fund plus , the european regional development fund , the investeu programme and the european agricultural fund for rural development , paying special attention to people in vulnerable situations;


### 1. stresses the importance of advancing women’s rights and equality of opportunity between men and women worldwide , which are crucial to the realisation of human rights; emphasises that , in spite of progress , women and girls continue to suffer from discrimination and violence , especially in countries under strict islamic regimes , and that such societies fail to provide them with equal rights under the law and equal access to education , healthcare , decent work and political and economic representation; ### deleted


### 2. condemns all violence against women and children and notes the alarming increase in such violence worldwide , in particular during the covid-19 crisis; welcomes the eu’s efforts , alongside those of its international partners , aimed at eliminating all forms of violence against women and children; ### deleted


### 3. calls on global actors to take all necessary legislative and administrative steps and measures to promote a culture of acceptance , mutual respect and human dignity for men and women at all stages of development and aging; ### 3. is deeply concerned about the increase of gender inequalities resulting from the successive crises all around the world; notes with concerns the alarming growth of violence against women worldwide during crises; highlights the vulnerable position of women and girls in many parts of the world resulting from the covid-19pandemic , such as access to healthcare , including srhr and in particular accesso abortion and contraception , fertility treatment , hiv and sti testing , reproductive cancer screenings , sexuality and relationship education and maternal healthcare;


### 3. expresses deep concerns at the grave threats to human rights and democracy worldwide , noting that the number of democracies has continued to decline , while the number of authoritarian regimes has grown and nearly 75 % of the world’s population have experienced a deterioration in the situation of human in their country in the past year; underlines with concern the serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in an increasing number of places around the world; ### 3. expresses deep concerns at the grave threats to human rights and democracy worldwide , noting that the number of democracies has continued to decline , while the number of authoritarian regimes has grown and nearly 75 % of the world’s population have experienced a deterioration in the situation of human rights in their country in the past year; underlines with concern the serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in an increasing number of places around the world;


### 4. calls on global actors and the member states to forcefully tackle the plight of women and girls throughout the world who are subjected to human trafficking and sexual exploitation; supports efforts to rescue and rehabilitate victims and to rigorously prosecute and reform male and female offenders , including by dismantling criminal gangs who prey on those duped into taking deadly journeys to enter the eu illegally; ### 4. denounces the fact that gender-based violence is one of the most widespread forms of violence in the world; points out that gender-based violence is a form of discrimination and a violation of fundamental rights , as well as the result of genderstereotypes , structural and institutional inequalities , underlines the importance of applying a gendered , intersectional and victim-centred approach to all policies and measures to address gender-based violence; calls on the commission to advance their efforts through the eu foreign policy in that direction;


### 5. calls on the member states to promote healthcare practices that benefit women and girls at all stages of development and aging; ### 5. urges the eu and global actors to reject any further attempts at rolling back gains for women's human rights , equality , right to self-determination and full control over their own bodies; calls on the international society to renew its support for sexual and reproductive health and rights , including access to safe and legal abortion , age appropriate , evidence-based comprehensive sexuality education , comprehensive family planning care including contraception and unbiased information , antenatal , childbirth and post natal care both within and beyond the european union;


### 5. condemns in the strongest possible terms russia’s unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against ukraine; expresses , in this regard , its deep grief at the human suffering and serious human rights violations caused by the russian armed forces at the eu’s borders; welcomes the joint efforts of the eu and its member states in response to the war; welcomes , moreover , the solidarity shown by a great number of countries towards ukraine , as highlighted by their stance during the sessions and votes of the un general assembly on the crisis in ukraine; calls for the eu and its member states to give the ukrainian people the support they need to defend democracy , human rights and international law; welcomes the unprecedented ambition of the sanctions imposed in the context of the war and calls for the eu and its member states to continue to use all of the instruments at their disposal to support the ukrainian people in their fight to free ukraine from its occupiers; ### 5. condemns in the strongest possible terms russia’s illegal , unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against ukraine , as well as the involvement of belarus by enabling russia to launch deadly attacks against ukraine from its territory; urges to take all necessary measures to make sure that those who committed violations against human rights and war crimes in ukraine are held accountable; expresses , in this regard , its deep grief at the human suffering and serious human rights violations , including sexual and gender based violence caused by the russian armed forces and its proxies in ukraine; welcomes the joint efforts of the eu and its member states in response to the war; welcomes , moreover , the solidarity shown by a great number of countries towards ukraine , as highlighted by their stance during the sessions and votes of the un general assembly on the illegal war in ukraine; calls for the eu and its member states to give the ukrainian people the support they need to defend democracy , human rights and international law; welcomes the unprecedented sanctions imposed in the context of the war and calls for their coordinated implementation; calls for the eu and its member states to continue to use all of the instruments at their disposal to support the ukrainian people in their fight to free ukraine from its occupiers and people fleeing ukraine seeking support in the eu member states;


### 5. condemns in the strongest possible terms russia’s unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against ukraine; expresses , in this regard , its deep grief at the human suffering and serious human rights violations caused by the russian armed forces at the eu’s borders; welcomes the joint efforts of the eu and its member states in response to the war; welcomes , moreover , the solidarity shown by a great number of countries towards ukraine , as highlighted by their stance during the sessions and votes of the un general assembly on the crisis in ukraine; calls for the eu and its member states to give the ukrainian people the support they need to defend democracy , human rights and international law; welcomes the unprecedented ambition of the sanctions imposed in the context of the war and calls for the eu and its member states to continue to use all of the instruments at their disposal to support the ukrainian people in their fight to free ukraine from its occupiers; ### 5. condemns in the strongest possible terms russia’s unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against ukraine; expresses , in this regard , its deep grief at the human suffering and serious human rights violations caused by the russian armed forces at the eu’s borders; welcomes the joint efforts of the eu and its member states in response to the war; welcomes ,moreover , the solidarity shown by a great number of countries towards ukraine ,as highlighted by their stance during the sessions and votes of the un general assembly on the crisis in ukraine; calls for the eu and its member states to give the ukrainian people the support they need to defend democracy , human rights and international law; welcomes the unprecedented ambition of the sanctions imposed in the context of the war and calls for the eu and its member states to continue to use all of the instruments at their disposal to support the ukrainian people in their fight to free ukraine from its occupiers; calls for the eu and its member states to provide support also to the russian victims of this outrageous war , and to make efforts to sustain and reinforce the russian independent civil society with a view to helping to lay the foundations of a future democracy in russia;


### 6. calls on the commission to continue its efforts in its new eu action plan on human rights and democracy 2020-2024 to protect and empower women and girls by going beyond stereotypes; stresses that these efforts must , to the extent possible , be made while fully respecting the right of peoples to self-determination , as enshrined in article 1 of the international covenant on civil and political rights. ### 6. calls on the commission and the member states to implement the gender equality strategy in a coherent manner both within and outside the eu , and to take effective and concrete actions to counter the backlash against women’s rights and gender equality;


### 25. calls for the eu and its international partners to strengthen their efforts to ensure full enjoyment of human rights by women and their equal treatment with men; underlines that women continue to be the main victims in violent crises and that sexual and gender-based violence has continued in many places around the world , notably being used in armed conflicts as a weapon of war; calls for more concerted efforts to eliminate the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and fight impunity of the perpetrators of such violence; stresses the need to pursue efforts to fully eradicate the practice of female genital mutilation; stresses that women human rights defenders , activists , journalists and lawyers have been particularly targeted , with online harassment and intimidation increasing rapidly; highlights the increase in domestic violence and setbacks to sexual and reproductive health and rights (srhr) in both developing and developed countries and calls for the eu and its member states to fully support the right of women to bodily integrity , dignity and autonomous decision-making; ### 25. calls for the eu and its international partners to strengthen their efforts to ensure full enjoyment of human rights by women and their equal treatment with men; underlines that women continue to be the main victims in violent crises and that sexual and gender-based violence has continued in many places around the world , notably being used in armed conflicts as a weapon of war; calls for more concerted efforts to eliminate the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and fight impunity of the perpetrators of such violence; stresses the need to pursue efforts to fully eradicate the practice of female genital mutilation; stresses that women human rights defenders , activists , journalists and lawyers have been particularly targeted , with online harassment and intimidation increasing rapidly; highlights the increase in domestic violence and setbacks to sexual and reproductive health and rights (srhr) in both developing and developed countries and calls for the eu and its member states to fully support the right of women to bodily integrity , dignity and autonomous decision-making; reiterates the need for robust action to ensure full implementation of gap iii;


### 26. calls for a systematic and consistent approach to promoting and defending children’s rights throughout the eu’s external policies; calls for more concerted efforts to protect children’s rights in crisis or emergency situations and welcomes the council conclusions on this subject; expresses concern that the growing number of such crisis situations around the world , coupled with the long-lasting effects of the covid-19 pandemic , has led to increasing violations of child rights around the world , including violence , early and forced marriage , sexual abuse including genital mutilation , trafficking , child labour , recruitment as child soldiers , a lack of access to education and healthcare , malnutrition and extreme poverty; stresses the disproportionate and long-term effects of food insecurity on children , which directly affects not only their health and development but also their education , as well as increasing the outrageous practice of child marriage; stresses that 2021 was the international year for the elimination of child labour and recalls the eu’s zero tolerance policy on this practice; ### 26. calls for a systematic and consistent approach to promoting and defending children’s rights throughout the eu’s external policies; calls for more concerted efforts to protect children’s rights in crisis or emergency situations and welcomes the council conclusions on this subject; expresses concern that the growing number of such crisis situations around the world , coupled with the long-lasting effects of the covid-19 pandemic , has led to increasing violations of child rights around the world , including violence , early and forced marriage , sexual abuse including genital mutilation , trafficking , including the forced separation of children from their parents and vice versa in the cases of modern slavery , child labour , recruitment as child soldiers , a lack of access to education and healthcare , malnutrition and extreme poverty; stresses the disproportionate and long-term effects of food insecurity on children , which directly affects not only their health and development but also their education , as well as increasing the outrageous practice of child marriage; stresses that 2021 was the international year for the elimination of child labour and recalls the eu’s zero tolerance policy on this practice;


### 27. stresses that the right to education has suffered particular setbacks , with unparalleled disruptions to education due to covid-19 but also to religious extremism and gender discrimination against girls; calls for the eu to step up its work to provide access to education , including innovative ways to circumvent the obstacles imposed by national authorities; calls on the commission and the eeas to step up their support for third countries to help them adapt to the challenges they have faced during the covid-19 pandemic in the field of education; stresses that support could take the form of an increased funding allocation through ndici – global europe , but could also include providing capacity-building and best practices based on the lessons learned through the eu delegations worldwide; ### 27. stresses that the right to education has suffered particular setbacks , with unparalleled disruptions to education due to covid-19 but also to religious extremism and gender discrimination against girls being afghanistan a dramatic example; calls for the eu to step up its work to provide access to education , including innovative ways to circumvent the obstacles imposed by national authorities; calls on the commission and the eeas to step up their support for third countries to help them adapt to the challenges they have faced during the covid-19 pandemic in the field of education; stresses that support could take the form of an increased funding allocation through ndici – global europe , but could also include providing capacity-building and best practices based on the lessons learned through the eu delegations worldwide;


### 29. welcomes the adoption of the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030 as a tool to improve the situation of persons with disabilities , particularly poverty and discrimination , but also problems with access to education , healthcare and employment and participation in political life; underlines that the duty of caring for persons with disabilities is commonly borne by their families and calls for the eu to assist third countries in the development of policies in support of carers for persons with disabilities; ### 29. calls for systematic implementation of the eu strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030 as a tool to improve the situation of persons with disabilities , particularly poverty and discrimination , but also problems with access to education , healthcare and employment and participation in political life; underlines that the duty of caring for persons with disabilities is commonly borne by their families and calls for the eu to assist third countries in the development of policies in support of carers for persons with disabilities;


### 30. underlines its opposition to and condemnation of intolerance , xenophobia and discrimination on the basis of race , ethnicity , nationality , social class , disability , caste , religion , belief , age , sexual orientation or gender identity , which in many of the world’s regions leads to killings and persecution; stresses that racism , discrimination , xenophobia and related intolerance continue to be a major problem worldwide and have been further exacerbated by the covid-19 pandemic; calls for the eu and its member states to lead the global fight against antisemitism and welcomes the adoption of the eu strategy to this end; ### 30. underlines its opposition to and condemnation of intolerance , xenophobia and discrimination on the basis of race , ethnicity , nationality , social class , disability , caste , religion , belief , age , sexual orientation or gender identity , which in many of the world’s regions leads to killings and persecution; stresses that racism , discrimination , xenophobia and related intolerance continue to be a major problem worldwide leading to rights violations in all spheres of life , and have been further exacerbated by the covid-19 pandemic; calls for the eu and its member states to lead the global fight against antisemitism and welcomes the adoption of the eu strategy to this end;


### 30. underlines its opposition to and condemnation of intolerance , xenophobia and discrimination on the basis of race , ethnicity , nationality , social class , disability , caste , religion , belief , age , sexual orientation or gender identity , which in many of the world’s regions leads to killings and persecution; stresses that racism , discrimination , xenophobia and related intolerance continue to be a major problem worldwide and have been further exacerbated by the covid-19 pandemic; calls for the eu and its member states to lead the global fight against antisemitism and welcomes the adoption of the eu strategy to this end; ### 30. underlines its opposition to and condemnation of intolerance , xenophobia and discrimination on the basis of race , ethnicity , nationality , social class , disability , caste , religion , belief , age , sexual orientation or gender identity , which in many of the world’s regions leads to killings and persecution especially in the case of growing conflict and fighting; stresses that racism , discrimination , xenophobia and related intolerance continue to be a major problem worldwide and have been further exacerbated by the covid-19 pandemic; calls for the eu and its member states to lead the global fight against antisemitism and welcomes the adoption of the eu strategy to this end;


### 32. underlines the utmost importance of freedom of expression and access to reliable information for democracy and flourishing civic space; expresses deep concern about the growing limitations to freedom of expression in many countries around the world , particularly for journalists , through censorship or the need for self-censorship and the abuse of counter-terrorism laws or anti-corruption laws to silence journalists and civil society organisations; expresses concern , moreover , about the physical safety of journalists and their being targeted in conflicts; ### 32. underlines the utmost importance of freedom of expression both online and offline and access to reliable information for democracy and flourishing civic space; expresses deep concern about the growing limitations to freedom of expression in many countries around the world , particularly for journalists , through censorship or the need for self-censorship and the abuse of counter-terrorism , anti-money laundering , defamation or anti-corruption laws to silence journalists and civil society organisations; expresses deep concern , moreover , about the physical safety of journalists and the attacks against them and the fact that more than 50 journalists and media workers have been killed in 2022 , most of which in mexico and ukraine;


### 32. underlines the utmost importance of freedom of expression and access to reliable information for democracy and flourishing civic space; expresses deep concern about the growing limitations to freedom of expression in many countries around the world , particularly for journalists , through censorship or the need for self-censorship and the abuse of counter-terrorism laws or anti-corruption laws to silence journalists and civil society organisations; expresses concern , moreover , about the physical safety of journalists and their being targeted in conflicts; ### 32. underlines the utmost importance of freedom of expression and access to reliable information for democracy and flourishing civic space; expresses deep concern about the growing limitations to freedom of expression in many countries around the world , particularly for journalists , through censorship or the need for self-censorship and the abuse of counter-terrorism laws or anti-corruption laws to silence journalists and civil society organisations; expresses concern , moreover , about the physical safety of journalists and their being targeted in conflicts , extrajudicial killings and arbitrary detention; calls on the commission to work closely with partner countries in ensuring the physical safety and protection of journalists , especially in its partnership agreements with developing countries;


### 33. calls for the eu to support credible media and information sources which contribute to accountability of the authorities and to democratic transitions; expresses concern over the widespread use of strategic lawsuits against public participation (slapps) to silence journalists , activists , trade unionists and human rights defenders worldwide; welcomes , in this regard , the commission’s proposal for a directive aimed at protecting journalists and human rights defenders from abusive court proceedings and slapps; encourages legislators from third countries to draft laws with the same objective , as part of general initiatives aimed at supporting and safeguarding media freedom and pluralism; ### 33. calls for the eu to support credible media and information sources which contribute to accountability of the authorities and to democratic transitions; expresses concern over the widespread use of strategic lawsuits against public participation (slapps) to silence journalists , activists , trade unionists and human rights defenders worldwide; welcomes , in this regard , the commission’s proposal for a directive aimed at protecting journalists and human rights defenders from abusive court proceedings and slapps; encourages legislators from third countries to draft laws with the same objective , as part of general initiatives aimed at supporting and safeguarding media freedom and pluralism; calls on the commission to safeguard freedom of expression and to ensure public access to information through the internet as ways to achieve freedom of speech;


### 34. welcomes the commission’s intention to fund projects to assist journalists on legal and practical issues , including outside the eu , through the european democracy action plan; calls for the eu to intensify its efforts to assist targeted journalists worldwide; welcomes the role played by programmes such as media4democracy and the eu-funded activities of the european endowment for democracy to this end; ### 34. welcomes the commission’s intention to fund projects to assist journalists on legal and practical issues , including outside the eu , through the european democracy action plan; calls for the eu to intensify its efforts to assist targeted journalists worldwide , to ensure their safety , including by providing safe haven and means to continue their work in case they have to leave their place of residency; welcomes the role played by programmes such as media4democracy and the eu-funded activities of the european endowment for democracy to this end;


### human rights defenders ### human rights defenders and civil society organisations (csos)


### 36. strongly supports the work of human rights defenders and highlights the risks they face in their endeavours to protect human rights , including threats against them and their families , harassment and violence; condemns the fact that hundreds of human rights defenders have been killed for their work , the majority of whom were environmental defenders; welcomes the eu’s efforts to support human rights defenders in their work , including the protectdefenders.eu mechanism; calls for such efforts to be intensified in order to mitigate the growing risks faced by human rights defenders around the world; calls for the eu and its member states , in particular the eusr for human rights and eu ambassadors , to be more active in the publication of public statements in support of human rights activists at risk and those imprisoned for long periods , as well as helping to conduct prison visits for the latter and facilitating external visits to their families; ### 36. strongly supports the work of human rights defenders and highlights the risks they face in their endeavours to protect human rights , including threats against them and their families , harassment and violence; condemns the fact that hundreds of human rights defenders have been killed for their work , the majority of whom were environmental defenders; welcomes the eu’s efforts to support human rights defenders in their work , including the protectdefenders.eu mechanism; calls for such efforts to be intensified in order to mitigate the growing risks faced by human rights defenders around the world , including arbitrary detention and imprisonment , verbal and physical attacks , legal harassment and restrictions; calls for the eu and its member states , in particular the eusr for human rights and eu ambassadors , to be more active in the publication of public statements in support of human rights activists at risk and those imprisoned for long periods , as well as helping to conduct prison visits for the latter and facilitating external visits to their families;


### f. whereas violations of the rights to freedom of thought , conscience and religion , including the right to believe or not to believe , give rise to situations of oppression , conflict and war around the world; ### deleted


### 9. fully supports the work of the eu special representative (eusr) for human rights in defending and advancing human rights in the world through engagement with third countries and cooperation with like-minded partners , and his important role in enhancing the effectiveness of the eu’s human rights policies through efforts to increase their coherence; underlines the need for close cooperation between the eusr for human rights and other eusrs on countries and regions in order to further improve this consistency , and calls for greater visibility for the role of the eusr for human rights; ### 9. fully supports the work of the eu special representative (eusr) for human rights in defending and advancing human rights in the world through engagement with third countries and cooperation with like-minded partners , and his important role in enhancing the effectiveness of the eu’s human rights policies through efforts to increase their coherence; underlines the need for close cooperation between the eusr for human rights and other eusrs on countries and regions in order to further improve this consistency , and calls for greater visibility for the role of the eusr for human rights; proposes to set up a framework whereby the eusr is accountable by the european parliament for achieving the goals set out in their working programme at the beginning of their mandate and give a report on a regular basis on the progress towards those goals;


### 10. notes with regret that the post of the eu special envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the eu has remained vacant for more than a year; reiterates its call for the council and the commission to carry out a transparent and comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness and added value of the position of the special envoy as part of renewing and reinforcing its mandate , to provide the special envoy with adequate resources , and to adequately support the special envoy’s institutional mandate , capacity and duties; recalls that the special envoy’s duties should focus on promoting freedom of thought , conscience , religion and belief , and the rights to non-belief , apostasy and the espousal of atheistic views; ### 10. notes with regret that the post of the eu special envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the eu has remained vacant for more than a year; reiterates its call for the council and the commission to carry out a transparent and comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness and added value of the position of the special envoy to provide the special envoy with adequate resources , and to adequately support the special envoy’s institutional mandate , capacity and duties; reiterates its calls for the commission to guarantee transparency in the nomination , mandate , activities and reporting obligations of the special envoy; recalls that the special envoy’s duties should focus on promoting freedom of thought , conscience , religion and belief , and the rights to non-belief , apostasy and the espousal of atheistic views while also paying attention to the situation of non-believers at risk; recommends that the special envoy work closely and in a complementary manner with the eu special representative for human rights and the council working group on human rights (cohom);


### 11. underlines that human rights dialogues with third countries represent a unique opportunity to focus on human rights challenges and calls for them to be harnessed to their full potential; reiterates its call for the human rights dialogues to be based from the outset on a clear set of benchmarks enabling their effectiveness to be monitored; calls for the eeas to systematically carry out evaluations of the outcomes of the dialogues and to follow up on them accordingly; stresses that in order to be effective , the dialogues must not be used as a standalone tool , but should instead be integrated within the eu’s comprehensive set of activities with the third countries concerned , which would streamline the human rights dimension and reinforce the messages conveyed in the dialogues; draws attention to the importance of raising individual cases , in particular those highlighted by parliament in its resolutions , in the context of human rights dialogues and of ensuring adequate follow-up to and transparency of these cases; ### 11. underlines that human rights dialogues with third countries represent a unique opportunity to focus on human rights challenges and calls for them to be harnessed to their full potential; reiterates its call for the human rights dialogues to be based from the outset on a clear set of benchmarks enabling their effectiveness to be monitored; calls for the eeas to systematically carry out evaluations of the outcomes of the dialogues and to follow up on them accordingly; stresses that in order to be effective , the dialogues must not be used as a standalone tool , but should instead be integrated within the eu’s comprehensive set of activities with the third countries concerned , which would streamline the human rights dimension and reinforce the messages conveyed in the dialogues; draws attention to the importance of raising individual cases , in particular those highlighted by parliament in its resolutions , in the context of human rights dialogues and of ensuring adequate follow-up to and transparency of these cases; stresses the importance of systemizing consultations with civil society organisations;


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### 12. welcomes the fact that the eu global human rights sanctions regime has been increasingly used as an essential tool that strengthens the eu’s role as a global human rights actor through the use of targeted sanctions by the council; calls for the restrictive measures that have already been adopted to be implemented effectively and in full , and for the adoption of additional measures if necessary; reiterates its request for a legislative proposal to extend the scope of the ghrsr to include acts of corruption or , alternatively , for a proposal for a new thematic sanctions regime against serious acts of corruption in order to effectively target the economic and financial enablers of human rights abusers; reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for the council’s decisions and implementation of sanctions under the ghrsr; reiterates its call on the commission and the council to strive to incorporate parliament’s recommendations for future targeted sanctions , as stipulated in its resolutions and elsewhere; ### 12. welcomes the fact that the eu global human rights sanctions regime (eu magnitsky act) has been increasingly used as an essential tool that strengthens the eu’s role as a global human rights actor through the use of targeted sanctions by the council; calls for the restrictive measures that have already been adopted to be implemented effectively , in full and in a coordinated manner , and for the adoption of additional measures if necessary; welcomes the commitment by the president of the european commission in her 2022 state of the union address to present measures to update the eu legislative framework for fighting corruption and to include corruption in the ghrsr (eu magnitsky act) , which is in line with the parliament’s position; reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for the council’s decisions and implementation of sanctions under the ghrsr (eu magnitsky act); reiterates its call on the commission and the council to strive to incorporate parliament’s recommendations for future targeted sanctions , as stipulated in its resolutions and elsewhere;


### 13. stresses that corruption seriously hinders the enjoyment of human rights worldwide; calls for the fight against corruption to be a part of all of the eu’s efforts and policies to promote human rights and democracy , by formulating a dedicated global anti-corruption strategy , including programmes under the eu’s external financial instruments and enhancing parliament’s role of scrutiny; underlines the utmost importance for the eu and its member states to lead by example by applying the highest transparency standards to their external funding and by stepping up their support for civil society organisations , activists and investigative journalists engaged in the fight against corruption; ### 13. stresses that corruption seriously hinders the enjoyment of human rights worldwide; calls for the fight against corruption to be a part of all of the eu’s efforts and policies to promote human rights and democracy , by formulating a dedicated global anti-corruption strategy , including programmes under the eu’s external financial instruments and enhancing parliament’s role of scrutiny; underlines the utmost importance for the eu and its member states to lead by example by applying the highest transparency standards to their external funding and by stepping up their support for civil society organisations , activists and investigative journalists engaged in the fight against corruption; urges the eu to work towards proposing the creation of a set of anti-corruption standards that are uniformly applicable to countries both outside and inside the european union;


### 14. reiterates its call to include robust clauses on human rights in agreements between the eu and third countries , supported by a clear set of benchmarks and procedures to be followed in the event of violations; calls on the commission and the eeas to actively reflect on how to ensure that the human rights clauses in existing international agreements are effectively enforced; stresses that the eu should react swiftly and decisively to persistent breaches of human rights clauses by third countries , including by suspending the relevant agreements if other options prove ineffective; ### 14. reiterates its call to include robust clauses on human rights in agreements between the eu and third countries , supported by a clear set of benchmarks and procedures to be followed in the event of violations; calls on the commission and the eeas to actively reflect on how to ensure that the human rights clauses in existing international agreements are effectively enforced; stresses that the eu should react swiftly and decisively to persistent breaches of human rights clauses by third countries , including by suspending the relevant agreements if other options prove ineffective; stresses the importance of quality ex-ante and ex-post sustainability impacts assessments (sia);


### 16. reaffirms that the effective protection of human rights around the world requires strong international cooperation at a multilateral level; underlines the particularly important role of the un and its bodies as the main forum which must be able to effectively advance the efforts for peace and security , sustainable development and respect for human rights and international law; calls for the eu and its member states to continue supporting the work of the un , both politically and financially; underlines the need for the eu and its member states to strive to speak with one voice both at the un and in other multilateral forums; recalls the obligations of all un member states to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms , as enshrined in the founding charter of the united nations and un general assembly resolution 60/251; stresses the responsibility of the un human rights council to address all the grave violations of human rights around the world; ### 16. reaffirms that the effective protection of human rights around the world requires strong international cooperation at a multilateral level; underlines the particularly important role of the un and its bodies as the main forum which must be able to effectively advance the efforts for peace and security , sustainable development and respect for human rights and international law; calls for the eu and its member states to continue supporting the work of the un , both politically and financially; underlines the need for the eu and its member states to strive to speak with one voice both at the un and in other multilateral forums and to promote the highest human rights standards; deplores the fact that two permanent members of the un security council are responsible for gross human rights violations amounting to war crime and genocide; recalls the obligations of all un member states to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms , as enshrined in the founding charter of the united nations and un general assembly resolution 60/251; stresses the responsibility of the un human rights council to address all the grave violations of human rights around the world;


### 19. strongly condemns and is deeply concerned by the serious violations of international humanitarian law by russian armed forces in russia’s war of aggression against ukraine; ### 19. strongly condemns and is deeply concerned by the war crimes and serious violations of international humanitarian law including sexual violence , torture and killings of civilians and prisoners of war committed by russian armed forces and its proxies in russia’s war of aggression against ukraine;


### 20. strongly welcomes the continuous contribution of the international criminal court (icc) to the fight against impunity; calls for the eu and its member states to provide the icc with sufficient support to enable it to carry out its work; reiterates its condemnation of continuous efforts to undermine the legitimacy and work of the icc by authoritarian and illiberal regimes and calls for the eu and its member states to continue their efforts to counter them; welcomes the fact that the eu has provided support for the very first time to the icc’s investigation capacities to help it scale up its investigations into war crimes committed by russian armed forces in ukraine; ### 20. strongly welcomes the continuous contribution of the international criminal court (icc) to the fight against impunity; calls for the eu and its member states to provide the icc with sufficient support to enable it to carry out its work; reiterates its condemnation of continuous efforts to undermine the legitimacy and work of the icc by authoritarian and illiberal regimes and calls for the eu and its member states to continue their efforts to counter them; calls on the eu to support the icc prosecutor in investigating and prosecuting suspected perpetrators of war crimes , crimes against humanity and , possibly , genocide , by providing political support , making available any evidence in their possession , including open source intelligence , information and data , satellite imagery and intercepts of communications , and providing adequate human and financial resources to the general budget of the court in order to fully protect its independence and impartiality;


### 21. reiterates its call on the commission to develop a comprehensive eu action plan on fighting impunity , which should include a chapter on ukraine; calls for the eu and its international partners to make full use of all relevant instruments to fight impunity , including support for universal jurisdiction at national level , special tribunals at a national and international level including for the crime of aggression , as well as establishing flexible cooperation and funding mechanisms to swiftly collect and analyse evidence of crimes; calls on the commission to ensure that these instruments are applied in a coordinated and complementary manner with other relevant eu and member state instruments; reiterates its commitment to providing all possible assistance to ensure accountability for atrocities committed by russian armed forces in ukraine and provide effective remedies for the damages suffered by ukrainian civilians; ### 21. reiterates its call on the commission to develop a comprehensive eu action plan on fighting impunity , which should include a chapter on ukraine including measures to fight impunity for gender-based and sexual and reproductive rights violations in conflict settings; calls for the eu and its international partners to make full use of all relevant instruments to fight impunity , including support for universal jurisdiction at national level , special tribunals at a national and international level including for the crime of aggression , as well as establishing flexible cooperation and funding mechanisms to swiftly collect and analyse evidence of crimes; calls on the commission to ensure that these instruments are applied in a coordinated and complementary manner with other relevant eu and member state instruments; reiterates its commitment to providing all possible assistance to ensure accountability for atrocities committed by russian armed forces and its proxies in ukraine and provide effective remedies for the damages suffered by ukrainian civilians;


### 22. reiterates its principled opposition to the death penalty , which is a cruel , inhuman and degrading punishment and is irreversible; stresses that the eu must be relentless in its pursuit of the universal abolition of the death penalty as a major objective of its human rights foreign policy; calls on all countries that have not yet done so to abolish the death penalty or establish an immediate moratorium as a first step towards its abolition; condemns any incidents of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment and deplores the fact that they continue to be common in many countries; notes with great concern the trend of increasing instances of torture worldwide and widespread impunity of its perpetrators; ### 22. reiterates its principled opposition to the death penalty , which is a cruel , inhuman and degrading punishment and is irreversible; stresses that the eu must be relentless in its pursuit of the universal abolition of the death penalty as a major objective of its human rights foreign policy; calls on all countries that have not yet done so to abolish the death penalty or establish an immediate moratorium as a first step towards its abolition; meanwhile calls on countries that apply the death penalty to reduce the list of crimes subjected to this inhumane punishment; condemns any incidents of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment and deplores the fact that they continue to be common in many countries; notes with great concern the trend of increasing instances of torture worldwide and widespread impunity of its perpetrators;