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here we will focus on how to cooperate further and more closely on the middle east peace process on the challenges posed by the nuclear ambitions of iran and on ways in which we can assure the renewal of the compact in afghanistan which is at the basis of our concerted efforts there. i will have a separate foreign policy meeting with secretary clinton and foreign minister bildt to discuss these matters in greater detail.
finally we as the commission have also from the very beginning strongly relied on the european parliament's support for the tec process and we are grateful for this.
we will discuss policy approaches early on so that we will avoid divergent regulation down the road.
the council will look at global energy security energy markets and product regulation at new technologies and research.
the change in the us administration in january has had a very significant impact on eu us relations and our partnership has got off to a good start.
this initiative which carries strategic importance in itself is indicative of the renewed us commitment towards effective multilateralism which the european union has every intention of supporting and consolidating.
a promising area in our transatlantic cooperation is what we call upstream cooperation.
last but not least a further major summit outcome will be the creation of a new eu us energy council which will have its first meeting on four november.
on the economy the focus in washington will be on joint efforts to combat the economic and financial crisis and securing a sustainable global economic recovery to secure jobs and create growth.
and the commission of course will also repeat our european concerns on some critical issues such as securing trade potential distortions of competition from state aid and procurement policy in the us.
on another critical matter close to the hearts of the citizens we certainly need to make further progress as was mentioned. we will reiterate the call for visa free travel to the us for all eu citizens; we will express our concern over the prospect of a fee for the electronic system for travel authorisation
furthermore i expect the summit also to adopt a declaration on non proliferation and disarmament taking forward eu us cooperation in many of the areas identified by president obama in his speeches in prague and new york.
and we will once again remind the us of the need to lift the restrictions on travellers with hiv aids under the us visa waiver programme as you have mentioned.
the commission will also emphasise our joint interest in countering protectionist tendencies and we will call on the us to renew efforts to bring the doha round to a successful end.
upon a us initiative we also intend to launch closer cooperation in the area of innovation.
in the washington meeting there will be the opportunity formally to exchange the instruments of ratification of the extradition and mutual legal assistance agreements so that they can enter into force in early.
thirdly on foreign policy we will of course also discuss with the us how to meet urgent foreign policy challenges.
in short it will provide added value in a policy field the importance of which is obvious.
i would say we have re energised our relations and i am convinced that the lisbon treaty once in force will also contribute towards the further strengthening of this vital relationship by providing the european union with an even stronger foreign policy identity.
we do not want to follow the administration and the commission as most people in this house would agree.
we need to be the impetus for this change.
on insurance too solvency ii has helped to set global regulation one which needs an answer frankly from the us side and i thank chairman kanjorski in the us congress for the work he has done on the federal office of information.
in particular accounting remains one of these aspects within the reach of policymakers and legislators.
it is a very small operation as we know. i will be there next tuesday commissioner.
financial services for example which are appropriate to deal with because the outcomes are very closely discussed and are near agreement not just in g twenty but ongoing discussions that we have in parliament and with the commission and the americans.
it is difficult to see how we can fit all of the resolution that we have set out on the tec into the tec.
adoption of high quality global standards for accounting by two thousand and eleven is something which needs to be concluded quickly on the us side.
finally let me just say on the transatlantic legislators' dialogue that congress and parliament need to step up their game in this area.
tec needs our support but the tld needs to be at the heart of the discussion not just on the side and not just as advisers but very much part of the central aspect of this whole transatlantic relationship.
we want to be amongst the leaders for change.
let me make a suggestion.
now with a new administration in the white house which is redefining us priorities and france back into the nato military structure the perspective is better. personally i consider that the time is now ripe for a substantive evaluation of transatlantic relations to give them the solid basis they deserve to withstand the current common challenges posed by the international environment energy climate change emerging new powers the financial and economic crisis and terrorism.
this time we should go beyond superficial policy differences and evaluate our deeper common interests which until now have simply been taken for granted. the truth is that without such a profound joint evaluation we in the west could lose the initiative to other centres of power who will not hesitate to shape the world according to their interests not ours.
we also remain in debt to the usa for its contribution to nato which is based on our shared democratic values and we welcome america's belated commitment to fighting climate change.
i am concerned for instance about the conflicting messages coming out of the us administration regarding russia.
in any case that request to the security council was based on un charter article fifty one which concerns the defence of the country under external attack and that cannot make it legal in this case.
prior to the conflict more than one third of the population some.
today two million more have joined the starving.
the eu a champion of democracy and human rights has the moral responsibility to help yemen and its people.
i am concerned that violence has the potential to turn into a regional sectarian conflict.
but the eu can only do so much. i therefore call on the regional powers saudi arabia and iran in particular to show true leadership by assuming responsibility for the well being of all yemeni citizens.
weak governance corruption unemployment and unlimited social services have all been underlying causes of conflict in yemen.
such a pause should allow the urgent delivery of humanitarian assistance and essential supplies including fuel food and basic commodities according to the principles of impartiality neutrality and independence. it is essential to this end that access to yemen for commercial shipping be further eased and that measures taken
the humanitarian impact of the ongoing fighting bombardments and disruption of essential services on the civilian population in particular on children is reaching alarming proportions and exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation.
all their legitimate concerns will be duly taken into consideration in a broad political settlement.
everyone should refrain from direct targeting of civilian infrastructure notably medical facilities and water systems and from using civilian buildings for military purposes.
two thousand and fifteen we have also repeatedly most recently in a joint statement by the high representative vice president and commissioner stylianides last friday made the case that there is no other way out of the current crisis than through an inclusive political process under un stewardship favouring a genuine and constructive dialogue among the different parties.
just to give you a comparison there are now more people in need in yemen than in the entire sahel region.
the eu humanitarian aid office echo has already mobilised eur twenty five million in humanitarian assistance for yemen to respond to the most urgent needs. we are also engaged in diplomatic efforts to ensure unrestricted access to humanitarian workers and aid relief so that vital assistance can be immediately delivered.
the eu has little role beyond supporting humanitarian aid;
the country has become a humanitarian disaster zone with more than three zero people killed more than half of them civilians including women and children as a result of the saudi bombing campaign aimed at driving back the insurgents and restoring the elected legitimate hadi government.
there have been allegations of gross violations of international humanitarian laws by all sides. matters are further complicated by piracy in the gulf of aden and al qaeda in the arabian peninsula active in many parts of the country.
certainly the southern movement delegates who attended my event left me with the distinct impression that they were currently unrepresented and that incorrect actors are currently at the table incorrectly claiming to act for them.
the pressing issue that must be addressed across the globe is the need for a correct diplomatic approach towards achieving a credible ceasefire so that the tragic humanitarian crisis that my colleagues across the house spoke about can be addressed as a matter of priority.
it is not a conflict between the two wings of the islamic faith.
thousands have been killed and many more injured in the latest eruption of violence alone that started in the spring of this year.
a report that the saudi led coalition is using cluster bombs should be investigated thoroughly by the united nations and must have serious consequences if confirmed.
independently led investigations should also look at other crimes committed to assess whether these amount to crimes against humanity.
the people of yemen deserve justice and a de escalation of violence is needed to restabilise the country.
we therefore call on all parties engaged in this conflict to stop the use of violence because while people suffer al qaeda so called islamic state and other terrorist organisations benefit and grow amidst the chaos in yemen.
the terrorists are going as far as recruiting children for their activities and using them as soldiers and i think that that is disgraceful.
we must work through and ensure that there is dialogue and de escalation.
but there is a political solution including a more constructive role by regional actors which as many colleagues have pointed out are very much involved in the situation in yemen leading to more and more violence.
the eu should also reconsider its partnerships with some countries in the middle east in this context.
foreign actors should stop the interventions as i mentioned.
we as europe must support any un efforts to lead in a dialogue that can lead to a peaceful and political solution to this terrible conflict.
a negotiated ceasefire in yemen on the other hand could help to build confidence that can contribute to the resolution of other issues in the middle east.
therefore the time has come for all sides to restart the process of negotiations without preconditions in order to restore legitimate state authority over the country for the benefit of its people.
it is the joint responsibility of all yemeni parties and regional players with the help of the international community to work towards this goal.
the debate today is about what is happening in yemen and there has been of course a humanitarian crisis and disaster as i have said in my speech and many of the refugees have fled across the gulf of aden to somaliland to the port of berbera where i know the government in hargeisa are doing their utmost possible to rehouse and accommodate this influx of refugees.
we cannot allow it to become a forgotten conflict because the turmoil as colleagues have said only helps daesh and extremists and creates the perfect breeding ground for them.
this motion focused on what must be done in the short term to ensure that humanitarian efforts are able to proceed and i very much endorse comments about a pause being necessary in the fighting to allow humanitarian efforts to go forward.
but we must also scrutinise the saudi led coalition and we must scrutinise the actions of it not least because many of our member state governments not least the united kingdom are assisting in every way possible short of actual military intervention.
and we must ensure that this remains scrutinised by us because we cannot allow this to simply play out while we watch from the sidelines and the people of yemen continue to suffer.
the finance minister had objected to government payments on the grounds of corruption'.
europe must do more as well.
he appears to be the victim of pass the parcel whereby the us and uk governments may be colluding to bundle him off to his home country saudi arabia. he is a direct witness to his own and others' torture not only by the us but by uk secret agents.
madam president some european governments actively participated in illegal rendition torture and illegal detention.
of course meps spent many years calling for the closure of guantnamo so we warmly welcome the announcement by president obama and we understand the difficulties in unravelling the mess left by george bush.
the best response to the terrorists is criminal convictions.
this would be very convenient in preventing his testimony before uk courts. we do as i say welcome the efforts to close guantnamo but we oppose military commissions and other continuing abuses.
the commission has not yet received the report of the task force so we cannot give you any specific clarification but in general we believe that we want a due process for all.
they have been discussed in detail in the dialogue on counter terrorism and international law. the commission considers these guarantees to be important to this dialogue as they contribute to a better understanding of how the fight against terrorism should respect the rule of law and international law
in this letter the european union put forward a non paper with principles of international law relevant to the fight against terrorism. it includes unequivocal statements on due process guarantees such as access to court to challenge arrest detention and transfer as well as
two thousand and nine the council conclusions and the joint statement clearly state that the decisions on the reception of former detainees and the determination of their legal status fall within the sole responsibility and competence of a receiving eu member state or schengen associated country.
as a ukip mep i must agree that seizure and deportation of people from one country to be tried in another without judicial oversight and to face foreign imprisonment is an alien process.
it is an affront to liberty democracy accountability and natural human rights.
i can give you a list of british citizens who have been forced into imprisonment in this way into squalid and unfit jails not at the hands of the cia and its rendition programme but at the hands of the eu member states under the european arrest warrant which this house created. it was made in the eu.
so before you condemn the usa look in the mirror and see your own hypocrisy.
of the process. in conclusion the eu needs to remain determined in promoting and protecting the universality of human rights be it through our own instruments though the un human rights system or through support to other international organisations such as the international
as a fellow rapporteur on eu enlargement i welcome his emphasis this year on human rights in europe's enlargement and neighbourhood policies and i give my full support to his call for europe to develop a dedicated policy on transitional justice.
i urge agreement with the current commission proposal on non financial reporting by companies to give real effect to that commitment and i thank sincerely special representative lambrinidis for his personal commitment in this matter. finally i join with the president in office and my friend ms koppa to recall on the day that we celebrate the life of nelson mandela that those who question human rights question his values when he said to deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.
condemning violations of the rights of lgbt people.
this is why we are laying the groundwork for a worldwide campaign against one of the most abhorrent violations of human rights violence against children.
do it. not just organising free and fair elections it is about building the civil society and the institutions that guarantee the rights of everyone.
we aim to enhance prevention and to fund more effectively child protection systems. we want to raise greater awareness about children's rights including their right to freedom from violence.
future. and we have continued to prepare guidelines to guide and inform the eu's policies in key human rights
we all know about the wasted talent and the lost wisdom when a society refuses to break with inequality.
it feeds into our preparation of new eu guidelines on freedom of expression online and offline which is ongoing in consultation with you and civil society.
our shared objective must be to enable all girls and boys to go to school regardless of where they live.
for the first time thanks to this comprehensive and systematic document endorsed by all eu actors including parliament the eu has delivered on its pledge to put human rights and democracy at the centre of its policy.
and breaches of moratoria.
abroad. what we want to do what the eu is trying to do is to help egypt tunisia and other partners to build the kind of democracy that meets the aspirations of all women men young and
he reached out to hundreds of ngos and human rights organisations and worked hand in hand with the eeas across the policy spectrum. let me now thank mr kukan and all the honourable members that have contributed to the report on human rights that we are discussing today.
just a few weeks ago we celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of the sakharov prize.
we are expressing this view in the on going discussions on the sustainable development goals.
society and in the socioeconomic sector to help the most vulnerable groups of egyptian society.
we are now preparing for the next session which will take place in march two thousand and fourteen and we are keen to achieve strong agreed conclusions.
russia. but they have also extensively travelled to countries in transition particularly in such crucial areas as asean the gulf and north
it means that we are on the right
we have pushed ahead with our human rights country strategies.
as the high representative always says it is not for europe nor any other outsider to offer countries in transition any ready made solutions.
forum. hundreds of human rights defenders activists and policymakers gathered in brussels to discuss accountability including the icc and transitional
goals and recognising the need to step up joint efforts.
we have continued to push for implementation of the un guiding principles on business and human rights and significantly the commission has published human rights guidance for three business sectors.
countries in transition are a particular challenge.
he showed people in every continent that the moral force of democracy could overcome the barren might of tyranny'. history will remember nelson mandela as a freedom fighter a fighter for freedom who not only changed his country but he changed the hearts and minds of billions on the planet as well. to deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity he once said.
it means freedom of expression freedom of belief and respect for all communities.
in two thousand and thirteen we have continued to develop our action for the promotion of human rights and we have upgraded our own internal procedures we have set up a network of human rights focal points in the delegations and at headquarters we have set up a specific brussels based cohom working group. we have mostly focused as a matter of priority on the implementation of the various activities of the action plan which require collective efforts from eu institutions and member states
in. two thousand and thirteen we have continued to engage in a number of human rights dialogues and consultations with our partner countries and we will strive in line with your suggestions mr kukan to make them even more meaningful and effective in the
at risk. we are engaged within the united nations to advance the universality of human rights. very fittingly this year human rights day marks the twentieth anniversary of the world conference on human rights in vienna and the creation of the office of the high commissioner for human
world. the vienna declaration and programme of action stated the universality indivisibility and interdependence of all human rights and led to historic advances in their promotion and protection.
i believe these words should serve as an inspiration to the european union and the whole democratic community of the world in their course to protect and enshrine the ideals of freedom democracy and human rights.
girls are more likely to be kept out of school to be forced into marriage and to be subject to violence.
path. at the same time we have taken careful note of your remarks criticisms and suggestions on how to improve and make progress.
rights. the vice president high representative publicly commended the high commissioner navi pillay on the tremendous work that her office and the rest of the un have conducted over the past twenty years in furthering and safeguarding human rights throughout the
leaving aside the moral principle gender equality is also about democracy and economic development as well.
show. in this context your report of june two thousand and thirteen on the freedom of press and media in the world was a timely and substantial contribution.
society. only last week we held the annual eu ngo
the united nations remains a vital forum for the advancement and protection of human rights and the eu remains active and engaged in geneva new york and worldwide.
our two thousand and twelve annual report fully reflects for the first time this renewed engagement both in its structure and content. we are pleased by the encouragement you have expressed in your report.
justice. the european instrument for democracy and human rights has continued to support extensively human rights defenders and civil
alike. we have been working to deliver on our commitment to incorporate human rights in trade development and other external eu policies as your report strongly suggests.
our assistance in these areas will continue.
her words left an enduring mark on all of us.
the adoption of the eu strategic framework and the action plan on human rights and democracy in two thousand and twelve was a landmark shift.
in the past eighteen months at least sixty statements were issued and more than thirty dmarches carried out specifying worrying trends in executions imposition of death sentences
democracy and freedom are built from the inside not imported from
it is yet another important contribution from parliament to the development of eu policy on human rights.
looking forward the eu is convinced that gender equality and women's empowerment should have a strong place in the post two thousand and fifteen framework.
we have a strong and principled policy on the abolition of the death penalty.
africa. in bahrain the call of the eu was heard for the release of those arrested in the context of peaceful political activities.
the. first funding decisions have been made to democracy activists in both the eastern and southern neighbourhoods.
we are pleased that the new eidhr foresees a strengthened and more comprehensive human rights defenders mechanism and a new facility to support civil society actors in the most difficult countries where human rights and democracy are most