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launching the constitutional committee can set a positive cycle of trust and confidence and eventually bring about the changes necessary for a peaceful and stable future for syria.
despite recent events or rather all the more so because of them the time is right for that committee to meet.
turkey has made tremendous efforts in hosting several million refugees for many years there's no doubt about that yet turkey's military action is only making an already highly complex situation in the region even more difficult to resolve.
this is why the eu leaders and eu foreign ministers have condemned turkey's incursion and this is also why member states have decided to halt arms exports licensing to turkey.
it only adds to an already complex and dramatic situation.
they insist that the incursion must not just be stopped temporarily but it must cease altogether.
the high representative was in the parliament with you on the first day of the offensive and she immediately made clear our request that turkey immediately stop the attack.
thus we have a duty to support the work of the constitutional committee due to meet for the first time at the end of the month in geneva.
we are also relieved that humanitarian agencies have not had to suspend their response at least not entirely and that those displaced from their homes for fear of the fighting have begun to return.
there can be no military solution to the syrian conflict.
we care about the fate of syrian kurds and indeed for all the civilians in the zone of hostilities.
we must agree that justice and accountability must be brought for the crimes committed by all sides during the course of that conflict right up to idlib and the most recent offensive.
two thousand and fifteen however the situation is volatile and we must remain fully mobilised to anticipate any upcoming challenges.
each life lost represents an individual tragedy that's a stark reminder that we need to do more.
the last meeting between civil society and commissioner services on this matter took place on one october this year.
despite all these limitations the commission is working tirelessly to find a solution to the distribution of people rescued at sea in accordance with the principle of solidarity and the fair sharing of responsibility.
the eu as such has no power to coordinate search and rescue activities and for the same reason we also have no right or duty to indicate the ports of disembarkations.
this brings me to your question on the forms of facilitation which should not be criminalised.
this is for the beginning i would say a good sign. work will continue on this basis.
that being said the commission's evaluation of the eu's legal framework carried out in two thousand and seventeen has acknowledged that there is a lack of clarity in the implementation of the humanitarian exemption clause in the member states.
at the request of member states the commission has played an active role in the relocation process following fifteen disembarkation incidents.
our commitment to save lives doesn't start when people are on the boats and at our borders.
to this end a first technical meeting between those member states taking part in relocation to discuss operational issues took place on eleven october with the participation of certain member states and norway as well as eu agencies.
when talking about search and rescue one should not forget that this remains a merely national competence which our member states exercise on the basis of the international law of the sea.
it is thanks to these efforts that we have managed to overcome difficulties encountered in deciding where a particular vessel should be disembarked.
also the commission has started to engage with civil society to gather more evidence and foster dialogue on the implementation of the existing rules.
the results of the engagement and dialogue with civil society will feed into the reflection of the next commission.
while the number of lives lost in the mediterranean has been falling it's still too high.
the protests seem to have initiated spontaneously driven by young people asking for access to basic services better opportunities and an end to corruption.
in fact young people across the middle east are taking to the streets with the same demands.
there have been reports of attacks against press agencies and television stations but also of unknown armed individuals attacking protesters. the european union made it immediately clear already on three october that we expect the security forces to exercise maximum restraint in the handling of protests and we expect credible and swift investigations of the events.
the iraqi people's demands cannot be met with repression.
it needs reconciliation and reconstruction;
the high representative was in baghdad over the summer and already then she offered to support the government's reform agenda and to focus on providing services to the population.
we europeans have always said that we want to help the people of iraq win peace.
in early two thousand and eighteen we co hosted in kuwait an international conference for the reconstruction of iraq and we are now delivering on the pledges made at the conference.
eur three hundred million has been mobilised in the last two years to support reforms and promote sustainable job creation particularly for the youngest generation the one that has been at the forefront of the recent protests.
we have worked with the iraqi government to support national reconciliation and we have established a civilian advisory mission to assist with security sector reform. this is also to make security forces more compliant with basic human rights and fundamental freedoms.
these expectations need to be fulfilled if iraq is to be stabilised in the long term.
corruption needs to be tackled effectively. this is crucial to building the country's resilience with effective state institutions and strong democracy.
but it also needs to deliver on its people's aspirations to a better life and better opportunities for all.
credible and effective structural economic reforms cannot be postponed.
meanwhile relations between the central government and the kurdistan regional government have also improved.
we cannot forget that iraq has made significant progress in the past two years.
in these years we have always been on the side of the iraqi people and their work to rebuild and reconcile the country.
in these years we have demined the country's hospitals and universities so that the people of iraq could finally have a normal life.
the country is finally coming out of a long conflict.
the current government of iraq has put forward an ambitious reform agenda which must now be implemented as a matter of urgency.
we are encouraged by the prompt statements from iraq's highest authorities who have reaffirmed their commitment to guaranteeing freedom of expression and security for all iraqi citizens as well as the freedom of the press.
their requests must be listened to and addressed in earnest.
at the same time the challenges that iraq is facing are unique.
their aspirations and grievances are legitimate and should not be underestimated.
for all these reasons the european council on friday again urged turkey to end its military action to withdraw its forces and respect international humanitarian law.
now regarding the so called sochi agreement last night the de escalation of hostilities in north east syria will hopefully save lives and prevent further civilian suffering. as such we welcome it as an attempt to achieve an end to the current cycle of violence.
it undermines the fight against daesh it threatens european security.
we can expect it to take some time before the consequences of the agreement reached in sochi play out. however one thing has not changed what is needed to end the syrian conflict on a permanent basis is an overarching political settlement for the whole of syria negotiated by the syrians for the syrians in line with un security council resolution.
universal health coverage means that all people including the most vulnerable or should i say especially the most vulnerable have access to the health care they need when and where they need it without facing financial hardship.
moving together to build a healthier world.
we are all aware of course that big question marks still remain concerning the significant financing needed now until two thousand and thirty in order to live up to our ambitious commitments.
this ambitious aim was achieved in the form of an action oriented political declaration on universal health coverage endorsed by heads of states representing the entire united nations membership.
such european leadership was demonstrated once again during the high level event on universal health coverage and i wish to commend minister kaag of the netherlands for leading a strong coalition of fifty eight countries in support of sexual and reproductive health and rights.
this will have to be secured through a mix of domestic financing based on individual country contexts and international aid funding mechanisms.
investing in sexual and reproductive health and rights is affordable and cost saving and can make health coverage truly universal in line with our key promise under the two thousand and thirty agenda that we shall leave no one behind.
the eu and its member states will need to position themselves at the forefront to protect the progress achieved twenty five years ago and ensure that there is no stepping back.
finally i would like to stress the leadership role that the eu and its member states must continue to play on the issue of universal health coverage in the multilateral context that is so dear to us but which we should not take for granted.
this is no doubt our main task ahead.
the aim was to harness financial and political commitments to sustain health investments with the focus on accelerating progress towards universal health coverage including access to essential health services a skilled health workforce financial risk protection and access to safe quality effective and affordable medicines and vaccines for all.
this is all the more remarkable as this was our last opportunity before two thousand and twenty three the midway point to reach the sustainable development goals by two thousand and thirty to mobilise the highest levels of political support to bring the entire health agenda under the umbrella of universal health coverage. the declaration is accompanied by a concrete global action plan for healthy lives and well being that will serve as a blueprint for global health and development agencies as well as national governments to meet health needs.
that event brought together heads of states political and health leaders policy makers and universal health coverage champions to advocate for better health for all.
nine zero this morning i think we all should be resting already at this point if we think about our health. nevertheless however it is a pleasure to discuss with you the recent high level event that took place on twenty three september in the context of the united nations general assembly on universal health coverage
mr president incident thousands of protesters mostly young people have demonstrated across iraq against corruption and unemployment demanding accountable governance and improved public services.
those arrested and detained solely for exercising their right to participate in demonstrations or criticise the government are not criminals and the media blackout in the ensuing crackdown against protesters by silencing their voices cannot continue.
four zero there must be a transparent investigation and proper accountability for these killings and human rights abuses.
we remind the iraqi government that it is obligated under international law to protect the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression.
the authorities must immediately release all protesters who have not been charged with a legitimate criminal offence.
we must work towards the two thousand and thirty agenda of universal healthcare for all and make sure that we continue with the commitment of not leaving anybody behind.
this is a basic human right but sadly not everyone has such a vital safety net.
however i am proud that the eu has supported fifty seven million women to use contraception immunised thirteen million children given eleven million life saving treatments for hiv and distributed six hundred million bed nets for malaria prevention.
we are a party that wants a truly universal health service by scrapping prescription charges taking on big pharma and delivering free personal care so that our healthcare system puts public health ahead of private wealth and people before profit.
we want to secure a european future for turkey and in order to secure a european future for turkey we must tame turkish imperialism of the government and we must tame the turkish anti humanitarian militarism of this government because the european future of turkey are the civilians
and one more thing i want to mention there is a consensus here as mr gahler said.
for those who are saying that we want to prevent it that they want to vote for this resolution to prevent a future for turkey in europe we are saying quite clearly we are voting for this harsh resolution in order to allow a future for those people.
maybe not now not to help those people and we are ashamed of it.
where are the comprehensive arms embargo measures?
because our institutions have failed. because this parliament has failed its purpose.
we still can develop into a political actor.
we were not able to take responsibility for this region and others took it.
but it's not too late.
abolish unanimous decisions and foreign policy invest in more diplomacy and more foreign policy ability of the european union.
where are the targeted sanctions that we are talking about?
because the council has failed its purpose and the commission as well.
the artists many people who are in prison now and for them it is worth fighting for this future.
we have five years to do so.
a future in democracy and a future in europe against erdoan but for europe.
there are various political powers and political forces voting for a very harsh resolution but they are doing so for various political reasons and i can tell you what our reason is to vote for those harsh words.
but let's change in the upcoming five years and if you want to prevent elderly grey haired man deciding about the fate of the world let's invest also in a feminist foreign policy so that we have more women to decide about the future of the world.
the government lost control of the situation and the security forces.
i want to give you a message today the european union is a climate mitigation giant but the european union is also a climate adaptation dwarf.
in france insulating homes to reduce greenhouse emissions is also an adaptation measure preparing the homes for climate change.
we must adapt to climate change by changing the way we build houses by preventing climate migration by building dykes to prevent floods by managing forests to prevent wildfires by greening the roofs in our cities.
basic public services are absent;
concerns about iran are growing and the actions taken by the government are of the deepest concern and simply do not deliver.
the protesters' concerns are legitimate and urgent. similar protests have been ongoing for months.
at least one hundred and ten were killed thousands were injured and thrown in prison and paramilitary snipers shot dead dozens from the rooftops in baghdad.
these protests are not over.
iraq needs structural social and economic reforms and revision of its patronage networks.
the eu and its parliaments stand by all iraqi people and we are ready to assist the authorities if they want to invest genuinely decisively and inclusively in the country's social and economic reforms.
on this very day people again will go to the streets.
twenty five october is the government deadline to bring to justice those responsible for shooting civilians.
we cannot allow their legitimate demands to again be met with violence.
we are ready to demonstrate that the eu is a fair and trustworthy partner in the region.
nothing has been resolved;
this takes political courage.
colleagues let me be very clear these actions are blatant and unacceptable human rights violations and must be condemned in the strongest terms.
in no way did they pose a security threat and yet the crackdown by the authorities was brutal and deadly.
corruption is endemic.
a quarter of the young people are unemployed;
out of service because the electricity line and the generators were cut by mortars and because of shelling;
i am glad that the european institutions have been united in their reaction against turkey's military action.
humanitarian workers must be allowed access to those in need.
to make matters worse the emergency is affecting the provision of basic services to a population that was already suffering before the crisis.
but there should be no time for complacency.
and let me also recall the recent eu twenty eight statement that any attempt at demographic change would be unacceptable. at the same time the european union will not provide stabilisation or development assistance in areas where the rights of local populations are ignored.
life saving assistance continues to be delivered.
ambulances have been reportedly targeted preventing the evacuation of patients from the front lines;
although the eu should use its power to de escalate the conflict and stop the violence it seems to be invisible on the world stage and therefore today the greens call upon the eu to take up its role as a proactive actor to force erdoan to withdraw his troops and refrain from deporting syrian refugees back to syria
at the same time we should proactively protect the syrian refugees by stepping up their resettlement and take our fair share in their protection.
but deportation would also mean a demographic change of the population in north east syria which is also a crime against humanity.
and as we all know one of the goals of erdoan's invasion is to deport syrian refugees to their country.
mr president exactly two weeks ago turkey began a planned military offensive in north east syria and two weeks in which many civilians have been killed nearly two hundred zero syrians were forced to flee their homes and among them are eighty zero children in desperate need of aid and shelter while humanitarian organisations were forced to leave the country.
we cannot wait any longer with action and we therefore urge the support for the proposed resolution.
as the kurds who fought on our side will probably lose their autonomy the eu should at least make all efforts to ensure that their rights are upheld.
the greens therefore urge the eu member states to repatriate their nationals and their family members to prosecute them at home and take care of their children. it's our duty to reduce the security risk and also to prevent children from being the victims.
however even a socalled safe zone cannot protect them against violence and persecution as deportation would violate the refugee convention the eu must refrain from returning syrian refugees to turkey as long as this risk of deportation exists.
by placing targeted sanctions and visa bans on turkish government officials imposing a full arms embargo and by working on suspension of the trade agreements.
mr. president honourable members of the european parliament ladies and gentlemen.
we are together with the member states trying to look at the key issues at stake from a broader perspective and in a comprehensive
i am convinced that if the mechanism proves smooth and efficient this will be the best incentive for others to join.
to address the ad hoc handling of the arrival of migrants via the mediterranean four member states have been working since this summer on a common solution. on twenty three september a joint declaration setting out a mechanism which could replace the current approach with a more coordinated and efficient one was agreed by france germany italy and malta.
that being said the continuation of the work on the legislative proposals will depend on the way the new commission will reassess and reconsider the texts that are on the table.
million were granted to support the libyan coast guard and to support the development of libya's own maritime rescue coordination centre.
sea. the eu action plan against migrant smuggling stresses the need to ensure that appropriate criminal sanctions are in place while avoiding the risk of criminalisation of those who provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in distress.
in order to enable our partners to carry out these responsibilities we offer additional support for the north african states including morocco tunisia egypt and algeria in migration management including carrying out search and rescue activities and disembarkation under international law.
despite three eu joint operations in the mediterranean sea having saved more than four hundred and seventy eight one hundred lives since the beginning of operations and assistance to improve migrant conditions on land in north african countries there is no denying that the overall situation regarding search and rescue operations is unsatisfactory.
regarding the issue of criminalisation of organisations providing humanitarian assistance the role of ngos in search and rescue operations cannot be overlooked.
we need to strengthen cooperation and coordination on search and rescue with our north african partners. this is not an eu responsibility alone.
it needs to guarantee protection to the people in need prevent secondary movements and be more effective in returning those who do not have the right to stay in the
in line with the invitation from the european council in the new strategic agenda we need a sustainable solution based on solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility.
this is obviously a tragedy even if there is some progress.
such a system has to work well both in normal situations and in times of crisis.
those member states which previously took part in voluntary relocations from italy and malta have started to look at the common practice which was already developed with the help of the commission and the agencies and are now discussing standard operating procedures. however even if such a mechanism worked efficiently it cannot itself be our ultimate aim. we need to find a long term solution to these situations but also to the whole of the common european asylum system.
international maritime law applies to all states and coastal states have specific responsibilities.
way. we believe this could help us rebuild a climate of trust in the spirit of cooperation between member states and at the same time feed into the new commission's programme.
operation sophia has provided training for a total of three hundred and fifty five coastguard personnel so far and the european asylum support office has provided training on access to the asylum procedure.
i understand the new commission will take a close look at the facilitation framework and possibly come up with the requested guidelines for member states to prevent humanitarian assistance from being criminalised.
eu. during our presidency term we have tried to promote strategic and forward looking discussions on the most pressing challenges.
we need to see how this new approach works in practice.
since then a few other member states have agreed to participate and others are invited to join.
start with public housing and give us an a energy rating to public homes.
so mr timmermans i want you to promote active travel and that means walking and cycling.
in transport and environment we have a real challenge and frans timmermans and kadri simson have a real struggle ahead of them.
i want you to join up urban planning and transport policies so people can travel less and easier.
madam president the european green deal will only succeed if it makes a real difference in people's lives.
the end result is less traffic and a healthier population.
the urban agenda for the eu is a good starting point for their work.
because it puts air quality housing and urban poverty at the heart of a just transition through regulation funding and knowledge.