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Mr President, as I have said before, we share many of the views of this Parliament on the reform of the United Nations. We all agree that a strong and effective United Nations is for the benefit not only of the European Union but also of the international community as a whole.
In conclusion, let me state that reform of the United Nations is not an exercise in institutional change for its own sake. Our aim is to enhance the ability of this global organisation to meet the challenges of the 21st century in the interests of meeting the aspirations of the peoples of the United Nations. Seeking to consolidate the areas of agreement that exist between Parliament, the Council and the Commission further enhances our chances of achieving sound results in the reform of this important body.
We can support many of the proposals in the Secretary-General’s report. As I have stated, our priorities are to secure greater success in the achievement of the Millennium Goals. We are equally committed to seeing progress in the field of post-conflict situations and, therefore, we support the proposal for a peace-building commission as an instrument that will fill an existing gap between post-conflict situations and long-term sustainable peace.
Our commitment to human rights is unwavering and the proposals on the table for a human rights council will get our full support. Equally, we will support the creation of a UN environmental organisation, which will further consolidate the central focus of our actions in the field of the environment.
On climate change, we believe that the summit should call for more collaborative efforts to achieve the objectives of a UN climate change convention. The summit should endorse the UN Secretary-General’s proposals to ensure concerted global action to mitigate climate change and develop a more inclusive international framework for climate change beyond 2012.
The Commission wholly endorses the contents of the UN Secretary-General’s report on the proposal for a comprehensive convention on terrorism and calls for Member States to agree a definition of terrorism.
The UN Secretary-General rightly underlines in his report that the accumulation and proliferation of small arms and light weapons continue to threaten the international security, human safety, as well as socio-economic stability. The summit should echo the UN Secretary-General’s appeal for consensus on the legally binding convention on the marking and tracing of small arms and to expedite negotiations on an instrument on illicit brokering and the supply of arms. The Commission further hopes that the summit will lead to the start of negotiations on an international arms trade treaty.
With regard to the proposal to set up a democracy fund, this could provide added value. It would make a real difference if it were used to jointly identify key priorities, general programming and to provide political guidance for those eligible countries seeking to strengthen democratic practice. Work now needs to be undertaken to facilitate the emergence of a consensus on the modalities of this fund.
The Commission underlines the need to restore the political stature of the General Assembly, asserting its role as the main universal deliberative body. The Commission is also particularly interested in the ECOSOC reform. We support a radical reform to render the body more operational and would like to see its role in all the pillars of sustainable development reinforced.
Some Members raised the issue of Security Council reform. This is clearly an important and central issue. However, it should not be an issue that hampers our ability to take actions in a range of other areas that I have highlighted. I have again noted your repeated appeal for an EU seat on the Security Council."@en4
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"Mr President, as I have said before, we share many of the views of this Parliament on the reform of the United Nations. We all agree that a strong and effective United Nations is for the benefit not only of the European Union but also of the international community as a whole.
In conclusion, let me state that reform of the United Nations is not an exercise in institutional change for its own sake. Our aim is to enhance the ability of this global organisation to meet the challenges of the 21st century in the interests of meeting the aspirations of the peoples of the United Nations. Seeking to consolidate the areas of agreement that exist between Parliament, the Council and the Commission further enhances our chances of achieving sound results in the reform of this important body.
We can support many of the proposals in the Secretary-General’s report. As I have stated, our priorities are to secure greater success in the achievement of the Millennium Goals. We are equally committed to seeing progress in the field of post-conflict situations and, therefore, we support the proposal for a peace-building commission as an instrument that will fill an existing gap between post-conflict situations and long-term sustainable peace.
Our commitment to human rights is unwavering and the proposals on the table for a human rights council will get our full support. Equally, we will support the creation of a UN environmental organisation, which will further consolidate the central focus of our actions in the field of the environment.
On climate change, we believe that the summit should call for more collaborative efforts to achieve the objectives of a UN climate change convention. The summit should endorse the UN Secretary-General’s proposals to ensure concerted global action to mitigate climate change and develop a more inclusive international framework for climate change beyond 2012.
The Commission wholly endorses the contents of the UN Secretary-General’s report on the proposal for a comprehensive convention on terrorism and calls for Member States to agree a definition of terrorism.
The UN Secretary-General rightly underlines in his report that the accumulation and proliferation of small arms and light weapons continue to threaten the international security, human safety, as well as socio-economic stability. The summit should echo the UN Secretary-General’s appeal for consensus on the legally binding convention on the marking and tracing of small arms and to expedite negotiations on an instrument on illicit brokering and the supply of arms. The Commission further hopes that the summit will lead to the start of negotiations on an international arms trade treaty.
With regard to the proposal to set up a democracy fund, this could provide added value. It would make a real difference if it were used to jointly identify key priorities, general programming and to provide political guidance for those eligible countries seeking to strengthen democratic practice. Work now needs to be undertaken to facilitate the emergence of a consensus on the modalities of this fund.
The Commission underlines the need to restore the political stature of the General Assembly, asserting its role as the main universal deliberative body. The Commission is also particularly interested in the ECOSOC reform. We support a radical reform to render the body more operational and would like to see its role in all the pillars of sustainable development reinforced.
Some Members raised the issue of Security Council reform. This is clearly an important and central issue. However, it should not be an issue that hampers our ability to take actions in a range of other areas that I have highlighted. I have again noted your repeated appeal for an EU seat on the Security Council."@cs1
"Hr. formand, jeg har tidligere sagt, at vi deler mange af Europa-Parlamentets synspunkter vedrørende reformen af FN. Vi er alle enige om, at et stærkt og effektivt FN ikke kun er til fordel for EU, men også for det internationale samfund som helhed betragtet.
Afslutningsvis vil jeg sige, at reformen af FN ikke er en øvelse i institutionelle ændringer bare for øvelsens skyld. Vores mål er at forbedre denne globale organisations evne til at møde udfordringerne i det 21. århundrede med henblik på at opfylde ambitionerne hos De Forenede Nationers folk. Et forsøg på at konsolidere de områder, hvor der er enighed mellem Parlamentet, Rådet og Kommissionen, forbedrer yderligere vores chancer for at skabe ordentlige resultater i reformen af dette vigtige organ.
Vi kan støtte mange af forslagene i generalsekretærens rapport. Som tidligere nævnt prioriterer vi en opfyldelse af millenniumudviklingsmålene. Vi er også indstillet på at skabe fremskridt inden for postkonflikt-situationer, og derfor støtter vi forslaget om en fredsskabende kommission som et instrument til at udfylde en kløft mellem postkonflikt-situationer og en bæredygtig fred på lang sigt.
Vores menneskerettighedsforpligtelse er urokkelig, og de aktuelle forslag om et menneskerettighedsråd vil få vores fulde støtte. Vi støtter også oprettelsen af en FN-miljøorganisation, der yderligere vil konsolidere vores handlingers centrale fokus på det miljømæssige område.
Med hensyn til klimaændring mener vi, at topmødet skal opfordre til et forstærket samarbejde for at nå målene fra FN's konvention om klimaændringer. Topmødet bør endossere FN-generalsekretærens forslag om at sikre en samordnet global indsats for at mildne klimaændringerne og udvikle mere omfattende internationale rammer for klimaændringer i tiden efter 2012.
Kommissionen tilslutter sig fuldt ud indholdet af FN-generalsekretærens rapport om forslaget om en omfattende konvention om terrorisme, og den opfordrer medlemsstaterne til at vedtage en definition på terrorisme.
FN's generalsekretær fremhæver med rette i sin rapport, at akkumuleringen og spredningen af håndvåben og lette våben fortsat truer den internationale sikkerhed, menneskers sikkerhed og den socioøkonomiske stabilitet. Topmødet skal gentage FN-generalsekretærens appel om enighed om den juridisk bindende konvention om markedsføring og sporing af håndvåben og fremme forhandlingerne om et instrument vedrørende ulovlig formidling og forsyning af våben. Kommissionen håber endvidere, at topmødet vi bevirke, at der indledes forhandlinger om en international traktat om handel med våben.
Med hensyn til forslaget om at oprette en demokratifond, kunne det godt skabe merværdi. Det ville gøre en reel forskel, hvis den blev brugt til i fællesskab at identificere nøgleprioriteter og den generelle programmering samt til at give politisk rådgivning til de berettigede lande, der ønsker at styrke den demokratiske praksis. Nu skal der arbejdes på at skabe enighed om de nærmere bestemmelser vedrørende denne fond.
Kommissionen fremhæver behovet for at genskabe generalforsamlingens politiske statur og forsvare dens rolle som den vigtigste universelle beslutningstagende myndighed. Kommissionen er også særligt interesseret i ECOSOC-reformen. Vi støtter en gennemgribende reform, der skal gøre organet mere operationelt, og vi ser gerne en styrkelse af dens rolle inden for alle tre søjler af den bæredygtige udvikling.
Nogle medlemmer kom ind på spørgsmålet om en reform af Sikkerhedsrådet. Det er bestemt et vigtigt og centralt spørgsmål. Det bør imidlertid ikke være et emne, der hindrer vores muligheder for at træffe foranstaltninger på en lang række andre områder, som jeg har fremhævet. Jeg har atter noteret mig Deres gentagne bøn om, at EU får en plads i Sikkerhedsrådet."@da2
"Herr Präsident! Wie ich schon sagte, stimmen wir im Hinblick auf die Reform der Vereinten Nationen in vielen Punkten mit dem Parlament überein. Wir sind uns alle darin einig, dass nicht nur die Europäische Union, sondern auch die internationale Gemeinschaft als Ganzes von starken und effizienten Vereinten Nationen profitiert.
Zum Abschluss möchte ich darauf hinweisen, dass es bei der Reform der Vereinten Nationen nicht allein um eine Änderung der institutionellen Strukturen geht. Unser Ziel besteht in der Verbesserung der Fähigkeit dieser globalen Organisation, den Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts zu begegnen, damit sie den Erwartungen der Menschen in den Mitgliedstaaten der Vereinten Nationen gerecht werden kann. Wenn wir versuchen, die Bereiche zu bündeln, in denen Übereinstimmung zwischen dem Parlament, dem Rat und der Kommission besteht, können wir unsere Chancen auf gute Ergebnisse bei der Reform dieser wichtigen Einrichtung erhöhen.
Wir können einen großen Teil der Vorschläge im Bericht des Generalsekretärs unterstützen. Wie bereits erwähnt, gehört es zu unseren Prioritäten, größere Fortschritte bei der Verwirklichung der Millenniumsziele zu erreichen. Ein wichtiges Anliegen sind uns auch die Fortschritte bei den Maßnahmen nach Konflikten, und daher unterstützen wir die Vorschläge für eine Kommission für Friedenssicherung als Instrument, das eine bestehende Lücke zwischen dem Ende eines Konflikts und dem Beginn der langfristigen Entwicklung zur Förderung eines dauerhaften Friedens füllen kann.
Wir setzen uns weiterhin mit großer Entschlossenheit für die Menschenrechte ein und werden die vorliegenden Vorschläge für einen Menschenrechtsrat uneingeschränkt unterstützen. Ebenso unterstützen wir die Einrichtung einer UN-Umweltorganisation, durch die der zentrale Schwerpunkt unserer Maßnahmen im Bereich der Umwelt weiter gestärkt wird.
Was die Klimaänderung betrifft, so sind wir der Auffassung, dass auf dem Gipfeltreffen zu einer Verstärkung der gemeinsamen Anstrengungen aufgerufen werden sollte, damit die Ziele der UN-Klimakonvention erreicht werden können. Auf dem Gipfel sollten die Vorschläge des Generalsekretärs angenommen werden, um ein abgestimmtes internationales Handeln zur Abfederung des Klimawandels sicherzustellen und einen umfassenderen internationalen Rahmen zur Bekämpfung der Klimaänderung nach 2012 entwickeln zu können.
Die Kommission befürwortet den Inhalt des Berichts des UN-Generalsekretärs über den Vorschlag für ein umfassendes Übereinkommen zur Terrorismusbekämpfung ausdrücklich und ruft die Mitgliedstaaten auf, gemeinsam eine Definition für den Terrorismus festzulegen.
Der Generalsekretär der Vereinten Nationen hat in seinem Bericht zu Recht darauf verwiesen, dass die Anhäufung und Weitergabe von Klein- und Leichtwaffen weiterhin eine Bedrohung für die internationale Sicherheit, die Sicherheit der Menschen und die sozioökonomische Stabilität darstellt. Bei dem Gipfeltreffen sollten dem Appell des UN-Generalsekretärs folgend ein Konsens über ein rechtsverbindliches Übereinkommen über die Kennzeichnung und Rückverfolgbarkeit von Kleinwaffen erreicht und die Verhandlungen über ein Instrument zur Bekämpfung des unrechtmäßigen Handels mit Waffen vorangetrieben werden. Außerdem hofft die Kommission darauf, dass auf dem Gipfeltreffen der Weg für die Aufnahme von Verhandlungen über einen internationalen Vertrag über Waffenhandel freigemacht wird.
Die vorgeschlagene Einrichtung eines Demokratiefonds könnte einen zusätzlichen Nutzen erbringen. Mit einem solchen Fonds könnte viel erreicht werden, wenn er zur gemeinsamen Festlegung wichtiger Prioritäten, zur allgemeinen Programmplanung und zur Unterstützung der politischen Orientierung der förderungswürdigen Länder eingesetzt würde, die ihre demokratische Praxis stärken wollen. Nun müssen die notwendigen Schritte unternommen werden, die eine Einigung über die Modalitäten dieses Fonds erleichtern.
Die Kommission hebt hervor, dass das politische Profil der Generalversammlung wiederhergestellt und ihre Rolle als wichtigstes universelles Beratungsgremium behauptet werden muss. Die Kommission hat darüber hinaus ein besonderes Interesse an der Reform des Wirtschafts- und Sozialrats. Wir treten für eine grundlegende Reform ein, um die Einsatzfähigkeit dieses Gremiums zu verbessern, und sind der Meinung, dass seine Rolle in Bezug auf alle Säulen der nachhaltigen Entwicklung gestärkt werden sollte.
Einige Mitglieder haben die Reform des Sicherheitsrats angesprochen. Dies ist eindeutig ein wichtiges und zentrales Thema. Es darf aber nicht zu einem Thema werden, das uns daran hindert, in den anderen Bereichen, die ich genannt habe, aktiv zu werden. Ich habe Ihre wiederholte Forderung nach einem Sitz der EU im Sicherheitsrat erneut zur Kenntnis genommen."@de9
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Κύριε Πρόεδρε, όπως δήλωσα προηγουμένως, συμμεριζόμαστε πολλές από τις απόψεις του Κοινοβουλίου σχετικά με τη μεταρρύθμιση των Ηνωμένων Εθνών. Όλοι συμφωνούμε ότι ένας ισχυρός και αποτελεσματικός Οργανισμός Ηνωμένων Εθνών δεν ωφελεί μόνο την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, αλλά και το σύνολο της διεθνούς κοινότητας.
Εν κατακλείδι, επιτρέψτε μου να δηλώσω ότι η μεταρρύθμιση των Ηνωμένων Εθνών δεν είναι άσκηση θεσμικής αλλαγής η οποία μπορεί να αντιμετωπίζεται ως αυτοσκοπός. Στόχος μας είναι να ενισχύσουμε την ικανότητα αυτού του διεθνούς οργανισμού να αντιμετωπίσει τις προκλήσεις του 21ου αιώνα ανταποκρινόμενοι στις προσδοκίες των λαών των Ηνωμένων Εθνών. Η προσπάθεια οριστικοποίησης των σημείων στα οποία υφίσταται συμφωνία μεταξύ του Κοινοβουλίου, του Συμβουλίου και της Επιτροπής αυξάνει περαιτέρω τις πιθανότητες να επιτύχουμε θετικά αποτελέσματα στη μεταρρύθμιση αυτού του σημαντικού οργανισμού.
Μπορούμε να στηρίξουμε πολλές από τις προτάσεις που περιλαμβάνονται στην έκθεση του Γενικού Γραμματέα του ΟΗΕ. Όπως έχω ήδη δηλώσει, μία από τις προτεραιότητές μας είναι να μεριμνήσουμε για την ενίσχυση της επιτυχίας των αναπτυξιακών στόχων της Χιλιετίας. Επιδεικνύουμε την ίδια προσήλωση στην επίτευξη προόδου για την αντιμετώπιση καταστάσεων μετά από συγκρούσεις, στηρίζουμε την πρόταση για μια ειρηνευτική επιτροπή ως όργανο το οποίο θα καλύψει το υφιστάμενο κενό στη διαχείριση του διαστήματος μεταξύ του τερματισμού των συγκρούσεων και της επίτευξης μακροπρόθεσμης και βιώσιμης ειρήνης.
Η προσήλωσή μας στην προάσπιση των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων είναι αταλάντευτη και οι προτάσεις που έχουν κατατεθεί για τη δημιουργία ενός συμβουλίου ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων θα τύχουν της πλήρους στηρίξεώς μας. Ομοίως, θα στηρίξουμε τη δημιουργία μιας περιβαλλοντικής υπηρεσίας του ΟΗΕ, η οποία θα εμπεδώσει περαιτέρω την κεντρική εστίαση των ενεργειών μας στο πεδίο του περιβάλλοντος.
Στο θέμα της αλλαγής του κλίματος, θεωρούμε ότι στη διάσκεψη πρέπει να ζητηθεί η καταβολή περισσότερο συλλογικών προσπαθειών για την επίτευξη των στόχων μιας σύμβασης του ΟΗΕ για την αλλαγή του κλίματος. Η διάσκεψη πρέπει να εγκρίνει τις προτάσεις του Γενικού Γραμματέα των Ηνωμένων Εθνών προκειμένου να διασφαλιστεί η ανάληψη συντονισμένης διεθνούς δράσης για την αντιστροφή της αλλαγής του κλίματος και την ανάπτυξη ενός πιο ολοκληρωμένου διεθνούς πλαισίου για την αλλαγή του κλίματος μετά το 2012.
Η Επιτροπή αποδέχεται πλήρως το περιεχόμενο της έκθεσης του Γενικού Γραμματέα σχετικά με την πρόταση για μια ολοκληρωμένη σύμβαση για την τρομοκρατία και καλεί τα κράτη μέλη να καταλήξουν σε συμφωνία ως προς τον ορισμό της τρομοκρατίας.
Ο Γενικός Γραμματέας του ΟΗΕ ορθώς υπογραμμίζει στην έκθεσή του ότι η συγκέντρωση και διάδοση ελαφρών όπλων και όπλων μικρού διαμετρήματος εξακολουθεί να απειλεί τη διεθνή ασφάλεια, την ατομική ασφάλεια, καθώς και την κοινωνικοοικονομική σταθερότητα. Η διάσκεψη πρέπει να επαναλάβει την έκκληση του Γενικού Γραμματέα να υπάρξει συναίνεση όσον αφορά μια νομικώς δεσμευτική σύμβαση σχετικά με την πώληση και τον εντοπισμό των ελαφρών όπλων και να επισπευσθούν οι διαπραγματεύσεις σχετικά με ένα μέσο για την παράνομη πώληση και προμήθεια όπλων. Η Επιτροπή ελπίζει εξάλλου ότι η διάσκεψη θα οδηγήσει στην έναρξη διαπραγματεύσεων για τη σύναψη μιας διεθνούς συνθήκης σχετικά με το εμπόριο όπλων.
Όσον αφορά την πρόταση δημιουργίας ενός ταμείου για τη δημοκρατία, ένα τέτοιο μέτρο θα μπορούσε να προσφέρει προστιθέμενη αξία. Θα είχε όντως σημαντικά αποτελέσματα εάν χρησιμοποιούνταν για τον από κοινού εντοπισμό κεντρικών προτεραιοτήτων, για τον γενικό προγραμματισμό και την παροχή πολιτικής καθοδήγησης στις επιλέξιμες χώρες οι οποίες επιθυμούν να ενισχύσουν τις δημοκρατικές τους πρακτικές. Τώρα πρέπει να ξεκινήσουν οι προσπάθειες για τη διευκόλυνση της συναίνεσης επί του θεσμικού πλαισίου λειτουργίας αυτού του ταμείου.
Η Επιτροπή υπογραμμίζει την ανάγκη αποκατάστασης του πολιτικού κύρους της Γενικής Συνέλευσης, επιβεβαιώνοντας τον ρόλο της ως κύριο σώμα διαβούλευσης επί του συνόλου των θεμάτων. Η Επιτροπή ενδιαφέρεται επίσης ιδιαιτέρως για τη μεταρρύθμιση του Οικονομικού και Κοινωνικού Συμβουλίου. Στηρίζουμε μια ριζική μεταρρύθμιση η οποία θα ενίσχυε τη λειτουργικότητα του οργάνου, ενώ επιθυμούμε την αναβάθμιση του ρόλου του σε όλους τους πυλώνες της βιώσιμης ανάπτυξης.
Ορισμένοι ομιλητές έθιξαν το θέμα της μεταρρύθμισης του Συμβουλίου Ασφαλείας. Είναι σαφές ότι πρόκειται για ένα σημαντικό και καίριο θέμα. Δεν πρέπει, όμως, να δημιουργήσει προσκόμματα στη δυνατότητα λήψης αποφάσεων σε μια σειρά άλλων τομέων τους οποίους επεσήμανα στην ομιλία μου. Σημειώνω για μία ακόμη φορά το επανειλημμένο αίτημά σας για μια έδρα της ΕΕ στο Συμβούλιο Ασφαλείας."@el10
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Señor Presidente, como ya he dicho antes, compartimos muchos de los puntos de vista de este Parlamento sobre la reforma de las Naciones Unidas. Todos estamos de acuerdo en que la fuerza y la efectividad de las Naciones Unidas no solo benefician a la Unión Europea, sino también a la comunidad internacional en su conjunto.
En conclusión, permítanme decir que la reforma de las Naciones Unidas no es un ejercicio de cambio institucional por el amor al arte. Nuestro objetivo es reforzar la capacidad de esta organización mundial para hacer frente a los retos del siglo XXI a fin de colmar las aspiraciones de los pueblos de las Naciones Unidas. El intento de consolidar los ámbitos en que ha acuerdo entre el Parlamento, el Consejo y la Comisión mejora todavía más nuestras posibilidades de conseguir buenos resultados en la reforma de este importante órgano.
Podemos respaldar muchas de las propuestas del informe del Secretario General. Como he dicho, nuestra prioridad es asegurar mayores avances en la consecución de los Objetivos del Milenio. Asimismo queremos que haya progresos en el ámbito de las situaciones posteriores a un conflicto, y por lo tanto respaldamos la propuesta de una comisión dedicada a consolidar la paz como instrumento que colme el vacío existente entre el final de un conflicto y la paz sostenible a largo plazo.
Nuestro compromiso con los derechos humanos es inquebrantable y las propuestas presentadas de crear un consejo de derechos humanos contarán con nuestro pleno apoyo. Del mismo modo, respaldaremos la creación de una organización medioambiental de las Naciones Unidas, que reforzará la importancia central que otorgamos a las acciones en el campo del medio ambiente.
Respecto al cambio climático, creemos que la cumbre debería reclamar más esfuerzos conjuntos por conseguir los objetivos de una convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre el cambio climático. La cumbre debería refrendar las propuestas del Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas para asegurar una acción concertada a escala mundial con miras a mitigar el cambio climático y desarrollar un marco internacional más integrador de cara al cambio climático después de 2012.
La Comisión refrenda plenamente el contenido del informe del Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas sobre la propuesta de un convenio amplio sobre el terrorismo y solicita a los Estados miembros que acuerden una definición del terrorismo.
El Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas destaca con razón en su informe que la acumulación y proliferación de armas cortas y ligeras sigue siendo una amenaza para la seguridad internacional, la seguridad ciudadana y la estabilidad socioeconómica. La cumbre debe hacerse eco del llamamiento del Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas a favor de un consenso en torno al convenio legalmente vinculante sobre la identificación y el seguimiento de las armas cortas y a agilizar las negociaciones sobre un instrumento relativo a la intermediación ilegal y la venta de armas. La Comisión espera asimismo que la cumbre abra la puerta a las negociaciones en torno a un tratado internacional sobre el comercio de armas.
Respecto a la propuesta de establecer un fondo para la democracia, este podría aportar valor añadido. Supondría una diferencia real si se utilizase para definir conjuntamente las principales prioridades, impulsar la programación general y dar orientación política a los países que traten de reforzar la práctica democrática y cumplan los requisitos para acogerse al fondo. Ahora hay que ponerse manos a la obra para propiciar un consenso sobre las modalidades de este fondo.
La Comisión destaca la necesidad de recuperar la talla política de la Asamblea General, reivindicando su papel como principal órgano de deliberación universal. La Comisión también está especialmente interesada en la reforma del ECOSOC. Respaldamos una reforma radical para hacer que este órgano sea más operativo y nos gustaría que se reforzase su papel en todos los pilares del desarrollo sostenible.
Algunos diputados han planteado el tema de la reforma del Consejo de Seguridad. Sin duda se trata de una cuestión importante y crucial. Sin embargo, no debería restarnos capacidad para adoptar medidas en otras vertientes que he destacado. He tomado nota una vez más de su reclamación reiterada de un puesto para la UE en el Consejo de Seguridad."@es20
"Mr President, as I have said before, we share many of the views of this Parliament on the reform of the United Nations. We all agree that a strong and effective United Nations is for the benefit not only of the European Union but also of the international community as a whole.
In conclusion, let me state that reform of the United Nations is not an exercise in institutional change for its own sake. Our aim is to enhance the ability of this global organisation to meet the challenges of the 21st century in the interests of meeting the aspirations of the peoples of the United Nations. Seeking to consolidate the areas of agreement that exist between Parliament, the Council and the Commission further enhances our chances of achieving sound results in the reform of this important body.
We can support many of the proposals in the Secretary-General’s report. As I have stated, our priorities are to secure greater success in the achievement of the Millennium Goals. We are equally committed to seeing progress in the field of post-conflict situations and, therefore, we support the proposal for a peace-building commission as an instrument that will fill an existing gap between post-conflict situations and long-term sustainable peace.
Our commitment to human rights is unwavering and the proposals on the table for a human rights council will get our full support. Equally, we will support the creation of a UN environmental organisation, which will further consolidate the central focus of our actions in the field of the environment.
On climate change, we believe that the summit should call for more collaborative efforts to achieve the objectives of a UN climate change convention. The summit should endorse the UN Secretary-General’s proposals to ensure concerted global action to mitigate climate change and develop a more inclusive international framework for climate change beyond 2012.
The Commission wholly endorses the contents of the UN Secretary-General’s report on the proposal for a comprehensive convention on terrorism and calls for Member States to agree a definition of terrorism.
The UN Secretary-General rightly underlines in his report that the accumulation and proliferation of small arms and light weapons continue to threaten the international security, human safety, as well as socio-economic stability. The summit should echo the UN Secretary-General’s appeal for consensus on the legally binding convention on the marking and tracing of small arms and to expedite negotiations on an instrument on illicit brokering and the supply of arms. The Commission further hopes that the summit will lead to the start of negotiations on an international arms trade treaty.
With regard to the proposal to set up a democracy fund, this could provide added value. It would make a real difference if it were used to jointly identify key priorities, general programming and to provide political guidance for those eligible countries seeking to strengthen democratic practice. Work now needs to be undertaken to facilitate the emergence of a consensus on the modalities of this fund.
The Commission underlines the need to restore the political stature of the General Assembly, asserting its role as the main universal deliberative body. The Commission is also particularly interested in the ECOSOC reform. We support a radical reform to render the body more operational and would like to see its role in all the pillars of sustainable development reinforced.
Some Members raised the issue of Security Council reform. This is clearly an important and central issue. However, it should not be an issue that hampers our ability to take actions in a range of other areas that I have highlighted. I have again noted your repeated appeal for an EU seat on the Security Council."@et5
".
Arvoisa puhemies, kuten olen jo todennut aiemminkin, olemme samaa mieltä monista parlamentin näkemyksistä, jotka liittyvät Yhdistyneiden Kansakuntien uudistukseen. Olemme kaikki yhtä mieltä siitä, että voimakas ja tehokas Yhdistyneet Kansakunnat hyödyttää paitsi Euroopan unionia myös koko kansainvälistä yhteisöä.
Totean lopuksi, että Yhdistyneiden Kansakuntien uudistus ei ole institutionaalinen muutos vain pelkän muutoksen vuoksi. Tavoitteenamme on parantaa tämän maailmanlaajuisen järjestön kykyä vastata 2000-luvun haasteisiin ja Yhdistyneisiin Kansakuntiin kuuluvien kansojen pyrkimyksiin. Niiden alojen lujittaminen, joilla parlamentin, neuvoston ja komission välillä vallitsee yhteisymmärrys, parantaa entisestään mahdollisuuksiamme saavuttaa hyviä tuloksia tätä tärkeää elintä uudistettaessa.
Voimme tukea monia pääsihteerin raportissa esitettyjä ehdotuksia. Kuten olen jo todennut, ensisijaisena tavoitteenamme on taata, että vuosituhannen tavoitteet saavutetaan menestyksellisemmin. Olemme yhtä sitoutuneita edistämään konfliktien jälkeistä rauhanrakentamista ja tuemme tästä syystä ehdotusta rauhaarakentavan komission perustamisesta välineeksi, jonka avulla täytetään konfliktien jälkeisten tilanteiden ja pitkän aikavälin kestävän rauhan välinen kuilu.
Olemme sitoutuneet vankkumattomasti ihmisoikeuksien puolustamiseen, ja käsiteltävinä olevat ehdotukset ihmisoikeusneuvoston perustamisesta saavat täyden tukemme. Tuemme myös YK:n ympäristöjärjestön luomista. Sen avulla voimme lujittaa entisestään ympäristöalaan liittyvän toimintamme keskeistä painopistettä.
Ilmastonmuutoksen osalta katsomme, että huippukokouksessa pitäisi vaatia laajempaa yhteistyötä ilmastonmuutosta tarkastelevan YK:n yleissopimuksen tavoitteiden saavuttamiseksi. Huippukokouksessa pitäisi tukea YK:n pääsihteerin ehdotuksia, joilla pyritään varmistamaan yhteensovitetut maailmanlaajuiset toimet ilmastonmuutoksen hillitsemiseksi ja sellaisen kattavamman kansainvälisen kehyksen luomiseksi, jossa käsitellään ilmastonmuutosta vuoden 2012 jälkeenkin.
Komissio tukee täysin YK:n pääsihteerin raporttia, joka koskee ehdotusta kattavaksi terrorismia koskevaksi yleissopimukseksi, ja kehottaa jäsenvaltioita sopimaan terrorismin määritelmästä.
YK:n pääsihteeri korostaa raportissaan perustellusti, että pienaseiden ja kevytaseiden leviäminen uhkaa edelleen kansainvälistä turvallisuutta, ihmisten turvallisuutta ja sosiaalis-taloudellista vakautta. Huippukokouksessa pitäisi vastata YK:n pääsihteerin vetoomukseen yhteisymmärryksen aikaansaamiseksi oikeudellisesti sitovasta yleissopimuksesta, joka koskee pienaseiden merkitsemistä ja jäljittämistä, sekä vauhdittaa neuvotteluja välineestä, jolla torjutaan laitonta asekauppaa ja aseiden välittämistä. Komissio toivoo myös, että huippukokous johtaa kansainvälistä asekauppasopimusta koskevien neuvottelujen käynnistymiseen.
Demokratiarahaston perustamista koskevasta ehdotuksesta totean, että se voisi tuottaa lisäarvoa. Tilanne voisi muuttua merkittävästi, jos rahastoa hyödynnettäisiin tärkeimpien prioriteettien yhteisessä määrittelyssä, yleisessä ohjelmoinnissa ja poliittisen ohjauksen antamisessa niille tukikelpoisille maille, jotka pyrkivät lujittamaan demokraattisia käytäntöjä. Nyt on ryhdyttävä toimiin, jotta rahastoon liittyvistä muodollisuuksista päästäisiin helpommin yhteisymmärrykseen.
Komissio korostaa tarvetta palauttaa yleiskokouksen poliittinen asema ja vahvistaa sen roolia tärkeimpänä maailmanlaajuisena neuvotteluelimenä. Komissio on myös erityisen kiinnostunut YK:n talous- ja sosiaalineuvoston ECOSOCin uudistuksesta. Tuemme perinpohjaista uudistusta, jotta elimestä tulisi toimivampi, ja haluamme, että sen merkitystä vahvistetaan kaikissa kestävän kehityksen pilareissa.
Jotkut jäsenet ottivat esiin turvallisuusneuvoston uudistuksen. Tämä on selvästi tärkeä ja keskeinen asia. Sen ei pitäisi kuitenkaan haitata kykyämme ryhtyä toimiin useilla muilla aloilla, joita olen korostanut. Panin jälleen merkille, että toistitte vetoomuksenne, joka koskee EU:n jäsenyyttä turvallisuusneuvostossa."@fi7
".
Monsieur le Président, comme je l’ai dit auparavant, nous partageons de nombreuses vues de ce Parlement sur la réforme des Nations unies. Nous sommes tous d’accord pour dire qu’une Organisation des Nations unies forte et efficace profitera non seulement à l’Union européenne mais aussi à l’ensemble de la communauté internationale.
En conclusion, permettez-moi de dire que la réforme des Nations unies n’est pas un exercice de changement institutionnel mené juste pour l’art. Notre objectif consiste à renforcer la capacité de cette organisation mondiale à relever les défis du XXIe siècle dans l’intérêt des peuples des Nations unies. Chercher à consolider les domaines d’accord existant entre le Parlement, le Conseil et la Commission accroît nos chances d’atteindre de bons résultats dans la réforme de cet organe essentiel.
Nous soutenons bon nombre des propositions contenues dans le rapport du secrétaire général. Comme je l’ai dit, nos priorités consistent à veiller à mieux remplir les objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement. Nous sommes également engagés dans le progrès dans le domaine des situations post-conflictuelles, et nous soutenons donc la proposition d’une commission de consolidation de la paix en tant qu’instrument qui comblera le vide entre la fin d’un conflit et la paix durable à long terme.
Notre engagement envers les droits de l’homme est inébranlable et les propositions avancées pour la création d’un conseil des droits de l’homme jouiront de notre plein appui. De même, nous soutiendrons la création d’une organisation des Nations unies pour l’environnement, qui renforcera l’orientation centrale de nos actions dans ce domaine.
Au sujet du changement climatique, nous pensons que le sommet devrait appeler à une plus grande collaboration pour atteindre les objectifs d’une convention des Nations unies sur le changement climatique. Il devrait adopter les propositions du secrétaire général visant à assurer une action globale concertée afin d’atténuer le changement climatique et de développer un cadre international plus étendu pour le changement climatique au-delà de 2012.
La Commission se rallie pleinement au contenu du rapport du secrétaire général relatif à la proposition sur une convention globale sur le terrorisme et invite les États membres à adopter une définition du terrorisme.
Le secrétaire général des Nations unies souligne à raison dans son rapport que l’accumulation et la prolifération des armes légères et de petit calibre continuent à menacer la sécurité internationale et humaine et la stabilité socioéconomique. Le sommet devrait relayer l’appel du secrétaire général au consensus sur la convention contraignante sur le marquage et le suivi des armes légères et lancer les pourparlers sur un instrument relatif au courtage et à la fourniture illicites d’armes. La Commission espère également que le sommet débouchera sur le début des négociations sur un traité international sur le commerce des armes.
Pour ce qui est de la proposition d’institution d’un fonds pour la démocratie, ce dernier pourrait apporter une valeur ajoutée. Il ferait vraiment la différence s’il était utilisé pour identifier conjointement les priorités, pour la programmation générale et pour fournir une guidance politique aux pays éligibles cherchant à renforcer leurs pratiques démocratiques. Aujourd’hui, il faut agir pour faciliter l’émergence d’un consensus sur les modalités relatives à ce fonds.
La Commission rappelle le besoin de restaurer l’envergure politique de l’Assemblée générale, en réaffirmant son rôle de principal organe délibérant universel. La Commission est également fort intéressée par la réforme du Conseil économique et social. Nous sommes favorables à une réforme radicale permettant de rendre l’organe plus opérationnel et voudrions voir son rôle renforcé dans tous les piliers du développement durable.
Certains députés ont abordé la question de la réforme du Conseil de sécurité. C’est clairement un sujet important et central. Cependant, cela ne doit pas entraver notre capacité à agir dans d’autres domaines, tels que ceux que j’ai mentionnés. J’ai bien pris note de votre appel répété à un siège de l’UE au Conseil de sécurité."@fr8
"Mr President, as I have said before, we share many of the views of this Parliament on the reform of the United Nations. We all agree that a strong and effective United Nations is for the benefit not only of the European Union but also of the international community as a whole.
In conclusion, let me state that reform of the United Nations is not an exercise in institutional change for its own sake. Our aim is to enhance the ability of this global organisation to meet the challenges of the 21st century in the interests of meeting the aspirations of the peoples of the United Nations. Seeking to consolidate the areas of agreement that exist between Parliament, the Council and the Commission further enhances our chances of achieving sound results in the reform of this important body.
We can support many of the proposals in the Secretary-General’s report. As I have stated, our priorities are to secure greater success in the achievement of the Millennium Goals. We are equally committed to seeing progress in the field of post-conflict situations and, therefore, we support the proposal for a peace-building commission as an instrument that will fill an existing gap between post-conflict situations and long-term sustainable peace.
Our commitment to human rights is unwavering and the proposals on the table for a human rights council will get our full support. Equally, we will support the creation of a UN environmental organisation, which will further consolidate the central focus of our actions in the field of the environment.
On climate change, we believe that the summit should call for more collaborative efforts to achieve the objectives of a UN climate change convention. The summit should endorse the UN Secretary-General’s proposals to ensure concerted global action to mitigate climate change and develop a more inclusive international framework for climate change beyond 2012.
The Commission wholly endorses the contents of the UN Secretary-General’s report on the proposal for a comprehensive convention on terrorism and calls for Member States to agree a definition of terrorism.
The UN Secretary-General rightly underlines in his report that the accumulation and proliferation of small arms and light weapons continue to threaten the international security, human safety, as well as socio-economic stability. The summit should echo the UN Secretary-General’s appeal for consensus on the legally binding convention on the marking and tracing of small arms and to expedite negotiations on an instrument on illicit brokering and the supply of arms. The Commission further hopes that the summit will lead to the start of negotiations on an international arms trade treaty.
With regard to the proposal to set up a democracy fund, this could provide added value. It would make a real difference if it were used to jointly identify key priorities, general programming and to provide political guidance for those eligible countries seeking to strengthen democratic practice. Work now needs to be undertaken to facilitate the emergence of a consensus on the modalities of this fund.
The Commission underlines the need to restore the political stature of the General Assembly, asserting its role as the main universal deliberative body. The Commission is also particularly interested in the ECOSOC reform. We support a radical reform to render the body more operational and would like to see its role in all the pillars of sustainable development reinforced.
Some Members raised the issue of Security Council reform. This is clearly an important and central issue. However, it should not be an issue that hampers our ability to take actions in a range of other areas that I have highlighted. I have again noted your repeated appeal for an EU seat on the Security Council."@hu11
"Signor Presidente, come ho già indicato, condividiamo molte delle opinioni espresse dal Parlamento europeo sul tema della riforma delle Nazioni Unite. Tutti siamo convinti che un’ONU forte ed efficiente torni a vantaggio non solo dell’Unione europea, ma dell’intera comunità internazionale.
In conclusione, permettetemi di osservare che la riforma delle Nazioni Unite non è un esercizio di cambiamento istituzionale fine a se stesso. Il nostro obiettivo è quello di consentire a quest’organizzazione globale di affrontare più efficacemente le sfide del XXI secolo, per meglio rispondere alle aspirazioni dei popoli delle Nazioni Unite. Se riusciremo a consolidare le aree di accordo che già esistono fra Parlamento, Consiglio e Commissione, avremo maggiori probabilità di ottenere risultati concreti e validi nelle riforme di quest’importante organismo.
Accogliamo molte delle proposte contenute nella relazione del Segretario generale. Come ho già osservato, la nostra priorità è quella di garantire la più piena realizzazione degli Obiettivi del Millennio. Analogamente, siamo impegnati a ottenere progressi nel campo delle situazioni postconflittuali; siamo perciò favorevoli alla proposta di istituire una commissione per la costruzione della pace, quale strumento atto a colmare il divario attualmente esistente fra le situazioni postconflittuali e una pace sostenibile nel lungo termine.
Il nostro impegno sul fronte dei diritti umani non conosce esitazioni e le proposte avanzate in merito all’istituzione di un Consiglio per i diritti dell’uomo otterranno il nostro completo appoggio. Allo stesso modo, sosterremo la creazione di un’organizzazione ambientale delle Nazioni Unite, che possa ulteriormente rinsaldare il fulcro delle nostre attività in campo ambientale.
Quanto ai cambiamenti climatici, riteniamo che il Vertice debba invitare ad una collaborazione più efficace, tesa all’obiettivo finale di una convenzione delle Nazioni Unite sul cambiamento climatico. Il Vertice dovrebbe quindi sostenere le proposte del Segretario generale dell’ONU per un’azione concertata a livello globale tesa a mitigare il cambiamento climatico e a sviluppare un più ampio contesto internazionale in tale campo, guardando oltre il 2012.
La Commissione approva senza riserve il contenuto della relazione del Segretario generale dell’ONU per quanto riguarda le proposte di una convenzione generale sul terrorismo; essa invita gli Stati membri a concordare una definizione di terrorismo.
Nella sua relazione il Segretario generale dell’ONU sottolinea giustamente che l’accumulo e la proliferazione di armi piccole e leggere rappresentano una minaccia costante per la sicurezza internazionale, la sicurezza umana e anche la stabilità socioeconomica. Il Vertice dovrebbe aderire all’appello lanciato dal Segretario generale dell’ONU, il quale invoca la formazione di un vasto consenso intorno alla proposta di una convenzione giuridicamente vincolante sul tema della marcatura e della tracciabilità delle armi piccole e leggere, tesa inoltre ad affrettare i negoziati per uno strumento in materia di traffico illecito e fornitura di armi. La Commissione auspica inoltre che il Vertice conduca all’avvio di negoziati per un trattato sul commercio internazionale di armi.
Per quanto riguarda la proposta di istituire un Fondo per la democrazia, esso potrebbe veramente recare un valore aggiunto. Si potrebbe compiere un autentico salto di qualità impiegando tale Fondo per individuare congiuntamente le priorità essenziali, attuare una programmazione generale e fornire una guida politica ai paesi ammissibili, intenzionati a rafforzare la prassi democratica. Ora è necessario adoperarsi per agevolare la formazione di un consenso in merito alle modalità operative del Fondo.
La Commissione sottolinea l’esigenza di ristabilire il peso politico dell’Assemblea generale, affermandone la funzione di principale organismo decisionale universale. La Commissione nutre poi particolare interesse per la riforma dell’ECOSOC; siamo favorevoli ad una riforma radicale, che renda quest’organismo più operativo e vorremmo che assumesse un ruolo maggiore in tutti i pilastri dello sviluppo sostenibile.
Alcuni deputati hanno sollevato il problema della riforma del Consiglio di sicurezza; si tratta, com’è ovvio, di un tema di essenziale importanza, che però non deve impedirci di agire in tutta una gamma di altri settori che ho menzionato. Prendo nuovamente atto del vostro ripetuto appello a favore dell’assegnazione all’Unione europea di un seggio nel Consiglio di sicurezza."@it12
"Mr President, as I have said before, we share many of the views of this Parliament on the reform of the United Nations. We all agree that a strong and effective United Nations is for the benefit not only of the European Union but also of the international community as a whole.
In conclusion, let me state that reform of the United Nations is not an exercise in institutional change for its own sake. Our aim is to enhance the ability of this global organisation to meet the challenges of the 21st century in the interests of meeting the aspirations of the peoples of the United Nations. Seeking to consolidate the areas of agreement that exist between Parliament, the Council and the Commission further enhances our chances of achieving sound results in the reform of this important body.
We can support many of the proposals in the Secretary-General’s report. As I have stated, our priorities are to secure greater success in the achievement of the Millennium Goals. We are equally committed to seeing progress in the field of post-conflict situations and, therefore, we support the proposal for a peace-building commission as an instrument that will fill an existing gap between post-conflict situations and long-term sustainable peace.
Our commitment to human rights is unwavering and the proposals on the table for a human rights council will get our full support. Equally, we will support the creation of a UN environmental organisation, which will further consolidate the central focus of our actions in the field of the environment.
On climate change, we believe that the summit should call for more collaborative efforts to achieve the objectives of a UN climate change convention. The summit should endorse the UN Secretary-General’s proposals to ensure concerted global action to mitigate climate change and develop a more inclusive international framework for climate change beyond 2012.
The Commission wholly endorses the contents of the UN Secretary-General’s report on the proposal for a comprehensive convention on terrorism and calls for Member States to agree a definition of terrorism.
The UN Secretary-General rightly underlines in his report that the accumulation and proliferation of small arms and light weapons continue to threaten the international security, human safety, as well as socio-economic stability. The summit should echo the UN Secretary-General’s appeal for consensus on the legally binding convention on the marking and tracing of small arms and to expedite negotiations on an instrument on illicit brokering and the supply of arms. The Commission further hopes that the summit will lead to the start of negotiations on an international arms trade treaty.
With regard to the proposal to set up a democracy fund, this could provide added value. It would make a real difference if it were used to jointly identify key priorities, general programming and to provide political guidance for those eligible countries seeking to strengthen democratic practice. Work now needs to be undertaken to facilitate the emergence of a consensus on the modalities of this fund.
The Commission underlines the need to restore the political stature of the General Assembly, asserting its role as the main universal deliberative body. The Commission is also particularly interested in the ECOSOC reform. We support a radical reform to render the body more operational and would like to see its role in all the pillars of sustainable development reinforced.
Some Members raised the issue of Security Council reform. This is clearly an important and central issue. However, it should not be an issue that hampers our ability to take actions in a range of other areas that I have highlighted. I have again noted your repeated appeal for an EU seat on the Security Council."@lt14
"Mr President, as I have said before, we share many of the views of this Parliament on the reform of the United Nations. We all agree that a strong and effective United Nations is for the benefit not only of the European Union but also of the international community as a whole.
In conclusion, let me state that reform of the United Nations is not an exercise in institutional change for its own sake. Our aim is to enhance the ability of this global organisation to meet the challenges of the 21st century in the interests of meeting the aspirations of the peoples of the United Nations. Seeking to consolidate the areas of agreement that exist between Parliament, the Council and the Commission further enhances our chances of achieving sound results in the reform of this important body.
We can support many of the proposals in the Secretary-General’s report. As I have stated, our priorities are to secure greater success in the achievement of the Millennium Goals. We are equally committed to seeing progress in the field of post-conflict situations and, therefore, we support the proposal for a peace-building commission as an instrument that will fill an existing gap between post-conflict situations and long-term sustainable peace.
Our commitment to human rights is unwavering and the proposals on the table for a human rights council will get our full support. Equally, we will support the creation of a UN environmental organisation, which will further consolidate the central focus of our actions in the field of the environment.
On climate change, we believe that the summit should call for more collaborative efforts to achieve the objectives of a UN climate change convention. The summit should endorse the UN Secretary-General’s proposals to ensure concerted global action to mitigate climate change and develop a more inclusive international framework for climate change beyond 2012.
The Commission wholly endorses the contents of the UN Secretary-General’s report on the proposal for a comprehensive convention on terrorism and calls for Member States to agree a definition of terrorism.
The UN Secretary-General rightly underlines in his report that the accumulation and proliferation of small arms and light weapons continue to threaten the international security, human safety, as well as socio-economic stability. The summit should echo the UN Secretary-General’s appeal for consensus on the legally binding convention on the marking and tracing of small arms and to expedite negotiations on an instrument on illicit brokering and the supply of arms. The Commission further hopes that the summit will lead to the start of negotiations on an international arms trade treaty.
With regard to the proposal to set up a democracy fund, this could provide added value. It would make a real difference if it were used to jointly identify key priorities, general programming and to provide political guidance for those eligible countries seeking to strengthen democratic practice. Work now needs to be undertaken to facilitate the emergence of a consensus on the modalities of this fund.
The Commission underlines the need to restore the political stature of the General Assembly, asserting its role as the main universal deliberative body. The Commission is also particularly interested in the ECOSOC reform. We support a radical reform to render the body more operational and would like to see its role in all the pillars of sustainable development reinforced.
Some Members raised the issue of Security Council reform. This is clearly an important and central issue. However, it should not be an issue that hampers our ability to take actions in a range of other areas that I have highlighted. I have again noted your repeated appeal for an EU seat on the Security Council."@lv13
"Mr President, as I have said before, we share many of the views of this Parliament on the reform of the United Nations. We all agree that a strong and effective United Nations is for the benefit not only of the European Union but also of the international community as a whole.
In conclusion, let me state that reform of the United Nations is not an exercise in institutional change for its own sake. Our aim is to enhance the ability of this global organisation to meet the challenges of the 21st century in the interests of meeting the aspirations of the peoples of the United Nations. Seeking to consolidate the areas of agreement that exist between Parliament, the Council and the Commission further enhances our chances of achieving sound results in the reform of this important body.
We can support many of the proposals in the Secretary-General’s report. As I have stated, our priorities are to secure greater success in the achievement of the Millennium Goals. We are equally committed to seeing progress in the field of post-conflict situations and, therefore, we support the proposal for a peace-building commission as an instrument that will fill an existing gap between post-conflict situations and long-term sustainable peace.
Our commitment to human rights is unwavering and the proposals on the table for a human rights council will get our full support. Equally, we will support the creation of a UN environmental organisation, which will further consolidate the central focus of our actions in the field of the environment.
On climate change, we believe that the summit should call for more collaborative efforts to achieve the objectives of a UN climate change convention. The summit should endorse the UN Secretary-General’s proposals to ensure concerted global action to mitigate climate change and develop a more inclusive international framework for climate change beyond 2012.
The Commission wholly endorses the contents of the UN Secretary-General’s report on the proposal for a comprehensive convention on terrorism and calls for Member States to agree a definition of terrorism.
The UN Secretary-General rightly underlines in his report that the accumulation and proliferation of small arms and light weapons continue to threaten the international security, human safety, as well as socio-economic stability. The summit should echo the UN Secretary-General’s appeal for consensus on the legally binding convention on the marking and tracing of small arms and to expedite negotiations on an instrument on illicit brokering and the supply of arms. The Commission further hopes that the summit will lead to the start of negotiations on an international arms trade treaty.
With regard to the proposal to set up a democracy fund, this could provide added value. It would make a real difference if it were used to jointly identify key priorities, general programming and to provide political guidance for those eligible countries seeking to strengthen democratic practice. Work now needs to be undertaken to facilitate the emergence of a consensus on the modalities of this fund.
The Commission underlines the need to restore the political stature of the General Assembly, asserting its role as the main universal deliberative body. The Commission is also particularly interested in the ECOSOC reform. We support a radical reform to render the body more operational and would like to see its role in all the pillars of sustainable development reinforced.
Some Members raised the issue of Security Council reform. This is clearly an important and central issue. However, it should not be an issue that hampers our ability to take actions in a range of other areas that I have highlighted. I have again noted your repeated appeal for an EU seat on the Security Council."@mt15
".
Mijnheer de Voorzitter, zoals ik eerder al heb gezegd, delen wij veel van de standpunten van dit Parlement over de hervorming van de Verenigde Naties. We zijn het er allemaal over eens dat sterke en effectieve Verenigde Naties niet alleen in het belang zijn van de Europese Unie, maar ook van de internationale gemeenschap als geheel.
Samenvattend wil ik zeggen dat de hervorming van de Verenigde Naties geen oefening in institutionele verandering is omwille van de oefening zelf. Het is ons doel ervoor te zorgen dat deze mondiale organisatie beter in staat is het hoofd te bieden aan de uitdagingen van de eenentwintigste eeuw en de aspiraties van de volken van de Verenigde Naties te verwezenlijken. Laten we proberen de terreinen te consolideren waarop overeenstemming bestaat tussen het Parlement, de Raad en de Commissie. Dan vergroten wij onze kansen om goede resultaten te boeken met de hervorming van dit belangrijke orgaan.
We kunnen veel van de voorstellen in het verslag van de secretaris-generaal steunen. Zoals ik heb gezegd, is meer succes bij de verwezenlijking van de millenniumdoelstellingen onze prioriteit. We willen echter evenzeer vooruitgang zien op het gebied van post-conflictsituaties. Daarom steunen we het voorstel voor een Commissie voor vredesopbouw, als instrument dat het bestaande gat zal opvullen tussen de situatie na een conflict en duurzame vrede op lange termijn.
Ons engagement voor de mensenrechten is onwrikbaar, en de voorstellen die op tafel liggen voor een Raad voor de mensenrechten zullen onze volledige steun krijgen. Evenzo zullen we de oprichting van een VN-milieuorganisatie steunen, die de kern van onze acties op het gebied van het milieu verder zal consolideren.
Wat betreft de klimaatverandering, zijn we van mening dat de top moet oproepen tot meer gezamenlijke inspanningen om de doelstellingen van een VN-Verdrag inzake klimaatverandering te verwezenlijken. De top moet zijn goedkeuring hechten aan de voorstellen die de secretaris-generaal van de VN heeft gedaan voor gezamenlijk, mondiaal optreden om de klimaatverandering te matigen en een alomvattend internationaal kader voor klimaatverandering na 2012 te ontwikkelen.
De Commissie keurt de inhoud van het verslag van de secretaris-generaal van de VN over het voorstel voor een breed opgezet antiterrorismeverdrag geheel goed, en zij roept de lidstaten op een definitie van terrorisme op te stellen.
De secretaris-generaal van de VN onderstreept in zijn verslag terecht dat de accumulatie en proliferatie van kleine en lichte wapens een bedreiging blijven vormen voor de internationale veiligheid, de menselijke veiligheid, en de sociaal-economische stabiliteit. De top moet de oproep van de secretaris-generaal van de VN tot een consensus over de juridisch bindende overeenkomst inzake het markeren en traceren van kleine wapens herhalen, en moet de onderhandelingen bespoedigen over een instrument met betrekking tot de illegale tussenhandel in en de levering van wapens. De Commissie hoopt verder dat de top ertoe zal leiden dat onderhandelingen zullen worden begonnen over een international verdrag inzake wapenhandel.
Wat betreft het voorstel voor het instellen van een democratiefonds, zijn wij van mening dat dit toegevoegde waarde kan hebben. Het zou echt verschil uitmaken als dit fonds werd gebruikt om gezamenlijk hoofdprioriteiten en de algemene programmering vast te stellen, en om politieke richtsnoeren te bieden aan in aanmerking komende landen, die proberen de democratische praktijk te versterken. Er moet nu worden gewerkt aan een consensus over de modaliteiten van dit fonds.
De Commissie onderstreept de noodzaak om het politieke gewicht van de Algemene Vergadering te herstellen, door op te komen voor haar rol als voornaamste universele overlegorgaan. De Commissie is ook bijzonder geïnteresseerd in de hervorming van de Economische en Sociale Raad. We steunen een radicale hervorming van dit orgaan, om het beter te doen functioneren, en we zouden graag zien dat de rol van de Economische en Sociale Raad in alle pijlers van de duurzame ontwikkeling werd versterkt.
Sommige leden hebben de kwestie van de hervorming van de Veiligheidsraad naar voren gebracht. Dit is duidelijk een belangrijke en centrale kwestie. Deze kwestie mag echter niet ons vermogen beperken om actie te ondernemen op de verschillende andere terreinen die ik heb genoemd. Ik heb opnieuw nota genomen van uw herhaalde verzoek om een zetel voor de EU in de Veiligheidsraad."@nl3
"Mr President, as I have said before, we share many of the views of this Parliament on the reform of the United Nations. We all agree that a strong and effective United Nations is for the benefit not only of the European Union but also of the international community as a whole.
In conclusion, let me state that reform of the United Nations is not an exercise in institutional change for its own sake. Our aim is to enhance the ability of this global organisation to meet the challenges of the 21st century in the interests of meeting the aspirations of the peoples of the United Nations. Seeking to consolidate the areas of agreement that exist between Parliament, the Council and the Commission further enhances our chances of achieving sound results in the reform of this important body.
We can support many of the proposals in the Secretary-General’s report. As I have stated, our priorities are to secure greater success in the achievement of the Millennium Goals. We are equally committed to seeing progress in the field of post-conflict situations and, therefore, we support the proposal for a peace-building commission as an instrument that will fill an existing gap between post-conflict situations and long-term sustainable peace.
Our commitment to human rights is unwavering and the proposals on the table for a human rights council will get our full support. Equally, we will support the creation of a UN environmental organisation, which will further consolidate the central focus of our actions in the field of the environment.
On climate change, we believe that the summit should call for more collaborative efforts to achieve the objectives of a UN climate change convention. The summit should endorse the UN Secretary-General’s proposals to ensure concerted global action to mitigate climate change and develop a more inclusive international framework for climate change beyond 2012.
The Commission wholly endorses the contents of the UN Secretary-General’s report on the proposal for a comprehensive convention on terrorism and calls for Member States to agree a definition of terrorism.
The UN Secretary-General rightly underlines in his report that the accumulation and proliferation of small arms and light weapons continue to threaten the international security, human safety, as well as socio-economic stability. The summit should echo the UN Secretary-General’s appeal for consensus on the legally binding convention on the marking and tracing of small arms and to expedite negotiations on an instrument on illicit brokering and the supply of arms. The Commission further hopes that the summit will lead to the start of negotiations on an international arms trade treaty.
With regard to the proposal to set up a democracy fund, this could provide added value. It would make a real difference if it were used to jointly identify key priorities, general programming and to provide political guidance for those eligible countries seeking to strengthen democratic practice. Work now needs to be undertaken to facilitate the emergence of a consensus on the modalities of this fund.
The Commission underlines the need to restore the political stature of the General Assembly, asserting its role as the main universal deliberative body. The Commission is also particularly interested in the ECOSOC reform. We support a radical reform to render the body more operational and would like to see its role in all the pillars of sustainable development reinforced.
Some Members raised the issue of Security Council reform. This is clearly an important and central issue. However, it should not be an issue that hampers our ability to take actions in a range of other areas that I have highlighted. I have again noted your repeated appeal for an EU seat on the Security Council."@pl16
"Senhor Presidente, como disse anteriormente, partilhamos muitas das opiniões deste Parlamento sobre a reforma das Nações Unidas. Todos estamos de acordo que umas Nações Unidas fortes e eficazes beneficiam não só a União Europeia, mas também a comunidade internacional como um todo.
Para concluir, gostaria de declarar que a reforma das Nações Unidas não é um exercício de transformação institucional pelo simples prazer de transformar. O nosso propósito é reforçar a capacidade desta organização global de responder aos desafios do século XXI, para poder ir ao encontro das aspirações dos povos das Nações Unidas. Procurar consolidar as áreas em que existe acordo entre o Parlamento, o Conselho e a Comissão significa reforçar as nossas possibilidades de conseguir resultados sólidos na reforma desta importante instituição.
Estamos em condições de apoiar muitas das propostas contidas no relatório do Secretário-Geral. Como afirmei, as nossas prioridades são garantir um maior êxito na consecução dos Objectivos do Milénio. Também estamos empenhados em que se registem progressos no domínio das situações pós-conflito, pelo que apoiamos a proposta de criação de uma Comissão de Consolidação da Paz como instrumento que irá colmatar uma lacuna que existe entre situações pós-conflito e uma paz sustentável a longo prazo.
O nosso empenhamento nos direitos humanos é inabalável e as propostas que estão em cima da mesa a favor de um Conselho de Direitos Humanos receberão o nosso total apoio. Apoiaremos igualmente a criação de uma organização ambiental das Nações Unidas, que consolide ainda mais a incidência central das nossas acções no domínio do ambiente.
No que respeita às alterações climáticas, consideramos que a cimeira deverá solicitar o desenvolvimento de mais esforços numa colaboração cujo propósito fosse atingir os objectivos de uma convenção das Nações Unidas sobre as alterações climáticas. A cimeira deverá apoiar as propostas do Secretário-Geral no sentido de garantir uma acção global concertada para atenuar as alterações climáticas e criar um quadro internacional mais inclusivo para fazer frente às alterações climáticas para além de 2012.
A Comissão apoia inteiramente o conteúdo do relatório do Secretário-Geral das Nações Unidas acerca da proposta de uma convenção abrangente sobre o terrorismo e solicita aos Estados-Membros que cheguem a acordo sobre uma definição de terrorismo.
O Secretário-Geral da ONU sublinha, e bem, no seu relatório que a acumulação e a proliferação de armas pequenas e ligeiras continuam a ameaçar a segurança internacional, a segurança humana e também a estabilidade socioeconómica. A cimeira deverá fazer-se eco do apelo do Secretário-Geral da ONU a um consenso sobre a convenção juridicamente vinculativa relativa à marcação e localização de armas pequenas e à aceleração das negociações relativas a um instrumento que tenha a ver com a corretagem ilícita e o fornecimento de armas. A Comissão espera ainda que a cimeira conduza ao início das negociações sobre um tratado internacional relativo ao comércio de armas.
No que diz respeito à proposta de criação de um fundo para a democracia, este poderá proporcionar valor acrescentado. Faria realmente diferença se ele fosse utilizado para identificar conjuntamente prioridades fundamentais, para programação geral e para proporcionar orientação política aos países elegíveis que procurem reforçar a prática da democracia. É necessário agora meter mãos à obra para promover o aparecimento de um consenso relativo às modalidades desse fundo.
A Comissão sublinha a necessidade de restabelecer a estatura política da Assembleia Geral, defendendo o seu papel de principal órgão deliberativo universal. A Comissão também está particularmente interessada na reforma do ECOSOC. Apoiamos uma reforma radical que torne esse órgão mais operacional e gostaríamos de ver reforçado o papel que desempenha em todos os pilares do desenvolvimento sustentável.
Alguns dos senhores deputados levantaram a questão da reforma do Conselho de Segurança. É, sem dúvida, uma questão importante e central. Contudo, não deverá ser uma questão que limite a nossa capacidade de tomar medidas em diversas outras áreas que destaquei. Registei uma vez mais o vosso repetido apelo a um assento para a UE no Conselho de Segurança."@pt17
"Mr President, as I have said before, we share many of the views of this Parliament on the reform of the United Nations. We all agree that a strong and effective United Nations is for the benefit not only of the European Union but also of the international community as a whole.
In conclusion, let me state that reform of the United Nations is not an exercise in institutional change for its own sake. Our aim is to enhance the ability of this global organisation to meet the challenges of the 21st century in the interests of meeting the aspirations of the peoples of the United Nations. Seeking to consolidate the areas of agreement that exist between Parliament, the Council and the Commission further enhances our chances of achieving sound results in the reform of this important body.
We can support many of the proposals in the Secretary-General’s report. As I have stated, our priorities are to secure greater success in the achievement of the Millennium Goals. We are equally committed to seeing progress in the field of post-conflict situations and, therefore, we support the proposal for a peace-building commission as an instrument that will fill an existing gap between post-conflict situations and long-term sustainable peace.
Our commitment to human rights is unwavering and the proposals on the table for a human rights council will get our full support. Equally, we will support the creation of a UN environmental organisation, which will further consolidate the central focus of our actions in the field of the environment.
On climate change, we believe that the summit should call for more collaborative efforts to achieve the objectives of a UN climate change convention. The summit should endorse the UN Secretary-General’s proposals to ensure concerted global action to mitigate climate change and develop a more inclusive international framework for climate change beyond 2012.
The Commission wholly endorses the contents of the UN Secretary-General’s report on the proposal for a comprehensive convention on terrorism and calls for Member States to agree a definition of terrorism.
The UN Secretary-General rightly underlines in his report that the accumulation and proliferation of small arms and light weapons continue to threaten the international security, human safety, as well as socio-economic stability. The summit should echo the UN Secretary-General’s appeal for consensus on the legally binding convention on the marking and tracing of small arms and to expedite negotiations on an instrument on illicit brokering and the supply of arms. The Commission further hopes that the summit will lead to the start of negotiations on an international arms trade treaty.
With regard to the proposal to set up a democracy fund, this could provide added value. It would make a real difference if it were used to jointly identify key priorities, general programming and to provide political guidance for those eligible countries seeking to strengthen democratic practice. Work now needs to be undertaken to facilitate the emergence of a consensus on the modalities of this fund.
The Commission underlines the need to restore the political stature of the General Assembly, asserting its role as the main universal deliberative body. The Commission is also particularly interested in the ECOSOC reform. We support a radical reform to render the body more operational and would like to see its role in all the pillars of sustainable development reinforced.
Some Members raised the issue of Security Council reform. This is clearly an important and central issue. However, it should not be an issue that hampers our ability to take actions in a range of other areas that I have highlighted. I have again noted your repeated appeal for an EU seat on the Security Council."@sk18
"Mr President, as I have said before, we share many of the views of this Parliament on the reform of the United Nations. We all agree that a strong and effective United Nations is for the benefit not only of the European Union but also of the international community as a whole.
In conclusion, let me state that reform of the United Nations is not an exercise in institutional change for its own sake. Our aim is to enhance the ability of this global organisation to meet the challenges of the 21st century in the interests of meeting the aspirations of the peoples of the United Nations. Seeking to consolidate the areas of agreement that exist between Parliament, the Council and the Commission further enhances our chances of achieving sound results in the reform of this important body.
We can support many of the proposals in the Secretary-General’s report. As I have stated, our priorities are to secure greater success in the achievement of the Millennium Goals. We are equally committed to seeing progress in the field of post-conflict situations and, therefore, we support the proposal for a peace-building commission as an instrument that will fill an existing gap between post-conflict situations and long-term sustainable peace.
Our commitment to human rights is unwavering and the proposals on the table for a human rights council will get our full support. Equally, we will support the creation of a UN environmental organisation, which will further consolidate the central focus of our actions in the field of the environment.
On climate change, we believe that the summit should call for more collaborative efforts to achieve the objectives of a UN climate change convention. The summit should endorse the UN Secretary-General’s proposals to ensure concerted global action to mitigate climate change and develop a more inclusive international framework for climate change beyond 2012.
The Commission wholly endorses the contents of the UN Secretary-General’s report on the proposal for a comprehensive convention on terrorism and calls for Member States to agree a definition of terrorism.
The UN Secretary-General rightly underlines in his report that the accumulation and proliferation of small arms and light weapons continue to threaten the international security, human safety, as well as socio-economic stability. The summit should echo the UN Secretary-General’s appeal for consensus on the legally binding convention on the marking and tracing of small arms and to expedite negotiations on an instrument on illicit brokering and the supply of arms. The Commission further hopes that the summit will lead to the start of negotiations on an international arms trade treaty.
With regard to the proposal to set up a democracy fund, this could provide added value. It would make a real difference if it were used to jointly identify key priorities, general programming and to provide political guidance for those eligible countries seeking to strengthen democratic practice. Work now needs to be undertaken to facilitate the emergence of a consensus on the modalities of this fund.
The Commission underlines the need to restore the political stature of the General Assembly, asserting its role as the main universal deliberative body. The Commission is also particularly interested in the ECOSOC reform. We support a radical reform to render the body more operational and would like to see its role in all the pillars of sustainable development reinforced.
Some Members raised the issue of Security Council reform. This is clearly an important and central issue. However, it should not be an issue that hampers our ability to take actions in a range of other areas that I have highlighted. I have again noted your repeated appeal for an EU seat on the Security Council."@sl19
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Herr talman! Som jag har sagt tidigare delar vi många av parlamentets åsikter om reformen av Förenta nationerna. Vi är alla överens om att ett starkt och effektivt FN gynnar inte bara Europeiska unionen utan också hela det internationella samfundet.
Avslutningsvis vill jag säga att reformen av Förenta nationerna inte är en övning i institutionella förändringar för dess egen skull. Vårt syfte är att förbättra denna globala organisations förmåga att möta 2000-talets utmaningar, så att den kan möta förhoppningarna hos Förenta nationernas folk. Att försöka befästa de områden av enighet som finns mellan parlamentet, rådet och kommissionen förbättrar ytterligare våra möjligheter att uppnå starka resultat i reformen av detta viktiga organ.
Vi kan stödja många av förslagen i generalsekreterarens rapport. Som jag har sagt är våra prioriteringar att säkerställa större framgång på vägen mot millenniemålen. Vi är också engagerade för framsteg inom området för förhållanden efter konflikter och därför stöder vi förslaget om en fredsbyggande kommission som ett instrument som kommer att fylla den nuvarande bristen mellan förhållanden efter konflikter och långsiktigt hållbar fred.
Vårt engagemang för de mänskliga rättigheterna är orubbligt och de förslag som har lagts fram om ett råd för de mänskliga rättigheterna kommer att få vårt fulla stöd. Vi kommer också att stödja inrättandet av en FN-miljöorganisation, som ytterligare kommer att befästa den centrala inriktningen på vårt arbete inom miljöområdet.
När det gäller klimatförändringar anser vi att toppmötet bör kräva ett större samarbete för att uppnå målsättningarna i en FN-konvention om klimatförändringar. Toppmötet bör stödja FN:s generalsekreterares förslag om att säkerställa gemensamma globala åtgärder för att mildra klimatförändringarna och utveckla en mer omfattande internationell ram för klimatförändringar efter 2012.
Kommissionen stöder till fullo innehållet i FN:s generalsekreterares rapport om förslaget till en omfattande konvention om terrorism och uppmanar medlemsstaterna att enas om en definition av terrorism.
FN:s generalsekreterare understryker med rätta i sin rapport att mängden och spridningen av handeldvapen och lätta vapen fortsätter att hota den internationella säkerheten, människors säkerhet samt den socioekonomiska stabiliteten. Toppmötet bör upprepa generalsekreterarens vädjan om enighet om den juridiskt bindande konventionen om märkning och spårning av handeldvapen och påskynda förhandlingarna om ett instrument för olaglig förmedling och olagligt tillhandahållande av vapen. Kommissionen hoppas vidare att toppmötet kommer att leda till att förhandlingar inleds om ett internationellt fördrag om vapenhandel.
När det gäller förslaget om inrättande av en demokratifond kan en sådan ge mervärde. Den skulle göra stor skillnad om den användes för att gemensamt identifiera nyckelprioriteringar, allmän programmering och för att ge politisk vägledning för de länder som har rätt att ta del av den och som strävar efter att stärka sina demokratiska traditioner. Arbete måste nu utföras för att underlätta uppkomsten av en enighet om modaliteterna för denna fond.
Kommissionen understryker behovet av att återställa generalförsamlingens politiska betydelse och befästa dess roll som det viktigaste globala rådgivande organet. Kommissionen är också särskilt intresserad av reformen av Ecosoc. Vi stöder en radikal reform för att detta organ skall fungera bättre, och vi skulle vilja se dess roll stärkas inom alla pelarna i en hållbar utveckling.
Några ledamöter tog upp frågan om reformen av säkerhetsrådet. Detta är uppenbarligen en viktig och central fråga. Den bör emellertid inte vara en fråga som hämmar vår förmåga att vidta åtgärder inom en rad andra områden som jag har belyst. Jag har än en gång noterat ert upprepade krav på en plats för EU i säkerhetsrådet."@sv21
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