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MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION
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on implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum
AMENDMENTS
(2025/2014(INI))
The Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality submits the following to the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, as the committee responsible:
– having regard to Article 3(5) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 208(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 1
– having regard to Decision (EU) 2022/591 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 April 2022 on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030,
Motion for a resolution
– having regard to the joint statement by the Council and the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission of 30 June 2017 on the New European Consensus on Development – ‘Our world, our dignity, our future’,
Recital A a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 8 September 2015 on the follow-up to the European Citizens’ Initiative Right2Water and its resolution of 5 October 2022 on access to water as a human right – the external dimension,
Motion for a resolution
– having regard to its resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency,
Amendment
– having regard to its resolution of 9 June 2021 on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives,
Aa. whereas single mothers face a significantly higher poverty rate in the EU, with 22 % of children living in a single family headed by their father in poverty in 2018, compared to 45 % for children living in a single family with their mother; whereas pay gaps and job insecurity affect this population category in particular, limiting their access to essential services, including housing, health and education;
– having regard to its resolution of 6 July 2022 on the EU action plan for the social economy,
Or. fr
– having regard to its resolution of 24 November 2022 on the future European Financial Architecture for Development,
Amendment 2
– having regard to its resolution of 23 June 2023 on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
Motion for a resolution
– having regard to the Commission staff working document of 18 November 2020 entitled ‘Delivering on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals – A comprehensive approach’ (SWD(2020)0400),
Recital A b (new)
– having regard to the integration of the SDGs into the better regulation framework, including the Commission communication of 29 April 2021 entitled ‘Better regulation: Joining forces to make better laws’ (COM(2021)0219),
Motion for a resolution
– having regard to the Council conclusions of 24 October 2019 on the Economy of Wellbeing and the Council conclusions of 24 June 2024 on EU priorities at the United Nations during the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, September 2024 - September 2025,
Amendment
– having regard to the Council conclusions of 22 June 2021 entitled ‘A comprehensive approach to accelerate the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for sustainable development – Building back better from the COVID-19 crisis’,
Ab. whereas women account for between 52 % and 66 % of informal carers, whereas they devote an average of 17 hours a week to these activities, and whereas around 90 % of professional carers in the EU are women; whereas carers frequently suffer a break in salary due to the time spent caring for sick or dependent relatives, and whereas this leads to further insecurity and limited access to social benefits and pension entitlements;
– having regard to the Council recommendation of 16 June 2022 on Learning for the Green transition and sustainable development,
Or. fr
– having regard to the Council conclusions of 21 June 2022 entitled ‘The transformative role of education for sustainable development and global citizenship as an instrumental tool for the achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs)’,
Amendment 3
– having regard to the Commission communication of 12 March 2024 entitled ‘Managing climate risks – protecting people and prosperity’ (COM(2024)0091),
Motion for a resolution
– having regard to the European Environment Agency report of 4 December 2019 entitled ‘The European environment – state and outlook 2020: Knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe’,
Recital A c (new)
– having regard to the EU Global Health Strategy,
Motion for a resolution
– having regard to the EU Gender Action Plan III (GAP III),
Amendment
– having regard to the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030,
Ac. whereas women living in the outermost regions and islands of the European Union are particularly vulnerable due to limited access to healthcare, drinking water, schooling and basic services, thus exacerbating socioeconomic inequalities and limiting their career opportunities;
– having regard to the EU’s first voluntary review of SDG implementation, presented to the United Nations on 19 July 2023,
Or. fr
– having regard to Eurostat’s 2024 monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context, published on 18 June 2024,
Amendment 4
– having regard to the opinions of the European Economic and Social Committee of 19 September 2018 entitled ‘Indicators better suited to evaluate the SDGs – the civil society contribution’, of 30 October 2019 entitled ‘Leaving no one behind when implementing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda’, and of 8 December 2021 entitled ‘Renewed sustainable finance strategy’,
Motion for a resolution
– having regard to UN Resolution 70/1 entitled ‘Transforming our World – the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ (2030 Agenda), adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit on 25 September 2015 in New York and establishing the SDGs,
Recital A d (new)
– having regard to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) for Youth,
Motion for a resolution
– having regard to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, agreed at the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the UNCBD,
Amendment
– having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the EU Strategy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030,
Ad. whereas the gender pay gap remains a persistent reality in the EU, especially in female-dominated sectors such as care, education and social services, hampering women’s economic empowerment and equal opportunities; whereas integrating mothers into the workforce remains an important challenge, and whereas training, whether continuous or one-off, can help to alleviate this difficulty;
– having regard to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, adopted by UN member states at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction on 18 March 2015,
Or. fr
– having regard to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement adopted at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP21) in Paris on 12 December 2015,
Amendment 5
– having regard to the agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) of 4 March 2023 (UN High Seas Treaty),
Motion for a resolution
– having regard to the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women,
Recital A e (new)
– having regard to UN Human Rights Council resolution 48/13, adopted on 8 October 2021, and UN General Assembly resolution 76/300, adopted on 28 July 2022, on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment and to Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe resolution 2545 (2024), adopted on 18 April 2024, on mainstreaming the human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment with the Reykjavik process,
Motion for a resolution
– having regard to the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution ‘5/10. The environmental dimension of a sustainable, resilient and inclusive post-COVID-19 recovery’, adopted on 2 March 2022,
Amendment
– having regard to the UN Global Sustainable Development Report 2019, entitled ‘The Future is Now: Science for Achieving Sustainable Development’,
Ae. whereas female unemployment and underemployment rates remain high in several Member States, due in particular to insufficient access to childcare facilities and a lack of flexibility in the labour market for reconciling work and family life;
– having regard to the UN Secretary-General’s report entitled ‘Our Common Agenda’, presented to the UN General Assembly, and to the mandate that UN General Assembly Resolution 76/6 of 15 November 2021 gave the UN Secretary-General to follow up on his report,
Or. fr
– having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Report 2021, entitled ‘The Decade of Action for the Sustainable Development Goals’, and the UN Sustainable Development Report 2022, entitled ‘From Crisis to Sustainable Development: the SDGs as Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond’,
Amendment 6
– having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024,
Motion for a resolution
– having regard to the 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on global warming of 1.5 ºC, its special report on climate change and land, its special report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate and its sixth assessment report (AR6),
Recital A f (new)
– having regard to the global assessment report of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) of 25 November 2019 on biodiversity and ecosystem services, and its latest nexus and transformative change assessment reports,
Motion for a resolution
– having regard to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report of 18 February 2021 entitled ‘Making Peace with Nature: a scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies’,
Amendment
– having regard to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ publication of January 2022 entitled ‘SDG Good Practices: A compilation of success stories and lessons learned in SDG implementation – Second Edition’,
Af. whereas migration contexts increase women’s exposure to gender-based and sexual violence; whereas, for example, 90 % of migrant women moving along the Mediterranean route are raped by smugglers or other migrants, according to the UNHCR1a;
– having regard to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report of 10 November 2022 entitled ‘Global Outlook on Financing for Sustainable Development 2023: No Sustainability Without Equity’,
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– having regard to the Human Development Report 2023/24 entitled ‘Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining cooperation in a polarized world’,
1a Source: International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Mixed Migration Centre (MMC), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): ‘On This Journey, No One Cares if You Live or Die: Abuse, Protection and Justice along Routes between East and West Africa and Africa’s Mediterranean Coast’ – Volume 2, OIM, MMC, HCR, Geneva, 2024, https://mixedmigration.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/On-this-journey-vol-2.pdf.
– having regard to the initiative by the UN Secretary-General ‘SDG Stimulus to Deliver Agenda 2030’ of February 2023,
Or. fr
– having regard to the Bridgetown Initiative launched on 23 September 2022,
Amendment 7
– having regard to the World Health Organization (WHO) One Health Initiative,
Motion for a resolution
– having regard to the Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls,
Recital A g (new)
– having regard to the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact which took place in Paris in June 2023,
Motion for a resolution
– having regard to the 2023 SDG Summit which took place in September 2023, during the United Nations General Assembly high-level week,
Amendment
– having regard to the Summit of the Future which took place on 22 and 23 September 2024 in New York, its outcome, the Pact for the Future, which pledges 56 actions to accelerate and finance sustainable development, and its two annexes, the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations,
Ag. whereas poverty disproportionately affects women, especially single mothers, which exacerbates their economic and social vulnerability in the face of energy crises;
– having regard to the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development that will take place in Seville, Spain, from 30 June to 3 July 2025,
Or. fr
– having regard to the ‘SDG Acceleration Actions’ online database,
Amendment 8
– having regard to Rule 55 of its Rules of Procedure,
Motion for a resolution
– having regard to the joint deliberations of the Committee on Development and the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety under Rule 59 of the Rules of Procedure,
Recital A h (new)
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Development and the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (A10-0000/2025),
Motion for a resolution
A. whereas only 17 % of SDGs targets are on track, nearly half are showing minimal or moderate progress, and progress on over a third has stalled or even regressed below 2015 baseline levels;
Amendment
B. whereas the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) will focus on advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs aiming to leaving no one behind; whereas it will conduct in-depth reviews of SDGs 3, 5, 8, 14 and 17;
Ah. whereas access to affordable, decent and safe housing is an integral part of UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 (‘Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages’), and whereas it is unfortunately still a major challenge for women on low incomes in the EU;
C. whereas there is currently a USD 4 trillion annual SDG investment gap; whereas high debt levels of low- and middle-income countries constitute an obstacle to the investments required for the achievement of the SDGs;
Or. fr
State of play
Amendment 9
1. Reaffirms its strong commitment to the timely and full delivery of all the SDGs;
Motion for a resolution
2. Regrets that the global community is severely off track with regard to realising the 2030 Agenda and achieving SDG targets;
Paragraph 4
3. Stresses that international cooperation and decisive transformative action are urgently needed to place our societies and economies firmly on course to achieve the SDGs and address the triple planetary crisis;
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
4. Highlights that EU leadership in the global implementation of the SDGs remains crucial, especially in light of the multiple geopolitical challenges and ongoing crises;
SDGs under in-depth review at the 2025 HLPF
4. Highlights that EU leadership in the global implementation of the SDGs remains crucial, especially in light of the multiple geopolitical challenges and ongoing crises; reaffirms the EU’s position in favour of protecting women’s fundamental rights and combating all forms of violence against women; stresses the importance for the EU of leading by example by suspending any aid or funding to a third country which adopts or maintains laws and practices that are discriminatory or violent against women;
SDG 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Or. fr
5. Regrets the marginal or moderate progress in most SDG 3 targets and the slowing pace since 2015 in multiple key areas; notes with concern that less than 10 % of SDG 3 targets are on track and less than one third are likely to be met by 2030;
Amendment 10
6. Stresses that multiple and interlocking crises, weak healthcare infrastructure, economic instability, poverty, persistent inequalities, especially among vulnerable populations and regions, and increasingly constrained resources threaten to further derail progress towards SDG 3 targets;
Motion for a resolution
7. Calls for enhanced coordinated action and substantial investment to achieve universal health coverage, strengthen health systems, ensure equitable access to medicines and vaccines, promote disease prevention and treatment, tackle aggravating environmental factors and address disparities in access to quality care and services, especially for vulnerable populations and regions;
Paragraph 6 – point 1 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(1) warns that women affected by career breaks, in particular because of family responsibilities, are particularly at risk of poverty, which may lead them to give up medical care; calls on the Member States to take these career breaks into account in their social protection and health insurance systems;
Or. fr
Amendment 11
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 2 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(2) regrets the major inequalities in access to care and health services in the EU’s outermost regions and islands, where women are particularly exposed to medical poverty; calls for increased investment in hospital infrastructure and healthcare professionals in these areas;
Or. fr
Amendment 12
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point 1 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(1) stresses that single mothers face increased challenges in terms of health and access to care, notably due to their precarious economic situation and the lack of sufficient medical coverage in some Member States; stresses the need to ensure access to health services for single-parent families, in particular for women in vulnerable situations;
Or. fr
Amendment 13
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point 2 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(2) stresses that women in precarious or low-paid jobs face difficulties in accessing quality care, especially for gynaecological health; calls on the Member States to ensure accessible health services, including through policies to make essential care free of charge;
Or. fr
Amendment 14
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point 3 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(3) recalls that men and women have specific health needs that should be taken into account in health policies;
Or. fr
Amendment 15
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
8. Calls for the universal right to a healthy environment to be added to the European Convention on Human Rights and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, and for a legally binding framework to be put in place;
SDG 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
deleted
Or. fr
Amendment 16
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
8a. Stresses that a secure environment is essential to ensuring good health and well-being; regrets that European women face increased insecurity in public spaces, which, in terms of achieving SDG 3, is a regression;
Or. fr
Amendment 17
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
9. Calls for accelerated, targeted action to end all forms of violence and harassment against women, girls and LGBTIQ+ people, including sexual and gender-based violence, and to end harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation;
9. Calls for accelerated, targeted action tailored to the groups concerned to end all forms of violence and harassment against women, girls and people on the basis of their sexual orientation, including domestic, sexual, physical, psychological, verbal and economic violence, harassment in the workplace, and violence in war and conflict situations, and to end harmful practices such as human trafficking, early and forced marriage, female genital mutilation, forced abortion, sex-selective abortion of girls or the reproductive exploitation of women such as surrogacy1a;
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1a European Parliament recommendation of 19 December 2024 to the Council on the EU priorities for the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-10-2024-0075_EN.pdf
Or. fr
Amendment 18
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
10. Calls for the continuation of funding for programmes focusing on promoting female empowerment and fighting against all forms of gender-based violence; calls on the Commission to ensure that 85 % of all new external actions incorporate gender as a significant or principal objective and that 20 % of official development aid in each country is allocated to programmes having gender equality as one of their principal objectives;
11. Calls for accelerated efforts to close the gender pay gap, including in the care economy, and to ensure equal participation and leadership opportunities in the public and private sectors;
10. Calls for the continuation of funding for programmes focusing on promoting female empowerment and fighting against all forms of gender-based violence; calls on the Commission to ensure that all new external actions incorporate respect for and dignity of the sexes as a significant or principal objective and that gender equality is a necessary and fundamental criterion for official development aid in each third country;
SDG 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Or. fr
12. Is alarmed that SDG 8 targets face the highest rates of stagnation or regression among the SDGs under in-depth review at the 2025 HLPF;
Amendment 19
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point 1 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(1) stresses that single mothers, who represent a significant share of single-parent families in Europe, are particularly vulnerable to economic insecurity and discrimination in the labour market; calls on the Member States to strengthen employment and training support schemes for these women in order to ensure their economic autonomy;
Or. fr
Amendment 20
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point 2 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(2) notes that family carers, who are mostly women, spend an average of 22 hours a week caring for a relative without adequate financial compensation, which has a significant impact on their economic independence and on their career;
Or. fr
Amendment 21
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point 3 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(3) deplores the differences in access to childcare and health services between European regions; calls for coordinated action to ensure genuine equal access to basic services for all women, regardless of their place of residence;
Or. fr
Amendment 22
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point 4 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(4) stresses that the average gender pay gap in the EU is 13 %, and that in some sectors, such as health and social care, it exceeds 20 %;
Or. fr
Amendment 23
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point 5 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(5) stresses that women’s career breaks resulting from family responsibilities lead to a long-term loss of income and a pension deficit of up to 30 % on average;
Or. fr
Amendment 24
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point 6 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(6) calls on the Member States to enhance access to vocational and continuing training for mothers, especially single mothers, to enable them to acquire new skills and improve their employability; stresses the importance of flexible training arrangements, which include childcare solutions and online training, in order to respond to the constraints of mothers experiencing employment insecurity;
Or. fr
Amendment 25
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
13. Calls for stronger policies and bold actions to promote inclusive and sustainable economic development; urges the EU and global partners to use instruments such as Global Gateway to create decent jobs that will reduce income inequality and ensure that no one is left behind;
13. Calls for stronger policies and bold actions to promote inclusive and sustainable economic development; urges the EU and global partners to use instruments such as Global Gateway to create decent jobs that will reduce income inequality and ensure that no one is left behind, subject to the beneficiaries recognising and respecting the equal dignity of women and men;
Or. fr
Amendment 26
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
14. Expresses concern that economic growth in many developing countries remains slow and uneven, often hindered by structural weaknesses, economic inequalities, political instability and external shocks;
14. Expresses concern that economic growth in many developing countries remains slow and uneven, often hindered by structural weaknesses, economic inequalities, political instability and external shocks; stresses that the employment rate of single mothers is 10 points lower than the average for women working in the EU owing to a lack of childcare options and job insecurity; calls on the Member States to put in place specific policies to promote their access to and retention in employment, including through tax incentives and tailored training schemes;
Or. fr
Amendment 27
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
15. Recommends increased public and private investment in research, education and skills development;
15. Recommends increased public and private investment in research, education and skills development in the Member States;
Or. fr
Amendment 28
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 1 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(1) calls for increased participation of women in the technological and scientific sectors, as women currently account for only 17 % of jobs in engineering and IT;
Or. fr
Amendment 29
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 2 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(2) stresses that 80 % of family carers in Europe are women and that their care burden directly affects their participation in the labour market, with a reduced employment rate and long-term loss of income; calls for work done by carers to be formally recognised and for paid leave and specific social entitlements to be introduced;
Or. fr
Amendment 30
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 3 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(3) stresses that women living in the outermost and island regions face high structural unemployment and increased job insecurity; calls on the Member States to strengthen support schemes for female entrepreneurship and to improve access to finance for projects run by women in these regions;
Or. fr
Amendment 31
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 4 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(4) regrets that women still face more difficulties than men in accessing loans and finance to start their business, despite the fact that companies run by women have similar or even higher success rates; calls on the Member States and the European institutions to set up guarantee funds and specific support measures for female entrepreneurship;
Or. fr
Amendment 32
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
16. Emphasises that initiatives aimed at stimulating economic growth cannot come at the expense of social justice, labour rights or environmental protection;
SDG 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
16. Emphasises that initiatives aimed at stimulating economic growth cannot come at the expense of social justice, labour rights, gender equality or environmental protection;
17. Stresses the alarming trends of marine pollution, coastal eutrophication, ocean acidification, rising temperatures, declining fish stocks and habitat destruction, which threaten marine ecosystems and coastal communities and hinder the achievement of SDG 14 targets;
Or. fr
18. Regrets the lack of actual progress and, in some cases, the worsening outlook in meeting SDG 14 targets; considers that the marginal or moderate progress and the high levels of stagnation and regression mean that global action is far from the speed and scale required to meet SDG14 targets on time;
Amendment 33
19. Believes that binding global measures are urgently needed to address shortcomings, accelerate action and ensure the long-term sustainability of the oceans, including through sustainable fishing practices, combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, enhancing marine conservation efforts and adopting a global treaty on plastic pollution;
Motion for a resolution
SDG 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
Paragraph 16 a (new)
20. Calls on the EU to continue advocating for multilateralism and provide global leadership in advancing the implementation of the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda; emphasises that a vocal re-commitment to the SDGs will send a clear signal to partners around the world and support the EU’s global action;
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
16a. Is concerned that EU environmental policies negatively affect the economy and thus the economic situation of women, who are more vulnerable to economic crises;
Or. fr
Amendment 34
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
21. Reaffirms that Official Development Assistance (ODA) remains a crucial source of public financing; calls, therefore, on all EU Member States and global partners to ensure that sufficient financing is dedicated to fulfilling the commitment to spend 0.7 % of gross national income on ODA;
21. Reaffirms that Official Development Assistance (ODA) remains a crucial source of public financing; calls, therefore, on all EU Member States and global partners to ensure that sufficient financing is dedicated to it and that programmes committed under ODA respect and promote fundamental rights, in particular gender equality, as well as European interests;
Or. fr
Amendment 35
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
22. Emphasises the crucial role of multi-stakeholder partnerships and the involvement of local governments, civil society and youth representatives;
23. Calls for debt relief and debt restructuring for developing countries and for reforms of global financial institutions, including multilateral development banks, to make them fit for the implementation of the SDGs;
22. Emphasises the crucial role of multi-stakeholder partnerships and the involvement of local governments, civil society and youth representatives; calls for international cooperation programmes and strategic partnerships to systematically include a component on the integration of women into employment, especially in future-oriented sectors such as green technologies, digital and industry, in order to ensure their full participation in the global economic transition;
Or. fr
Amendment 36
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point 1 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(1) regrets that European funding programmes for economic development do not sufficiently take into account the specific needs of women, especially mothers, in terms of access to employment;
Or. fr
Amendment 37
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point 2 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(2) stresses the need to make EU funding for international projects conditional on respect for gender equality in access to economic opportunities;
Or. fr
Amendment 38
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point 3 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(3) recalls that women in the EU’s outermost regions and islands face more difficulties in accessing vocational training and job support schemes; calls for cohesion funds and development programmes to include enhanced specific measures to address these territorial inequalities;
Or. fr
Amendment 39
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point 4 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(4) calls for the development of mentoring and training programmes for women in sectors with high added value, in particular in partnership with private companies and international organisations, in order to reduce the gender representation gap in strategic and leadership positions;
Or. fr
Amendment 40
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point 5 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(5) recalls that only 30 % of entrepreneurs in the EU are women and that their access to finance remains limited compared to their male counterparts, while entrepreneurship can be an opportunity for women to reconcile work and family life; calls for the creation of a specific European fund for female entrepreneurship, ensuring tailored financing conditions and specific support;
Or. fr
Amendment 41
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
24. Stresses the need to align the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, including Global Gateway programmes, with the SDGs and the Paris Agreement; calls for greater involvement of Parliament in the scrutiny of Global Gateway programmes;
25. Reiterates its strong call on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen cooperation with partners on fighting illicit financial flows and tax evasion;
24. Stresses the need to align the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, including Global Gateway programmes, with the SDGs and the Paris Agreement, subject to compliance with the fundamental criterion of gender equality; calls for greater involvement of Parliament in the scrutiny of Global Gateway programmes;
Outlook
Or. fr
Amendment 42
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
26. Reiterates that the SDGs are the only globally agreed and comprehensive set of goals on the major challenges faced by both developed and developing countries and are the best tool for tackling their root causes;
27. Highlights the opportunity that the SDGs provide to establish a true well-being economy which is centred on people and fully respects planetary boundaries, and to work towards a sustainable world beyond 2030;
26. Reiterates that the SDGs are the only globally agreed and comprehensive set of goals on the major challenges faced by both developed and developing countries and are the best tool for tackling their root causes; calls for gender equality to become an essential and mandatory criterion for the allocation of EU funds to third countries; insists that all EU funding should be conditional on tangible and verifiable commitments to reduce economic and professional inequalities between the sexes, including the adoption of measures to promote equal pay, women’s access to education and employment, and the fight against discrimination;
28. Calls for the commitments made during the Summit of the Future and reflected in the Pact for the Future to be translated into concrete actions;
Or. fr
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Amendment 43
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Motion for a resolution
29. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, the Secretary General of the United Nations and the President of the United Nations General Assembly.
Paragraph 27 – point 1 (new)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Motion for a resolution
With less than five years left until the deadline for the realisation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the world is severely off track to meet the agreed goals. Given the current global context, which is increasingly being described as a polycrisis due to the increasingly overlapping and interlocking negative developments and trends, the rapporteurs believe that it is more important than ever for the European Union and the world to re-commit to the SDGs. It is a firm belief of the rapporteurs that the SDGs are the best tool to address the major challenges faced by both developed and developing countries.
Amendment
Compared to previous reports, the current one has a more precise objective: to present the European Parliament’s position, including concerns and recommendations, ahead of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).
(1) affirms that achieving the SDGs will require better integration of women into the labour market, including through measures that ensure fair access to training towards qualifications, entrepreneurship finance and jobs of the future, especially in the technological and environmental sectors;
The 2025 HLPF will be convened on 14-23 July 2025, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and will conduct in-depth reviews of: SDG 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages; SDG 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls; SDG 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all; SDG 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; and SDG 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.
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The rapporteurs recognise and underline the interlinkages between these goals, as well as between all SDGs. They also believe that the European Union, having played a significant role in setting up the 2030 Agenda, must lead by example and provide global leadership for the achievement of the SDGs and the realisation of the 2030 Agenda. This report contains the European Parliament’s priorities and recommendations towards their implementation. The rapporteurs share the hope that when looking back, the European Parliament will be able to say that it has contributed to the shared goal of creating a better, inclusive and sustainable world.
Amendment 44
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – point 2 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(2) stresses that European policies must include a specific approach for single mothers, who face higher poverty rates and limited access to stable employment; calls for stronger support schemes, including childcare support and training tailored to family constraints;
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Amendment 45
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – point 3 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(3) recalls that the digital and green transition can only be fully successful if it includes women, including women in the EU’s outermost regions and islands, where access to training infrastructure and employment opportunities remains limited; stresses the need for targeted investments to reduce these territorial inequalities;
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Amendment 46
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – point 4 (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(4) stresses the need for better recognition of unpaid work done by carers, which mostly affects women and can lead to long-term economic insecurity, even though it provides a benefit for society as a whole;
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ANNEX: ENTITIES OR PERSONS FROM WHOM THE RAPPORTEUR FOR OPINION HAS RECEIVED INPUT
The rapporteur declares under her exclusive responsibility that she did not receive input from any entity or person to be mentioned in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.