Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly

12.5.2026 A10-0103/16

Amendment 16

Sarah Knafo

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0103/2026

Andrey Kovatchev

Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly

(2025/2167(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point o

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(o) work towards achieving a permanent seat for the EU in the UNSC, in addition to the seat already held by France, in the context of a future consensual reform of that body; work towards achieving a permanent seat for the EU in every multilateral forum to cement the EU’s role as an interlocutor with third countries;

(o) reaffirm France’s role as the only nuclear power and the only permanent member from the European Union in the UNSC, and oppose any replacement or dilution of this national representation by a seat allocated to the EU;

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12.5.2026 A10-0103/17

Amendment 17

Sarah Knafo, Stanislav Stoyanov

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0103/2026

Andrey Kovatchev

Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly

(2025/2167(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(oa) reiterate that Member States remain the key players in diplomatic representation and the conduct of foreign affairs within the United Nations and other multilateral forums, and that strengthening European coordination must not lead to the sidelining of national voices or the dilution of Member States’ specific strategic interests;

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12.5.2026 A10-0103/18

Amendment 18

Milan Uhrík

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0103/2026

Andrey Kovatchev

Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly

(2025/2167(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point ax

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(ax) pursue further consistent dialogue across UN fora on the need to combat persistent discrimination against the LGBTIQ+ community and ensure equal access to social protection, healthcare, education and access to goods and services; support the UN Free & Equal campaign by increasing public awareness and promoting stronger legal protections, particularly in states where discriminatory practices remain widespread;

(ax) pursue further consistent dialogue across UN fora on the need to combat discrimination and ensure equal access to social protection, healthcare, education and access to goods and services;

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12.5.2026 A10-0103/19

Amendment 19

Sarah Knafo, Stanislav Stoyanov

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0103/2026

Andrey Kovatchev

Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly

(2025/2167(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point ay

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(ay) prioritise the fight against disinformation and fake news spread through algorithmic amplification by large online platforms, the growing use of large language models without adequate safeguards and their exploitation by malicious foreign actors, and the failure of big technology companies to meet their obligations under existing legislation on this topic, undermining democracy and electoral processes; call on the UNGA to adopt stronger frameworks for addressing hybrid threats, including disinformation campaigns and other non-kinetic influence operations that undermine democratic processes and social cohesion globally; work towards implementing a global framework to protect minors online, including requirements for identity verification on social media platforms with the objective of ensuring that each user account corresponds to a natural person using their legal name and identity while ensuring that such measures are implemented in full compliance with applicable standards on personal data protection; provide the strategic communication and foresight divisions of the European External Action Service with sufficient resources to effectively combat anti-EU disinformation campaigns and narratives deployed strategically by authoritarian and illiberal regimes that seek to undermine both EU relations with Latin America, Africa and Asia and EU external action in multilateral fora;

(ay) prioritise the fight against disinformation and fake news spread through algorithmic amplification by large online platforms, the growing use of large language models without adequate safeguards and their exploitation by malicious foreign actors, and the failure of big technology companies to meet their obligations under existing legislation on this topic, undermining democracy and electoral processes; call on the UNGA to adopt stronger frameworks for addressing hybrid threats, including disinformation campaigns and other non-kinetic influence operations that undermine democratic processes and social cohesion globally; work towards implementing a global framework to protect minors online, ensuring respect for privacy, freedom of expression and online anonymity in full compliance with applicable standards on personal data protection; provide the strategic communication and foresight divisions of the European External Action Service with sufficient resources to effectively combat anti-EU disinformation campaigns and narratives deployed strategically by authoritarian and illiberal regimes that seek to undermine both EU relations with Latin America, Africa and Asia and EU external action in multilateral fora;

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