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Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly
12.5.2026 A10-0103/29
Amendment 29
Yannis Maniatis, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
on behalf of the S&D 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
Recital F a (new)
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Fa. whereas, at the last session of the United Nations General Assembly in 2025, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, openly attacked the United Nations system in an attempt to undermine its legitimacy;
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12.5.2026 A10-0103/30
Amendment 30
Yannis Maniatis, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
on behalf of the S&D 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 l
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(l) stress that, when other global actors, in particular our traditional allies, disengage, the EU must assume greater responsibility for supporting, financing and strengthening multilateral institutions, including the United Nations, notably by reforming the Security Council to better reflect today’s world and maintaining and increasing core support to the UN and its agencies; in this regard, engage with third countries such as China and the United States to ensure that their voluntary contributions to the UN system are commensurate with their economic development and their prominent role as UNSC members; recall the United States’ fundamental role in the construction of the UN system; express concern regarding our ally’s change of attitude towards the UN and the broader multilateral system;
(l) stress that, when other global actors, in particular our traditional allies, disengage, the EU must assume greater responsibility for supporting, financing and strengthening multilateral institutions, including the United Nations, notably by reforming the Security Council to better reflect today’s world and maintaining and increasing core support to the UN and its agencies; in this regard, engage with third countries such as China and the United States to ensure that their voluntary contributions to the UN system are commensurate with their economic development and their prominent role as UNSC members; recall the United States’ fundamental role in the construction of the UN system; express concern regarding our ally’s change of attitude towards the UN and the broader multilateral system; urge the United States, as a permanent Member of the UNSC, to fulfil its obligations and uphold a rules-based international order and adherence to international law, and to actively contribute to peace;
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12.5.2026 A10-0103/31
Amendment 31
Yannis Maniatis, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
on behalf of the S&D 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 aa
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(aa) express deep concern about the ongoing military actions across the Middle East, including the destabilising role played by Iran and its regional terrorist organisation proxies; underline that the attacks by the United States and Israel are being conducted outside of the multilateral system, which is based on rules; express full solidarity with and support for the people of Iran, strongly condemn the Iranian regime for the violent repression of peaceful protests, mass killings, arbitrary detentions and executions and call for the establishment of and full cooperation with an independent UN fact-finding mission with a view to ensuring accountability for all serious violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law; welcome the adoption of UNSC Resolution 2817 (2026), which condemns in the strongest terms and demands the immediate cessation of Iran’s attacks against Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Iraq; condemn, too, Iran’s attacks against Israel; step up diplomatic efforts in multilateral forums and seek closer cooperation with the EU’s partners in the region to promote de-escalation, reconstruction, meaningful dialogue and sustainable regional stability in accordance with international law and UN principles; consider strengthening Lebanese state structures as key to stability;
(aa) express deep concern about the ongoing military actions across the Middle East, including the destabilising role played by Iran and its regional terrorist organisation proxies; underline that the attacks by the United States and Israel are being conducted outside of the rules-based multilateral system; underline that these attacks are incompatible with international law and the principles of the UN Charter; express full solidarity with and support for the people of Iran, strongly condemn the Iranian regime for the violent repression of peaceful protests, mass killings, arbitrary detentions and executions and call for the establishment of and full cooperation with an independent UN fact-finding mission with a view to ensuring accountability for all serious violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law; welcome the adoption of UNSC Resolution 2817 (2026), which condemns in the strongest terms and demands the immediate cessation of Iran’s attacks against Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Iraq; condemn, too, Iran’s attacks against Israel; step up diplomatic efforts in multilateral forums and seek closer cooperation with the EU’s partners in the region to promote de-escalation, reconstruction, meaningful dialogue and sustainable regional stability in accordance with international law and UN principles; consider strengthening Lebanese state structures as key to stability;
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12.5.2026 A10-0103/32
Amendment 32
Yannis Maniatis, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
on behalf of the S&D 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 aa a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
(aaa) urge the UN Security Council to refer the situation in Iran to the International Criminal Court, thereby granting the Court jurisdiction over crimes committed in the context of the international armed conflict and its wider regional dimension, with a view to ensuring accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity and other serious violations of international criminal law committed by all parties, including state and non-state actors; underline the need to address the large-scale killings perpetrated by Iranian security forces against the civilian population in January 2026 as part of such international accountability efforts;
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12.5.2026 A10-0103/33
Amendment 33
Yannis Maniatis, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
on behalf of the S&D 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 ac
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(ac) condemn unilateral action by Israel aimed at expanding its presence in the West Bank, the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared to be unlawful in its advisory opinion of 19 July 2024, the escalating violence by extremist settlers, and the forced displacement of Palestinians; urge all parties to fully comply with their obligations under international law to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting peace based on a two-state solution; approve in the upcoming MFF an EU facility for the reconstruction of Gaza, providing sufficient and predictable financial support for reconstruction and democratic Palestinian governance, and contributing to the realisation of a two-state solution;
(ac) condemn unilateral action by Israel aimed at expanding its presence in the West Bank, the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared to be unlawful in its advisory opinion of 19 July 2024, the escalating violence by extremist settlers, and the forced displacement of Palestinians; work actively to adopt targeted UNSC restrictive measures against violent Israeli settlers responsible for attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank, in line with the European Council conclusions of 11 May 2026 under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime; urge all parties to fully comply with their obligations under international law to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting peace based on a two-state solution; approve in the upcoming MFF an EU facility for the reconstruction of Gaza, providing sufficient and predictable financial support for reconstruction and democratic Palestinian governance, and contributing to the realisation of a two-state solution;
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12.5.2026 A10-0103/34
Amendment 34
Yannis Maniatis, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
on behalf of the S&D 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 ad
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Amendment
(ad) reaffirm the role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in delivering humanitarian aid and essential services, including health and education, to Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the wider region, noting that no viable alternative currently exists to replace its functions; continue to monitor the work and impartiality of UNRWA, ensuring credible security guarantees and full compliance with international law, including the implementation of the Colonna Report; welcome progress reports in this regard and urge the full and swift adoption of the report’s recommendations on strengthening neutrality safeguards and internal control systems within UNWRA; monitor the application of the action plan presented by UNRWA; call for UNRWA’s mandate and funding to be reinstated in full with strong oversight and accountability; stress that any form of cooperation with or tolerance of terrorism fundamentally undermines humanitarian principles, regional stability and prospects for peace;
(ad) reaffirm the role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in delivering humanitarian aid and essential services, including health and education, to Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the wider region, noting that no viable alternative exists to replace its functions; continue to monitor the work and impartiality of UNRWA, ensuring credible security guarantees and full compliance with international law, including the implementation of the Colonna Report; welcome progress reports in this regard and urge to continue the full and swift adoption of the report’s recommendations on strengthening neutrality safeguards and internal control systems within UNWRA; monitor the application of the action plan presented by UNRWA; call for UNRWA’s mandate and funding to be reinstated in full with strong oversight and accountability; stress that any form of cooperation with or tolerance of terrorism fundamentally undermines humanitarian principles, regional stability and prospects for peace;
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12.5.2026 A10-0103/35
Amendment 35
Yannis Maniatis, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir
on behalf of the S&D 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 ae
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(ae) build on the Commission’s continued engagement with relevant education authorities, and emphasise the importance of promoting educational curricula that foster coexistence, tolerance and reconciliation, as well as respect for human rights, in line with UNESCO standards; welcome the Commission’s continued engagement with the Palestinian Authority on curriculum reform and the tangible progress reported in 2025, including the ongoing review and amendment of textbooks by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education to ensure alignment with UNESCO standards; urge the Palestinian Authority to remove all educational materials and content that fail to adhere to UNESCO standards, in particular those that contain antisemitism and incitement to violence and terrorism, to which Palestinian children should not be exposed;
(ae) build on the Commission’s continued engagement with relevant education authorities, and emphasise the importance of promoting educational curricula that foster coexistence, tolerance and reconciliation, as well as respect for human rights, in both Israel and Palestine, in line with UNESCO standards; welcome the Commission’s continued engagement with the Palestinian Authority on curriculum reform and the tangible progress reported in 2025, including the ongoing review and amendment of textbooks by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education to ensure alignment with UNESCO standards; urge the Palestinian Authority to remove all educational materials and content that fail to adhere to UNESCO standards, in particular those that contain antisemitism and incitement to violence and terrorism, to which children should not be exposed;
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