Sittings · Document

Draft report (2025/2248(INI)) 2026-03-25

Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum

Committee on Development Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety

AM_Com_NonLegReport

Amendment 379

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Is alarmed about the annual investment gap of USD 4 trillion in the funding needed to achieve the SDGs, which is further exacerbated by declining official development assistance (ODA) levels; urges the EU and the Member States to strive to achieve the 0.7 % gross national income (GNI) target on ODA; strongly encourages the exploration of options to leverage private finance and encourage further public-private partnerships to fill the SDG funding gap;

21. Is alarmed about the annual investment gap of almost EUR 4 billion in the funding needed to achieve the SDGs, which is further exacerbated by declining official development assistance (ODA) levels; urges the EU and the Member States to strive to achieve the 0.7 % gross national income (GNI) target on ODA; strongly encourages the exploration of options to leverage private finance and encourage further public-private partnerships to fill the SDG funding gap; emphasises that development funding should go hand in hand with thorough transparency and oversight mechanisms to prevent corruption and wasted resources;

Or. pt

Amendment 380

Mathilde Androuët, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Is alarmed about the annual investment gap of USD 4 trillion in the funding needed to achieve the SDGs, which is further exacerbated by declining official development assistance (ODA) levels; urges the EU and the Member States to strive to achieve the 0.7 % gross national income (GNI) target on ODA; strongly encourages the exploration of options to leverage private finance and encourage further public-private partnerships to fill the SDG funding gap;

21. Urges the EU and the Member States to strive to achieve the 0.7 % gross national income (GNI) target on ODA; strongly encourages the exploration of options to leverage private finance and encourage further public-private partnerships to fill the SDG funding gap;

Or. fr

Amendment 381

Marc Jongen, Anja Arndt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Is alarmed about the annual investment gap of USD 4 trillion in the funding needed to achieve the SDGs, which is further exacerbated by declining official development assistance (ODA) levels; urges the EU and the Member States to strive to achieve the 0.7 % gross national income (GNI) target on ODA; strongly encourages the exploration of options to leverage private finance and encourage further public-private partnerships to fill the SDG funding gap;

21. Rejects calls for higher public financial commitments and ODA targets; emphasises that sustainable development must be driven by economic growth, trade and private investment, rather than by increasing public expenditure commitments; insists that all development expenditure must be strictly linked to effectiveness, transparency, accountability and the protection of national interests;

Or. en

Amendment 382

Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Is alarmed about the annual investment gap of USD 4 trillion in the funding needed to achieve the SDGs, which is further exacerbated by declining official development assistance (ODA) levels; urges the EU and the Member States to strive to achieve the 0.7 % gross national income (GNI) target on ODA; strongly encourages the exploration of options to leverage private finance and encourage further public-private partnerships to fill the SDG funding gap;

21. Notes with concern the annual investment gap of approximately USD 4 trillion required to achieve the SDGs, which is further exacerbated by declining levels of official development assistance (ODA); encourages the exploration of options to leverage private finance and to promote public-private partnerships in order to help address the SDG financing gap;

Or. en

Amendment 383

Małgorzata Gosiewska, Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Is alarmed about the annual investment gap of USD 4 trillion in the funding needed to achieve the SDGs, which is further exacerbated by declining official development assistance (ODA) levels; urges the EU and the Member States to strive to achieve the 0.7 % gross national income (GNI) target on ODA; strongly encourages the exploration of options to leverage private finance and encourage further public-private partnerships to fill the SDG funding gap;

21. Draws attention to the significant funding gap in the investments needed to achieve the SDGs; stresses the need for the effective and responsible use of available resources and points out that development financing measures should take the capacities of Member States into account; encourages an expansion of the role of private finance and public-private partnerships to fill the SDG funding gap;

Or. pl

Amendment 384

Damien Carême, Nikolas Farantouris

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Is alarmed about the annual investment gap of USD 4 trillion in the funding needed to achieve the SDGs, which is further exacerbated by declining official development assistance (ODA) levels; urges the EU and the Member States to strive to achieve the 0.7 % gross national income (GNI) target on ODA; strongly encourages the exploration of options to leverage private finance and encourage further public-private partnerships to fill the SDG funding gap;

21. Is alarmed about the annual investment gap of USD 4 trillion in the funding needed to achieve the SDGs, which is further exacerbated by declining official development assistance (ODA) levels; urges the EU and the Member States to strive to achieve the 0.7 % gross national income (GNI) target on ODA; strongly encourages to significantly increase public development finance, to combat illicit financial flows and to introduce fair global taxation systems, including a UN tax convention to ensure that multinational companies pay their fair share of tax;

Or. en

Amendment 385

Ingeborg Ter Laak, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Is alarmed about the annual investment gap of USD 4 trillion in the funding needed to achieve the SDGs, which is further exacerbated by declining official development assistance (ODA) levels; urges the EU and the Member States to strive to achieve the 0.7 % gross national income (GNI) target on ODA; strongly encourages the exploration of options to leverage private finance and encourage further public-private partnerships to fill the SDG funding gap;

21. Is alarmed about the annual investment gap of USD 4 trillion in the funding needed to achieve the SDGs, which is further exacerbated by declining official development assistance (ODA) levels; urges the EU and the Member States to strive to achieve the 0.7 % gross national income (GNI) target on ODA; strongly encourages the exploration of options to leverage private finance through the completion of the Capital Markets Union and encourage further public-private partnerships to fill the SDG funding gap;

Or. en

Amendment 386

Abir Al-Sahlani, Barry Andrews, Charles Goerens, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Is alarmed about the annual investment gap of USD 4 trillion in the funding needed to achieve the SDGs, which is further exacerbated by declining official development assistance (ODA) levels; urges the EU and the Member States to strive to achieve the 0.7 % gross national income (GNI) target on ODA; strongly encourages the exploration of options to leverage private finance and encourage further public-private partnerships to fill the SDG funding gap;

21. Is alarmed about the annual investment gap of USD 4 trillion in the funding needed to achieve the SDGs, which is further exacerbated by declining official development assistance (ODA) levels; urges the EU and the Member States to achieve the 0.7 % gross national income (GNI) target on ODA; encourages the exploration of options to leverage private finance and encourage further public-private partnerships to contribute to filling the SDG funding gap;

Or. en

Amendment 387

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 a. Urges the Commission to develop beyond GDP indicators that incorporate societal and environmental factors to more adequately track the delivery of SDGs, and enhance cooperation with the international community to better measure wellbeing, development and natural capital based on the One Health Approach and planetary boundaries;

Or. en

Amendment 388

Pierfrancesco Maran, Murielle Laurent

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 a. Calls for the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 to be fully consistent with the 2030 Agenda and to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs; stresses that the EU’s commitment to the SDGs should be supported by ambitious financial commitments in the post-2027 MFF;

Or. en

Amendment 389

Ingeborg Ter Laak, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 a. Welcomes UNDP’s “SDG Investor Platform”, which uses AI to allow private companies to identify “Investment Opportunity Areas” in order to contribute to sustainable development, including investments in renewable energy, climate action, healthcare and agriculture;

Or. en

Amendment 390

Damien Carême, Nikolas Farantouris

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 a. Calls for increased transparency and accountability in SDG financing, including improved tracking of development finance flows;

Or. en

Amendment 391

Damien Carême, Nikolas Farantouris

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 b. Recalls that all innovative financing mechanisms for sustainable development should remain aligned with public development objectives fully respecting the OECD DAC criteria;

Or. en

Amendment 392

Mounir Satouri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Is deeply concerned about the prospects of a debt crisis in the developing world; calls for debt relief and debt restructuring for developing countries, including through creating and implementing a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation;

22. Is deeply concerned about the prospects of a debt crisis in the developing world; advocates for a comprehensive review of approaches to debt sustainability; calls for debt relief and debt restructuring for developing countries, taking into account the UN Conference on Trade and Development principles on promoting responsible sovereign lending and borrowing as well as the OECD debt sustainability principles, as a first step; calls on the EU to constructively engage towards a comprehensive debt architecture reform through a UN Convention on Sovereign Debt; believes that all countries should be able to participate in global tax governance on an equal footing; to this end, calls for the creation and implementation of a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation;

Or. en

Amendment 393

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Is deeply concerned about the prospects of a debt crisis in the developing world; calls for debt relief and debt restructuring for developing countries, including through creating and implementing a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation;

22. Is deeply concerned about the prospects of a debt crisis in the developing world; calls for debt relief and debt restructuring for developing countries, including through creating and implementing a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation; advocates the use of innovative debt-management instruments, including debt-for-development swaps and debt-for-nature swaps that make it possible to turn external debt into tangible investment in environmental sustainability, infrastructure and public health;

Or. pt

Amendment 394

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Is deeply concerned about the prospects of a debt crisis in the developing world; calls for debt relief and debt restructuring for developing countries, including through creating and implementing a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation;

22. Is opposed against any attempt at a blanket debt cut for countries that do not adequately control their spending; opposes holding private creditors in the EU liable for restructuring developing countries' debt; demands that any discussion about possible debt relief for developing countries must be based on political preconditions according to the interests of European citizens, with particular emphasis on cooperation in the readmission of migrants;

Or. en

Amendment 395

Mathilde Androuët, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Is deeply concerned about the prospects of a debt crisis in the developing world; calls for debt relief and debt restructuring for developing countries, including through creating and implementing a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation;

22. Is deeply concerned about the prospects of a debt crisis in the developed and developing world;

Or. fr

Amendment 396

Damien Carême, Nikolas Farantouris

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Is deeply concerned about the prospects of a debt crisis in the developing world; calls for debt relief and debt restructuring for developing countries, including through creating and implementing a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation;

22. Is deeply concerned about the prospects of a debt crisis in the developing world; calls for comprehensive debt relief and debt restructuring for developing countries, including through creating and implementing a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation and a fair and transparent UN-based sovereign debt workout mechanism;

Or. en

Amendment 397

Aurelijus Veryga, Małgorzata Gosiewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Is deeply concerned about the prospects of a debt crisis in the developing world; calls for debt relief and debt restructuring for developing countries, including through creating and implementing a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation;

22. Is deeply concerned about the prospects of a debt crisis in the developing world;

Or. en

Amendment 398

Lukas Mandl, Ingeborg Ter Laak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Is deeply concerned about the prospects of a debt crisis in the developing world; calls for debt relief and debt restructuring for developing countries, including through creating and implementing a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation;

22. Is deeply concerned about the prospects of a debt crisis in the developing world; calls for debt relief and debt restructuring for developing countries;

Or. en

Amendment 399

Małgorzata Gosiewska, Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Is deeply concerned about the prospects of a debt crisis in the developing world; calls for debt relief and debt restructuring for developing countries, including through creating and implementing a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation;

22. Is concerned by the growing debt level in the developing world; stresses the need for a responsible and sustainable approach to debt management, including measures aimed at its restructuring, while respecting the sovereignty of states and the existing framework for international cooperation;

Or. pl

Amendment 400

Maria Ohisalo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Notes that exemptions from the global minimum corporate tax undermine international tax fairness and may constrain resources for climate and environmental action; calls on the EU and its Member States to lead efforts to ensure global implementation and advance a minimum tax on billionaires, thereby supporting sustainable development and strengthened international cooperation;

Or. en

Amendment 401

Damien Carême, Nikolas Farantouris

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to reverse the decline in Official Development Assistance and ensure that ODA is not diverted to cover domestic migration-related spending;

Or. en

Amendment 402

Mounir Satouri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Emphasises the need for reforms of global economic governance and enhancing the voice and representation of developing countries in international economic and financial institutions;

Or. en

Amendment 403

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Emphasises that effective global partnerships should be based on mutual cooperation and deliver on the partners’ common objectives; stresses the importance of transparency, good governance and measurable impact in all development cooperation efforts;

23. Emphasises that effective global partnerships should be based on mutual cooperation and deliver on the partners’ common objectives; stresses the importance of transparency, good governance and measurable impact in all development cooperation efforts; emphasises that robust anti-corruption mechanisms and a performance-based policy are essential;

Or. pt

Amendment 404

Małgorzata Gosiewska, Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Emphasises that effective global partnerships should be based on mutual cooperation and deliver on the partners’ common objectives; stresses the importance of transparency, good governance and measurable impact in all development cooperation efforts;

23. Emphasises that effective international partnerships should be based on mutual cooperation and take into account the interests of all partners; stresses the importance of transparency, good governance and measurable results in development cooperation efforts;

Or. pl

Amendment 405

Mounir Satouri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Emphasizes the imperative to ensure the full and effective participation of Indigenous peoples and local communities in global partnerships through legal recognition, direct and accessible funding, meaningful representation in decision-making processes, and the acknowledgment and protection of their traditional knowledge and rights, notably related to their customary land tenure rights and full compliance with the principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent, in line with the UN Declaration on the rights of indigenous people, the ILO Convention N°169 and FAO Voluntary Guidelines on Land Tenures;

Or. en

Amendment 406

Lukas Mandl, Ingeborg Ter Laak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Underlines the strategic importance of the EU’s Global Gateway as a flagship instrument to strengthen sustainable partnerships, mobilise private investment and deliver high-quality infrastructure, while promoting EU values, international standards and long-term economic development in partner countries;

Or. en

Amendment 407

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Stresses the need to ensure gender-budgeting, gender equality and women's active participation in promoting the implementation of the SDGs as well as the participation of different minorities and indigenous peoples;

Or. en

Amendment 408

Damien Carême, Nikolas Farantouris

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Stresses that development cooperation programmes should include clear impact evaluation mechanisms and participatory monitoring involving local stakeholders;

Or. en

Amendment 409

Mounir Satouri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 b. Calls once more on the EU to constructively engage towards the adoption of the UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights to regulate the activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises and to allow victims to seek redress;

Or. en

Amendment 410

Lukas Mandl, Ingeborg Ter Laak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 b. Encourages closer cooperation with like-minded partners, international financial institutions and regional development banks to coordinate development efforts, avoid duplication and maximise impact in support of the 2030 Agenda;

Or. en

Amendment 411

Mounir Satouri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 c. Deplores the fact that American multinational corporations are exempted from the global minimum corporate tax rate; calls on the Commission and the Member States to use all available diplomatic means to reverse this exemption, which undermines the principle of equal treatment at the global level; calls on the European Union and its Member States to demonstrate leadership in negotiating a similar agreement establishing a global minimum tax on billionaire wealth;

Or. en

Amendment 412

Lukas Mandl, Ingeborg Ter Laak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 c. Stresses that achieving the SDGs in the current geopolitical context requires strengthened international cooperation, particularly in fragile, conflict- and displacement-affected settings, with a clear focus on stability, resilience and long-term development impact;

Or. en

Amendment 413

Lukas Mandl, Ingeborg Ter Laak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 d. Underlines that mobilising private sector financing, including for SDG and climate action, must safeguard public interest, transparency and accountability; emphasises that domestic resource mobilisation should be based on fair and growth-friendly taxation systems, avoiding a disproportionate burden on vulnerable groups;

Or. en

Amendment 414

Mounir Satouri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to prohibit trade in products originating from illegal settlements; underlines that the importation of such products runs counter to the completion of target 17.A by undermining the foundations of a universal, rules-based and fair multilateral trading system;

Or. en

Amendment 415

Lukas Mandl, Ingeborg Ter Laak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 e. Reaffirms that development effectiveness, sound financial management and measurable results are essential to achieving the 2030 Agenda; encourages strengthened multi-stakeholder partnerships, including with international financial institutions and the private sector, while ensuring inclusivity and accountability;

Or. en

Amendment 416

Lukas Mandl, Ingeborg Ter Laak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 f. Highlights the EU-UN partnership and the Team Europe approach, under the coordination of EU Delegations and UN Resident Coordinators, as key mechanisms for translating global commitments into country-level results;

Or. en

Amendment 417

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. 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 the EU to play an active role in deliberations on a forward-looking agenda for global sustainable development that goes beyond 2030;

24. Reiterates that the SDGs are a set of goals agreed by globalist elites with interests opposed to the concerns and needs of the citizens of the Member States; deplores the use of these objectives to transfer funds, in an opaque manner, from developed to developing countries; calls for the EU to abandon the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and abandon the SDGs, and to immediately withdraw from deliberations on an agenda that goes beyond 2030; urges the EU to repeal all legislation implementing the 2030 Agenda and the Green Deal, and to take appropriate measures to reverse the impact that these ideological agendas have had on agricultural, livestock, fisheries, industrial, energy and housing policies, amongst others;

Or. es

Amendment 418

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. 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 the EU to play an active role in deliberations on a forward-looking agenda for global sustainable development that goes beyond 2030;

24. 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 the EU to play an active role in deliberations on a forward-looking agenda for global sustainable development that goes beyond 2030; points out that the SDGs should not be used to promote ideological agendas, including controversial social engineering or gender language, and should remain focused on specific human development, economic and environmental objectives;

Or. pt

Amendment 419

Mounir Satouri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. 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 the EU to play an active role in deliberations on a forward-looking agenda for global sustainable development that goes beyond 2030;

24. 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; reaffirms that Least Developed Countries, as the most vulnerable group of countries, need enhanced global support to overcome the structural challenges they face for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals; calls for the EU to play an active role in deliberations on a forward-looking agenda for global sustainable development that goes beyond 2030;

Or. en

Amendment 420

Pierfrancesco Maran, Murielle Laurent

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. 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 the EU to play an active role in deliberations on a forward-looking agenda for global sustainable development that goes beyond 2030;

24. 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 the EU to play an active role in deliberations at the UN High-Level Political Forum, reflecting both achievements and remaining gaps, paving the way for accelerated action in view of the deadline for the 2030 Agenda and in promoting a forward-looking agenda for global sustainable development that goes beyond 2030;

Or. en

Amendment 421

Ingeborg Ter Laak, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. 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 the EU to play an active role in deliberations on a forward-looking agenda for global sustainable development that goes beyond 2030;

24. 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 available tool for tackling their root causes; calls for the EU to continue and strengthen its active role in deliberations on a forward-looking agenda for global sustainable development that goes beyond 2030;

Or. en

Amendment 422

Małgorzata Gosiewska, Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. 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 the EU to play an active role in deliberations on a forward-looking agenda for global sustainable development that goes beyond 2030;

24. Reiterates that the SDGs constitute a comprehensive and globally agreed set of goals on the major challenges faced by both developed and developing countries; stresses that their implementation should take account of differing national circumstances; calls for the EU to participate in deliberations on a forward-looking agenda for global sustainable development beyond 2030;

Or. pl

Amendment 423

Aurelijus Veryga, Małgorzata Gosiewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. 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 the EU to play an active role in deliberations on a forward-looking agenda for global sustainable development that goes beyond 2030;

24. Reiterates that the SDGs constitute a globally agreed and comprehensive framework to address the major challenges faced by both developed and developing countries; calls for the EU to continue to play an active role in discussions on a forward-looking global sustainable development agenda beyond 2030;

Or. en

Amendment 424

Mathilde Androuët, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. 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 the EU to play an active role in deliberations on a forward-looking agenda for global sustainable development that goes beyond 2030;

24. 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 the Member States to play an active role in deliberations on a forward-looking agenda for global sustainable development that goes beyond 2030;

Or. fr

Amendment 425

Pierfrancesco Maran, Murielle Laurent

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. Calls for implementation plans with concrete timelines for achieving the SDGs and setting ambitious targets beyond 2030; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to lead by example and develop a comprehensive strategy accompanied by a structured SDG implementation plan; welcomes the EU’s first voluntary review of SDG implementation in 2023 and believes that such reviews should become regular exercises;

Or. en

Amendment 426

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Points out that the SDGs also present an economic opportunity to build true well-being and a sustainable economy that enables people to live a decent life while fully respecting biodiversity and the environment, using new technologies and creating new economic sectors and jobs;

25. Considers that the overly broad scope of the SDGs and its top-down targets ignore how community-led development actually functions; calls instead for a few basic development goals and considers that a more focused approach will help building true well-being and sustainable economies that enable people to live a decent life while fully respecting biodiversity and the environment, also using new technologies and also creating new economic sectors and jobs;

Or. en

Amendment 427

Damien Carême, Nikolas Farantouris

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Points out that the SDGs also present an economic opportunity to build true well-being and a sustainable economy that enables people to live a decent life while fully respecting biodiversity and the environment, using new technologies and creating new economic sectors and jobs;

25. Points out that the SDGs also present an economic opportunity to build true well-being and a sustainable economy that enables people to live a decent life while fully respecting biodiversity and the environment, using new technologies and creating new economic sectors and jobs; stresses that the transition to a sustainable economy shall include decent work, social protection, and strong labour rights worldwide;

Or. en

Amendment 428

Ingeborg Ter Laak, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Points out that the SDGs also present an economic opportunity to build true well-being and a sustainable economy that enables people to live a decent life while fully respecting biodiversity and the environment, using new technologies and creating new economic sectors and jobs;

25. Points out that the SDGs also present an economic opportunity to build true well-being and a sustainable economy fostering competitiveness, innovation and resilience, which enables people to live a decent life while fully respecting biodiversity and the environment, using new technologies and creating new economic sectors and jobs;

Or. en

Amendment 429

Małgorzata Gosiewska, Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Points out that the SDGs also present an economic opportunity to build true well-being and a sustainable economy that enables people to live a decent life while fully respecting biodiversity and the environment, using new technologies and creating new economic sectors and jobs;

25. Points out that the SDGs can also present an economic opportunity to promote well-being and economic development, including through the use of new technologies and the creation of jobs, while ensuring the rational management of resources;

Or. pl

Amendment 430

Sirpa Pietikäinen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Points out that the SDGs also present an economic opportunity to build true well-being and a sustainable economy that enables people to live a decent life while fully respecting biodiversity and the environment, using new technologies and creating new economic sectors and jobs;

25. Points out that the SDGs also present an economic opportunity to build true well-being and a sustainable economy that enables people to live a decent life while fully respecting planetary boundaries, including biodiversity and the environment, using new technologies and creating new economic sectors and jobs;

Or. en

Amendment 431

Abir Al-Sahlani, Barry Andrews, Charles Goerens, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Points out that the SDGs also present an economic opportunity to build true well-being and a sustainable economy that enables people to live a decent life while fully respecting biodiversity and the environment, using new technologies and creating new economic sectors and jobs;

25. Points out that the SDGs also present an economic opportunity to build true well-being and a sustainable and inclusive economy that enables people to live a decent life while fully respecting biodiversity and the environment, using new technologies and creating new economic sectors and jobs;

Or. en

Amendment 432

Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Points out that the SDGs also present an economic opportunity to build true well-being and a sustainable economy that enables people to live a decent life while fully respecting biodiversity and the environment, using new technologies and creating new economic sectors and jobs;

25. Points out that the SDGs also present an opportunity to support a sustainable economy and well-being, including by enabling people to live a decent life while respecting the environment, using new technologies and creating new economic sectors and jobs;

Or. en

Amendment 433

Nikolas Farantouris, Damien Carême

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Emphasises that policy coherence for development is a binding obligation under Article 208 of the TFEU aiming at integrating the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development at all stages of the policymaking cycle, in order to foster synergies across policy areas, identifying and reconciling potential trade-offs, as well as addressing the international spillover effects of EU policies;

Or. en

Amendment 434

Damien Carême, Nikolas Farantouris

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Recalls that women and girls are disproportionately affected by economic crises, inadequate access to healthcare, climate change, gender-based violence and armed conflicts, and that persistent structural gender discrimination continues to hinder the full enjoyment of their rights and their equal participation in all areas of society;

Or. en

Amendment 435

Damien Carême, Nikolas Farantouris

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 b. Stresses that gender equality constitutes a fundamental condition for the achievement of sustainable development, peace and human progress; emphasises that the attainment of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls are essential to the effective implementation of all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); reaffirms that the promotion of justice and inclusion, the development of inclusive and resilient economies, and the protection of the environment for present and future generations are contingent upon the full respect for, and promotion of, the rights of women and girls across all SDGs;

Or. en

Amendment 436

Mathilde Androuët, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Highlights that an independent and adequately funded civil society is a core partner in advancing the 2030 Agenda; stresses the need to create and protect civic space, and to ensure civil society organisations participate meaningfully in achieving the SDGs;

deleted

Or. fr

Amendment 437

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Highlights that an independent and adequately funded civil society is a core partner in advancing the 2030 Agenda; stresses the need to create and protect civic space, and to ensure civil society organisations participate meaningfully in achieving the SDGs;

26. Notes the relevant role of civil society, local communities, churches, humanitarian organisations and the private sector in supporting development, but transparency in funding and democratic accountability in achieving SDGs should nonetheless be guaranteed; points out, furthermore, that disorderly migration and illegal immigration can place considerable pressure on public services, the labour market and reception systems, requiring effective border control policies, greater cooperation with countries of origin and safe third countries, and determined efforts to tackle human trafficking networks;

Or. pt

Amendment 438

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Highlights that an independent and adequately funded civil society is a core partner in advancing the 2030 Agenda; stresses the need to create and protect civic space, and to ensure civil society organisations participate meaningfully in achieving the SDGs;

26. Highlights that the fight against illicit financial flows and corruption are essential in advancing sustainable economic and social development; notes that this includes investment in human capacities and skills, digitalisation, building up accessible and interoperable data, tighter control of financial flows between developed and developing countries, particularly the curbing of remittances from illegal immigrants to their country of origin, strengthening governance structures, enhancing regulatory frameworks and promoting regional cooperation;

Or. en

Amendment 439

Abir Al-Sahlani, Barry Andrews, Charles Goerens, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Highlights that an independent and adequately funded civil society is a core partner in advancing the 2030 Agenda; stresses the need to create and protect civic space, and to ensure civil society organisations participate meaningfully in achieving the SDGs;

26. Highlights that an independent and adequately funded civil society is a core partner in advancing the 2030 Agenda; stresses the need to create and protect civic space, and to ensure civil society organisations participate meaningfully in achieving the SDGs and receive adequate long-term and flexible funding, including local NGOs, further stresses the urgent need to address the critical funding situation for women’s rights organizations, of which many are on the brink of closing down, by earmarking funding for them;

Or. en

Amendment 440

Damien Carême, Nikolas Farantouris

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Highlights that an independent and adequately funded civil society is a core partner in advancing the 2030 Agenda; stresses the need to create and protect civic space, and to ensure civil society organisations participate meaningfully in achieving the SDGs;

26. Highlights that an independent and adequately funded civil society is a core partner in advancing the 2030 Agenda; stresses the need to create and protect civic space, and to ensure civil society organisations participate meaningfully in achieving the SDGs; calls for increased financial and political support for civil society organisations, particularly in countries where civic space is shrinking;

Or. en

Amendment 441

Marc Jongen, Anja Arndt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Highlights that an independent and adequately funded civil society is a core partner in advancing the 2030 Agenda; stresses the need to create and protect civic space, and to ensure civil society organisations participate meaningfully in achieving the SDGs;

26. Rejects the disproportionate influence of non-elected civil society actors in shaping public policy; stresses that democratic institutions and elected representatives must remain the primary decision-makers in the implementation of the SDGs;

Or. en

Amendment 442

Małgorzata Gosiewska, Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Highlights that an independent and adequately funded civil society is a core partner in advancing the 2030 Agenda; stresses the need to create and protect civic space, and to ensure civil society organisations participate meaningfully in achieving the SDGs;

26. Highlights that civil society can play an important role in advancing the 2030 Agenda; stresses the importance of transparency, accountability and the proper use of funds in the activities of organisations involved in development cooperation;

Or. pl

Amendment 443

Pierfrancesco Maran, Murielle Laurent

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Emphasises that policy coherence for development is a binding obligation under Article 208 of the TFEU aiming at integrating the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development at all stages of the policymaking cycle, in order to foster synergies across policy areas, identifying and reconciling potential trade-offs, as well as addressing the international spillover effects of EU policies;

Or. en

Amendment 444

Damien Carême, Nikolas Farantouris

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Calls on the EU to strengthen mechanisms enabling meaningful participation of local communities, trade unions and civil society organisations in SDG implementation;

Or. en

Amendment 445

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises that sustainable economic growth within planetary boundaries, competitiveness and innovation are indispensable enablers of sustainable development; encourages the EU to use its influence to advance the 2030 Agenda, delivering on improvements in living standards, poverty reduction and opportunities for future generations;

27. Emphasises that sustainable economic growth within planetary boundaries, competitiveness and innovation are indispensable enablers of sustainable development; encourages the EU to use its influence to advance the 2030 Agenda, delivering on improvements in living standards, poverty reduction and opportunities for future generations; emphasises that tackling corruption should be considered an essential, cross-cutting aspect for implementing the SDGs; recalls that, according to United Nations estimates, more than EUR 2.2 billion is lost every year as a result of corruption (an amount equivalent to approximately 5 % of global GDP), which undermines investment in education, health, infrastructure and environmental sustainability;

Or. pt

Amendment 446

Aurelijus Veryga, Małgorzata Gosiewska

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises that sustainable economic growth within planetary boundaries, competitiveness and innovation are indispensable enablers of sustainable development; encourages the EU to use its influence to advance the 2030 Agenda, delivering on improvements in living standards, poverty reduction and opportunities for future generations;

27. Emphasises that sustainable economic growth, competitiveness and innovation are important enablers of sustainable development; encourages the EU to continue advancing the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, including by delivering improvements in living standards, reducing poverty and expanding opportunities for future generations;

Or. en

Amendment 447

Ingeborg Ter Laak, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises that sustainable economic growth within planetary boundaries, competitiveness and innovation are indispensable enablers of sustainable development; encourages the EU to use its influence to advance the 2030 Agenda, delivering on improvements in living standards, poverty reduction and opportunities for future generations;

27. Emphasises that sustainable economic growth within planetary boundaries, competitiveness and innovation are indispensable enablers of sustainable development and the well-being of societies; encourages the EU to use its influence to advance the 2030 Agenda, delivering on improvements in living standards, poverty reduction, innovation, resilience and opportunities for future generations;

Or. en

Amendment 448

Maria Ohisalo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises that sustainable economic growth within planetary boundaries, competitiveness and innovation are indispensable enablers of sustainable development; encourages the EU to use its influence to advance the 2030 Agenda, delivering on improvements in living standards, poverty reduction and opportunities for future generations;

27. Emphasises that a sustainable and inclusive economy within planetary boundaries, competitiveness and innovation are indispensable enablers of sustainable development; encourages the EU to use its influence to advance the 2030 Agenda, delivering on improvements in living standards, poverty reduction and opportunities for future generations;

Or. en

Amendment 449

Mounir Satouri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises that sustainable economic growth within planetary boundaries, competitiveness and innovation are indispensable enablers of sustainable development; encourages the EU to use its influence to advance the 2030 Agenda, delivering on improvements in living standards, poverty reduction and opportunities for future generations;

27. Emphasises that a sustainable and inclusive economy within planetary boundaries, competitiveness and innovation are indispensable enablers of sustainable development; encourages the EU to use its influence to advance the 2030 Agenda, delivering on improvements in living standards, poverty reduction and opportunities for future generations;

Or. en

Amendment 450

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises that sustainable economic growth within planetary boundaries, competitiveness and innovation are indispensable enablers of sustainable development; encourages the EU to use its influence to advance the 2030 Agenda, delivering on improvements in living standards, poverty reduction and opportunities for future generations;

27. Emphasises that sustainable economic growth within planetary boundaries, competitiveness and innovation are indispensable enablers of economic and social development; encourages the EU to use its influence to advance economic freedom, strengthening of property rights, and trade worldwide, as these are the best tools for delivering on improvements in living standards, poverty reduction and opportunities for future generations;

Or. en

Amendment 451

Małgorzata Gosiewska, Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises that sustainable economic growth within planetary boundaries, competitiveness and innovation are indispensable enablers of sustainable development; encourages the EU to use its influence to advance the 2030 Agenda, delivering on improvements in living standards, poverty reduction and opportunities for future generations;

27. Emphasises that economic growth , competitiveness and innovation are key factors promoting sustainable development; encourages action to improve living standards, reduce poverty and strengthen the economic potential of future generations;

Or. pl

Amendment 452

Sebastian Everding

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises that sustainable economic growth within planetary boundaries, competitiveness and innovation are indispensable enablers of sustainable development; encourages the EU to use its influence to advance the 2030 Agenda, delivering on improvements in living standards, poverty reduction and opportunities for future generations;

27. Emphasises that a sustainable and ethical economy within planetary boundaries and innovation are indispensable enablers of sustainable development; encourages the EU to use its influence to advance the 2030 Agenda, delivering on improvements in living standards, poverty reduction and opportunities for future generations;

Or. en

Amendment 453

Nikolas Farantouris, Damien Carême

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Emphasises that sustainable economic growth within planetary boundaries, competitiveness and innovation are indispensable enablers of sustainable development; encourages the EU to use its influence to advance the 2030 Agenda, delivering on improvements in living standards, poverty reduction and opportunities for future generations;

27. Emphasises that respecting the planetary boundaries is a sine qua non requirement for sustainable development and sustainable economic growth; encourages the EU to use its influence to advance the 2030 Agenda, delivering on improvements in living standards, poverty reduction and opportunities for future generations;

Or. en

Amendment 454

Maria Ohisalo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Emphasises that Multilateral Environmental Agreements, including the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the UNCCD, and the Basel, Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions provide key frameworks for the EU to advance political ambition and coordinated action on the SDGs, and encourages the Union to use these instruments to strengthen implementation and global leadership;

Or. en

Amendment 455

Mounir Satouri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Emphasises the role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements as adequate frameworks and processes for the EU to further impulse political ambition on the SDGs;

Or. en

Amendment 456

Mounir Satouri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 b. Calls for reinvigorated multilateralism that places climate action and biodiversity protection at the core of global priorities, reinforcing international treaties and agreements such as the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity, and regional conservation initiatives; further urges the expansion of the mandate of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to include ecocide as prosecutable crime, ensuring accountability for environmental destruction on a global scale;

Or. en

Amendment 457

Maria Ohisalo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 b. Highlights the crucial role of environmental defenders, civil society organisations, local authorities and Indigenous Peoples in advancing sustainable development; calls for stronger EU support for civic space and protection mechanisms for environmental and human rights defenders worldwide;

Or. en

Amendment 458

Mounir Satouri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 c. Highlights the crucial role of environmental defenders, civil society organisations, local authorities and Indigenous Peoples in advancing sustainable development; calls for stronger EU support for civic space and protection mechanisms for environmental and human rights defenders worldwide;

Or. en

Amendment 459

Lukas Mandl, Ingeborg Ter Laak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Calls for the commitments made during the Summit of the Future and the 4th Financing for Development Conference in Seville to be translated into concrete actions and for investment to be scaled up to close the financing gap for sustainable development;

28. Calls for the commitments made during the Summit of the Future and the 4th Financing for Development Conference in Seville to be translated into concrete actions and for investment to be scaled up to close the financing gap for sustainable development; stresses that any post-2030 global development framework must be realistic, measurable and focused on delivery, avoiding an excessive proliferation of targets and ensuring clear accountability for results;

Or. en

Amendment 460

Abir Al-Sahlani, Barry Andrews, Charles Goerens, Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Calls for the commitments made during the Summit of the Future and the 4th Financing for Development Conference in Seville to be translated into concrete actions and for investment to be scaled up to close the financing gap for sustainable development;

28. Calls for the commitments made during the Summit of the Future, in the Pact for the Future and the 4th Financing for Development Conference in Seville to be translated into concrete actions and for investment to be scaled up to close the financing gap for sustainable development;

Or. en

Amendment 461

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Calls for the commitments made during the Summit of the Future and the 4th Financing for Development Conference in Seville to be translated into concrete actions and for investment to be scaled up to close the financing gap for sustainable development;

28. Deplores that the commitments made during the Summit of the Future and the 4th Financing for Development Conference in Seville exemplify that the EU is continuing its failed development policy; calls on the EU and its Member States to drastically reform their development policy, freeing it from ideology and focusing on quality instead of quantity;

Or. en

Amendment 462

Małgorzata Gosiewska, Aurelijus Veryga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Calls for the commitments made during the Summit of the Future and the 4th Financing for Development Conference in Seville to be translated into concrete actions and for investment to be scaled up to close the financing gap for sustainable development;

28. Calls for the commitments made during the Summit of the Future and the 4th Financing for Development Conference in Seville to be translated into concrete actions, while taking into account financial capacity and the effective use of available resources;

Or. pl

Amendment 463

Lukas Mandl, Ingeborg Ter Laak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 a. Emphasises that economic growth, competitiveness and innovation are indispensable enablers of sustainable development; underlines that a strong private sector, functioning markets and entrepreneurship must remain central to future global development strategies;

Or. en

Amendment 464

Lukas Mandl, Ingeborg Ter Laak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 b. Underlines that technological progress, digitalisation and innovation, including artificial intelligence and clean technologies, will play a decisive role in achieving future sustainability goals and should be fully integrated into the EU’s global development vision;

Or. en

Amendment 465

Lukas Mandl, Ingeborg Ter Laak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 c. Encourages the EU to use its political, economic and regulatory influence to prioritize a 2030 Agenda that delivers tangible improvements in living standards, resilience and opportunity for future generations;

Or. en