Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. Own-initiative report First reading
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 20 May 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 11 September 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 15 April 2026
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 20 April 2026
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 20 May 2026
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- AFET — Foreign Affairs
- Rapporteur
- Andrey KOVATCHEV PPE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Evin INCIR S&DMieke ANDRIESE PfEGeadis GEADI ECRHilde VAUTMANS RenewNela RIEHL Verts/ALEIrene MONTERO The Left
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA10-0182/2026 20 May 2026 ✦ Parliament's recommendation to the Council, Commission and High Representative on the 81st UN General Assembly session urges support for effective multilateralism with the UN at its core, UN reform, and action on peace, security, human rights and sustainable development.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0103/2026 20 April 2026 ✦ This recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the High Representative sets out EU priorities for the 81st UN General Assembly session, covering multilateralism, UN reform, peace and security, sustainable development and human rights.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (AFET) 12 January 2026 ✦ This draft report recommends that the Council, Commission and High Representative promote effective multilateralism with the UN at its core, defend international law and the UN Charter, and support UN reform including Security Council reform and limiting the veto.
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: Adds calls for accountability in Iran, including ICC referral and condemnation of repression. Strengthens language on Lebanon, Gaza, and the West Bank, including new demands and condemnations. Adds new paragraphs on women's rights, migration, Thailand-Cambodia, and UN personnel safety. Drops detailed legal argument on Russia's Security Council seat. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: Adds extensive new recitals and subparagraphs on democracy, threats to multilateralism, UN reform, and the EU's role, including new sections on Greenland, Gaza, and the Arctic. Strengthens language on Russia, including calls for accountability, return of kidnapped children, and questioning its UNSC seat, while adding new paragraphs on Taiwan, Africa, and the Middle East. Expands commitments on human rights, gender equality, LGBTIQ+ rights, and digital governance, and adds new paragraphs on media freedom, religion, and health. Revises development and Global Gateway paragraphs to emphasize conditionality and monitoring, and adds new content on financial architecture and economic coercion. The versions differ only in formal points: the legal basis is updated and citations completed. see the changes →
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Plenary stage
- 20 May 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a clear majorityFor 369 Against 160 Abstained 112
Final vote — text as a whole at 13:44 · 58% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 110 ballots in voting order
Rejected2. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point cAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded3. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point cAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded4. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point cAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. Amendment 42 to paragraph 1, after point d 13:26 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point d – Am 42Rejected6. Amendment 10 to paragraph 1, point f 13:27 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point f – Am 10RejectedRejected8. Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point iRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded9. Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point iRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded10. Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point iRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded11. Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point iRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded12. Amendment 47 to paragraph 1, after point i 13:27 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point i – Am 47Rejected13. Amendment 30 to paragraph 1, point l 13:28 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point l – Am 30Adopted14. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point lNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded15. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point lNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded16. Amendment 6 to paragraph 1, after point l 13:28 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point l – Am 6Rejected17. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point mAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdopted20. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point nAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdoptedAdopted24. Amendment 1 to paragraph 1, point o 13:29 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point o – Am 1Rejected25. Amendment 16 to paragraph 1, point o 13:29 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point o – Am 16Rejected26. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point oRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted28. Amendment 17 to paragraph 1, after point o 13:30 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point o – Am 17Rejected29. Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point oRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded30. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point pAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded31. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point pAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded32. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point qAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded33. Amendment 7 to paragraph 1, after point r 13:31 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point r – Am 7Rejected34. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point sRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded35. Amendment 2 to paragraph 1, point v 13:31 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point v – Am 2Rejected36. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point vAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted38. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point wAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded39. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point xRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded40. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point yRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded41. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point aaAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded42. Amendment 31 to paragraph 1, point aa 13:32 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point aa – Am 31Rejected43. Amendment 52 to paragraph 1, point aa 13:32 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point aa – Am 52Rejected44. Amendment 32 to paragraph 1, after point aa 13:32 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point aa – Am 32Adopted45. Amendment 53 to paragraph 1, after point aa 13:32 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point aa – Am 53Adopted46. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point abAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded47. Amendment 54 to paragraph 1, point ab 13:33 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point ab – Am 54Rejected48. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point abAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded49. Amendment 55 to paragraph 1, after point ab 13:34 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point ab – Am 55Rejected50. Amendment 56 to paragraph 1, after point ab 13:34 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point ab – Am 56Rejected51. Amendment 57 to paragraph 1, after point ab 13:35 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point ab – Am 57Rejected52. Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point abRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded53. Amendment 59 to paragraph 1, after point ab 13:35 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point ab – Am 59Rejected54. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point acAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded55. Amendment 33 to paragraph 1, point ac 13:35 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point ac – Am 33Adopted56. Amendments 22 + 36 (voted as one) to paragraph 1, point ad 13:35 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point ad – Am 22= 36=Rejected57. Amendment 34 to paragraph 1, point ad 13:36 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point ad – Am 34Rejected58. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point adRejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded59. Amendments 23 + 37 (voted as one) to paragraph 1, after point ad 13:36 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point ad – Am 23= 37=Rejected60. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point aeAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded61. Amendment 35 to paragraph 1, point ae 13:37 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point ae – Am 35Adopted62. Amendment 24 to paragraph 1, point af 13:37 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point af – Am 24RejectedAdoptedAdopted65. Amendments 25 + 38 (voted as one) to paragraph 1, after point af 13:38 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point af – Am 25= 38=Adopted66. Amendment 26 to paragraph 1, point ag 13:38 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point ag – Am 26Rejected67. Amendments 27 + 39 (voted as one) to paragraph 1, after point ag 13:38 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point ag – Am 27= 39=Adopted68. Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point aiAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded69. Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point ajRejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded70. Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point ajRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded71. Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point ajRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded72. Amendment 63 to paragraph 1, after point aj 13:39 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point aj – Am 63Rejected73. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point alAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdopted76. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point alAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recordedAdopted78. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point amRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded79. Amendment 28 to paragraph 1, point ap 13:40 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point ap – Am 28Adopted80. Amendment 65 to paragraph 1, point ap 13:40 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point ap – Am 65Adopted81. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point apRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded82. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point aqAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted84. Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point atRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded85. Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point atRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded86. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point axRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded87. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point ayRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded88. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point bcAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded89. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point bdAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded90. Separate vote on paragraph 1, point bdAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded91. Separate vote on citation 5AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted93. Separate vote on citation 26AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded94. Separate vote on recital BAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected96. Separate vote on recital CAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded97. Separate vote on recital CAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded98. Separate vote on recital ERejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded99. Separate vote on recital FAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded100. Separate vote on recital FAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded101. Amendment 29, adding text after recital F 13:43 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – After recital F – Am 29Rejected102. Separate vote on recital GAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted104. Separate vote on recital KAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded105. Separate vote on recital KAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected107. Separate vote on recital NAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded108. Separate vote on recital NAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded109. Amendment 41, adding text after recital P 13:44 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – After recital P – Am 41Rejected110. Final vote — text as a whole 13:44 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 19 May 2026 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 22 April – 12 May 2026 68 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 20 April 2026 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 15 April 2026 Committee vote: report adopted
AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 20 February 2026 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of AFET (Foreign Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
- 12 January 2026 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 11 September 2025 Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.