REPORT on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2024

Tabled by Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Adam Bielan, Mariusz Kamiński, Cristian Terheş, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Charlie Weimers

… abuse of veto power at the UN Security Council; underlines that the Removed: diminished Added: UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) require greater scrutiny, as the UNHRC has enabled human rights abusers to shield themselves from accountability, rather than fulfilling its mandate to protect fundamental freedoms; stresses the need for a thorough evaluation of whether these bodies are effectively serving their intended purposes; emphasises that the diminishing effectiveness of these bodies Removed: brings with it real costs in terms of conflicts, lives lost and human suffering, and seriously weakens the general ability of countries to deal with Added: has severe consequences, including escalating conflicts, loss of life and widespread human suffering, while also seriously weakening the global community’s ability to address pressing global challenges; calls on the Member States and like minded partners to … united and strong message of support to those organisations when they are Added: unjustly attacked or threatened; believes that the UN, its bodies, and other multilateral …

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE769.723v01-00