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

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 1Rejected

   Paragraph 1 – point o

   Tabled by Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet +6 · PfE

   (o) Removed: work towards achieving a permanent seat for the EU in the UNSC, in addition to the seat already held by France, in the context of a future consensual reform of that body; work towards achieving a permanent seat for the EU in every multilateral forum to cement the EU’s role as an interlocutor with third countries; Added: underline that the EU is not eligible to hold a seat as a permanent member of the UN Security Council;

2. Amendment 2Rejected

   Paragraph 1 – point v

   Tabled by Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet +4 · PfE

   … a selective application of international rules; explore ways to strengthen the UNGA’s Added: consultative role in this Removed: area, through innovative and democratic voting systems whereby a UNGA qualified majority can overcome a UNSC veto deadlock in line with the United for Peace doctrine; Added: area; recall that the right of veto is an essential guarantee of the balance between sovereign states within the UN Security Council and must therefore be preserved;

3. Amendment 3Rejected

   Recital M

   Tabled by Alexander Sell · ESN

   … multilateral system based on international law, with the UN at its core; Added: whereas the UN is the primary forum for addressing matters of global concern, and duplication by the EU must be avoided;

4. Amendment 4Rejected

   Paragraph 1 – point c

   Tabled by Stanislav Stoyanov · ESN

   (c) reaffirm the essential role of multilateral organisations as indispensable Removed: platforms Added: platforms, within their respective mandates, for conflict resolution and global governance, and for responding to major global …

5. Amendment 5Rejected

   Paragraph 1 – point i

   Tabled by Stanislav Stoyanov · ESN

   … current and emerging global security challenges; give due consideration to promoting gender Removed: equality Added: and geographical balance where candidates are equally well-qualified, including with a view to appointing a …

6. Amendment 6Rejected

   Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

   Tabled by Alexander Sell · ESN

   Added: (la) call for the EU to focus on its core competences under the Treaties, deliver prosperity, security and competitiveness for its Member States, and avoid duplicating functions and mandates for which the UN was established;

7. Amendment 7Rejected

   Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)

   Tabled by Alexander Sell · ESN

   Added: (ra) invite the UN mandate holders and officials to uphold the highest standards of professional conduct and to refrain from highly politicised conduct and public statements such as those by certain mandate holders, including UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese, which risk undermining the credibility and impartiality of the UN;

8. Amendment 9Rejected

   Recital C

   Tabled by Hilde Vautmans · Renew

   … architecture, including the UN Security Council (UNSC), China’s rising influence and the Removed: worrying Added: regrettable withdrawal of the United States from international organisations, as well as cuts …

9. Amendment 10Rejected

   Paragraph 1 – point f

   Tabled by Hilde Vautmans · Renew

   … acknowledge the negative impact of delayed payment or non-payment by major contributors; Added: reaffirm its regret at the US President’s decision to cut funding to, withdraw from, suspend participation in, or terminate engagement with a significant number of international organisations, including numerous UN bodies; express its serious concern that such a move would undermine the financial sustainability of the UN system and weaken multilateral cooperation at a time when it is most needed; encourage the US administration to reconsider its decision; underline the importance of robust US involvement in guaranteeing the financial sustainability …

10. Amendment 16Rejected

    Paragraph 1 – point o

    Tabled by Sarah Knafo · ESN

    (o) Removed: work towards achieving a permanent seat for the EU Added: reaffirm France’s role as the only nuclear power and the only permanent member from the European Union in the UNSC, Removed: in addition to the seat already held by France, in the context of a future consensual reform of that body; work towards achieving a permanent seat for the EU in every multilateral forum to cement the EU’s role as an interlocutor with third countries; Added: and oppose any replacement or dilution of this national representation by a seat allocated to the EU;

11. Amendment 17Rejected

    Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)

    Tabled by Sarah Knafo, Stanislav Stoyanov · ESN

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

12. Amendment 24Rejected

    Paragraph 1 – point af

    Tabled by Geadis Geadi, Cristian Terheş, Marion Maréchal · ECR

    … and territorial integrity of all its Member States, in accordance with the Removed: UN Added: United Nations Charter; underline that the continued illegal presence of Turkish troops in the … call for the immediate and complete withdrawal of Turkish occupation forces, the Removed: right of all refugees to return to their home, Added: reintegration of the occupied territories under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus, the right to return home of all refugees, and the ascertainment of the fate of all missing persons; continue to support the swift resumption of the Cyprus settlement talks Removed: within the UN-agreed framework on the basis of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation with political equality in accordance with Removed: relevant UN resolutions, and warn Added: the relevant decisions and resolutions of the United Nations, without territorial, religious, racial, ethnic or other discriminatory divisions, as stipulated in the Charter of the United Nations, and urge against any unilateral actions that are inconsistent with a peaceful settlement; call … the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus to be respected; Removed: support Added: assist the work of the Removed: Personal Added: personal Envoy of the Removed: UN Secretary-General on Cyprus and the EU’s Added: United Nations Secretary-General on Cyprus, as well as the European Union’s Special Envoy for Cyprus;

13. Amendment 25Adopted

    Paragraph 1 – point af a (new)

    Tabled by Geadis Geadi, Cristian Terheş, Marion Maréchal · ECR

    Added: (afa) strongly condemn the appointment of representatives of states showing systemic discrimination against women to seats or leadership roles in UN women’s and human rights bodies;

14. Amendment 26Rejected

    Paragraph 1 – point ag

    Tabled by Geadis Geadi, Marion Maréchal · ECR

    … acts targeting religious and ethnic communities to combat sectarian violence and impunity; Added: recall that many components of Syrian society have been highly critical of the constitutional declaration of 13 March 2025, and that their criticisms must be heard by the committee responsible for drafting the new Syrian constitution; underline the need for coordinated engagement by the EU and the UN …

15. Amendment 28Adopted

    Paragraph 1 – point ap

    Tabled by Carlo Fidanza, Marion Maréchal, Adam Bielan +1 · ECR

    … including the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel; Added: highlight, in this regard, the courageous action of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, which includes several European contingents operating in difficult conditions, and pay tribute to the memory of the two soldiers from the French contingent killed in southern Lebanon in an ambush carried out by Hezbollah on 18 April 2026;

16. Amendment 29Rejected

    Recital F a (new)

    Tabled by Yannis Maniatis, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir · S&D

    Added: 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;

17. Amendment 30Adopted

    Paragraph 1 – point l

    Tabled by Yannis Maniatis, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir · S&D

    … ally’s change of attitude towards the UN and the broader multilateral system; Added: 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;

18. Amendment 31Rejected

    Paragraph 1 – point aa

    Tabled by Yannis Maniatis, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir · S&D

    … by the United States and Israel are being conducted outside of the Removed: multilateral system, which is based on rules; Added: 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 …

19. Amendment 32Adopted

    Paragraph 1 – point aa a (new)

    Tabled by Yannis Maniatis, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir · S&D

    Added: (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;

20. Amendment 33Adopted

    Paragraph 1 – point ac

    Tabled by Yannis Maniatis, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir · S&D

    … the escalating violence by extremist settlers, and the forced displacement of Palestinians; Added: 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 …

21. Amendment 34Rejected

    Paragraph 1 – point ad

    Tabled by Yannis Maniatis, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir · S&D

    … refugees in Gaza and the wider region, noting that no viable alternative Removed: currently exists to replace its functions; continue to monitor the work and impartiality … of the Colonna Report; welcome progress reports in this regard and urge Added: to continue the full and swift adoption of the report’s recommendations on strengthening neutrality …

22. Amendment 35Adopted

    Paragraph 1 – point ae

    Tabled by Yannis Maniatis, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir · S&D

    … foster coexistence, tolerance and reconciliation, as well as respect for human rights, Added: in both Israel and Palestine, in line with UNESCO standards; welcome the Commission’s continued engagement with the … those that contain antisemitism and incitement to violence and terrorism, to which Removed: Palestinian children should not be exposed;

23. Amendment 36Rejected

    Paragraph 1 – point ad

    Tabled by Galato Alexandraki, Emmanouil Fragkos, Sebastian Tynkkynen +1 · ECR

    (ad) Removed: reaffirm Added: note the role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine … in delivering humanitarian aid and essential services, including health and education, to Removed: Palestinian refugees Added: Palestinians in Gaza and the wider Removed: region, noting that no viable alternative currently exists to replace its functions; Added: region; continue to monitor the work and impartiality of UNRWA, ensuring credible security … the application of the action plan presented by UNRWA; call for UNRWA’s Removed: mandate and funding to be reinstated in full with strong oversight and accountability; stress that any form of cooperation with or … of terrorism fundamentally undermines humanitarian principles, regional stability and prospects for peace; Added: underline that should credible security guarantees and full compliance with international law not be ensured, UNRWA’s mandate should be suspended or terminated and alternative secure mechanisms for the delivery of humanitarian assistance should be used, such as the humanitarian Amalthea Plan maritime corridor, which is an initiative of the Republic of Cyprus, supported by the EU and other countries;

24. Amendment 37Rejected

    Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new)

    Tabled by Laurence Trochu, Guillaume Peltier, Marion Maréchal +5 · ECR

    Added: (ada) prioritise the disruption of terrorist financing networks, including through stricter controls on EU external funding, enhanced screening of implementing partners and non-governmental organisations, and full traceability of EU-funded assistance in high-risk environments, particularly where EU financial flows risk being channelled to terrorist networks, including through the involvement of state actors;

25. Amendment 39Adopted

    Paragraph 1 – point au b (new)

    Tabled by Laurence Trochu, Galato Alexandraki, Marion Maréchal +4 · ECR

    Added: (aub) reiterate that international human rights mechanisms must not be instrumentalised to create de facto migration rights or to undermine the sovereign right of states to control their borders and migration policies;

26. Amendment 41Rejected

    Recital P a (new)

    Tabled by Rima Hassan, Anthony Smith, Emma Fourreau +10 · The Left

    Added: Pa. whereas on 13 April 2026, a European Citizens’ Initiative calling on the Commission to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement1a has reached one million signatures; whereas, in a letter published on 15 April 2026, more than 350 former European ministers, ambassadors and senior officials, including former High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, called for the suspension of this agreement; whereas on 16 April 2026, more than 60 human rights and humanitarian organisations and trade unions also called for the suspension of the agreement and urged the EU to adopt concrete measures, including banning trade with illegal settlements and suspending arms transfers to Israel; whereas several Member States and 20 UN experts also called for the suspension of the agreement; ______________ 1a Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part (OJ L 147, 21.6.2000, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2000/384/oj).

27. Amendment 42Rejected

    Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

    Tabled by Danilo Della Valle · The Left

    Added: (da) take note with grave concern of the findings of the report entitled ‘Made in Italy for the Genocide Industry: Military and Energy Exports to Israel’, which indicates that Italy has continued, without interruption, to export military materiel to Israel since October 2023; call for the immediate establishment of a comprehensive and legally binding arms embargo on the sale, transfer and transit of weapons, ammunition, military equipment and dual-use items to Israel, to remain in force for as long as military operations in the occupied Palestinian territories persist and full humanitarian access to Gaza and the West Bank is not ensured; call on the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to assess Member States’ compliance with their obligations under Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP1a and the Arms Trade Treaty; urge the UN Security Council and General Assembly to adopt a universally binding arms embargo on Israel in accordance with the UN Charter; ______________ 1a Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment (OJ L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 99, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/compos/2008/944/oj).

28. Amendment 47Rejected

    Paragraph 1 – point i e (new)

    Tabled by Danilo Della Valle, Rudi Kennes, Marc Botenga +1 · The Left

    Added: (ie) strengthen the EU’s credibility by adopting a consistent and non-selective approach in upholding the principles of the UN Charter, including those regarding sovereignty, territorial integrity and the protection of civilians; stress the need to apply the same standards of accountability to all parties to conflicts, irrespective of geopolitical considerations, and to ensure the equal implementation of UN resolutions and recommendations of the ICJ;

29. Amendment 52Rejected

    Paragraph 1 – point aa

    Tabled by Danilo Della Valle, Anthony Smith, Emma Fourreau +10 · The Left

    (aa) Added: condemn the attacks by the United States and Israel, a deliberate violation of international law being conducted outside the multilateral system, which is based on rules; strongly condemn the indiscriminate attacks carried out by Israeli forces against civilian populations and infrastructure, which may amount to war crimes under international humanitarian law; recall the obligation of Israel, as an occupying power, to fully comply with international law, including the protection of civilians and the prohibition of collective punishment, and call for accountability for all violations committed; express grave concern at the high number of child casualties resulting from Israeli strikes in Iran; note that, according to international organisations, hundreds of children have been killed or injured since the beginning of the conflict, including 165 schoolgirls in the massacre in Minab caused by a US airstrike and at least 200 children in Iran alone; express deep concern about the ongoing military actions across the Middle Removed: East, Added: East including the destabilising role played by Iran and its regional terrorist organisation proxies; Removed: 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 … and UN principles; consider strengthening Lebanese state structures as key to stability; Added: call on all parties to engage in genuine diplomatic efforts within multilateral frameworks aimed at de-escalation, reconstruction and the promotion of a sustainable regional security architecture based on international law and mutual respect; emphasise that long-term stability in the Middle East cannot be achieved through military coercion but requires inclusive dialogue and adherence to legal norms;

30. Amendment 53Adopted

    Paragraph 1 – point aa a (new)

    Tabled by Rima Hassan, Anthony Smith, Emma Fourreau +11 · The Left

    Added: (aa a) strongly condemn attacks against civilian objects, including schools and residential areas, which have led to the deaths of children and may constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law; recall that the prohibition on targeting civilian objects is one of the most fundamental principles of international humanitarian law, further recall that children are entitled to special protection under international law and call for full accountability for all violations committed against them;

31. Amendment 54Rejected

    Paragraph 1 – point ab

    Tabled by Rima Hassan, Anthony Smith, Emma Fourreau +8 · The Left

    … a two-state solution; condemn all violations of international humanitarian law, including war Removed: crimes; Added: crimes committed by Israel; consider that Israel has now very clearly demonstrated that it is in breach of multiple rules and obligations under international law and has gravely failed to prevent the crime of genocide in blatant disregard of the orders of the ICJ;

32. Amendment 55Rejected

    Paragraph 1 – point ab a (new)

    Tabled by Rima Hassan, Anthony Smith, Emma Fourreau +13 · The Left

    Added: (ab a) condemn the unprecedented level of killing and injury of civilians, a large-scale displacement of population and the systematic destruction of hospitals and medical facilities in Gaza by Israel; further denounce the blockade of humanitarian aid implemented by Israel that could amount to starvation as a method of war; condemn the proposed ‘death penalty law’ in Israel targeting Palestinians; consider that Israel has now very clearly demonstrated that it is in breach of multiple rules and obligations under international law and of Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement1a and has failed to prevent the crime of genocide, disregarding the orders of the ICJ; therefore suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement; ______________ 1a Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part (OJ L 147, 21.6.2000, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2000/384/oj).

33. Amendment 56Rejected

    Paragraph 1 – point ab b (new)

    Tabled by Rima Hassan, Anthony Smith, Emma Fourreau +14 · The Left

    Added: (ab b) suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement and reconsider the EU’s maintenance of an agreement that contributes to legitimising and financing a state that commits crimes against humanity and war crimes;

34. Amendment 57Rejected

    Paragraph 1 – point ab c (new)

    Tabled by Rima Hassan, Anthony Smith, Emma Fourreau +13 · The Left

    Added: (ab c) call for all arms exports to Israel to be halted, in accordance with Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP1a and with the obligations arising under Articles I and III(e) of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, given that such arms are used to commit war crimes; stress that, if such transfers are not halted, there is a serious risk of complicity in war crimes and genocide; ______________ 1a Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment (OJ L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 99, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/compos/2008/944/oj).

35. Amendment 59Rejected

    Paragraph 1 – point ab e (new)

    Tabled by Danilo Della Valle, Rudi Kennes, Lynn Boylan +5 · The Left

    Added: (ab e) express deep concern over the EU’s limited response in addressing and sanctioning alleged systematic violations of international humanitarian law by Israel in Gaza and the West Bank, including disproportionate use of force, settlement expansion and humanitarian restrictions; note the inconsistency with measures adopted in other comparable situations; consider appropriate and proportionate measures, including the immediate suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, in line with Article 2 TEU and relevant UN resolutions, in order to ensure the coherence and credibility of the EU’s external action;

36. Amendment 63Rejected

    Paragraph 1 – point aj d (new)

    Tabled by Danilo Della Valle, Irene Montero, Rudi Kennes +6 · The Left

    Added: (ajd) condemn unilateral coercive measures against the Republic of Cuba, including the unlawful and decades-long unilateral economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba by the United States, as a blatant violation of international law, of repeated UN General Assembly resolutions and of the principles of sovereign equality of states and non-interference enshrined in the UN Charter; call for their immediate and unconditional lifting and for the full normalisation of economic and diplomatic relations, in line with the repeated resolutions of the UN General Assembly; call for the extraterritorial application of US sanctions to be actively opposed and countered, for political and economic cooperation with Cuba to be strengthened and for the island’s sovereignty and right to development to be firmly upheld;

37. Amendment 65Adopted

    Paragraph 1 – point ap

    Tabled by Danilo Della Valle · The Left

    … including the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel; Added: express particular concern at the repeated attacks against Italian military personnel deployed in Lebanon as part of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon mission, which have resulted in injuries and threatened the peacekeeping force’s stability, and recommend stepping up coordinated UN protection measures, including independent investigations and sanctions against those responsible for the attacks, in order to ensure the mission’s effective operability and compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 1701;