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

Tabled by Danilo Della Valle, Anthony Smith, Emma Fourreau, Manon Aubry, Rima Hassan, Rudi Kennes, Lynn Boylan, Konstantinos Arvanitis, Marc Botenga, Damien Carême, Leila Chaibi, Giorgos Georgiou, Irene Montero

(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;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE783.214