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Jun

2022

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The massacre of Christians in Nigeria (debate)

Madam President, the tragedy of Pentecost in Nigeria is reviving fears of a surge of violence in this country split in two between Muslims in the north and Christians in the south. Attacks by a gang of fanatical criminals who use religion to cover up their crimes affect all ethnic and religious groups in the nation. These killings often correspond to ethnic rivalries, poverty, socio-economic and t…

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May

2022

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The impact of the war against Ukraine on women (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, the Russian offensive in Ukraine and besieged cities has put millions of women on the road to exile, exposing them to sexual abuse and other atrocities. Many single women and girls are forced to cross the border in the hope of escaping the war. They are in great danger: they become victims of trafficking in women as sex workers. For them, amidst the bombing and fighting…

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May

2022

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Threats to stability, security and democracy in Western and Sahelian Africa (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, in recent months we have witnessed worrying political developments in West Africa and the Sahel countries. Indeed, several countries have de facto fallen under the control of the military, which should lead us to a thorough reflection on our approach to peace and conflict resolution. We are very concerned about the security situation in West Africa and the Sahel regi…

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Apr

2022

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Situation in Afghanistan, in particular the situation of women’s rights (debate)

Madam President, Afghanistan quo vadis? Where are you going? Are women victims of the Taliban? Yes, because their lives have become hell. With the closure of schools for girls, the Taliban have taken a step forward in violating women’s rights, confiscating their right to education and drawing a line on their future. With the arrival of the Taliban, women were expelled from their jobs. The flogging…

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Mar

2022

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EU Gender Action Plan III (debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, the international day we are celebrating this year is taking place in a tragic way and our thoughts are with all these women, in countries at war, whether it is Ukraine, Congo, Yemen or Ethiopia. This is why our report on GAP III highlights violence against women around the world, such as sexual abuse, rape and all the outdated traditions such as female genital mutilati…

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Mar

2022

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Role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism (debate)

Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, this report is timely: it reinforces the current efforts of the European Union to combat the structural racism that I myself had to endure and which I had told you about. However, we need to step up concrete actions by recognising in this regard the important role of media, sport and culture, which can contribute to social cohesion and the abolition of racism…

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Feb

2022

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The EU priorities for the 66th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (continuation of debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented the implementation of effective climate action and has thus led to the exacerbation of already existing social and gender inequalities. Climate change and gender equality are linked. Gender inequality, combined with climate and environmental crises and disasters, disproportionately affects women who experience intersectional discrimin…

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Feb

2022

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EU-Africa relations (debate)

Madam President, the EU-Africa Summit should allow us to review the foundations of our relationship, in a spirit of mutual and reciprocal respect, within the framework of fair and just agreements for all. We need to work together to support sustainable development, promote peace and tackle climate change, which is wreaking havoc on both sides and threatening food security, in order to achieve the …

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Jan

2022

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Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the European Union (continuation of debate)

Madam President, there are still a wide range of barriers to sexual and reproductive health and rights in the European Union, particularly for women facing intersectional discrimination, such as black women, Roma women and women with disabilities. The right to health, in particular sexual and reproductive rights, is a fundamental pillar of women's rights and should not be taken away or confiscated…

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Dec

2021

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Outcome of Global Summit Nutrition for Growth (Japan, 7-8 December) and increased food insecurity in developing countries (debate)

Mr President, at the Japan Summit, governments committed to ending food insecurity and hunger by 2030. The European Union has taken a positive position in favour of such an objective. We hope that its commitment will be followed by a financial commitment for 2024-2027 and that the European Action Plan, which ends in 2025, will be revised accordingly. The number of people who suffer from hunger on …

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Dec

2021

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Equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020 (debate)

Madam President, gender equality in the field of work is far from being a reality. Minority women, older women and women with disabilities sometimes work in low-paid jobs and thus find themselves in precarious situations, which very often also forces them to give up being mothers for purely financial reasons. In addition, they face intersectional discrimination on the basis of their ethnicity, age…

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Oct

2021

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The rise of right-wing extremism and racism in Europe (in light of recent events in Rome) (debate)

Madam President, the rise of the far right poses a serious threat to our societies. Indeed, the far right used the crisis during a demonstration in Rome to spread its racist, fascist and fake news ideas. Some have brandished the health passport as a hindrance to their freedom. Across the EU, far-right groups use passports and vaccinations and target the most vulnerable sections of society with the…

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Oct

2021

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European Union Agency for Asylum (continuation of debate)

Mr President, the whole world has been affected by the outbreak of the virus, which has given a new face to our migration policy. This pandemic has demonstrated that the disease does not distinguish between borders, nationalities or social status. Only a comprehensive response, which leaves no one behind, will make it possible to eradicate it, but it also encourages us to really review our policy.…

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Oct

2021

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The impact of intimate partner violence and custody rights on women and children (debate)

Mr. Speaker, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen an increase in domestic violence cases. Within the European Union, women and children, disproportionately affected by this scourge, do not enjoy equal protection. Children, who are eyewitnesses to these acts of domestic violence, suffer the disastrous effects and serious repercussions on their behaviour, psychological state and future life. I…

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Sep

2021

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The situation in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya

Madam President, today we want to present a joint resolution that highlights the dire situation in the Kakuma refugee camp in northern Kenya. I would like to highlight some key points that show how complex the situation in Kakuma camp is as well. Already, the planned closure of the camp, which was opened in 1992 as a temporary solution, is a huge challenge in itself. Today, the camp has a generati…

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Sep

2021

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EU contribution to transforming global food systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)

Mr President, the world food situation is alarming. Today’s agro-industrial food systems fail to feed the world’s population in a sustainable and healthy way. We also know that the problem of food insecurity was already present well before the COVID-19 pandemic and that it further aggravated the situation. In the new report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World of the Food and A…

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Jul

2021

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Situation in Tigray, Ethiopia (continuation of debate)

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, this conflict raises questions about the peace procedure in this region. How do the allegations made by our representative that the Ethiopian government wanted to ‘disappear the Tigreans for a hundred years’, even if it is a quote, agree with the desire to promote peace in the Horn of Africa? Why was this statement not discussed with the competent …