Vrouwen hebben bewezen dat zij hun werk bij de politie, in het leger en in civiele missies net zo goed doen als mannen. Daarom worden er steeds meer vrouwen betrokken bij vredeshandhaving en humanitaire missies over de hele wereld. Uit onderzoek is gebleken dat zij een belangrijke rol spelen bij het bemiddelen in en het oplossen van conflicten. Ook worden ze door lokale gemeenschappen als rolmodel gezien.

Dit doet Europa voor vrouwen in het leger en hun rol in vredesoperaties

Het Europese project is sinds de jaren 1950 geworteld in het verlangen naar vrede en het brengt alle Europeanen samen via economie, cultuur en politiek.

Dit doet Europa voor mensen die vrede belangrijk vinden

On 9 May 1950, the Salon de l’Horloge in the French Ministry of&nbsp;Foreign Affairs building on Quai d’Orsay in Paris was transformed into a press room. At 18:00, Robert Schuman gave his speech that led to the establishment of a new supranational organisation with a view to creating a common coal and steel market between France and Germany which was also open to other European countries. It would be the European Coal and Steel Community, or ECSC. Since 1985, Europe Day has been celebrated on 9 May every year.

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​​​​​' World peace cannot be safeguarded without the making of creative efforts proportionate to the dangers which threaten it. 
The contribution which an organized and living Europe can bring to civilization is indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations. In taking upon herself for more than 20 years the role of champion of a united Europe, France has always had as her essential aim the service of peace. A united Europe was not achieved and we had war. 
Europe will not be made all at once, or according to a single plan. It will be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity. The coming together of the nations of Europe requires the elimination of the age-old opposition of France and Germany. Any action taken must in the first place concern these two countries. 
With this aim in view, the French Government proposes that action be taken immediately on one limited but decisive point. 
It proposes that Franco-German production of coal and steel as a whole be placed under a common High Authority, within the framework of an organization open to the participation of the other countries of Europe. The pooling of coal and steel production should immediately provide for the setting up of common foundations for economic development as a first step in the federation of Europe, and will change the destinies of those regions which have long been devoted to the manufacture of munitions of war, of which they have been the most constant victims. 
The solidarity in production thus established will make it plain that any war between France and Germany becomes not merely unthinkable, but materially impossible. The setting up of this powerful productive unit, open to all countries willing to take part and bound ultimately to provide all the member countries with the basic elements of industrial production on the same terms, will lay a true foundation for their economic unification. 
This production will be offered to the world as a whole without distinction or exception, with the aim of contributing to raising living standards and to promoting peaceful achievements. With increased resources Europe will be able to pursue the achievement of one of its essential tasks, namely, the development of the African continent. In this way, there will be realised simply and speedily that fusion of interest which is indispensable to the establishment of a common economic system; it may be the leaven from which may grow a wider and deeper community between countries long opposed to one another by sanguinary divisions. 
By pooling basic production and by instituting a new High Authority, whose decisions will bind France, Germany and other member countries, this proposal will lead to the realization of the first concrete foundation of a European federation indispensable to the preservation of peace. 
To promote the realization of the objectives defined, the French Government is ready to open negotiations on the following bases. 
The task with which this common High Authority will be charged will be that of securing in the shortest possible time the modernization of production and the improvement of its quality; the supply of coal and steel on identical terms to the French and German markets, as well as to the markets of other member countries; the development in common of exports to other countries; the equalization and improvement of the living conditions of workers in these industries. 
To achieve these objectives, starting from the very different conditions in which the production of member countries is at present situated, it is proposed that certain transitional measures should be instituted, such as the application of a production and investment plan, the establishment of compensating machinery for equating prices, and the creation of a restructuring fund to facilitate the rationalization of production. The movement of coal and steel between member countries will immediately be freed from all customs duty, and will not be affected by differential transport rates. Conditions will gradually be created which will spontaneously provide for the more rational distribution of production at the highest level of productivity. 
In contrast to international cartels, which tend to impose restrictive practices on distribution and the exploitation of national markets, and to maintain high profits, the organization will ensure the fusion of markets and the expansion of production. 
The essential principles and undertakings defined above will be the subject of a treaty signed between the States and submitted for the ratification of their parliaments. The negotiations required to settle details of applications will be undertaken with the help of an arbitrator appointed by common agreement. He will be entrusted with the task of seeing that the agreements reached conform with the principles laid down, and, in the event of a deadlock, he will decide what solution is to be adopted. 
The common High Authority entrusted with the management of the scheme will be composed of independent persons appointed by the governments, giving equal representation. A chairman will be chosen by common agreement between the governments. The Authority's decisions will be enforceable in France, Germany and other member countries. Appropriate measures will be provided for means of appeal against the decisions of the Authority. 
A representative of the United Nations will be accredited to the Authority, and will be instructed to make a public report to the United Nations twice yearly, giving an account of the working of the new organization, particularly as concerns the safeguarding of its objectives. 
The institution of the High Authority will in no way prejudge the methods of ownership of enterprises. In the exercise of its functions, the common High Authority will take into account the powers conferred upon the International Ruhr Authority and the obligations of all kinds imposed upon Germany, so long as these remain in force. '

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Schuman Declaration - 9 May 1950

The values of human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and the respect for human rights are fundamental to the European Union. These values are shared by the Nobel Peace Prize.

The European Parliament had the honour of welcoming and receiving several laureates of Nobel Peace Prize within its walls. Moreover four laureates of the European Parliament’s Sakharov prize for freedom of thought also won the Nobel Prize, and in 2012 the EU was awarded the Peace Prize for advancing the causes of peace, reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe.

In 2022, the Nobel Peace Prize committee awarded&nbsp;the russian human rights organisation Memorial, European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 2009. In 2018, Nobel Peace prize was awarded to Denis Mukwege, European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 2014, and Nadia Murad, European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 2016.

Nobel Peace Prize Laureates and the EP

Presentation of the YMCA Europe’s Root for Peace Award to Roberta METSOLA, EP President

EP Plenary session - Debate - Statement by the VPC/HR - Closer ties between the EU and Armenia and the need for a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia

With war having returned to the European continent, measuring the level of threats to peace, security and democracy around the world – as the 'Normandy Index' does – is more important than ever. The annual Index was presented for the first time at the Normandy Peace Forum in June 2019, as a result of a partnership between the European Parliament and the Region of Normandy. The Index has been designed and prepared by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), in conjunction with and on the basis of data provided by the Institute for Economics and Peace. This paper sets out the findings of the 2023 exercise, which draws on data compiled in 2022, and explains how the Index can be used to compare peace – defined on the basis of a given country's performance against a range of predetermined threats – across countries and regions. It is complemented by 61 individual country case studies, derived from the Index. The paper forms part of the EPRS contribution to the 2023 Normandy World Peace Foru

Mapping threats to peace and democracy worldwide: Normandy Index 2023

Opening van de vergadering

Composition nominative d'une nouvelle sous-commission

Conclusies van de buitengewone bijeenkomst van de Europese Raad van 9 februari en voorbereiding van de bijeenkomst van de Europese Raad van 23 en 24 maart 2023 (debat)

Onderhandelingen voorafgaand aan de eerste lezing van het Parlement (artikel 71 van het Reglement)(opvolging)

(Viering van de Internationale Vrouwendag)

Hervatting van de vergadering

Stemmingen

Samenstelling commissies en delegaties

Goedkeuring van de notulen van de vorige vergadering

Meer Europa, meer banen: wij bouwen aan de concurrerende economie van morgen die iedereen ten goede komt (actualiteitendebat)

Falen van de Silicon Valley Bank en de gevolgen daarvan voor de financiële stabiliteit in Europa (debat)

Versterking van de EU-defensie in de context van de oorlog in Oekraïne: versnelling van de productie en leveringen aan Oekraïne van wapens en munitie (debat)

Doden op zee: een gemeenschappelijke EU-aanpak om levens te redden en maatregelen om voor veilige en legale routes te zorgen (debat)

Noodzaak van de onmiddellijke hervorming van de interne regels van de Commissie om transparantie en verantwoording te waarborgen in het licht van vermeende belangenconflicten (debat)

Bestrijding van georganiseerde criminaliteit in de EU (debat)

Vrouwenactivisme - voorvechters van de mensenrechten met betrekking tot seksuele en reproductieve gezondheid en rechten (SRGR) (debat)

De EU-richtsnoeren over mensenrechtenverdedigers (debat)

Grensoverschrijdende adopties: behoefte aan meer transparantie en internationale samenwerking (debat)

Bestrijding van discriminatie in de EU - de langverwachte horizontale antidiscriminatierichtlijn (debat)

Iran: in het bijzonder de vergiftiging van honderden schoolmeisjes

Tunesië: recente aanvallen op de vrijheid van meningsuiting en vereniging en vakbonden, met name het geval van de journalist Noureddine Boutar

Cambodja: de zaak van oppositieleider Kem Sokha

Stemverklaringen

Agenda van de volgende vergadering

Goedkeuring van de notulen van deze vergadering

Sluiting van de vergadering

Plenary session

Fourth EUVP Alumni Webinar “EU as a Security and Peace Actor”

Vijfde verjaardag van het vredesakkoord in Colombia (debat)

Bekendmaking van de uitslag van de stemming

5th anniversary of the Peace Agreement in Colombia

Press conference by Martin SCHIRDEWAN, GUE/NGL Co-President, and Mary Lou McDONALD, on “Brexit and the Irish peace process ahead of EU Summit”

High Level Conference - "Promoting Youth in Peacebuilding" - Interactive dialogue & Concluding remarks

High Level Conference - "Promoting Youth in Peacebuilding" - Opening ceremony

UNKN

Vooruitzichten op vrede op het Koreaanse schiereiland tegen de achtergrond van recente ontwikkelingen (debat)

Peace prospects for the Korean peninsula in the light of recent developments (debate)

EU-steun voor het vredesproces in Colombia (debat)

EU support to the Colombian peace process (debate)

Instrument voor bijdrage aan stabiliteit en vrede (debat)

Instrument contributing to stability and peace (debate)

Het Colombiaanse vredesproces (debat)

Colombian peace process (debate)

Nieuwe initiatieven in verband met het vredesproces in het Midden-Oosten (debat)

New initiatives related to the Middle East Peace Process (debate)

Vredesondersteunende operaties - betrokkenheid van de EU bij de VN en de Afrikaanse Unie (korte presentatie)

Peace Support Operations - EU engagement with the UN and the African Union (short presentation)

EYE 2016 - Europe - a global player for peace?

Vredesproces in Colombia (debat)

20e verjaardag van het vredesakkoord van Dayton (debat)

20th anniversary of the Dayton Peace agreement (debate)

Rol van de EU in het vredesproces in het Midden-Oosten (debat)

The EU's role in the Middle East peace process (debate)

Vredesakkoord Mali (debat)

Mali peace agreement (debate)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, receives the International Bonifacio VIII Award for a Culture of Peace

Official visit of Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Poland (Warsaw) - Meeting with Lech WALESA, Former President of Poland & Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

EP Plenary session - Need for EU, international to attacks in Red Sea, continued support to Yemeni peace process

Peace Light Ceremony

EP Plenary session - Key debate - Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need for the release of hostages and for an immediate humanitarian truce leading to a ceasefire and the prospects for peace and security in the Middle East

Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the event 'Stopping the horror and building a durable peace: what role for the EU?'

FEMM Committee - Hearing: Gender aspects of peace & security

Delegation for relations with Iran - FEMM joint meeting Exchange of views with 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin EBADI on the situation of women in Iran

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Shirin EBADI, Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2003

Delegation for relations with Israel meeting - Exchange of views with Sven KOOPMANS, EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process

SEDE subcommittee - Hearing on Enhancing EU support for Ukraine: conditions for the European Peace Facility and replenishing capabilities through joint procurement to efficiently enhance military support to Ukraine and the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base

AFET Committee - Presentation of a study on the Middle East Peace Process

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law - Military Junta crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in Chad

EP Plenary session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law - Chinese government crackdown on the peaceful protests across the People's Republic of China

Peace Light Ceremony - Hand over of the flame of Peace

CULT Committee - Exchange of views with Serhiy Zhadan, winner of the 2022 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade

EP President Roberta METSOLA, receives the Boniface VIII International Prize City of Anagni 2024 – XXII Edition - “for a culture of peace” at Europa Experience in Piazza Venezia. She delivers a speech with the Mayor of Rome Roberto GUALTIERI. The Bonifacio VIII International Prize for a culture of Peace, City of Anagni, 2024 is awarded to the President of the Parliament from the Bonifaciana Academy "for her high political, diplomatic, cultural and social skills worthy of a true stateswoman in service of Europe and the world". The prize was awarded in its previous editions to the presidents of the European Parliament David Sassoli, Antonio Tajani and Jerzy Karol Buzek.

Boniface VIII International Prize City of Anagni 2024 – XXII Edition - “for a culture of peace” to Roberta METSOLA, EP President, in presence of Roberto GUALTIERI, Mayor of Rome and Italian MEPs

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, attends and participates the ceremony of handover of the Flame of Peace Light, during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The Flame of Peace of Bethlehem that arrived at the European Parliament is a tradition of a charitable relief mission for people in need. It was initiated by Austria and over the years the flame has spread to several European countries. This news item shows extracts from the ceremony and the participation of President Roberta METSOLA.

Handover of the Flame of Peace with the participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President: extracts

European Parliament President Metsola, European Council President Michel and Commission President von der Leyen commemorate the signing of the 1998 Agreement during a ceremony. This clip broadcast during the event trace the history of the peace process in Northern Ireland. The GFA, also known as the Belfast Agreement, was signed on 10 April 1998 by the British and Irish governments, and confirmed by referendums in Ireland and Northern Ireland in May the same year. The agreement established devolved political power-sharing structures for the nationalist and unionist communities in Northern Ireland, and brought the 30-year period of violent conflict in Northern Ireland, known as The Troubles, to an end. Rights are only granted for the editorial coverage related to the Commemoration of the GFA organized by the European Parliament, no other use is authorized for the media and other institutions. This video may not be edited and must be shown in its entirety.

Clip: 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement - Reconciliation brought peace

Samantha CRISTOFORETTI, ESA Astronaut & Commander of the ISS and by Shirin EBADI, 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner give a statement in front of the plenary in occasion of the International Women's Day Celebration.

International Women's Day Celebration: statements by Samantha CRISTOFORETTI, ESA Astronaut & Commander of the ISS and by Shirin EBADI, 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner

Arrival of Shirin EBADI, 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Samantha CRISTOFORETTI, ESA Astronaut & Commander of the ISS, Statements by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission.

International Women's Day Celebration: arrival of Shirin EBADI, 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Samantha CRISTOFORETTI, ESA Astronaut, statements by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the EU Commission

Deaths from terrorism have declined by 78 % between 2014 and 2021, across the world. But even if the situation has improved for most countries, terrorism has recently surged in some regions. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Peace and security: terrorism

Our dependency on the internet is growing in step with our vulnerability to cyber threats. The number of countries hit by cyber-attacks increased by 150 % between 2017 and 2019. Cyber-attacks spiked further during the Covid-19 pandemic. Cyber attackers operate through espionage, sabotage or even warfare. They mostly target digital service providers, governments and critical infrastructures, harming them with ransomware, data breaches or the spread of disinformation. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Peace and security: cyber threats

The world is witnessing a trend towards democratic decay and authoritarian resurgence. Even if it was unsuccessful, the 2021 insurrection on the US Capitol in Washington DC showed that even the most powerful democracies can be threatened by post electoral violence and contestation. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Peace and security: cross-border crime

The overall inventory of nuclear weapons worldwide has declined from about 70 000 in the mid-1980s to about 12 700 today. But the pace of reduction is slowing down compared with the past 30 years. Together, the USA and Russia still possess about 90 % of these nuclear weapons. So far, neither of them has signalled any intention to make further reductions. Experts deplore that Russia’s assault on Ukraine has undermined prospects for nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament for years to come. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Peace and security: nuclear threats

Cross-border crime thrives on illegal activities like drugs, precious minerals and human trafficking. These crimes often take place in regions affected by unstable governance, corruption or extreme poverty. Conversely, these activities worsen security, economy and democratic values in these regions. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

The spread of disinformation has significantly increased during the successive crises of the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s war against Ukraine. From misleading content in online articles to powerful AI techniques like deep fakes... the formats used to spread disinformation are varied. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Peace and security: disinformation

Youth unemployment, a lack of economic opportunities and difficult access to resources fuel violent armed groups and conflicts, which in return hinder socio-economic development. By 2030, two-thirds of the world's extreme poor could live in regions affected by conflict and violence. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Peace and security: conflicts and violence

Climate change generates competition over diminishing natural resources, including food and water. It also causes weather-related disasters, which forced over 61 million people across the globe to flee their homes, in 2020 alone. These issues can exacerbate political instability, social tensions and poverty. The countries most vulnerable to climate change are located in fragile regions wracked by conflict. But the situation in Europe is also alarming! Almost one third of Europeans already face water stress in an average year. ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Peace and security: climate change

Ceremony of handover of the Flame of Peace Light, during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, on the 12th December 2022. The Flame of Peace of Bethlehem that arrived at the European Parliament is a tradition of a charitable relief mission for people in need. It was initiated by Austria and over the years the flame has spread to several European countries.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the EU receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 2012, the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) held a Jean Monnet House Seminar with Herman VAN ROMPUY, former President of the European Council, Jesus CARMONA NUNEZ, Director for Media of the European Parliament, Asle TOJE, Deputy Leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee and Stella GHERVAS, Professor of History of the University of Newcastle.

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the EU receiving the Nobel Peace Prize: EPRS/Jean Monnet House Seminar with Herman VAN ROMPUY, former President of the European Council

On 7th October 2022, the Nobel Peace Prize committee awards the russian human rights organisation Memorial. In december 2009, the European Parliament awarded Memorial with the Sakharov Prize. This archive footages present Oleg ORLOV, Sergei KOVALEV and Lyudmila ALEXEYEVA, representatives of Russian civil rights defence organization Memorial, who have been awarded European Parliament's 2009 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

Infoclip: Memorial, Nobel Peace Prize 2022 and Sakharov Prize 2009

On 7th October 2022, the Nobel Peace Prize committee awards the russian human rights organisation Memorial. In december 2009, the European Parliament awarded Memorial with the Sakharov Prize. Oleg ORLOV, Sergei KOVALEV and Lyudmila ALEXEYEVA are received by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, and extracts of the ceremony organised in Strasbourg.

Memorial, Nobel Peace Prize 2022: Exchange of views with Oleg ORLOV, Sergei KOVALEV and Lyudmila ALEXEYEVA on behalf of MEMORIAL, Sakharov Prize Winner 2009 and extracts of the ceremony

Members of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat), composed of 75 MEPs and 75 representatives of Latin American and Caribbean parliaments, participate on 13 and 14 April in the Assembly’s fourteenth plenary session, under the title “A fair and inclusive economic recovery in peace”. The Assembly begins with speeches by EuroLat co-presidents Javi López and Óscar Darío Pérez Pineda, and Cristina Fernandez de KIRCHNER, Vice President of Argentina and President of the Chamber of Senators and with Cristina Kirchner, Vice president of the Republic of Argentina

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