Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-06-13-Speech-3-208"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-06-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Question Time (Commission)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010613.7.3-208"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-06-13-Speech-3-2092
lpv:speaker	lp:Marie-Arlette Carlotti2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Parti socialiste (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Commissioner, thank you for your very detailed answer, particularly with regard to Afghan women. You know that the President of the European Parliament, and some other MEPs too, received a delegation from Afghanistan. We very much want to support them and be by their side. Despite your detailed answer, I do have to ask you for further information. In France has been rallying its efforts over the last few days to alert people about the famine and drought in Afghanistan. Yesterday, they came here to Parliament once again. As we know, drought is a terrible thing and this drought appears to be the worst in 30 years. We also know that there is no water irrigation system to combat it. Nothing has been done for 20 years – there are no dams, for example. The situation is terrible and it would now appear that the harvests are down by 65%, a quarter of the population is directly affected by drought and hunger and one million people are heading for the borders. Apparently, life in the camps is increasingly dangerous and, according to food distribution in Afghanistan is extremely erratic. Given this situation, I need to be able to respond, Commissioner, as, in the dossier being circulated by its members has condemned the fact that the European Union’s contribution has fallen from 50 million in 1991 to 36 million in 2000. We are, therefore, moving towards a decrease in aid and assistance to Afghanistan. I would like you to give me an answer on this issue and also to tell me whether – given this situation, the politics, the drought and all the problems that you have mentioned – it would not be more crucial to increase our food aid and to put in place a genuine comprehensive policy on humanitarian aid. Even if this exists – you did mention this – should it not be better coordinated?"@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Médecins du Monde"1

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