Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-12-17-Speech-1-080"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-12-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Council/Belgian Presidency2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011217.3.1-080"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-12-17-Speech-1-0812
lpv:speaker	lp:Margrietus van den Berg2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; 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
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, after 11 September, we succeeded in cutting back on the leeway which terrorists had, by taking numerous and effective European measures. At the same time, we have realised that the security which we promote by doing this forms part of a greater security and that we essentially touch a deeper, more fundamental issue, namely the great inequality in this world, which often serves as a breeding ground for conflicts. If security is not shared, it has no chance of succeeding. One in five people in this world do not have access to basic education or basic health care. This requires a multilateral approach. At present, we notice how the United States, which has operated more multilaterally over the past few months, has now started to act more unilaterally again over the past few days by withdrawing from the ABM Treaty, and is also taking a far more unilateral course with regard to a number of other treaties. It is of the utmost importance for us, as Europe, to try to use this large coalition to exert pressure so that we continue to operate multilaterally: making enormous investments in new technologies and then winding up with too little funding, attention and energy to help fight poverty in the world is, of course, ultimately not the most effective way of achieving shared security. Aid is needed for the reconstruction of Afghanistan, once again with Europe at the helm, so that not only the military aspect is highlighted, but that shared security is sought via the route of reconstruction. The same applies, in fact, to the Middle East. Europe must exert pressure and not be frightened of having a military presence within NATO using its own institutional forms and organisation – the Convention will need to create an institutional form for this – but must at the same time also have the courage to commit itself to this shared security. And I wish this fundamental aspect had been slightly more underlined at the Laeken Summit. Although reference is made to the unilateral cancellation of the ABM Treaty by the US and to Europe’s leading role as the world’s greatest commercial power, we could, and should, do more about shared security. I would call on the Presidency and the Commission to continue to take initiatives in this area, also in the coming weeks, both with regard to the Middle East, the Balkans and Afghanistan. We are on the right track. There are tendencies towards unilateralism: let us not get drawn into this, let us persuade our allies to adopt a multilateral approach and give Europe a central role in this."@en1

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