Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-09-25-Speech-3-027"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-09-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Outcome of World Summit on Sustainable Development2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020925.1.3-027"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-09-25-Speech-3-0282
lpv:speaker	lp:Laura González Álvarez2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PETI (2002-01-17--2003-07-07)3 substitute; EMPL (2002-01-17--2003-07-07)3 member; EUL/NGL (1999-07-20--2003-07-07)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (2002-02-07--2003-07-07)3 substitute; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (2002-01-17--2003-07-07)3 unknown; Izquierda Unida (1999-07-20--2003-07-07)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2003-07-07)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, three preliminary matters. First of all, those of us who were there are aware of the positive role of the European Union, which, it is true, was the driving force behind what took place. Secondly, the negative role of the United States, which, for example, put pressure on the countries it could pressurise – and I am afraid the number of such countries will soon be excessive – to prevent an agreement on renewable energy from being concluded. Thirdly, our group – a delegation of eleven Members – attended the official summit, the alternative summit and visited two townships – called Soweto and Alexandra – and was able to see for itself what it means to be without water or sanitation, and with only very precarious housing. Commissioners, I have to admit that, having visited these two townships, the debates that took place at the official summit seemed to me to be a long way away from the reality that was so close to the official summit, so safe and so luxurious. This is a feeling I have to express and I therefore share the critical spirit of the resolution of the Committee on the Environment, which points out very clearly that, in matters such as the protection of biodiversity, in matters such as renewable energy, there are no clear, concrete objectives. And in those areas where there are more concrete objectives, such as the reduction of poverty, the economic objectives are still not clear. In other words, the summit did not discuss an objective which has been in the public domain for over thirty years: 0.7% aid to development. And aid to development is constantly decreasing instead of increasing. Other considerations are nothing but hollow words if this 0.7% aid to development is not implemented. Despite the fact that we criticise the result of the Johannesburg Summit, it is true – and in this I agree with the committee and the rest of my fellow Members – that we need to follow up the minimum agreements to ensure that they are fulfilled."@en1

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