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Hunger has increased worldwide but the situation is the most worrying in East Africa, where one person is dying from hunger every 36 seconds. In this context, Members of the Development committee will debate on 6 February with the Commission and with Michael Dunford, World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Director for Eastern Africa, on the EU response.
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The policy department for External relations just released a new study that was requested by the Members of the Development Committee. This study, entitled "Achieving the UN Agenda 2030: Overall actions for the successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals before and after the 2030 deadline", will be presented by its authors on 6 February 2023, during the DEVE Committee meeting.
The European Union has a strong leadership role, globally and regionally, in implementing the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development but as a matter of urgency its ambitions now need to be translated into strategies and actions. This In-Depth Analysis aims to assist the European Parliament by contributing to policy and legislative debates ahead of the 2023 SDG Summit.
In-Depth Analysis on Achieving the UN Agenda 2030: Overall actions for the successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals before and after the 2030 deadline
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OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021, section III - Commission
Committee on Development
Charles Goerens

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OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds for the financial year 2021
Committee on Development
Charles Goerens

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AMENDMENTS 1 - 38 - Draft opinion Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937
Committee on Development
Pierfrancesco Majorino

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Ministers outlined the priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on International Trade
Committee on Fisheries
Committee on Regional Development
Subcommittee on Security and Defence

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Members of the DEVE Committee will meet on 6 February 2023 (15.00-18.30), in Room Spinelli 1E2:

Debates

• The hunger crisis in East Africa: Exchange of views with the European Commission and with Michael Dunford, WFP Regional Director for Eastern Africa;
• Addressing the challenges associated with plastic pollution, waste disposal and management in developing countries: Exchange of views with the European Commission and with Justine Maillot, Coordinator of Break Free From Plastic Europe and the Rethink Plastic alliance.

Presentation of a study

• "Achieving the UN Agenda 2030: Overall actions for the successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals before and after the 2030 deadline"

Meeting documents
Study "Achieving the UN Agenda 2030: Overall actions for the successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals before and after the 2030 deadline"
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30 November
26 October
30 August
14 June
19 April
22 March
28 February
26 January
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Length of video : 83'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
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On 25 January, Members of the Development Committee adopted an opinion in letter form on the Recommendation to the Council taking stock of the functioning of the EEAS and for a stronger EU in the world. The letter will be sent by the DEVE Chair, Tomas Tobé, to the Foreign Affairs Committee which is responsible for this Recommendation.
Final opinion as adopted
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Length of video : 72'

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Length of video : 118'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
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On 25 January (9.00-12.30 and 17.00-18.30), in Room Spinelli 3G2:

Debates

• Together with the ENVI Committee, a presentation by the Commission of the Global Health Strategy Communication

• With Johan Forssel, Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, an exchange of views on the development priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council

• With the European Commission and EEAS, and exchange of views on the situation in Haiti

Votes

• Draft report on Policy Coherence for Development (rapporteur: Janina OCHOJSKA, EPP)
• Draft opinion on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (rapporteur: Pierfrancesco MAJORINO, S&D)
  
• Draft opinions on 2021 Discharge: General budget of the EU (rapporteur: Charles GOERENS, Renew)
  
• Draft opinion in letter form on a recommendation to the Council taking stock of the functioning of the EEAS and for a stronger EU in the world (rapporteur: Tomas TOBÉ, EPP)

Meeting documents
Webstreraming 9.00-11.15
Webstreaming 11.15-12.30
Webstreaming 17.00-18.30
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On Wednesday 25 January, DEVE and ENVI committees will hold an exchange of views with the European Commission on the EU Global Health Strategy. The debate will address the “EU Global Health Strategy: better health for all in a changing world”. It will also be an occasion for members to discuss the state of health security worldwide, as well as the EU preparedness and response in combating pandemics and applying a One Health approach.
The meeting will take place from 11.15-12.30 in room Spinelli 3G2. It will be live-streamed and interpreted in DE, EN, FR, IT, EL, ES, HU and PL.
Live streaming
EU Global Health Strategy
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AMENDMENTS 1 - 14 - Draft report Policy Coherence for Development
Committee on Development
Janina Ochojska

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The Monthly Highlights publication provides an overview, at a glance, of the on-going work of the policy departments, including a selection of the latest and forthcoming publications, and a list of future events.
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AMENDMENTS 1 - 28 - Draft opinion 2021 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission
Committee on Development
Charles Goerens

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