Decision

The EU priorities for the 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

Effect: Adopted
Result: show of hands — no count
Date: 8 February 2024, 12:09–12:14
Kind: Resolution

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Text: Motion B-9-2024-0091
Dossier: 2023-2973
Source: Motion for a resolution
Votes: 35 votes · 14 roll calls
Requested by: EPP (6 split votes, 1 separate vote) · ECR (1 roll call, 4 split votes) · ID (1 split vote)
Sitting: Thursday 8 February 2024
Final vote: 164095

Text: Motion B-9-2024-0091
Dossier: 2023-2973
Source: Motion for a resolution
Votes: 35 votes · 14 roll calls
Requested by: EPP (6 split votes, 1 separate vote) · ECR (1 roll call, 4 split votes) · ID (1 split vote)
Sitting: Thursday 8 February 2024
Final vote: 164095

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Result

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Show of hands — no count

Adopted.

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 34 parts of the text voted on separately (24 adopted, 8 rejected, 2 lapsed).

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All votes on this decision, 35

In voting order. **Result**: for–against–abstained (a show of hands has no count). **Requested by**: the groups that asked for a roll call, a split vote or a separate vote.
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result
1	Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point d	Show of hands	Rejected
2	Separate vote on paragraph 1, point h	Show of hands	Rejected
3	Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point o	Show of hands	Rejected

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Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
2	Separate vote on paragraph 1, point h	Show of hands	Rejected
3	Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point o	Show of hands	Rejected

Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
4	Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point o	Show of hands	Rejected
5	Separate vote on paragraph 1, point p	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR
6	Paragraph 1, point p — part 2 B9-0091/2024 – § 1, point p/2 Part voted on: ‘SRHR’ without ‘R’	Roll call	473 for, 52 against, 30 abstained Adopted	Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR
7	Paragraph 1, point p — part 3 B9-0091/2024 – § 1, point p/3 Part voted on: “R”	Roll call	400 for, 79 against, 67 abstained Adopted	Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR
8	Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point q	Show of hands	Rejected
9	Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point q	Show of hands	Rejected
10	Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point v	Show of hands	Rejected
11	Separate vote on paragraph 1, point w	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: ECR; separate: EPP
12	Paragraph 1, point w — part 2 B9-0091/2024 – § 1, point w/2 Part voted on: “SRHR, including age-appropriate comprehensive sexuality and relationship education for all”	Roll call	398 for, 87 against, 62 abstained Adopted	Requested bysplit: ECR; separate: EPP
13	Paragraph 1, point w — part 3 B9-0091/2024 – § 1, point w/3 Part voted on: “safe and legal abortion care”	Roll call	388 for, 77 against, 78 abstained Adopted	Requested bysplit: ECR; separate: EPP
14	Paragraph 1, point w — part 4 B9-0091/2024 – § 1, point w/4 Part voted on: “other SRHR services as”	Roll call	402 for, 80 against, 66 abstained Adopted	Requested bysplit: ECR; separate: EPP
15	Separate vote on paragraph 1, point x	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR
16	Paragraph 1, point x — part 2 B9-0091/2024 – § 1, point x/2 Part voted on: ‘including by ensuring universal access to SRHR’ without ‘R’	Roll call	456 for, 66 against, 33 abstained Adopted	Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR
17	Paragraph 1, point x — part 3 B9-0091/2024 – § 1, point x/3 Part voted on: “R”	Roll call	378 for, 102 against, 70 abstained Adopted	Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR
18	Paragraph 1, point y — part 1 B9-0091/2024 – § 1, point y/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and Rights’”	Roll call	425 for, 107 against, 17 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: ECR; split: EPP
19	Paragraph 1, point y — part 2 B9-0091/2024 – § 1, point y/2 Part voted on: “those words”	Roll call	389 for, 109 against, 50 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: ECR; split: EPP
20	Paragraph 1, point cc — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘feminist diplomacy in order to implement international agreements pertaining to’ and ‘feminist’”	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: EPP
21	Paragraph 1, point cc — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “feminist diplomacy in order to implement international agreements pertaining to”	Counted	299 for, 233 against, 25 abstained Adopted	Requested bysplit: EPP
22	Paragraph 1, point cc — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: “feminist”	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: EPP
23	Paragraph 1, point ee — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘to fully implement the EU Gender Action Plan III and ensure that 85 % of all new actions throughout external relations by 2025 will contribute to gender equality and women’s empowerment;’	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: EPP
24	Paragraph 1, point ee — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “to apply the holistic and sustainable approach of a feminist foreign policy in all its external actions and policies;”	Counted	296 for, 230 against, 27 abstained Adopted	Requested bysplit: EPP
25	Separate vote on recital D	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested byseparate: EPP
26	Separate vote on recital F	Show of hands	Adopted	Requested bysplit: ID
27	Separate vote on recital F	Show of hands	Lapsed	Requested bysplit: ID
28	Separate vote on recital F	Show of hands	Lapsed	Requested bysplit: ID
29	Recital M — part 1 B9-0091/2024 – Recital M/1 Part voted on: ‘whereas it is important to understand the links between poverty and access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR); whereas poverty together with other practical, legal, financial, cultural and social barriers can both lead to and be a result of inaccessibility of SRHR services for women, including safe and legal abortion and modern contraception;’ without the words ‘and Rights’ (two occurrences) and ‘including safe and legal abortion’	Roll call	463 for, 44 against, 50 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: ECR; split: EPP, ECR
30	Recital M — part 2 B9-0091/2024 – Recital M/2 Part voted on: ‘and Rights’ (two occurrences)	Roll call	397 for, 82 against, 71 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: ECR; split: EPP, ECR
31	Recital M — part 3 B9-0091/2024 – Recital M/3 Part voted on: “including safe and legal abortion”	Roll call	391 for, 77 against, 79 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: ECR; split: EPP, ECR
32	Recital M — part 4 B9-0091/2024 – Recital M/4 Part voted on: “whereas delaying and denying access to safe and legal abortion care constitutes a form of violence against women and girls;”	Roll call	364 for, 131 against, 51 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: ECR; split: EPP, ECR
33	Recital M — part 5 B9-0091/2024 – Recital M/5 Part voted on: “whereas several human rights bodies have asserted that the denial of safe and legal abortion may amount to torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment;”	Roll call	369 for, 124 against, 54 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: ECR; split: EPP, ECR
34	Vote on text inserted after recital U	Show of hands	Rejected
35	Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole)	Show of hands	Adopted

Roll call requested by ECR · split votes by EPP (6), ECR (4), ID · separate votes by EPP.

Text

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Motion B-9-2024-0091

Dossier

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2023/2973(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject

Parliament adopted the text on 8 February 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-08/5
Official source: Results of votes, sitting of 8 February 2024 (European Parliament)
Data source: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-02-08
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 26 September 2026

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European Parliament (2024). “The EU priorities for the 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women”. Decision, 8 February 2024. votingId 164095, document B-9-2024-0091, reference 2023-2973. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-08/5 (retrieved 26 September 2026). Official source: Results of votes, sitting of 8 February 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-08-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-02-08, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-02-08/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-decision-2024-02-08-5,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{The EU priorities for the 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women}},
  year = {2024},
  date = {2024-02-08},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-08/5}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-08/5},
  urldate = {2026-09-26},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 164095, document B-9-2024-0091, reference 2023-2973. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-08-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-02-08 (CC BY 4.0)}
}