Decision
Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 369 for · 160 against · 112 abstained roll call
- Date
- 20 May 2026, 13:26–13:44
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a clear majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2167(INI)
- Source
- Committee report by Andrey Kovatchev
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 110 votes · 53 roll calls · 37 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · S&D (1 roll call) · Renew (1 roll call) · EPP (1 split vote) · ECR (1 roll call, 10 split votes) · Patriots (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · ESN (1 roll call, 7 split votes, 1 separate vote)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 20 May 2026
- Final vote
- 192602
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 369 for, 160 against, 112 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a clear majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 37 amendments (9 adopted, 28 rejected) and 72 parts of the text voted on separately (49 adopted, 21 rejected, 2 lapsed).
Backed by S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by The Left, Patriots and ESN; Greens and ECR mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 9 | Against 31 | Abst. 3 | No vote 2 of 45 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.58 | |
| Greens | For 12 | Against 0 | Abst. 35 | No vote 6 of 53 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.62 | |
| S&D | For 119 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 16 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.99 | |
| Renew | For 71 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 6 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 150 | Against 0 | Abst. 7 | No vote 26 of 183 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| ECR | For 5 | Against 15 | Abst. 53 | No vote 8 of 81 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.59 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 69 | Abst. 9 | No vote 7 of 85 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.83 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 24 | Abst. 2 | No vote 1 of 27 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.88 | |
| No group | For 3 | Against 21 | Abst. 2 | No vote 4 of 30 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 63
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
The Left line Against · 9 voted for, 3 abstained of 43 who voted
Voted for (9)
- Anja HAZEKAMP Netherlands
- Hanna GEDIN Sweden
- Jonas SJÖSTEDT Sweden
- Jussi SARAMO Finland
- Li ANDERSSON Finland
- Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland
- Nikos PAPPAS Greece
- Per CLAUSEN Denmark
- Sebastian EVERDING Germany
Abstained (3)
- Estrella GALÁN Spain
- Kathleen FUNCHION Ireland
- Lynn BOYLAN Ireland
Greens line Abstained · 12 voted for or against of 47 who voted
Voted for or against (12)
- Alexandra GEESE Germany
- Anna CAVAZZINI Germany
- Daniel FREUND Germany
- Erik MARQUARDT Germany
- Hannah NEUMANN Germany
- Jutta PAULUS Germany
- Katrin LANGENSIEPEN Germany
- Martin HÄUSLING Germany
- Michael BLOSS Germany
- Rasmus ANDRESEN Germany
- Sergey LAGODINSKY Germany
- Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS Lithuania
S&D line For · 1 abstained of 120 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Matjaž NEMEC Slovenia
EPP line For · 7 abstained of 157 who voted
Abstained (7)
- Ana Miguel PEDRO Portugal
- Céline IMART France
- David CASA Malta
- François-Xavier BELLAMY France
- Isabelle LE CALLENNEC France
- Massimiliano SALINI Italy
- Nadine MORANO France
ECR line Abstained · 20 voted for or against of 73 who voted
Voted for or against (20)
- Alexandr VONDRA Czechia
- Assita KANKO Belgium
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Cristian TERHEŞ Romania
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Galato ALEXANDRAKI Greece
- Georgiana TEODORESCU Romania
- Guillaume PELTIER France
- Jaak MADISON Estonia
- Kris VAN DIJCK Belgium
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
- Marion MARÉCHAL France
- Nicolas BAY France
- Ondřej KRUTÍLEK Czechia
- Reinis POZŅAKS Latvia
- Rihards KOLS Latvia
- Roberts ZĪLE Latvia
- Veronika VRECIONOVÁ Czechia
Patriots line Against · 9 abstained of 78 who voted
Abstained (9)
- András LÁSZLÓ Hungary
- Antonín STANĚK Czechia
- Jana NAGYOVÁ Czechia
- Jaroslav BŽOCH Czechia
- Jaroslav KNOT Czechia
- Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ Czechia
- Klara DOSTALOVA Czechia
- Ondřej KNOTEK Czechia
- Tomáš KUBÍN Czechia
ESN line Against · 2 abstained of 26 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
- Volker SCHNURRBUSCH Germany
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.37 |
| Belgium | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.55 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Czechia | 5 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.14 |
| Germany | 63 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 0.55 |
| Denmark | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.50 |
| Estonia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 37 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0.57 |
| Finland | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.79 |
| France | 24 | 39 | 7 | 11 | 0.34 |
| Greece | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.37 |
| Croatia | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.73 |
| Hungary | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0.40 |
| Ireland | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.68 |
| Italy | 26 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 0.07 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.59 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Netherlands | 16 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0.27 |
| Poland | 24 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0.23 |
| Portugal | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.63 |
| Romania | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.60 |
| Sweden | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta METSOLA Malta | EPP | Speeches1 | 20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Sophie WILMÈS Belgium | Renew | Speeches1 | 20 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS Spain | EPP | Speeches3 | 19 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Andrey KOVATCHEV Bulgaria | EPP | Speeches3 | 19 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Davor Ivo STIER Croatia | EPP | Speeches1 | 19 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Gerolf ANNEMANS Belgium | Patriots | Speeches1 | 19 May 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | Against |
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All votes on this decision, 110
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 4 to paragraph 1, point c A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point c – Am 4 | Roll call | 189 for, 447 against, 12 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 2 | Paragraph 1, point c — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: ‘reaffirm the essential role of multilateral organisations as indispensable platforms for conflict resolution and global governance, and for responding to major global challenges such as climate change, the management of migration flows, ensuring the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, pandemics, terrorism and the fight against organised crime and drug trafficking, among others,’ without the words: ‘climate change’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN, ECR |
| 3 | Paragraph 1, point c — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “climate change” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN, ECR |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paragraph 1, point c — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: ‘reaffirm the essential role of multilateral organisations as indispensable platforms for conflict resolution and global governance, and for responding to major global challenges such as climate change, the management of migration flows, ensuring the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, pandemics, terrorism and the fight against organised crime and drug trafficking, among others,’ without the words: ‘climate change’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN, ECR |
| 3 | Paragraph 1, point c — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “climate change” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN, ECR |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Paragraph 1, point c — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: ‘and, in close cooperation with the EU’s like-minded partners, pioneer multilateral initiatives, firmly anchored in global rules, that help ensure Europe’s security and prosperity;’ | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN, ECR |
| 5 | Amendment 42 to paragraph 1, after point d A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point d – Am 42 | Roll call | 126 for, 406 against, 116 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 6 | Amendment 10 to paragraph 1, point f A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point f – Am 10 | Roll call | 299 for, 336 against, 9 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Renew |
| 7 | Amendment 5 to paragraph 1, point i A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point i – Am 5 | Roll call | 151 for, 447 against, 50 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 8 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point i | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 9 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point i | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 10 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point i | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 11 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point i | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 12 | Amendment 47 to paragraph 1, after point i A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point i – Am 47 | Roll call | 250 for, 321 against, 75 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 13 | Amendment 30 to paragraph 1, point l A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point l – Am 30 | Roll call | 320 for, 300 against, 19 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 14 | Paragraph 1, point l — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘stress that, when other global actors, in particular our traditional allies, disengage, the EU must assume greater responsibility for supporting, financing and strengthening multilateral institutions, including the United Nations, notably by reforming the Security Council to better reflect today’s world and maintaining and increasing core support to the UN and its agencies; in this regard,’ | Show of hands | Lapsed | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 15 | Paragraph 1, point l — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘engage with third countries such as China and the United States to ensure that their voluntary contributions to the UN system are commensurate with their economic development and their prominent role as UNSC members; recall the United States’ fundamental role in the construction of the UN system; express concern regarding our ally’s change of attitude towards the UN and the broader multilateral system;’ | Show of hands | Lapsed | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 16 | Amendment 6 to paragraph 1, after point l A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point l – Am 6 | Roll call | 173 for, 447 against, 27 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 17 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point m | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN, ECR |
| 18 | Paragraph 1, point m — part 2 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point m/2 Part voted on: ‘the Pact for the Future as an important step towards reinvigorating the UN, achieving the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and’ without the words: ‘the 2030 Agenda and’ | Roll call | 463 for, 141 against, 46 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN, ECR |
| 19 | Paragraph 1, point m — part 3 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point m/3 Part voted on: “the 2030 Agenda and” | Roll call | 457 for, 153 against, 36 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ESN, ECR |
| 20 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point n | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots, ECR |
| 21 | Paragraph 1, point n — part 2 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point n/2 Part voted on: “and establishes conditions for strictly limiting the use of the veto when it blocks essential UN action,” | Roll call | 450 for, 171 against, 14 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots, ECR |
| 22 | Paragraph 1, point n — part 3 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point n/3 Part voted on: “notably in cases of war crimes and crimes against humanity,” | Roll call | 452 for, 159 against, 18 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots, ECR |
| 23 | Paragraph 1, point n — part 4 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point n/4 Part voted on: “with the aim of fully revoking it in the future” | Roll call | 432 for, 178 against, 21 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: Patriots, ECR |
| 24 | Amendment 1 to paragraph 1, point o A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point o – Am 1 | Roll call | 202 for, 432 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 25 | Amendment 16 to paragraph 1, point o A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point o – Am 16 | Roll call | 148 for, 475 against, 22 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 26 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point o | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left, ECR, Patriots; separate: ESN |
| 27 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point o A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point o | Roll call | 409 for, 227 against, 11 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left, ECR, Patriots; separate: ESN |
| 28 | Amendment 17 to paragraph 1, after point o A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point o – Am 17 | Roll call | 205 for, 437 against, 4 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 29 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point o | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 30 | Paragraph 1, point p — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “commend the role of the UN and its agencies, particularly in conflict zones; double down on support for multilateralism by enhancing political and financial support to the work of the UN and its agencies while emphasising the need to address systemic inter- and intra-organisational fragmentation, duplication and misalignment of mandates and funding across UN structures and bodies;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 31 | Paragraph 1, point p — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “ensure that the next MFF provide dedicated, sufficient and predictable funding to the UN and its agencies;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 32 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point q | Counted | 290 for, 286 against, 66 abstained Adopted | |
| 33 | Amendment 7 to paragraph 1, after point r A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point r – Am 7 | Roll call | 184 for, 448 against, 15 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 34 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point s | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 35 | Amendment 2 to paragraph 1, point v A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point v – Am 2 | Roll call | 189 for, 444 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 36 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point v | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 37 | Paragraph 1, point v — part 2 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point v/2 Part voted on: ‘explore ways to strengthen the UNGA’s role in this area, through innovative and democratic voting systems whereby a UNGA qualified majority can overcome a UNSC veto deadlock in line with the United for Peace doctrine;’ | Roll call | 417 for, 177 against, 51 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR |
| 38 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point w | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ESN |
| 39 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point x | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 40 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point y | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 41 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point aa | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 42 | Amendment 31 to paragraph 1, point aa A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point aa – Am 31 | Roll call | 284 for, 288 against, 70 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 43 | Amendment 52 to paragraph 1, point aa A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point aa – Am 52 | Roll call | 138 for, 391 against, 107 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 44 | Amendment 32 to paragraph 1, after point aa A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point aa – Am 32 | Roll call | 347 for, 205 against, 86 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 45 | Amendment 53 to paragraph 1, after point aa A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point aa – Am 53 | Roll call | 379 for, 181 against, 78 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 46 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point ab | Counted | 338 for, 274 against, 33 abstained Adopted | |
| 47 | Amendment 54 to paragraph 1, point ab A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point ab – Am 54 | Roll call | 199 for, 399 against, 22 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 48 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point ab | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 49 | Amendment 55 to paragraph 1, after point ab A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point ab – Am 55 | Roll call | 206 for, 391 against, 21 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 50 | Amendment 56 to paragraph 1, after point ab A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point ab – Am 56 | Roll call | 148 for, 466 against, 22 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 51 | Amendment 57 to paragraph 1, after point ab A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point ab – Am 57 | Roll call | 200 for, 388 against, 41 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 52 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point ab | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 53 | Amendment 59 to paragraph 1, after point ab A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point ab – Am 59 | Roll call | 156 for, 474 against, 15 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 54 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point ac | Counted | 298 for, 263 against, 84 abstained Adopted | |
| 55 | Amendment 33 to paragraph 1, point ac A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point ac – Am 33 | Roll call | 461 for, 94 against, 77 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 56 | Amendments 22 + 36 (voted as one) to paragraph 1, point ad A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point ad – Am 22= 36= | Roll call | 210 for, 417 against, 21 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR, Patriots |
| 57 | Amendment 34 to paragraph 1, point ad A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point ad – Am 34 | Roll call | 308 for, 313 against, 23 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 58 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point ad | Counted | 311 for, 312 against, 17 abstained Rejected | |
| 59 | Amendments 23 + 37 (voted as one) to paragraph 1, after point ad A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point ad – Am 23= 37= | Roll call | 235 for, 398 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR, Patriots |
| 60 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point ae | Counted | 411 for, 161 against, 76 abstained Adopted | |
| 61 | Amendment 35 to paragraph 1, point ae A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point ae – Am 35 | Roll call | 415 for, 206 against, 20 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 62 | Amendment 24 to paragraph 1, point af A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point af – Am 24 | Roll call | 185 for, 441 against, 12 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 63 | Paragraph 1, point af — part 1 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point af/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘within the UN-agreed framework on the basis of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation with political equality’” | Roll call | 622 for, 5 against, 6 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: ECR |
| 64 | Paragraph 1, point af — part 2 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point af/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 482 for, 132 against, 9 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left; split: ECR |
| 65 | Amendments 25 + 38 (voted as one) to paragraph 1, after point af A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point af – Am 25= 38= | Roll call | 342 for, 279 against, 14 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR, Patriots |
| 66 | Amendment 26 to paragraph 1, point ag A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point ag – Am 26 | Roll call | 199 for, 404 against, 31 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 67 | Amendments 27 + 39 (voted as one) to paragraph 1, after point ag A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point ag – Am 27= 39= | Roll call | 338 for, 285 against, 18 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR, Patriots |
| 68 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point ai | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 69 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point aj | Counted | 219 for, 379 against, 38 abstained Rejected | |
| 70 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point aj | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 71 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point aj | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 72 | Amendment 63 to paragraph 1, after point aj A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, after point aj – Am 63 | Roll call | 201 for, 411 against, 29 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 73 | Paragraph 1, point al — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘sexual and reproductive’, and ‘and rights (SRHR)’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 74 | Paragraph 1, point al — part 2 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point al/2 Part voted on: “sexual and reproductive” | Roll call | 515 for, 112 against, 19 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 75 | Paragraph 1, point al — part 3 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point al/3 Part voted on: “and” | Roll call | 474 for, 136 against, 27 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 76 | Paragraph 1, point al — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “sexual and reproductive” | Counted | 489 for, 124 against, 31 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 77 | Paragraph 1, point al — part 5 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point al/5 Part voted on: “(SRHR)” | Roll call | 465 for, 139 against, 27 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP, ECR |
| 78 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point am | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 79 | Amendment 28 to paragraph 1, point ap A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point ap – Am 28 | Roll call | 320 for, 293 against, 19 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 80 | Amendment 65 to paragraph 1, point ap A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point ap – Am 65 | Roll call | 327 for, 264 against, 55 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 81 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point ap | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 82 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point aq | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR; separate: ESN |
| 83 | Paragraph 1, point aq — part 2 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – § 1, point aq/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 455 for, 152 against, 39 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR; separate: ESN |
| 84 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point at | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 85 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, after point at | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 86 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point ax | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 87 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point ay | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 88 | Separate vote on paragraph 1, point bc | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ESN |
| 89 | Paragraph 1, point bd — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “strengthen the promotion of artistic freedom, and the protection of cultural heritage and cultural rights by supporting the work of UNESCO” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 90 | Paragraph 1, point bd — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “and moving towards the establishment of an EU standing rapporteur or permanent EU interlocutor to the UNESCO;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 91 | Separate vote on citation 5 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR; separate: ESN |
| 92 | Citation 5 — part 2 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – Citation 5/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 467 for, 151 against, 32 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR; separate: ESN |
| 93 | Separate vote on citation 26 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ESN |
| 94 | Separate vote on recital B | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ESN |
| 95 | Amendment 9 to recital C A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – Recital C – Am 9 | Roll call | 143 for, 452 against, 55 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Renew |
| 96 | Recital C — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘climate change’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 97 | Recital C — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 98 | Separate vote on recital E | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 99 | Recital F — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘climate change’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 100 | Recital F — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 101 | Amendment 29, adding text after recital F A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – After recital F – Am 29 | Roll call | 291 for, 303 against, 50 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: S&D |
| 102 | Separate vote on recital G | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 103 | Recital G — part 2 A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – Recital G/2 Part voted on: “whereas the UN system may be experiencing structural fatigue, partly due to its lack of adaptation to new international actors that share its principles, such as the EU;” | Roll call | 470 for, 112 against, 63 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ESN; split: ESN |
| 104 | Recital K — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “whereas UNSC Resolution 2803 welcomed the establishment of a Board of Peace as a transitional administration with international legal personality that sets the framework, and coordinates funding for, the redevelopment of Gaza pursuant to the Comprehensive Plan and, in a manner consistent with relevant international legal principles, for a credible pathway to a two-state solution;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| 105 | Recital K — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “whereas European Council President Costa, among others, has expressed serious doubts about a number of elements in the charter of the Board of Peace relating to its scope, governance and compatibility with the UN Charter; whereas Parliament expresses solidarity with the victims of settler violence in the West Bank;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| 106 | Amendment 3 to recital M A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – Recital M – Am 3 | Roll call | 114 for, 494 against, 40 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 107 | Recital N — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “whereas the EU, as a global actor, should play a stronger role within the UN;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 108 | Recital N — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “whereas the EU is progressively increasing its security and defence capabilities, with the aim of assuming greater responsibilities in conflict prevention, crisis management, defence and peacebuilding;” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ESN |
| 109 | Amendment 41, adding text after recital P A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – After recital P – Am 41 | Roll call | 225 for, 396 against, 17 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: The Left |
| 110 | Final vote — text as a whole A10-0103/2026 – Andrey Kovatchev – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 369 for, 160 against, 112 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by The Left, S&D, Renew, ECR, Patriots, ESN · split votes by The Left, EPP, ECR (10), Patriots, ESN (7) · separate votes by ESN.
Text
The text voted on.
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Parliament adopted a recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EU's foreign policy chief on the EU's priorities for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The text calls for upholding the rules-based international order with the UN at its core, defending international law, and supporting UN reform to make it more effective, efficient, transparent and financially sustainable.
It also stresses the EU's commitment to human rights, sustainable development and multilateral cooperation, and advocates using multilateral cooperation to address global challenges such as peace and security, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, sustainable development and human rights.
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This recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the High Representative sets out EU priorities for the 81st UN General Assembly session, covering multilateralism, UN reform, peace and security, sustainable development and human rights.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2167(INI) · Own-initiative report
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly
Parliament adopted the text on 20 May 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 5 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 11 September 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 15 April 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 20 April 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 20 May 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: AFET · Author: Andrey KOVATCHEV (EPP)
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
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- 25 September 2026
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European Parliament (2026). “Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly”. Decision, 20 May 2026. votingId 192602, document A-10-2026-0103, reference 2025/2167(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-05-20/10 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 20 May 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-20-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 20 May 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-20-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-05-20, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-05-20/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-05-20-10,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Recommendation on the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-05-20},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-05-20/10}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-05-20/10},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 192602, document A-10-2026-0103, reference 2025/2167(INI). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-20-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-05-20-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-05-20 (CC BY 4.0)}
}