Decision
Joint communication on humanitarian aid
JOIN(2026)0025
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- show of hands — no count
- Date
- 9 July 2026, 13:46–13:48
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Dossier
- 2026/2734(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 15 votes · 5 roll calls · 5 amendments
- Requested by
- Greens (1 roll call) · ECR (1 roll call, 1 separate vote)
- Sitting
- Thursday 9 July 2026
- Final vote
- 195606
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Show of hands — no count
Adopted.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 5 amendments (2 adopted, 3 rejected) and 9 parts of the text voted on separately (1 adopted, 8 rejected).
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liudas MAŽYLIS Lithuania | EPP | Speeches2 | 9 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Jaume ASENS LLODRÀ Spain | Greens | Speeches2 | 9 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Younous OMARJEE France | The Left | Speeches2 | 9 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| György HÖLVÉNYI Hungary | Patriots | Speeches1 | 9 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
| Lukas MANDL Austria | EPP | Speeches1 | 9 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | no roll call |
| Abir AL-SAHLANI Sweden | Renew | Speeches1 | 9 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
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All votes on this decision, 15
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 1 B10-0339/2026 – After § 1 – Am 2 | Roll call | 255 for, 315 against, 19 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 2 | Separate vote on paragraph 4 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 4 B10-0339/2026 – After § 4 – Am 5 | Roll call | 279 for, 259 against, 54 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Separate vote on paragraph 4 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 3 | Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 4 B10-0339/2026 – After § 4 – Am 5 | Roll call | 279 for, 259 against, 54 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 6 to paragraph 7 B10-0339/2026 – § 7 – Am 6 | Roll call | 283 for, 216 against, 83 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 5 | Separate vote on paragraph 11 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 6 | Separate vote on paragraph 11 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 7 | Separate vote on paragraph 12 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byseparate: ECR |
| 8 | Separate vote on paragraph 12 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: ECR |
| 9 | Separate vote on paragraph 18 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 10 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 18 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 11 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 18 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 12 | Amendment 13 to recital D B10-0339/2026 – Recital D – Am 13 | Roll call | 238 for, 251 against, 88 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 13 | Separate vote on recital J | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 14 | Amendment 15 to recital K B10-0339/2026 – Recital K – Am 15 | Roll call | 208 for, 347 against, 19 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 15 | Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Show of hands | Adopted |
Roll calls requested by Greens, ECR · separate votes by ECR.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution on the EU's joint communication on humanitarian aid, which sets out how the EU should respond to growing humanitarian needs worldwide.
The text calls for stronger respect for international humanitarian law, better protection of humanitarian workers, and a common EU strategy for humanitarian diplomacy.
Parliament also urges the Commission and member states to ensure humanitarian aid is not politicised and reaches civilians in need without obstruction.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's resolution on the joint communication on humanitarian aid welcomes commitments on international humanitarian law and humanitarian principles, condemns obstruction and politicisation of aid, and calls for accountability for violations.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2026/2734(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 9 July 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 9 July 2026 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: DEVE · Author: Barry ANDREWS (Renew)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 7 connections: Running issue: Humanitarian crises · Other decisions of the part-session on DEVE dossiers
Running issue: Humanitarian crises
- Issue Humanitarian crises Running issue · Crisis 9 Jul 2026
- Decision The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan Resolution · motion for a resolution 9 Jul 2026 Adopted
- Decision Four years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine Resolution · motion for a resolution 24 Feb 2026 Adopted
- Decision Situation in Northeast Syria, the violence against civilians and the need to maintain a sustainable ceasefire Resolution · motion for a resolution 12 Feb 2026 Adopted
- Decision Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/792 establishing the Ukraine Facility New EU law 11 Feb 2026 Passed
- Decision Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises Resolution · report by Leire Pajín 20 Jan 2026 Adopted
Other decisions of the part-session on DEVE dossiers
- Decision Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum Resolution · report by Lukas Mandl, Pierfrancesco Maran 7 Jul 2026 Adopted
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2026). “Joint communication on humanitarian aid”. Decision, 9 July 2026. votingId 195606, document B-10-2026-0339, reference 2026/2734(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-07-09/8 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Results of votes, sitting of 9 July 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-09-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-07-09, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-07-09/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-07-09-8,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Joint communication on humanitarian aid}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-07-09},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-07-09/8}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-07-09/8},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 195606, document B-10-2026-0339, reference 2026/2734(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-09-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-07-09 (CC BY 4.0)}
}