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Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

Reference: 2025/2240(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 12 February 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM

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Author: Lina GÁLVEZ
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 12 Feb 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

Author: Lina GÁLVEZ
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 12 Feb 2026 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

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Where it stands

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Referred to committee (done) 27 November 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 27 January 2026
Tabled for plenary (done) 2 February 2026
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 12 February 2026
Parliament’s position (done) Final

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality FEMM
Author: Lina GÁLVEZ (S&D)
Shadow rapporteurs: Maria WALSH (EPP), Heléne FRITZON (S&D), Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN (Patriots), Chiara GEMMA (ECR), Lucia YAR (Renew), Mélissa CAMARA (Greens)

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

**Effect**: what the decision did. **Final vote**: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
12 Feb 2026	Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women	Resolutions	Adopted	340 for, 141 against, 68 abstained by roll call

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Voting grid of 2025/2240(INI): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
12 Feb 2026 Separate vote on citation 6	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted287–226–34
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 1 to recital B	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected191–342–18
12 Feb 2026 Recital E — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Divided	Against	Adopted435–42–78
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 2 to recital F	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	Rejected148–353–41
12 Feb 2026 Recital G — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Divided	Against	Adopted404–78–69
12 Feb 2026 Recital G — part 2	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Adopted279–238–32
12 Feb 2026 Recital G — part 3	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected252–258–43
12 Feb 2026 Recital K — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Adopted444–50–60
12 Feb 2026 Recital K — part 2	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	Against	Against	Rejected201–310–25
12 Feb 2026 Recital M — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted406–122–19
12 Feb 2026 Recital M — part 2	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Adopted315–173–50
12 Feb 2026 Recital M — part 3	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted332–148–48
12 Feb 2026 Recital M — part 4	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted341–136–58
12 Feb 2026 Separate vote on recital P	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Adopted267–261–21
12 Feb 2026 Final vote — text as a whole	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted340–141–68

12 Feb 2026 Separate vote on citation 6

Adopted 287–226–34

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 1 to recital B

Rejected 191–342–18

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
12 Feb 2026 Recital E — part 2

Adopted 435–42–78

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Abst.
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Amendment 2 to recital F

Rejected 148–353–41

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

For
12 Feb 2026 Recital G — part 1

Adopted 404–78–69

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Abst.
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Recital G — part 2

Adopted 279–238–32

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Recital G — part 3

Rejected 252–258–43

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Recital K — part 1

Adopted 444–50–60

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Recital K — part 2

Rejected 201–310–25

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Recital M — part 1

Adopted 406–122–19

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Recital M — part 2

Adopted 315–173–50

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Recital M — part 3

Adopted 332–148–48

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Recital M — part 4

Adopted 341–136–58

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Separate vote on recital P

Adopted 267–261–21

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
12 Feb 2026 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 340–141–68

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against

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Versions, 3

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

Adopted by Parliament12 Feb 2026

Adopted text TA10-0051/2026 TA-10-2026-0051

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Tabled for plenary2 Feb 2026

Report A10-0010/2026 A-10-2026-0010

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Committee draft20 Nov 2025

Draft report (FEMM) FEMM-PR-776895

Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adopted text TA10-0051/2026: Parliament recommends that the Council prioritise gender equality and women's rights at the 70th UN Commission on the Status of Women, focusing on access to justice, ending violence, and ensuring women's participation.
Report A10-0010/2026: Parliament recommends that the Council reaffirm the EU's commitment to gender equality and women's rights in external action, with an inclusive, intersectional and adequately funded approach.
Draft report (FEMM): This draft report recommends that the Council reaffirm the EU's commitment to gender equality and ensure women's rights in external action, with Parliament's involvement in shaping the EU position for the 70th UN Commission on the Status of Women.

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What changed, 2

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0010/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0051/2026

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The text now states definitively that sexual violence constitutes war crimes, removing any conditional language. It drops calls for monitoring frameworks, international cross-border mechanisms, and dedicated courts for gender-based violence. It removes a reaffirmation of asylum rights for gender-based persecution and a call to recognize gender apartheid. It adds a new paragraph on supporting motherhood and removes the word 'feminist' from foreign policy commitments. Other changes are formal or wording: minor rephrasing, numbering fix, and removal of 'relevant' and 'mandatory'.

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Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (FEMM) → Report A10-0010/2026

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The report expands recitals to cover backlash, funding cuts, and intersectionality, and adds new recitals on violence, SRHR, and women's representation. The recommendations are substantially extended, adding calls for monitoring frameworks, legal aid, gender apartheid recognition, and action on online violence and SRHR.

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Timeline, 8

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Plenary stage 4 steps · 2 Feb 2026–12 Feb 2026

12 February 2026

Plenary vote

Sitting of 12 Feb 2026 Report A10-0010/2026 Adopted text TA10-0051/2026
12 February 2026

Debated in plenary

MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

Sitting of 12 Feb 2026 Report A10-0010/2026
4 February 2026

18 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

Amendments 1–9 Amendments 10–18
2 February 2026

Report tabled for plenary

This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

Report A10-0010/2026

Committee stage 4 steps · 20 Nov 2025–27 Jan 2026

27 January 2026

Committee vote: report adopted

FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
28 November 2025

Amendments tabled in committee

Members of FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) proposed changes to the draft.

Amendments in committee (FEMM)
27 November 2025

Referred to the FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) committee

The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
20 November 2025

Draft report published

The rapporteur’s first text in FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

Draft report (FEMM)

Connections

Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.

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Text REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council concerning the EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women Report A10-0010/2026 12 Feb 2026

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2240
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2026). “Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women”. Dossier, 12 February 2026. procId 2025-2240, reference 2025/2240(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2240 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2240(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2240 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2240,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-02-12},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2240}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2240},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2240, reference 2025/2240(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2240(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}