Dossier · Resolution on a topical subject

Situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and communities affected by the recent earthquakes

Reference: 2025/2872(RSP) Resolution on a topical subject
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 9 October 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position

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Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 9 Oct 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 10 versions

Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 9 Oct 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 10 versions

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Tabled for plenary (done)
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 9 October 2025
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Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

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Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
9 Oct 2025	Situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and communities affected by the recent earthquakes	Resolutions	Adopted	504 for, 74 against, 30 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 2025/2872(RSP): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
9 Oct 2025 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 3	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected228–367–16
9 Oct 2025 Amendment 8 to paragraph 5	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected194–408–12
9 Oct 2025 Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 5	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	Rejected145–444–19
9 Oct 2025 Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 5	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected199–391–15
9 Oct 2025 Amendment 10 to paragraph 8	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected222–381–4
9 Oct 2025 Amendment 5 to recital C	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected235–363–12
9 Oct 2025 Amendment 6 to recital I	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	For	Rejected250–355–6
9 Oct 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	For	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Adopted504–74–30

9 Oct 2025 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 3

Rejected 228–367–16

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Oct 2025 Amendment 8 to paragraph 5

Rejected 194–408–12

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Oct 2025 Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 5

Rejected 145–444–19

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Oct 2025 Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 5

Rejected 199–391–15

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Oct 2025 Amendment 10 to paragraph 8

Rejected 222–381–4

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Oct 2025 Amendment 5 to recital C

Rejected 235–363–12

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Oct 2025 Amendment 6 to recital I

Rejected 250–355–6

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Divided
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
9 Oct 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 504–74–30

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against

Versions, 10

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

Adopted by Parliament9 Oct 2025

Adopted text TA10-0229/2025 TA-10-2025-0229

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Tabled for plenary7 Oct 2025

Joint motion RC-B10-0415/2025 RC-10-2025-0415

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Tabled for plenary6 Oct 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0427/2025 B-10-2025-0427
Tabled for plenary6 Oct 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0420/2025 B-10-2025-0420
Tabled for plenary6 Oct 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0418/2025 B-10-2025-0418
Tabled for plenary6 Oct 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0416/2025 B-10-2025-0416
Tabled for plenary6 Oct 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0426/2025 B-10-2025-0426
Tabled for plenary6 Oct 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0415/2025 B-10-2025-0415
Tabled for plenary6 Oct 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0425/2025 B-10-2025-0425
Tabled for plenary6 Oct 2025

Motion for a resolution B10-0417/2025 B-10-2025-0417

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Adopted text TA10-0229/2025: Parliament's resolution on Afghanistan condemns Taliban restrictions and the humanitarian crisis after the 2025 earthquake, urging aid access, women's rights, and accountability.
Motion for a resolution B10-0427/2025: This resolution expresses sympathy for earthquake victims in Afghanistan and condemns Taliban restrictions on women and Islamist terrorism. It calls for aid to reach those in need, with women's full participation, and for continued EU support without legitimising the Taliban.
Motion for a resolution B10-0420/2025: Parliament condemns the Taliban's systemic discrimination against women and girls, calling it gender apartheid and possibly crimes against humanity, and supports ICC accountability efforts.
Motion for a resolution B10-0418/2025: This resolution addresses the situation in Afghanistan after the 2025 earthquakes, condemning Taliban restrictions on women and girls that hindered relief, and calling for increased humanitarian aid and diplomatic pressure.
Motion for a resolution B10-0416/2025: This resolution addresses the situation in Afghanistan after the earthquakes, calling for aid to be conditional on cooperation in returning illegal migrants, and for technical cooperation on returns and women's rights.
Motion for a resolution B10-0426/2025: This resolution addresses the situation in Afghanistan after the 31 August 2025 earthquake, expressing solidarity with victims and condemning Taliban restrictions that hinder aid and women's rights.
Motion for a resolution B10-0415/2025: This resolution condemns gender apartheid and the Taliban's restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan, urging the de facto authorities to restore their rights and participation in public life.
Motion for a resolution B10-0425/2025: Parliament expresses deep concern about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan after the earthquakes and calls for increased aid, respect for women's rights, and adherence to international law.
Motion for a resolution B10-0417/2025: Parliament's resolution on Afghanistan condemns Taliban restrictions on women and the impact of the 2025 earthquake, urging increased aid and accountability.

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What changed, 1

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 Joint motion RC-B10-0415/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0229/2025

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Changes the stance on CJEU judgments and asylum assessments, and rephrases the call regarding human rights defenders in Pakistan. Adds a welcome for the new investigative mechanism and the renewal of the UN Special Rapporteur's mandate. The other changes are formal: decimal separators are updated.

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Timeline, 3

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Plenary stage 3 steps · 7 Oct 2025–9 Oct 2025

9 October 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 9 Oct 2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0415/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0416/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0417/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0418/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0420/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0425/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0426/2025 Motion for a resolution B10-0427/2025 Adopted text TA10-0229/2025
7 October 2025

Debated in plenary

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

Sitting of 7 Oct 2025
7 October 2025

12 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendments 1–2 Amendments 3–4 Amendments 5–10 Amendment 11 Amendment 12

Connections

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Texts voted on

Text MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and communities affected by the recent earthquakes Motion for a resolution B10-0425/2025 9 Oct 2025

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2872
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 (2025). “Situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and communities affected by the recent earthquakes”. Dossier, 9 October 2025. procId 2025-2872, reference 2025/2872(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2872 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2872(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2872 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2872,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Situation in Afghanistan: supporting women and communities affected by the recent earthquakes}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-10-09},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2872}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2872},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2872, reference 2025/2872(RSP). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2872(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}