Changes from resolution motion to resolution motion joint

Added10. Calls on the Syrian Government to do its utmost to guarantee effective and efficient control over the camps and refrain from any action that might embolden the remaining Daesh fighters; stresses the need for enhanced protection for women, including safe humanitarian access and gender-sensitive services;

Removed10. Notes Israel’s security concerns regarding the potential Iranian military presence and infrastructure in Syria, potentially threatening regional stability and Israeli security;

Added11. Recalls the decisive contribution of Kurdish forces in the fight against Daesh, including the role of women combatants, and commends their excellent cooperation with the international coalition in the EU’s fight against the terror committed by Daesh and the threat posed to Europe, its people and its capital cities; recalls and applauds the courage and resolve of the countless Kurdish women who have bravely led the fight against Daesh and have been forced to endure unfathomable brutalities at the hands of Daesh; calls on the Syrian authorities to investigate the atrocious crimes perpetrated by Daesh, notably against the Yazidi community; underlines that lasting stability in Syria requires recognition of the Kurdish community’s sacrifices, legitimate security concerns and political representation, including safeguards for women’s rights and women’s meaningful participation in public life;

Removed11. Emphasises that in its engagement in Syria, the EU should use its diplomatic tools to support the peaceful transition rather than direct political or military involvement in a conflict that is fundamentally regional in character; calls for all humanitarian support for Syria to go through multilateral channels;

Added12. Urges the Syrian authorities to intensify efforts to include all components of Syrian society in decision-making;

Removed12. Calls on the Member States to facilitate the safe and orderly return of Syrian nationals who no longer require international protection, so they can contribute to the reconstruction of their country;

Added13. Calls on the EEAS and the Member States to intensify diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalation, civilian protection and confidence-building in Syria and its north-eastern region;

Removed13. Emphasises that European taxpayers cannot be expected to bear indefinitely the financial burden arising from displacement linked to a conflict that is progressively stabilising;

Added14. Recalls the role of the EU as one of the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Syrian population; welcomes the Commission’s financial support package of approximately EUR 620 million for 2026 and 2027 and calls for the EU and its Member States to sustain humanitarian assistance and early recovery support in north-east Syria, with a particular focus on civilian protection, the resilience of local communities and support for Syrian civil society, independent human rights organisations and local peace-building initiatives; stresses the importance of predictable, multi-year humanitarian funding for Syria in order to ensure the continuity of life-saving assistance and to enable early recovery activities; underlines the importance of applying a humanitarian-development-peace nexus approach in Syria; reaffirms that EU support and the suspension of sanctions are conditional and reversible;

Removed14. Stresses that the EU’s primary concern regarding Syria must be the internal security of Member States and effective counter-terrorism measures rather than external state-building; calls for strengthened EU border controls and enhanced internal security vigilance to prevent individuals who pose terrorist threats from entering;

Added15. Calls on the Commission to adopt a stand-alone strategy on Syria and ensure that Syrian civil society and diaspora communities are meaningfully consulted;

Removed15. Opposes the strengthening of EU political engagement in Syria beyond diplomatic tools, humanitarian support via international organisations and measures directly related to European security interests;

Added16. Stresses that any engagement with Syrian authorities must remain conditional on tangible and verifiable progress on civilian protection, and respect for ceasefire arrangements, human rights and minority rights;

Removed16. Recalls that the EU and its Member States have already allocated billions of euros in financial assistance related to the Syrian crisis since 2011; calls for the EU to limit further direct financial contributions to humanitarian assistance channelled through UN agencies and to avoid involvement in state-building, reconstruction or budgetary support that goes beyond immediate humanitarian needs;

Added17. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the United Nations, and the relevant Syrian and regional actors, and asks for this resolution to be translated into Arabic and Kurdish.

Removed17. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the United Nations Secretary-General, the UN Special Envoy for Syria, and the governments of the states parties to the Syrian conflict.