Traduction de «engagement illimité » (Français → Anglais) :

40. Supports the positive steps taken by the Georgian Government towards the improvement of relations with Russia; calls on Russia, as an important actor in the region, to engage constructively in finding a peaceful resolution to the conflicts and particularly with the Geneva Talks, which were mandated to monitor the implementation of the cease-fire agreement of 12 August 2008 between Russia and Georgia; believes that all of the provisions of the ceasefire agreement must be fully respected by both sides, particularly the commitment by Russia to withdraw all of its military forces and the provision which states that Russia must guarantee the E ...[+++]UMM full, unlimited access to the breakaway territories of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia; stresses the need for the safe and dignified return of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their places of permanent residence;

Someone once told me, “A soldier is someone who, at one point in his or her life, writes a cheque, leaves the date open, makes it payable to Canada” and under the dollar amount writes “up to and including my life”.

2. Considers some new technologies as enablers of change and as potentially beneficial to fundamental freedoms, human rights and business opportunities; believes that the European Union should include internet and digital freedoms in future trade negotiations as enablers of human rights; calls on the Council and the Commission, in the context of free trade agreements, to consider the possibility of implementing objective and transparent safeguards aimed at preserving unrestricted access to the open internet and ensuring the free flow of information and related services in accordance with existing legislation; calls, further, for a strategy to promote secure, independent software and hardware solutions for the promotion of active democrat ...[+++]ic participation in society by citizens, in particular internet users engaging in online trading;

7. Expresses its concern at the fact that the emergency law gives security forces unrestrained powers of search, arrest and detention; calls for the lifting of the state of emergency in accordance with the first demands of the January 25 revolution and in accordance with announcements made by the SCAF and the Government on the lifting of the emergency law before elections are held; urges the Egyptian authorities to end the referring of civilians to military courts and to guarantee them a just and fair trial; points out that the renewal and full enforcement of the emergency law and the expansion of its jurisdiction of military courts t ...[+++]o the whole of Egypt to justify the widespread use of military courts contribute to increasing concerns regarding the government and the SCAF’s genuine commitment to the demands of the January 25 revolution, and represents an obstacle to the democratic transition of Egypt towards legislative elections scheduled for November 28 and January 23;

63. Is extremely worried by the proposed decrease of more than 32% in CA for financial assistance to Palestine, the peace process and UNRWA, bearing in mind the recurring need for extra funds; considers that the Commission's statement on ’the exceptionally high allocations of previous years [that] cannot be maintained without jeopardising the funding for other countries in the region’ reinforces the urgent need for a substantial revision of financing capacities under heading 4, and should not lead to a decrease in financial assistance which is vital for the Palestinian people, the Palestinian Authority, and UNRWA; reiterates its suppor ...[+++]t for the Palestinian Authority in stepping up its institutional capacities; points out that, even if the EU were to be ready to extend its package of assistance to the Palestinians, this commitment is not open-ended, and insists that, while humanitarian aid must remain unconditional, the EU must play a political role which delivers tangible results in terms of progress towards the creation of a Palestinian state which are consistent with its significant financial assistance and economic influence in the region;

Our cash strapped government has yet to implement a long range plan for such open-ended commitments.