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Doc. 9609
29 October 2002
Relations between Europe and the United States
Motion for an order
presented by Mr Jakič and others
This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only the members who have signed it |
1. There seems to be an inexorably widening gap between Europe and the United States of America. Causes for dispute are accumulating, ranging from the Middle East to the death penalty and from the environment to international justice, so that what looked like a conflict of interest on various issues is tending to become a conflict of values.
2. The Americans are increasingly inclined to act unilaterally and less and less in favour of action under the aegis of international institutions such as the UN, or of co-operation with other nations to achieve common goals. Europe’s strategic culture, on the other hand, tends to place the accent more on negotiation, diplomacy and multilateralism. However, the Assembly is convinced that a stable world order hinges on full co-operation between the United States and Europe.
3. The Assembly emphasises once more that the United States and the Council of Europe member states must share an attachment to the ideals of democracy and to human rights, and that this requires them to abide by the principles of international law and support democratic regimes and political forces worldwide.
4. The Assembly renews its appeal to step up transatlantic contacts in order to improve mutual understanding of reciprocal issues and concerns.
5. The Assembly accordingly instructs its Political Affairs Committee to pursue the debate on relations between Europe and the United States of America by holding a colloquy on the subject and presenting a report as soon as possible.
Signed (see overleaf)
Signed : 1
Jakič, Slovenia, LDR
Atkinson, United Kingdom, EDG
Baciu, Romania, SOC
Blankenborg, Norway, SOC
Clerfayt, Belgium, LDR
Davis, United Kingdom, SOC
de Puig, Spain, SOC
Durrieu, France, SOC
O’Keeffe, Ireland, EPP
Seyidov, Azerbaijan, EDG
Wohlwend, Liechtenstein, EPP
1 SOC: Socialist Group
EPP: Group of the European People’s Party
EDG: European Democratic Group
LDR : Liberal, Democratic and Reformers’ Group
UEL: Group of the Unified European Left
NR: not registered in a group