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Committee on Development Ordinary meeting

10 November 2026

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Consideration and electronic vote on the draft opinion concerning international law, multilateralism, democracy and the EU, including votes on amendments and on the opinion as a whole.

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Draft opinion on the situation of international law, multilateralism, democracy and the European Union — electronic vote

01:30

Barry ANDREWS — interpretation, minutes and introduction of vote on draft opinion

01:30

Cecilia STRADA (S&D) — presentation of draft opinion

02:48

Vote on draft opinion on international law, multilateralism, democracy and the EU — amendments and final roll-call

03:25

Draft opinion on the EU–Seychelles Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement 2026–2030 — vote

07:55

Roll-call vote on DEVE draft opinion on EU–Seychelles Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement 2026–2030

07:55

Draft own-initiative report on the role of EU development cooperation in combating child poverty in developing countries

15:32

Barry ANDREWS (Chair) — introduction to draft report on child poverty

15:32

Małgorzata GOSIEWSKA (ECR) — presentation of draft report

16:42

Niels GEUKING (EPP, on behalf of Mr. Łopacka) — priorities for strengthening the report

22:46

Udo BULLMANN (S&D, on behalf of Carla Tavares) — S&D position on child poverty report

25:30

Tiago MOREIRA DE SÁ (Patriots for Europe) — focus on education, results and safe schools

28:17

Anna-Maja HENRIKSSON (Renew) — drivers of child poverty and priorities for amendments

30:47

Ana MIRANDA PAZ (Greens/EFA) — Gaza, SDGs and role of local civil society

33:13

Marc JONGEN (ENS) — focus on efficiency, family role and reallocation of funds

36:20

Adèle Anna Sasvári (European Commission, DG INTPA) — Commission actions against child poverty

38:41

Małgorzata GOSIEWSKA (rapporteur) — replies to shadows and closing remarks

44:26

Draft opinion on EU engagement in the Horn of Africa — challenges and strategic priorities

01:01:03

Barry ANDREWS (Chair) — introduction of item on EU engagement in the Horn of Africa

01:01:03

Murielle LAURENT (S&D, rapporteur) — presentation of draft opinion on EU engagement in the Horn of Africa

01:01:43

Tomas TOBÉ (EPP, shadow) — peace, governance and migration in the Horn of Africa

01:07:08

György HÖLVÉNYI (Patriots for Europe, shadow) — EU geopolitical role and competition with China

01:09:43

Charles GOERENS (Renew, for Hilde Vautmans) — partnerships, conditionality and child soldiers

01:12:31

Marta TEMIDO (AFET standing rapporteur) — geopolitical context and priorities in the Horn of Africa

01:16:29

Virginie Delroit (European Commission, DG INTPA) — EU strategic engagement in the Horn of Africa

01:20:19

Dana Nicolaou (European Commission, DG ECHO) — humanitarian crises and EU response in the Horn of Africa

01:24:32

Barry ANDREWS (Chair) — remarks on prevention, fragility and migration interests

01:28:31

Murielle LAURENT (S&D, rapporteur) — closing remarks on EU engagement in the Horn of Africa

01:30:02

Barry ANDREWS (Chair) — conclusion of Horn of Africa item and introduction of Bolivia mission debriefing

01:32:06

Debriefing of DEVE mission to Bolivia (27–29 October)

01:34:01

Hildegard BENTELE (PPE, head of delegation) — political context and findings of Bolivia mission

01:34:01

Marco TARQUINIO (S&D) — role of EU delegation, small funds and governance concerns

01:40:56

Małgorzata GOSIEWSKA (ECR) — evaluation of EU aid, visibility and rule-of-law concerns in Bolivia

01:44:33

Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D, DEVE Vice-Chair) — lessons from Bolivia visit and prospects for parliamentary cooperation

01:49:03

Adriana Vázquez Garrido (EEAS) — framework of EU–Bolivia relations

01:52:45

Manfred Fernholz (DG INTPA) — EU development cooperation outcomes and challenges in Bolivia

01:57:15

Hildegard BENTELE (PPE) — closing remarks on Bolivia mission and EU engagement

01:58:41

Draft own-initiative report on EU Gender Action Plan IV — consideration of amendments

03:25:57

Technical sound and interpretation checks before resumption of meeting

03:25:57

Draft own-initiative report on long-term EU development cooperation strategy for education in developing countries

04:05:33

Hildegard BENTELE (Chair) — introduction of agenda item on education strategy report

04:05:33

György HÖLVÉNYI (Patriotes pour l’Europe, standing rapporteur) — presentation of draft report

04:06:19

Liudas MAŽYLIS (PPE, shadow rapporteur) — priorities and concerns on the draft report

04:12:49

Murielle LAURENT (S&D, shadow rapporteur) — priorities for inclusive, well-funded education cooperation

04:15:13

Małgorzata GOSIEWSKA (ECR, shadow rapporteur) — domestic resources, accountability and faith-based organisations

04:18:03

Anna-Maja HENRIKSSON (Renew, shadow rapporteur) — education as freedom, democracy and equality

04:20:30

Marc JONGEN (ENS, shadow rapporteur) — focus on Sub-Saharan Africa and funding conditions

04:23:04

Annika Florén (European Commission, DG INTPA) — Commission reaction on education, skills and Global Gateway

04:26:00

Julien Bouissou (European Commission, DG ECHO) — support for education in emergencies

04:29:11

György HÖLVÉNYI (standing rapporteur) — closing remarks on draft education report

04:31:46

Closure of item on draft education report and announcement of public hearing

04:33:34

Public hearing — Domestic resource mobilisation in support of quality education in Sub-Saharan Africa

04:40:09

Opening statements

04:40:09

Hildegard BENTELE (Chair) — introduction to public hearing on domestic resource mobilisation for education

04:40:09

György HÖLVÉNYI (standing rapporteur) — framing of hearing and role of domestic and faith-based resources

04:44:09

Domestic resource mobilisation and partnerships for education in Sub-Saharan Africa

04:50:48

Serigne Mbaye Thiam — domestic financing, GPE strategy and role of the EU

04:50:48

György Hölvényi — education as long-term investment and transition to EU perspective

05:03:54

Natividad Lorenzo — EU education investments and domestic revenue mobilisation

05:05:12

György Hölvényi — synthesis of key points and introduction of faith-based perspective

05:13:37

Charles Kitima — faith-based investment in education, skills and democracy in Africa

05:14:57

György Hölvényi and Julien Bouissou — DG ECHO support for education in emergencies and the humanitarian–development nexus

05:25:12

Udo BULLMANN (S&D) — defending education funding and scrutiny of Global Gateway

05:30:44

Małgorzata GOSIEWSKA (ECR) — domestic resources and support for small faith-based providers

05:36:25

Serigne Mbaye Thiam — mutual accountability and decentralised management of education funds

05:41:06

Charles Kitima — need for direct support to pro-poor faith-based schools

05:45:38

Natividad Lorenzo — reply on CSOs, faith-based organisations and Global Gateway

05:47:41

György Hölvényi — concluding remarks and closure of the hearing

05:51:27

Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D) — thanks to speakers and defence of education budget

05:54:34

Gender Equality Week — Impacts of global funding cuts on sexual and reproductive health and rights

06:04:55

Opening statements and presentation of guests

06:04:55

Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D) — introduction of Gender Equality Week debate on SRHR funding cuts

06:04:55

Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D) — presentation of guests and format of the exchange

06:06:43

Statements by invited experts on SRHR funding cuts

06:08:34

Birgit Van Hout (UNFPA) — impact of funding cuts on SRHR and UNFPA programmes

06:08:34

Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D) — thanks to UNFPA and introduction of Commission statement

06:16:52

Brigitte Luggin (European Commission) — EU support to SRHR in external action

06:17:40

Timothée Tambwe Casisa (AFPDE, DRC) — impact of funding cuts on SRHR services in conflict-affected eastern DRC

06:26:57

Claire Ley (IPPF), on behalf of Magdymar León (AVESA) — impact of US conditionality on SRHR services in Venezuela

06:35:29

Debate and Q&A with Members on SRHR funding cuts

06:42:54

Robert Biedroń (S&D, DEVE gender focal point) — defence of Global Europe funding and gender targets for SRHR

06:42:54

Leire Pajín (S&D) — link between funding cuts and erosion of women’s SRHR

06:47:38

Marit Maij (S&D) — critique of "gender ideology" narrative and opposition to cuts in Global Europe

06:50:14

Claire Ley (IPPF) — call to uphold EU SRHR commitments and gender targets

06:53:59

Brigitte Luggin (European Commission) — remarks on Global Europe regulation, SRHR and GAP IV targets

06:56:36

Birgit Van Hout (UNFPA) — concluding remarks on SRHR funding crisis and DRC situation

06:58:28

Closure of SRHR exchange and announcement of next meetings

07:00:38

Draft own-initiative report on EU Gender Action Plan IV — consideration of amendments (cont.)

07:05:13

Robert Biedroń (DEVE Chair) — opening of joint DEVE–FEMM meeting on GAP IV amendments

07:05:13

Lina Gálvez (FEMM Chair) — FEMM introduction on GAP IV priorities

07:07:30

Valérie Devaux (Renew, on behalf of Abir Al-Sahlani) — priorities for GAP IV and resistance to global backlash on women’s rights

07:09:01

Rosa Estaràs Ferragut (on behalf of Paulo do Nascimento Cabral) — common ground and key priorities for an ambitious and pragmatic GAP IV

07:11:30

Rosa Estaràs Ferragut (EPP shadow) — monitoring results, disability perspective, education and care pact in GAP IV

07:14:50

Marit Maij (S&D, DEVE shadow) — funding targets and ambition for SDG 5 and women-led organisations

07:16:16

Heléne Fritzon (S&D, FEMM shadow) — defence of SRHR, gender mainstreaming and support to local women’s organisations

07:18:44

Marieke Ehlers (Patriots for Europe, on behalf of DEVE and FEMM colleague) — criticism of GAP IV concepts and focus on Islam

07:21:01

Lina Gálvez (FEMM Chair) — rebuttal of generalisations about Islamic countries and move to Renew Group

07:25:43

Valérie Devaux (Renew) — zero tolerance of harmful practices and funding targets for GAP IV

07:26:37

Ana Miranda Paz (Greens/EFA) — defence of inclusive debate and support for ambitious, consensual GAP IV

07:28:36

Mélissa Camara (Greens/EFA) — feminist funding priorities and intersectional ambition

07:32:28

Carolina Morace (The Left, DEVE and FEMM rapporteur) — women, peace and security and secular values

07:35:00

Irmhild Boßdorf (ENS, on behalf of Marc Jongen) — criticism of GAP III spending and opposition to GAP IV agenda

07:37:48

Lina Gálvez (S&D, FEMM Chair) — call to support gender-sensitive budget tracking regulation

07:40:32

Valérie Devaux (Renew) — co-rapporteur closing remarks

07:42:04

Rosa Estaràs Ferragut (EPP) — co-rapporteur closing remarks

07:42:53

Lina Gálvez (S&D, FEMM Chair) — thanks and closure of GAP IV debate

07:43:25

Off-mic Spanish/French conversation after meeting

07:53:46

Off-mic Spanish conversation on political messaging

07:53:46

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Committee on Development Ordinary meeting

10 November 2026

DEVE Tue, 10 Nov 2026 European Parliament

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01:30 - 01:57

Speaker 1

Okay, let's get going, folks. Would you take your seats if you have a seat, and we will begin the second part of this meeting this morning. So, we will have your attention, please, and we can move on to the second item on today's agenda, which is the adoption of the agenda. If there is no objection, we can adopt it. That being the case, we will then move to item 3.

01:57 - 02:48

Speaker 2

There is active interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish, Lithuanian and Hungarian. In order to facilitate, we would ask you to speak as slowly as possible. Item 4, the minutes of 14th of September and 5th of October are available, remarks by midday.

And now, we move to the electronic vote. We will start voting on the draft opinion on situation of international law and the risks of multilateralism, democracy, and the European Union. So, I will briefly pass the floor to the rapporteur, Ms. Strada, if she would like to say a few words. Cecilia, please be polite.

02:48 - 03:22

Speaker 3

I will only say that it's a very timely and crucial report. We really need to talk about multilateralism and the threats to multilateralism. We really need to uphold international rule of law and international humanitarian law. And we had some discussions, but at the end, I think we managed to achieve what is a good report to clearly state that we stand with international rule of law, we stand with international humanitarian law and we protect the humanitarian space. So, I would like really to thank all the our offices and all the shadow rapporteurs for their good cooperation.

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