What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text

Changed:(l) stress that, when other global actors, in particular our traditional allies, disengage, the EU must assume greater responsibility for supporting, financing and strengthening multilateral institutions, including the United Nations, notably by reforming the Security Council to better reflect today’s world and maintaining and increasing core support to the UN and its agencies; in this regard, engage with third countries such as China and the United States to ensure that their voluntary contributions to the UN system are commensurate with their economic development and their prominent role as UNSC members; recall the United States’ fundamental role in the construction of the UN system; express concern regarding our ally’s change of attitude towards the UN and the broader multilateral system; urge the United States, as a permanent Member of the UNSC, to fulfil its obligations and uphold a rules-based international order and adherence to international law, and to actively contribute to peace;

Changed:(q) promote the view that Russia’s place as a permanent member of the UNSC is legally questionable, as Article 23 of the UN Charter names the Soviet Union, not Russia, as a permanent member; emphasise that the break-up of the Soviet Union was the complete dissolution of that state into 15 independent republics, of which Russia was only one, and no formal decision was made for Russia to inherit the seat of its predecessor; point out that the other Soviet republics applied for UN membership separately, while Russia bypassed this procedure and took over the Soviet Union’s seat by unilateral declaration; emphasise that Russia’s status as a permanent member of the UNSC is based on tacit acceptance and political practice, not on a clear legal decision;

Changed:(aa) express deep concern about the ongoing military actions across the Middle East, including the destabilising role played by Iran and its regional terrorist organisation proxies; underline that the attacks by the United States and Israel are being conducted outside of the multilateral system, which is based on rules; express full solidarity with and support for the people of Iran, strongly condemn the Iranian regime for the violent repression of peaceful protests, mass killings, arbitrary detentions and executions and call for the establishment of and full cooperation with an independent UN fact-finding mission with a view to ensuring accountability for all serious violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law; welcome the adoption of UNSC Resolution 2817 (2026), which condemns in the strongest terms and demands the immediate cessation of Iran’s attacks against Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Iraq; condemn, too, Iran’s attacks against Israel; step up diplomatic efforts in multilateral forums and seek closer cooperation with the EU’s partners in the region to promote de-escalation, reconstruction, meaningful dialogue and sustainable regional stability in accordance with international law and UN principles; consider strengthening Lebanese state structures as key to stability;stability, through full implementation of UNSC Resolutions 1701, 1559 and 1680, the disarmament of armed non-state groups, including the dismantling of Hezbollah’s military infrastructure, full deployment of the Lebanese Armed Forces, including in the south, and, if requested by Lebanon, appropriate international support under UNSC Resolution 1701, while backing efforts towards a lasting settlement with Israel;

Removed:(ab) take note of UNSC Resolution 2803 of 17 November 2025 on the Comprehensive Plan to end the Gaza Conflict as a step towards enhanced dialogue and confidence-building among all relevant stakeholders and a credible pathway to a two-state solution; underline the importance of further exploring synergies and cooperation between any new mechanisms and existing international peace and security structures under the UN Charter; work actively with Member States to achieve a permanent ceasefire that is effectively implemented and respected and the full realisation of a two-state solution; condemn all violations of international humanitarian law, including war crimes;

Added:(ab) urge the UN Security Council to refer the situation in Iran to the International Criminal Court, thereby granting the Court jurisdiction over crimes committed in the context of the international armed conflict and its wider regional dimension, with a view to ensuring accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity and other serious violations of international criminal law committed by all parties, including state and non-state actors; underline the need to address the large-scale killings perpetrated by Iranian security forces against the civilian population in January 2026 as part of such international accountability efforts;

Removed:(ac) condemn unilateral action by Israel aimed at expanding its presence in the West Bank, the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared to be unlawful in its advisory opinion of 19 July 2024, the escalating violence by extremist settlers, and the forced displacement of Palestinians; urge all parties to fully comply with their obligations under international law to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting peace based on a two-state solution; approve in the upcoming MFF an EU facility for the reconstruction of Gaza, providing sufficient and predictable financial support for reconstruction and democratic Palestinian governance, and contributing to the realisation of a two-state solution;

Added:(ac) strongly condemn attacks against civilian objects, including schools and residential areas, which have led to the deaths of children and may constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law; recall that the prohibition on targeting civilian objects is one of the most fundamental principles of international humanitarian law, further recall that children are entitled to special protection under international law and call for full accountability for all violations committed against them;

Added:(ad) take note of UNSC Resolution 2803 of 17 November 2025 on the Comprehensive Plan to end the Gaza Conflict; underline the importance of further exploring synergies and cooperation between any new mechanisms and existing international peace and security structures under the UN Charter; work actively with Member States to achieve a permanent ceasefire that is effectively implemented and respected and the full realisation of the two-state solution; stress that a sustainable future for Gaza requires the demilitarisation of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza and that those groups should play no role in the governance and administration of the territory; condemn all violations of international humanitarian law, including war crimes;

Added:(ae) condemn unilateral action by Israel aimed at expanding its presence in the West Bank, the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared to be unlawful in its advisory opinion of 19 July 2024, the escalating violence by extremist settlers, the forced displacement of Palestinians and the Knesset-approved bill expanding the use of the death penalty in both military and civilian courts; work actively to adopt targeted UNSC restrictive measures against violent Israeli settlers responsible for attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank, in line with the European Council conclusions of 11 May 2026 under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime; urge all parties to fully comply with their obligations under international law to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting peace based on a two-state solution; approve in the upcoming MFF an EU facility for the reconstruction of Gaza, providing sufficient and predictable financial support for reconstruction and democratic Palestinian governance, and contributing to the realisation of a two-state solution;