05/07/2017 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 5 July, the European Parliament adopted its recommendations for the Council concerning the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, in a report by Andrey Kovatchev (EPP, Bulgaria). This lengthy report looks at peace and security matters; in particular, it recommends supporting the efforts of the UN Secretary general to reinforce the UN's involvement in peace negotiations, for instance on the reunification of Cyprus. It also concerns the fight against terrorism, non-proliferation and disarmament, migration, human rights, democracy and the rule of law, development and climate change. The MEPs also call upon the member states of the EU to tighten up the coordination of their action within the UN and to actively support a bottom-up reform of the Security Council. (CG)