After its launch in 2021, 28th of November 2022, a new Day of the Mediterranean was celebrated, recognising Mediterranean culture, cooperation and embracing the rich diversity of the region. A multitude of events and initiatives focused on music were held across the region to celebrate this second edition. A concert of the Arab Orchestra of Barcelona and the singerRead more
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General info Press Corner Previous editions Mediterranean Day Website 7th Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean French | Arabic | Spanish Today, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) gathered in Barcelona for the 7h UfM Regional Forum, held in the framework of the Day of the Mediterranean. Foreign AffairsRead more
In the face of immediate challenges, notably the post-pandemic socio-economic crisis and the war in Ukraine and its repercussions on the energy and food security across the Euro-Mediterranean region, but also the climate emergency threatening the wellbeing of both nature and people, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Secretariat has enhanced in 2022 its actionRead more
13 October 2022, Dead Sea – Jordan. For their third meeting of 2022, UfM Senior Officials convened at the Dead Sea in Jordan, which holds the Co-Presidency of the organisation since 2012. Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom greeted the UfM member states’ representatives andRead more
Barcelona, 27-29 September 2022. In the framework of a cooperation agreement, the annual meetings between Sweden’s government agency for development cooperation, Sida, and the UfMS were held in Barcelona from the 27th to the 29th of September at the UfM Secretariat premises in Barcelona. The meeting served to present the UfM mission and the UfM Secretariat workRead more
18-22 September 2022, New York. UfM Secretary General, Nasser Kamel, attended the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly where he showcased the work of the Union for the Mediterranean and met with Ministers for Foreign Affairs of different Member states, namely Algeria, Morocco, Estonia, Slovenia, Hungary, Monaco and Egypt, as well as representativesRead more
Tangier, 10 June 2022. The Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Nasser Kamel, participated today in the Tangier Dialogues, a prestigious conference co-organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, the UN Alliance of Civilizations and Project Aladdin, in Tangier on 10-11 June 2022. This high-level gathering saw theRead more
The history of the Mediterranean has always been one of resilience and recovery, of overcoming adversities and coming back stronger following each crisis. The year 2021 proved that the COVID-19 is an ill-curbed pandemic, and yet, since day one, we approached the crisis not with the pessimism of a sceptic, but rather with the maturityRead more
10-13 March 2022. The Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), Nasser Kamel, participated in the “Second Antalya Diplomacy Forum – Recoding Diplomacy”, which took place on 10-13 March 2022 in Turkey. The Secretary General of the UfM moderated the opening panel of the first day of the Conference on the thematic: “Post-PandemicRead more
7 March 2022. The Senior Officials of UfM Member states will meet online on 3 March 2022, 14:00 Brussels time. The Senior Officials Meetings (SOM) oversee and coordinate the work of the UfM. They approve the budget and the work programme of the Secretariat. They also discuss the project proposals submitted by the Secretariat for approvalRead more
