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5-6 June 2024, Lisbon – The 14th Meeting of the UfM Regional Platform on Water (RPWater-14) will be hosted by the Government of Portugal. The overall aim of the 14th Meeting of the UfM Regional Platform on Water is to continue supporting efforts by UfM member states to increase water security in the Mediterranean regionRead more

27 May 2024, online – Since January 2018 the UfM Secretariat has carried out a work programme on water finance and investment in order to support UfM member states to implement the UfM Financial Strategy for Water. This work programme has included the organization of regional conferences on water finance and investment, the development ofRead more

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21-22 May 2024. Bali, Indonesia. Following the 5th edition of the Mediterranean Water Forum, co-organised by the Union for the Mediterranean, the Institut Méditerranéen de l’Eau, and the World Water Council, the UfM Secretariat will actively participate in the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, to bring the unified Mediterranean voices on water to the global stage.Read more

As a region warming at a rate 20% faster than the global average, the Mediterranean is particularly vulnerable to issues relating to environmental degradation, extreme weather phenomena, and energy crises. The Mediterranean Green Week, which took place in Istanbul from May 14 to 16, provided 150 people with a platform to explore how to bestRead more

Objectives Date and venue Agenda Background Media Contact Objectives The Mediterranean is particularly affected by the environmental, energy and climate crisis, in a region where the climate is warming 20% faster than global trends, both historically and according to climate model projections (MedECC, MAR1, 2020). The acceleration of climate change impacts has exacerbated the alreadyRead more

Collaboration for Inclusive Progress: UfM, CAWTAR, AECID, GWP-Med, and Prima Lead Online Event on Gender Dynamics in the Mediterranean Driving Empowerment: Business-Centric Strategies for Gender Equality in the WEFE Nexus Insights from the Mediterranean: Key Priorities for Advancing Gender Equality and Resource Management May 13, 2024. Barcelona, Spain – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM),Read more

23-25 April 2024, Tunis, Tunisia. The 2023 summer season was marked by an unprecedented drought and numerous wildfires that affected the entire Mediterranean basin, putting the national civil protection systems in the area under stress, with an important factor of simultaneity. The climate change conjuncture will intensify the number and magnitude of wildfires in theRead more

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The Mediterranean region, a critical climate change hotspot that is warming at a rate 20% faster than the global average, is home to over 180 million people who are considered water poor and an additional 60 million who face water stress. The Union for the Mediterranean, in line with the 2024 World Water Day themeRead more