La région méditerranéenne compte plus de 25 millions d’hectares de forêts et environ 50 millions d’hectares de terres boisées. Les zones forestières protégées couvrent 9 millions d’hectares, soit 4,3% de la superficie totale de la région. L’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) et l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation (FAO) lancent un projet visant à restaurer la biodiversité en Méditerranée par la restauration des forêts et des paysages, le 1er avril lors de la 6ème Semaine forestière méditerranéenne (Liban). Barcelone, 21 mars 2019. Le bassin méditerranéen est le deuxième lieu au monde des plus riches en termes de biodiversité : riche… Lire la suite
• Si rien ne change d’ici 2050, des problèmes liés à l’accès à l’eau ayant un impact sur l’agriculture, la santé et les revenus pourraient réduire le PIB de la région du Moyen-Orient et de l’Afrique du Nord de 6 à 14% . • Trois emplois sur quatre dans le monde dépendent de l’eau . Pourtant, 50 millions d’emplois devront être créé au cours de la prochaine décennie pour absorber l’offre croissante de main-d’œuvre dans la région méditerranéenne. • L’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) a dirigé l’élaboration d’un programme régional pour l’eau accompagné d’une stratégie financière visant à favoriser l’accès… Lire la suite
Meeting of the Secretary General of the UfM and the Executive President of the Agadir Technical Unit
Barcelona, 18 March 2019. The Secretary General of the UfM, Nasser Kamel, met today with Fakhry Alhazaimeh, the Executive President of the Agadir Technical Unit (ATU) responsible for the Trade Technical issues related to the Arab Mediterranean Free Trade Agreement (Agadir Agreement). The UfM Secretary General Kamel highlighted the importance and the opportunities of trade liberalization between the Mediterranean partners. He encouraged to continue the positive efforts among the members of the Agadir Agreement in terms of south-south and south-north trade integration, which also lead to the political decision to enlarge the membership of the Agreement to two additional members,… Lire la suite
Around 2 billion people around the globe work informally, most of them in emerging and developing countries, including a 68.8% in the Arab World. The absolute majority of these workers do not enjoy social protection, rights at work or decent working conditions, which seriously hampers the sustainable and inclusive development efforts on the ground. Most people end up in the informal economy not out of choice, but out of need in the absence of any other viable and decent alternative that would protect their rights in a properly-functioning labour market. The UfM Secretariat joins the regional and global efforts aiming… Lire la suite
The Action Plan on UfM Cooperation on fight against Piracy and Counterfeiting is one of the important deliverables of the UfM Ministerial Conference on Trade, held last year in Brussels Intellectual Property-intensive sectors account for 42% of the European Union’s Gross Domestic Product, worth €5.7 trillion and generates 38% of all jobs About 5% of all good imported into the European Union are counterfeit or pirated, which is equivalent to €85 billion in illegal trade The UfM Secretariat is actively engaged in promoting trade in the UfM Region, given the very low economic integration levels, specially amongst the southern Mediterranean… Lire la suite
Paris, 6 March 2019. The Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), Nasser Kamel, met today with the members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly, following an invitation by Marielle de Sarnez, Chair of the Committee. During the meeting, Secretary General Kamel presented the recent activities and initiatives developed and supported by the UfM, underlining the role of the organisation in a rapidly evolving regional context, while emphasizing the need to reinforce regional cooperation. He provided an update on UfM region-wide agendas on women’s empowerment and water as well as on the role and… Lire la suite
Les représentants des pays de l’UpM et des experts de la région mettent au point un mécanisme permettant de suivre les progrès réalisés en matière de droits des femmes, d’évaluer les écarts entre les sexes et de formuler des recommandations à l’intention des décideurs. L’émancipation des femmes est un domaine de travail prioritaire de l’UpM. L’organisation promeut actuellement des projets de coopération régionale concernant l’entreprenariat féminin, la santé, l’égalité des sexes, la lutte contre la violence sexiste et la prévention de l’extrémisme. Une étude régionale sur le rôle des femmes et des jeunes dans la prévention de l’extrémisme violent paraîtra… Lire la suite
26-27 February 2019, Seville. The Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), Nasser Kamel, participated in the 10th Plenary Session of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly, which took place in Seville on the 26th and 27th February. The annual gathering of the Assembly of regional and local authorities of the Euro-Mediterranean region (ARLEM) focused its debates on two main topics, “Governance and Transparency” and “Youth Entrepreneurship in the Mediterranean”, with the presentation and approval of two reports on those important subjects. UfM Secretary General, Nasser Kamel, presented the members of ARLEM with an overview of the activities,… Lire la suite
Sofia, 25 February 2019. In the framework of his outreach to Member States, the UfM Secretary General, Nasser Kamel, has paid his first official visit to Bulgaria on the 25th of February 2019, following an invitation by Ekaterina Zakharieva, Deputy Prime Minister for Judicial Reform and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria. During their meeting, Secretary General Kamel expressed his appreciation to Minister Zakharieva for the support of her country to the UfM, highlighting that Bulgaria has always been a natural bridge between Europe and the Southern Mediterranean countries, and has close ties to the Mare Nostrum in… Lire la suite
Athens, 19-20 February 2019. The UfM Secretary General, Nasser Kamel, paid a working visit to Athens from 19 to 20 February 2019, where he was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, George Katrougalos. The new Alternate Minister for European Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, Sia Anagnostopoulou, also joined the meeting. During their meeting, Secretary General Kamel expressed his appreciation to the Minister for the support of his country to the UfM, highlighting the role of Greece as a strong proponent of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation, and a country with a rich Mediterranean heritage. Secretary General Kamel also… Lire la suite
