Geneva, 17 April 2013. UfM Secretariat Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Yigit Alpogan, and International Road Transport Union (IRU) Secretary General Emeritus, Mr. Martin Marmy, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim to further facilitate and secure trade around the Mediterranean basin by implementing key UN multilateral trade and transport facilitation instruments, such as the TIR and Harmonization Conventions. The MoU also focuses on improving professional road transport training in the UfM countries through the IRU Academy. The signature of this MoU will foster the development, in a public-private partnership, technical assistance projects and programmes aiming at effectively harmonising,… read more
The importance of giving an impetus to the implementation of UfM Secretariat regional cooperation projects was at the center of debates during the Anna Lindh Foundation Mediterranean Forum and the Summit of the Presidents of UfM Parliaments…. read more
Visite d’État de François Hollande au Royaume du Maroc : « Nos deux pays ont la responsabilité d’imaginer la “Méditerranée des projets”, car la Méditerranée nous unit et nous devons donc nous mobiliser autour de cette belle idée »…. read more
S.A.S. le Prince Albert II de Monaco a assuré M. Fathallah Sijilmassi, Secrétaire Général de l’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM), du “soutien actif” de la Principauté à l’institution que préside le diplomate marocain…. read more
As we celebrate the UN World Water Day and the international Year of Water Cooperation, the stakes of more sustainable and more accessible water management around the Mediterranean remain high: according to recent figures, the Mediterranean is currently lagging behind by 38% to achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of bringing safe water to all…. read more
Discussions between UfM Secretary General Sijilmassi and Turkish Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Transport focused on possible ways of operational cooperation between Turkey and the Secretariat of the UfM, especially in the area of transport…. read more
The Union for the Mediterranean hosted for the first time the meeting of the Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the UfM at its headquarters, in Barcelona, which evidences the strengthened relationship and operational collaboration between the Secretariat and the Parliamentary Assembly…. read more
During his visit, Mr. Fathallah Sijilmassi held several meetings with Polish high representatives, especially with the Minister for Foreign Affairs. He also gave two conferences…. read more
Working visit of the Secretary General of the UfM to Jeddah, where he held meetings with the President of the Islamic Development Bank as well as with the Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference…. read more
This one-year technical assistance will support the Palestinian Water Authority in the preparatory work, additional studies and the design for the plant…. read more
