A Delegation headed by Deputy Secretary General Rafiq Husseini, in charge of Water and Environment portfolio in the UfM Secretariat, visited Kuwait and Saudi Arabia last week to present the Gaza water desalination project to financing institutions and funds…. read more
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) promoted by the United Nation holds its second General Assembly in Abu Dhabi… read more
UfM Secretary General Youssef Amrani, recently appointed by His Majesty King Mohammad VI of Morocco as Minister Delegate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed his deep gratitude to President Artur Mas for his continuous support to the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean, while President Mas has congratulated the Minister on his new assignment and has offered full collaboration with the newly appointed Moroccan government…. read more
Secretary General Youssef Amrani officially informed Mr. Mariano Rajoy, in a meeting held yesterday in Madrid, that His Majesty King Mohammad VI of Morocco has appointed him as Minister Delegate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…. read more
The European Parliament welcomes in particular the commitment of the new Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean to advance projects… read more
Doha- the Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean was among the participants, World leaders and civil society’s organizations attended the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) 4th International Forum held in Doha, the capital of Qatar during 11-13th December…. read more
The Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) welcomed the support expressed by the European People’s Party (EPP) to the Union for the Mediterranean during its Congress, held in Marseille on December 7 and 8…. read more
During his participation in Group Study Days organized by the European People’s Party (EPP) on 7 and 8 December 2011 in Marseille, Youssef Amrani, the Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) said that “the new geopolitical configuration that is emerging in the Southern Mediterranean, should lead us to move from simple economic integration, to define a political Euro-Mediterranean partnership, to be more inclusive, responsive and based on performance.”… read more
Upon the directives of the President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas, the Land Authority informed the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) of allocating 30 dunums (1 Dunum=1000 Square Meters) of Al Mawasi land in Khan Yunis, a city south of Gaza, to build the desalination facility with a capacity of 100 million cubic meters…. read more
The Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) and the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfMS), signed an agreement, aimed to strengthen their collaboration, principally in the areas of policy and regulatory frameworks at national and regional levels…. read more
