• The southern shores of the Mediterranean are among the world’s most water-scarce, with over 150 million people affected. The UfM is implementing 15 projects specifically on Sustainable Development, representing close to €4 billion in investments for the region • The 1st Meeting of the Drafting Group of the UfM Expert Water Group has taken place in Athens to discuss ways to further cooperate through a common regional agenda…. read more
• In order to stimulate job creation and foster youth employability in the region, urgent measures need to be taken such as increasing labour demand, improving policies for demand-supply matching and promoting the transition from informal to formal employment, among others. • Fostering youth employment is a key priority for the UfM as it is essential for regional human development, stability and integration. Ministers of Employment from the 43 UfM member States will meet at the 3rd UfM Ministerial Meeting on Employment and Labour on 26 September 2016…. read more
• The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and UN-Habitat sign a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration for an integrated approach to urban development, focusing on water management, risk reduction and resilience. • Fostering sustainable urban development is paramount to effectively advance integration, stability and human development in the Mediterranean…. read more
UfM Deputy Secretary General for Social and Civil Affairs, Delphine Borione, at the 60th edition of the Commission on the Status of Women: “Fostering regional cooperation initiatives in the fields of youth employability and women’s empowerment is paramount to effectively advance regional integration, stability and human development in our region”. The fight against violence was a key issue discussed at the event jointly organised by the UfM Secretariat, UN Women, and the Ministry of Solidarity, Women, Family and Social Development of Morocco and on 14 March, 2016, in New York. New York, 14 March 2016. The UfM Secretariat participated at… read more
Barcelona, 22 March 2016. The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean strongly condemns the terrorist attacks perpetrated in Brussels, host to the EU institutions. It presents its condolences to the families of the victims and expresses its profound solidarity with the people and the Government of Belgium as well as with the EU institutions and with all victims of terrorism. Our thoughts and wishes are also with the numerous wounded and their families. The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean reiterates its firm condemnation of all acts of terrorism, extremism and violence. It reaffirms its unshakeable faith in… read more
Better water, better jobs. Better water through enhanced cooperation and integration brings more human development and stability to the Mediterranean. The southern shores of the Mediterranean are among the world’s most water-scarce, with over 150 million people affected. The UfM is implementing 15 projects specifically on Sustainable Development, representing close to €4 billion in investments for the region…. read more
Paris, 21 March 2016. The Director of the École nationale des ponts et chaussées (École des Ponts Paris Tech), Mr. Armel Labourdonnaye, and the President of the Euro-Mediterranean University of Fes (UEMF), Mr. Mostapha Bousmina, signed a partnership agreement at the Embassy of Morocco in Paris. The signing was attended by Amb. Chakib Benmoussa and Mr. Mohamed Kabbaj, Chancellor of the UEMF. Under the agreement, the Ecole des Ponts Paris Tech and the UEMF reiterate their desire to build a partnership based on training and research programmes of excellence addressing socio-economic issues in the Mediterranean. The agreement is focused on two… read more
Berlin, 17 March 2016. The Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Fathallah Sijilmassi is conducting an official working visit to Germany to hold talks with German authorities on the state of play of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation. State Secretary for Foreign affairs Markus Ederer and Secretary General Sijilmassi held a bilateral meeting to discuss Euro-Mediterranean cooperation and current regional challenges, as well as the consolidation of the role of the Union for the Mediterranean for the reinforcement of regional cooperation and integration. Working meetings were held at the Ministry for Foreign affairs with General Director for political Affairs Sabine Sparwasser… read more
The UfM Secretariat and ANIMA Investment Network launched two Euro-Mediterranean projects aimed at developing investments that contribute to inclusive growth in the Mediterranean. A more effective regional integration is crucial to ensure a better socio-economic future for the region. Broader connectivity, trade and investment, as well as a steadier path towards sustainable development could greatly increase the competitiveness of the whole Euro-Mediterranean region in the global economy…. read more
The UfM was awarded the Badge of Honor from Agrupación Española de Fomento Europeo (AEFE) in recognition of the dedication to the Universal Values and Human Rights in the UfM trajectory. AEFE seeks greater rapprochement and integration of all the nations, cultures and ethnic groups of Europe in order to establish stronger relations within European continent. Barcelona, 12 March 2016. UfM received the prestigious Badge of Honor for the dedication to the Universal Values and Human Rights, during a ceremony hosted by Agrupación Española de Fomento Europeo (AEFE) in Barcelona on 12th of March 2016. The ceremony took place… read more