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Marseille, 21 November 2017. UfM Deputy Secretary General Ihab Fahmy delivered a keynote speech in the opening session of the conference “Méditerranée du Futur” to promote joint actions for the climate agreements, held in Marseille on 21 November 2017. This timely Conference, taking place right after the meetings of the COP23 in Bonn, the First UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum in Cairo, and the “First UfM Regional Platform on Sustainable Urban Development” in Brussels, was inaugurated by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, H.E. Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France and Renaud Muselier, President of… read more

MedaWeek 2017 brought together more than 1,500 business people to discuss the untapped human and economic potential of the Mediterranean region from a wide variety of angles…. read more

•The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) actively participated in the COP23, in Bonn, where it presented a study on the situation of climate finance in the region. •The study reveals that the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region has, during the last years, received an annual amount of around USD 7 billion in climate financing. The majority of this sum is used for climate mitigation projects…. read more

In efforts to take concrete steps towards implementing the UfM Urban Agenda, the UfM Secretariat organised the First UfM Regional Platform on Sustainable Urban Development in Brussels on 9 November 2017…. read more

Brussels, 9 November 2017. The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration to advance sustainable urban mobility. On the margins of the First UfM Regional Platform on Sustainable Urban Development, UfM Deputy Secretary General Amb. Ihab Fahmy and UITP Secretary General Elect Mohamed Mezghani signed, in Brussels on 9 November 2017, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both organisations to undertake joint actions for a sustainable urban mobility. Cooperation activities between the parties are aimed at addressing the pressing challenges facing urban areas in the Mediterranean region and at contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development… read more

On the threshold of the next United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) to be held this year in Bonn in Germany, euro-mediterranean youth took the lead of gathering 80 volunteers from both shores of the Mediterranean who made a trip from Marrakech to Bonn in 20 electric vehicles in order to raise awareness about climate change and how to travel sustainably…. read more

Barcelona, 24 October 2017. The Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), Mr Fathallah Sijilmassi, and the Secretary General of the League of Arab States, Mr Ahmed Aboul Gheit, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two organisations with a view to strengthening mutual collaboration and promoting regional cooperation activities. The UfM Secretariat and the League of Arab States agree to regularly exchange relevant information, jointly promote regional cooperation initiatives, co-organise events, as well as plan study visits and exchange of experiences among officials and experts in the fields of common interest. “An enhanced cooperation between the League… read more

The Forum, organised a few days before the World Energy Day, aimed to provide tangible solutions for an enhanced regional cooperation on energy and climate action and a more active involvement of the private sector in the Euro-Mediterranean energy transition. UfM Member States seek to foster regional sustainable development by ensuring that all consumers and industries have access to a secure, sustainable, affordable and reliable energy supply and to modern energy services…. read more

The Senior Officials of the 43 Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Member States met yesterday in Madrid to discuss upcoming regional cooperation activities and initiatives organised in the framework of the UfM. Senior Officials exchanged information on the UfM Ministerial and High-level Conferences to be held in autumn 2017. Furthermore, three new projects promoting entrepreneurship, inclusive employment, and sustainable transport infrastructure were labelled, bringing the total number of UfM-labelled projects to 50…. read more

The region will be facing a 98% increase in energy demand by 2040. The challenge ahead lies in attracting energy investment to reinforce the transition towards a sustainable and resilient economy. The UfM Member States have to date endorsed three specific projects on renewable energy production and professional training, aiming to mobilise €1 billion worth of investment in the region. The first Energy Business Forum, organised by the UfM to foster cooperation and dialogue amongst Mediterranean countries, will take place next 18 October in Cairo…. read more