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FAO at the PAM 19th Plenary Session in Rome

20-21 February 2025, Rome, Italy – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations actively contributed to the 19th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), generously hosted by the Speakers of the Italian Senate and Chamber of Deputies in Rome from 20 to 21 February. The session served as […]

PAM 19th Plenary Session – Presentation of the Work of the 2nd Standing Committee

20 February 2025, Rome, Italy – Following the presentation of the work of the 3rd Standing Committee on Dialogue among Civilizations and Human Rights, delegates convened to review the activities and priorities of the 2nd Standing Committee on Economic, Social, and Environmental Cooperation for 2025. The session, chaired by Hon. Giulio Centemero (Italy), PAM Vice-President […]

PAM at the Plenary Meeting of the OECD Global Parliamentary Network

7 February 2025, Paris, France – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) participated and contributed to the Plenary Meeting of the Global Parliamentary Network of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which took place in Paris, at the OECD Headquarters, from 5 to 7 February, represented by Hon. Abdelouahab Yagoubi (Algeria), PAM […]

PAM Attends High-Level Meetings with OECD, UNESCO and the EU Institutions

22 – 29 January 2025, Paris (France) and Brussels (Belgium) – A high-level mission of the Secretariat General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) took place between 22 and 29 January, to further its cooperation and engagement with key institutions and organizations. On 22 January, PAM officials met in Paris with the French […]

COP 29: Conclusions and the Way Ahead

3 December 2024, San Marino – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) contributed to discussions during the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 24 November 2024. The conference, which brought together global leaders, policymakers, climate scientists, parliamentarians […]

PAM obtains the Permanent Observer Status at the UNCCD

2 December 2024, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) – Today, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) obtained the status of Permanent Accredited Observer Organization to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Following a recommendation by the UNCCD Secretariat, the Convention’s Member States have adopted unanimously the decision to grant PAM the Observer […]

PAM to attend and contribute to the UNCCD COP16 in KSA

27 November2024, San Marino – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean will attend and contribute to the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), taking place from 2-13 December 2024 in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The Assembly will be represented by Hon. Atay Uslu, Head of the […]

PAM at the Second Coordination Meeting for REMPEC Strategy

  21 November 2024, Lija, Malta – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) participated and contributed to the Second Coordination Meeting on the UN Mediterranean Strategy for the Prevention of, Preparedness, and Response to Marine Pollution from Ships (2022–2031) of UNEP-MAP, organized by the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea […]

18th Plenary Session

The 18th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, which took place from 15-16 May 2024, was held in Braga, Portugal.