The Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Nasser Kamel visited Brussels on January 22 and 23, where he held meetings with the newly appointed EU HR/VP and UfM Co-President Kaja Kallas, and the Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica. He also addressed the Plenary Session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood.
In their meeting, HR/VP Kallas and SG Kamel discussed the future of the Euro-Mediterranean region ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Barcelona Process. SG Kamel underlined the UfM’s role as the leading multilateral platform for dialogue and cooperation in the region and highlighted the importance of UfM’s active engagement, from an early stage, in the consultations for the elaboration of the new EU Pact for the Mediterranean.
SG Kamel and Commissioner Šuica had constructive exchanges on tackling common challenges in the region, such as climate action, economic growth and social progress. They also discussed advancing the new EU Pact for the Mediterranean through an inclusive consultation process.