MEDNEWS 6/202650th Anniversaryof the Barcelona ConventionINFO/RAC to participate in the First Session of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance The next 6–7 July 2026, the first session of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance will take place in Geneva. The two-day event...

MEDNEWS 5/202650th Anniversaryof the Barcelona ConventionEnvironmental Governance and the Mediterranean: training and educational activities at the final PFSL event On 22 May, at the Liceo Scientifico Statale “Vito Volterra”, the final Info-Day of the school-to-work...

MEDNEWS 4/202650th Anniversaryof the Barcelona ConventionINFO/RAC at MedProgramme Outreach Workshop for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro The MedProgramme Outreach Workshop, held in Tirana on 21–22 April and organized by GWP Med under Child Project 2.2...

MEDNEWS 3/202650th Anniversary of the Barcelona ConventionCelebrating 50 Years of the Barcelona Convention A new historic milestone has arrived for the Mediterranean: after last year’s 50th anniversary of UNEP/MAP, 2026 will mark the half-century of the Barcelona...

MEDNEWS 12/2025The Mediterranean’s challenges, according to Ms. Tatjana Hema The Mediterranean is a unique but fragile region, facing increasingly complex challenges: biodiversity loss, pollution, coastal degradation, and climate change. It is truly a climate hotspot,...

MEDNEWS 10/2025Environment and Europe: ongoing challenges and threats to nature The state of the environment in Europe is not good: there have been some improvements, especially in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, but nature continues to suffer...

MEDNEWS 7/2025COAST DAY is coming… Mark your calendars: Coast Day, the annual celebration of the Mediterranean coast. returns on 25 September,It is a call to our collective responsibility: by bringing together institutions, experts, communities, and citizens, Coast...

MEDNEWS 6/2025Importance of Regional Cooperation in the speech of the UNEP/MAP CoordinatorDuring the 8th panel, held on June 11 at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, leaders from island nations, least developed countries, and coastal States called for accelerated...

MEDNEWS 5/2025Italy’s Side Event at UNOC3 2025From 9 to 13 June 2025, the city of Nice will host the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), a pivotal global event dedicated to advancing the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean. Among the many...

MEDNEWS 4/2025Odyssey Reloaded: “Gone with the Wind”!Launched last January by Ms. Tatjana Hema, Coordinator of the UNEP/MAP-Barcelona Convention, “Odyssey Reloaded”, the digital campaign born to celebrate 50 years of action for our sea and coasts by UNEP/MAP,...

MEDNEWS 3/2025MedWaves 2025: Converging the collectiveGlobal decision-makers and government representatives, as well as business sectors and civil society, have come together around the world during 2024 to reveal the significant experiences taking place at regional...

MEDNEWS 2/2025A NEW DIRECTORATE GENERAL TO STRENGTHEN MEDITERRANEAN AND GULF PARTNERSHIPSOne sea, three continents: the European Commission has set up a new Directorate-General for the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf (DG MENA) that will be headed by...