The WeMed Award is back: applications are now open

Jul 1, 2026 | Award, RAC, UNEP/MAP

The WeMed Award (the Mediterranean Sustainability Award) returns for its fifth edition, with the aim of promoting an inclusive transition towards sustainability in the Mediterranean. The award is organised by MedWaves, the Regional Activity Centre for Sustainable...

One Sea, One Vision: Scaling Partnerships for Mediterranean Transformation and Impact

Jun 26, 2026 | Event, News, UNEP/MAP

From 23 to 25 June 2026, Tunis hosted the Fourth Annual Stocktaking Meeting of the GEF-UNEP Mediterranean Sea Programme (MedProgramme), a key milestone that marked the conclusion of an important cycle of regional cooperation and paved the way for the next phase of...

EU and UNEP/MAP strengthen cooperation for a sustainable Mediterranean

Jun 22, 2026 | Event, UE, UNEP/MAP

The partnership between the European Union and the UNEP/MAP–Barcelona Convention system is being further strengthened to address the major environmental challenges facing the Mediterranean region. Within the framework of the Egyptian Presidency of the Barcelona...

INFO/RAC to participate in the First Session of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance

Jun 19, 2026 | Event, Meeting, News, UNEP/MAP

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 will include a high-level segment, thematic sessions, and side events. During the event, the Independent International Scientific Panel on...

Entry into Force of the Amendments to the Barcelona Convention SPA/BD Protocol Annexes adopted by COP24

Jun 17, 2026 | UNEP/MAP

The amendments to Annexes II and III of the Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity (SPA/BD Protocol), adopted during the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24), held in Cairo, Egypt, from 2 to 5 December 2025, have entered into force....

PAP/RAC and Youth4CLIMED: Training for Coastal Climate Resilience

Jun 16, 2026 | Project, RAC, UNEP/MAP

From 8 to 12 June 2026, the Climate Adaptation Summer School (CASS III) took place within the framework of the Youth4CLIMED project, with the technical and scientific contribution of PAP/RAC. The initiative brought together 16 Erasmus+ students from Croatia, Italy,...