Traduction de «GAFI de la région Moyen-Orient – Afrique du Nord » (Français → Anglais) :

A. whereas the conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya and the increase in tensions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are major sources of destabilisation of that region; whereas there is a junction between the Sahel and Middle-Eastern fronts in the fight against terrorism, and these fronts are close to the sensitive area of the Horn of Africa; whereas the consequences of such a situation for the security of the whole region are disastrous as they lastingly damage political and economic development, critical infra ...[+++]structures and demographic cohesion in the region; whereas the risks which these developments entail for European security, citizens and interests are serious; whereas there is a high number of civilian victims and acts of terror committed against civilians; whereas the violations of human rights and humanitarian law, particularly against ethnic and religious minorities are severe; whereas the serious humanitarian crisis caused by these conflicts is causing massive population displacements and creating enormous difficulties for refugees and their host communities; whereas there are persistent difficulties in discerning a coherent conflict resolution strategy and establishing a legitimate and reliable basis for inclusive dialogue with the various parties concerned;

The priority regions for resettlement will include North Africa, the Middle East, and the Horn of Africa, focusing on the countries where the Regional Development and Protection Programmes are being implemented.

In particular, the 62 remaining States Signatories of the CTBT that do not yet have access to IMS Data and IDC products are targeted (25 in Africa, 9 in Latin America, 6 in the Middle East and South Asia, 12 in South-East Asia, the Pacific and the Far East, 3 in Eastern Europe and 7 in North America and Western Europe).

The Commission will examine – in line with its Communication of 2005 – whether RPPs can be developed in other regions, such as northern Africa, the horn of Africa, Afghanistan and the Middle East, and may potentially make new proposals in this regard.

The GEEREF will support regional sub-funds for Sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Island States (ACP region), the countries of the European Neighbourhood (including North-Africa and non-EU Eastern Europe including Russia), Latin America, and Asia (including Central Asia and the Middle East).[13] The new Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) will provide the legal basis and the GEEREF will be incorporated into the Thematic Programme for Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources, including Energy (ENRTP) set out in that Instrument.[14] Funding will be market-driven whilst priority will be given to investments in ...[+++] those countries or regions with renewable energy and energy efficiency policies that are conducive to private sector engagement.

With regard to supplies originating in Russia, the Caspian Sea Basin, North Africa and the Middle East, two regions deserve special attention, Eastern and Northern Europe on the one hand and the Mediterranean Basin on the other.