Malta Declaration (European Union)
The Malta Declaration is a declaration made on 3 February 2017 during the
In 2016 over 4,500 people died on the
A senior EU diplomat noted this to be a long-term strategy.[3]
The declaration states that "efforts to stabilize Libya are now more important than ever, and the EU will do its utmost to contribute to that objective" and that "with hundreds having already lost their lives in 2017 and spring approaching, [the EU is] determined to take additional action to significantly reduce migratory flows along the Central Mediterranean route and break the business model of smugglers".[4][2]
The plan
The plan includes increasing training and equipment for the
The declaration also declares the need to ensure "adequate reception capacities and conditions" in Libya for migrants in cooperation with the UNHCR and IOM.[6]
The European Commission will mobilise an initial €200 million in additional funding for the implementation of the declaration.[7]
See also
- Immigration policy
- Khartoum process
- Libyan Civil War (2014–present)
- Opposition to immigration § No solution to underlying problems
References
- ^ a b "Informal meeting of EU heads of state or government, 03/02/2017 - Consilium". www.consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ a b Kanter, James (3 February 2017). "E.U. Vows to Slow Migration on Sea Route That Claimed Thousands of Lives". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ a b "EU leaders in Malta, hoping to curb African migration". Reuters. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "EU Leaders Step Up Libya Aid to Stem Migrant Flow to Europe". Bloomberg. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Migrant crisis: EU leaders agree plan to stop Libya influx". BBC News. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "EU leaders hammer out Libya plan at Malta summit". Times of Malta. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "EU summit: Malta to prepare migration measures roadmap - draft declaration". Times of Malta. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.