Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean Region

As the parliamentary institution of the UfM, the Parliamentary Assembly (PA-UfM) provides a framework for multilateral cooperation among elected representatives of the EU and its Southern Mediterranean partner countries. It contributes to: - Enhancing the visibility and transparency of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and bringing its work closer to the interests and expectations of the public. - Adding democratic legitimacy and support to regional cooperation. The PA-UfM holds at least one plenary session per year and comprises 280 members, equally distributed between the northern and southern shores of the Mediterranean: