Publisher | General Secretariat of the Council |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Publication Date | 23/05/2016 |
Content Type | News, Policy-making |
Summary: The Council of the European Union adopted on 23 May 2016 a set of conclusions relating to the operation of the EUNAVFOR MED 'Operation Sophia'. Further information: The Council underlined the need to enhance the capacity of Operation Sophia to disrupt the business model of human smugglers and trafficking networks and to contribute to broader security in support of the Libyan authorities. To that end, the Council agreed to extend the mandate of EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia by one year and, while retaining the focus on its core mandate, to add two further supporting tasks:
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2016/05/23-fac-eunavfor-sophia/ |
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Subject Categories | Security and Defence |
Subject Tags | EU Operations |
Keywords | EUNAVFOR MED | Operation Sophia, Human Trafficking |
International Organisations | European Union [EU] |