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Border assistance missions of the European Union

EU Border Assistance Mission in Libya
EU Border Assistance Mission in Moldova and Ukraine
EU Border Assistance Mission in Rafah

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European Union

EU Border Assistance Mission in Libya

Flag of EUBAM Libya - Image by Zoltán Horváth, 28 June 2024

The Mission responds to an invitation by Libya and is part of the EU's comprehensive approach to support the transition to a democratic, stable and prosperous Libya.Since September 2019, the Mission has been based in Tripoli but maintains a sub-office in Tunis. On 26 June 2023, the Council extended the Mission s mandate for a further two years until 30 June 2025. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EUBAM Libya from 1 October 2023 until 30 June 2025 shall be decided by the Council.

Images of flags: photo (2020), photo (2021).

Zoltán Horváth, 28 June 2024

EU Border Assistance Mission in Moldova and Ukraine

Flag of EUBAM Moldova and Ukraine - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 22 January 2025

The European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM Moldova and Ukraine) was launched in 2005. It promotes border control, customs, and trade norms and practices that meet European
Union standards and serve the needs of its two partner countries. It is an advisory, technical body based in Odesa, Ukraine. It has a Liaison Office in Chișinău, Moldova, and six field offices; three on the Moldovan side of the joint border and three on the Ukrainian side. [source: Wikipedia article]

The flag is light blue with the emblem of the mission: photo (2020), photo (2020), photo (2023).

Olivier Touzeau, 22 January 2025

EU Border Assistance Mission in Rafah

Flag of EUBAM Rafah - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 22 January 2025

The European Union Border Assistance Mission at the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) is the EU's second Civilian Crisis Management Mission in the Palestinian territories, the other being the European Union Police Mission (EUPOL COPPS).
The Mission was launched on 24 November 2005 to monitor operations at the Rafah Border Crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, in accordance with the Agreed Principles for Rafah Crossing of 15 November 2005, part of the Agreement on Movement and Access (AMA), concluded by Israel and the Palestinian Authority. When the Mission was first deployed, it consisted of roughly 70 personnel including a special security team
On 13 June 2007, following Hamas's takeover of the Gaza Strip, the EUBAM Head of Mission declared a temporary suspension of operations at the Crossing because the Palestinian Authority could not provide security for the EU monitors. During the 19 months while the EU monitors were present at the terminal (i.e., from the end of November 2005 until June 2007), a total of nearly 450,000 persons used the crossing, with an average of about 1,500 people a day. Since 2007, the European Union has had a policy of no contact with Hamas. In 2015, EUBAM Rafah started implementing the ‘Palestinian Authority Preparedness Project’, aimed at enhancing the Palestinian Authority’s General Administration for Borders and Crossings (GABC) to operate according to international standards and to maintaining its readiness to redeploy to the Rafah Crossing Point, once the situation allows. [source: Wikipedia article]

The flag is blue with the emblem of the mission: photo (2017), photo (2021).

Olivier Touzeau, 22 January 2025