United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
Prior to 2018, the Armed Forces of Malta had only deployed officers in staff officer positions however, since then the AFM deploys a team of officers and soldiers in support of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Maltese Officers were the first to participate in 2007 and 2011, and their deployment was […]
OSCE Operations
As part of Malta’s contribution towards the Organisation for the Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Armed Forces of Malta on a regular basis deploys Officers as guest Evaluators/ Inspectors with Arms Control Agencies of other European countries under the Vienna Document 2011. The AFM is also bound to provide Officers to escort Evaluation […]
FRONTEX – European Border and Coast Guard Agency
The Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) first participated in a FRONTEX mandated operation back in 2006 as part of the Joint Operation (JO) NAUTILUS. This was hosted locally with the focus being on the migration flows in the Central Mediterranean region and saw the contribution of maritime and air assets between 2006 and 2009 along with […]
Europrean Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM GEORGIA)
The EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia is an unarmed monitoring mission established by the European Union on 15 Sep 2008. The mission objective is to contribute to stability throughout Georgia and the surrounding region in accordance with the six-point Agreement and the subsequent implementing measures. Its main tasks include: Malta’s Contribution In 2008, Malta […]
European Union Training Mission Somalia (EUTM SOMALIA)
On 25 Jan 2010, the Council agreed to set up a military mission to contribute to training of Somali security forces. On 7 Apr 2010, the appointed EU Mission Commander (MCdr) of EUTM Somalia, Colonel Ricardo GONZÁLEZ ELUL (ES), was authorised to release the activation order in order to execute the deployment of the forces […]
European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation ATALANTA
EU Navfor/Operation Atalanta acts in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions and is the first EU-led CSDP maritime operation. It was launched through Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP on 8 Dec 2008, reaching its Initial Operational Capability (IOC) on 13 Dec 2008 and Full Operational Capability (FOC) in Feb 2009. The operation pursues the following objectives: […]
European Union Border Assistance Mission in Rafah (EUBAM RAFAH)
On 15 Nov 2005, Israel and the Palestinian Authority concluded an “Agreement on Movement and Access”, including agreed principles for the Rafah crossing in GAZA. On 21 Nov 2005, the Council of the EU welcomed the Agreement and agreed that the EU should undertake the Third Party role proposed in the Agreement. It therefore decided […]
EUFOR Libya
Following the adoption of UNSCR (United Nations Security Council Resolution) 1973, the EU decided through Council Decision 2011/210/CFSP of 1 Apr 2011, that, if requested by UN OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs), it would conduct a CSDP Operation ‘EUFOR Libya’ to support humanitarian assistance in the region, in full respect of the […]