The summit resulted in the EU setting up an Emergency Trust Fund to promote development in Africa, in return for African countries to help out in the crisis.

The term "crisis" has been widely used since April 2015, when a number of boats carrying migrants sank in the Mediterranean Sea, resulting in the deaths of around 1,200 people.

Among the decisions made during this meeting, EU leaders agreed to increase dialogue with the African Union and other countries involved in the migrant crisis by holding a summit in Valletta, Malta.

[1] The Valletta Summit began with an opening ceremony in front of Auberge de Castille, the Office of the Prime Minister of Malta.

The key points discussed included the threat to the Schengen Area, securing Europe's external border and relations with Turkey.

[8] In July 2016, Minister for Home Affairs and National Security Carmelo Abela announced that the Maltese government is planning a follow-up meeting to the Valletta Summit.

Sudan was represented by its foreign minister as President Omar al-Bashir could not travel to Malta due to an international arrest warrant.