THE United Nations World Tourism Organisation has announced the formation of its Resilience Committee.
The committee was announced at a Tourism Ministers Summit held to consider how to respond to the turbulent economy and stay on course with the Climate and Poverty Agenda. Government and private sector representatives from more than 50 countries voiced strong support for the initiative.
Secretary-General, Francesco Frangialli said: “UNWTO will help the tourism industry to weather the downturn as best as possible. By the same token, we will not forget what tourism can contribute to poverty reduction in the world and to the fight against climate change. The poor countries, some of which were already severely hit several months ago by the food crisis, will need more than ever the wealth and jobs that tourism provides for them.”
UNWTO’s Resilience Committee will be chaired by H.E. Zohair Garrana, Minister of Tourism of Egypt.
