The UNWTO has once again brought together leaders from around the world for high-level talks aimed towards growing cooperation between the public and private sectors. The 42nd plenary session of the UNWTO’s affiliate members focused both on immediate priorities for tourism’s necessary pick up and on the longer-term task of making sure that tourism continues to be a key pillar of sustainable development.
The event was a one-of-a-kind, advanced platform allowing members to share their best practices and proposals for revival. The session had the theme ‘Recovering Tourism. Rebuilding Trust. Reinforcing Partnerships’, echoing the wider priorities of UNWTO, and restoring confidence in international travel as well as promoting collaboration at every level.
Participants at the session were encouraged to use ‘Affiliate Members Virtual Corner’, launched to happen together with the plenary session.
The session focused on laying the foundations for the UNWTO’s Programme of Work for 2021. This roadmap includes the plan for making tourism a key pillar of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and increasing sustainability and inclusivity across the sector.
The UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said, “The engaged participation of every part of our sector will be needed to restart tourism and drive recovery. From the start of this crisis, tourism has led the way in adapting to the new reality and putting public health concerns first. Now, tourism needs the support of governments and international organizations to grow back and grow back stronger and more resilient, benefitting many millions of people and businesses worldwide.”
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