Minister of Tourism Ali Waheed joins UNWTO Global Tourism Crisis Committee


Maldives
PUBLISHED March 23, 2020

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has appointed Maldives Tourism Minister Ali Waheed to the recently established Global Tourism Crisis Committee.

The crisis committee was formed during a high-level virtual meeting held by UNWTO on 19th March 2020, which brought together key UN agencies, the chairs of its Executive Council and Regional Commissions, and private sector leaders.

The UNWTO-led Committee will hold regular virtual meetings, reflecting the need for coordinated and efficient action by the private and public sectors, governments, international financing institutions, and the United Nations to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism industry.

"This unprecedented public health emergency has already become an economic crisis which will come at a social cost", said UNWTOs Zurab Pololikashvili. The Secretary-General added that tourism "is the hardest hit sector and all our best estimates have been overtaken by the changing reality".

"Maldives will beat Covid-19 with the support from the rest of the world and we will welcome you all in a not so far away future." said Minister Ali Waheed, Chair of UNWTOs South Asia Regional Commission during the virtual meeting.

The Maldives government has implemented strict measures to contain the virus in the country, which includes banning of travel between local islands and resorts as well as tourists checking into hotels and guesthouses across Maldives.

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