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TRAVEL & TOURISM
UAE’S RE-ELECTION TO

UNWTO EXECUTIVE

COUNCIL FOR 2025–2029

ANNOUNCED AT THE

MEETING

FEBRUARY 14, 2025 UAENEWS247

UAE participates in 51st UN Tourism Regional Commission
meeting in Doha to contribute to enhancing tourism
sustainability in the Middle East

UAE’s re-election to UNWTO Executive Council for 2025–2029
announced at the meeting

Abu Dhabi, February 13, 2025:

A high-level UAE delegation, led by H.E. Abdullah Ahmed Al Saleh,
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy, participated in the 51st
meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation
(UNWTO) Regional Committee for the Middle East, held in the
Qatari capital, Doha recently. The meeting served as a platform to
discuss a range of tourism initiatives and projects that the
Commission intends to implement to drive the sector’s growth and
development across the region. The meeting also witnessed the
announcement of the UAE’s re-election to the UNWTO Tourism
Executive Council for the period 2025-2029.

H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman
of the UAE Tourism Council, said: “This meeting is taking place at
a pivotal moment for the global tourism sector, which is undergoing
major shifts, requiring enhanced joint efforts to create new
opportunities and enablers that ensure its growth, sustainability,
and resilience in the face of economic, environmental, and health
challenges. Restructuring tourism is key to enhancing the
competitiveness of our tourism offerings and keeping pace with the
latest global trends and digital and environmental advancements.”

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