The comments were made at the start of the UNWTO executive meeting in Malaga, which marked the start of Egypt and its minister of tourism Yehia Rashed chairing the executive council of the UNWTO for the next 12 months.
In a session focused on security and tourism, UNWTO urged the world to visit Egypt and to “be positive and optimistic about global tourism, especially in countries such as Egypt”.
UNWTO added that “the global tourism movement was a cornerstone for both international economic and human development”.
UNWTO calls for lifting of ban on Egypt flights
Operators
Sophie Griffiths
11 May 2016
The United Nations World Tourism Organization has called for the lifting of flight bans in Egypt
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