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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has once again brought leaders from across the sector together for high-level talks aimed at strengthening cooperation between the public and private sectors. The 42nd Plenary Session of the United Nations specialized agency’s Affiliate Members focused both on immediate priorities for tourism’s vital restart and on the longer-term task of ensuring the sector continues to be a key pillar of sustainable development.
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) ensured the transformative power of tourism was a key part of the conversation at the latest edition of the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit. The world's largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative, the UNGC event brought together around 20,000 global leaders from 180 countries to discuss how business can support countries and communities around the world, with a particular emphasis on achieving the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
First of all, I hope all of you are doing well during these hard
times. The COVID-19 pandemic is above all a health crisis that
requires decisive and consistent actions to flatten the curve
and stop the spread of the virus. However, it also has significant
socio-economic implications not only for the tourism sector as
a whole, but also for friends and colleagues whose livelihood
and wellbeing depend on tourism, who are experiencing very
challenging times.