UNWTO Secretary-General Calls Extraordinary Executive Council Meeting

Madrid, Spain, March 2, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General, Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili calls an extraordinary meeting of UNWTO Executive Council on 8 March 2021, following the request of several Member States to consider suspending Russia from UNWTO membership.

The military offensive of Russia against Ukraine contradicts the core of UNWTO.

Following the request of several Member States to consider suspending Russia from UNWTO membership, I have called an extraordinary meeting of the UNWTO Executive Council 8 March, to address this issue.