(New York) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has rejoined the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) after 26 years of having left the entity. “The UAE play a central role not only in the development of tourism in the region but also in linking the Middle East with other regions and we expect that by working together we will enhance tourism within and to the Emirates as well as increase regional cooperation,” said the UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai at the UNWTO ‘&’ Arabian Travel Market Ministerial Forum on Tourism and Aviation in Dubai.
UNWTO said it will work with UAW on several initiatives including the measurement of the economic impact of tourism, statistics and human resources development.
