The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) expressed its continued support for Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili at the 113th session of the Executive Council, held in Madrid, Spain, for four more years. Members voted in person and in secret for their choice of leader for 2022-2025.
Incumbent Pololikashvili won 76% of the votes in a process where the Kingdom of Bahrain also put forward a candidate for the position, Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa. The Executive Council’s recommendation will be carried forward to the 24th Session of the UNWTO General Assembly, due to be held in Marrakesh, Morocco, towards the end of the year.
The Secretary-General has also laid the foundations for seizing the momentum of the rollout of vaccines to ensure a harmonized approach to the return of safe and seamless international travel.
