WTTC Malta honored former UNWTO leaders Francesco Frangialli and Taleb Rifai, alongside influential tourism diplomats Dho Young-shim and Abulfas Garayev. These veterans shaped global tourism cooperation long before the Zurab Pololikashvili era. Their recognition raised an intriguing question: Why was current UN Tourism Secretary-General Shaikha Al Nuwais absent? SOURCE: WTTC Malta Honors Former UNWTO Icons Frangialli, Rifai, Dho and Garayev — But Where Was UN Tourism? BY: eTurboNews
Former UNWTO leaders Francesco Frangialli and Taleb Rifai, along with Dho Young-shim and Abulfas Garayev.
The reasons for her absence were not disclosed, raising questions about UN Tourism's presence.
They shaped global tourism cooperation before the current UNWTO leadership.