Mexico Hosting 94th Session of the Executive Council of the UNWTO

Mexico is currently hosting the 94th Session of the Executive Council of the United Nations' World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), being held 24 and 25 October 24 in the city of Campeche.

The meeting is being attended by representatives from more than 50 nations, who are analyzing the current state of tourism with aims of aligning strategies to meet their objectives – increased global visitor numbers and job creation.

Mexico's Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara, said that the selection of Mexico as the venue for this important event is an honor for Mexico amongst the UNWTO member countries.

Secretary Guevara noted that amid the global financial crisis, the tourism industry remains a lever of economic development and so the work of the UNWTO in Campeche is to identify mechanisms to boost tourism.

The proceedings of the 94th Session of the Executive Council of the UNWTO is being chaired by Secretary General, Taleb Rifai, who has praised the warmth and professionalism of Mexico following international events such as the 4th Meeting of Tourism Ministers (T20) and the World Travel and Tourism Council's 1st Regional Summit of the Americas which took place in Mexico last May.

In securing the opportunity to host this meeting, Mexico competed with countries such as Serbia and Egypt.

In parallel, the XIV National Congress and VIII International Congress of Tourism Research and the Americas Regional Meeting of the UNWTO Knowledge Network, is taking place in Campeche. These events are attended by researchers and scholars from around the world.

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