UNWTO – Maldives Times

Celebrating World Tourism Day 2020! Top 5 Ways to Have A True Maldives Experience

By Maldives Times September 27, 2020 3 min read

World Tourism Organisation has designated 2020 as the Year of Tourism and Rural Development. “Tourism helps rural communities hold onto their unique natural and cultural heritage, supporting conservation projects, including those safeguarding endangered species, lost traditions or flavours,” said Zurab Pololikashvili, UNWTO Secretary-General. As we mark the importance of tourism in promoting and preserving our […]

UNWTO Appoints Minister Ali Waheed as Member of Global Tourism Crisis Community

By Maldives Times March 24, 2020 2 min read

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has appointed its South Asia Regional Committee Chair and Tourism Minister of Maldives, Ali Waheed as a member in the Global Tourism Crisis Community. Minister Ali Waheed said, “The Maldives will beat Covid-19 with the support from the rest of the world and we will welcome you all in a not […]