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United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Appoints Catherine Afeku As Chairperson

The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture has been appointed by the United Nations World Tourism Organization [UNWTO] as Chairperson.

In a press release signed by Secretary General of UNWTO, Zurab Pololikashvili, the organization appointed the Member of Parliament of Evalue Gwira Constituency in the Western Region because of her presence and valuable input and leadership role at the first meeting of the Leadership Taskforce which took place on 25 January at the UNWTO Headquarters in the framework of the Women in Tourism Empowerment Programme, Focus on Africa.

The UNWTO looks forward to collaborating with Ghana for the Regional Congress on Women Empowerment in Africa in the Tourism Sector, which is scheduled to be hosted in Accra, Ghana from 25-27 November 2019.

This congress will play a crucial role for Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which aims to ‘achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls’. It will also address one of the key priorities of the UNWTO Africa agenda on Empowering Youth and Women through Tourism linked to SDGs 5, 8, 10.

Hon. Catherine Afeku expressed her appreciation to all for their support and to all who in diverse ways are contributing largely to the development of Tourism, Arts and Culture across the globe.

She made a commitment to UNWTO to ensure the Taskforce attains it set targets under her auspices.

I’m happy to inform the good people of Ghana that, I have been appointed the Chairperson of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Leadership Taskforce Group.

The appointment was announced at the first meeting of the Leadership Taskforce which took place on the 25th of January, 2018 at the headquarters of the world body in Madrid, Spain.

I want to use this opportunity to thank the good people of Ghana for their support and to all the individuals and organisations contributing largely to the development of Tourism, Arts and Culture across the globe.

I would also want to assure the UNWTO that, I will work diligently to ensure the Taskforce attain it set targets under my auspices.

    Thank you.


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