World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has appointed Maldivian Minister of Tourism, Ali Waheed to the Global Tourism Crisis Committee.

The Global Tourism Crisis Committee was formed by UNWTO to launch a global guide for recovery. The UNWTO-led Committee will hold regular virtual meetings, reflecting the need for coordinated and efficient action by the private and public sectors, governments, international financing institutions, and the United Nations.

Tourism Ministry revealed that Maldivian Tourism Minister Ali Waheed was appointed as Chair of South Asia Regional Commission last Thursday during a virtual meeting.

Tourism is expected to be one of the hardest hit industries amid the Covid-19 pandemic.