Zurab Pololikashvili to Lead UNWTO for Four More Years

The members of the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have nominated Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili to continue leading the United Nations specialized agency for four more years.

At the end of the 113th UNWTO Executive Council meeting, held on Tuesday as a hybrid event in Madrid, Spain, members voted for their choice of leader for the 2022-2025 term.

Incumbent Pololikashvili won 76 percent of the votes in a process where the Kingdom of Bahrain also put forward a candidate for the position, Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa. Her Excellency congratulated Pololikashvili on his win and the Government of Bahrain expressed its support for UNWTO.

Pololikashvili on Twitter thanked the members of the UNWTO’s Executive Council for their vote of confidence.