UN-Tourism stays in a deep disaster, even because the Govt Council is presently assembly in Madrid to resolve the way forward for this group’s management. As of 1 pm as we speak, a request by the Czech Republic submitted yesterday at 10:00 am was to make sure a clean transition, which has been ignored by the secretariat of this UN-affiliated group, placing your entire United Nations system in query as properly.
Petr Kulhánek, the Minister of Regional Growth for the Czechia, previously Czech Republic, is the person of the hour for the way forward for UN-Tourism, also referred to as the World Tourism Group or UNWTO.
The 123rd session of the Govt Council of UN-Tourism launched as we speak in Spain. Yesterday, Might 28, at 10:00 a.m., the Hon. Minister of Czechia, the Hon. Petr Kulhánek, signed an pressing agenda merchandise to be added to this ongoing occasion.
The secretariat of UN-Tourism, nonetheless underneath the management of Secretary-Common Zurab Pololikashvili, has to this point ignored this pressing agenda merchandise, proposing a committee to ascertain a transitional job power to run the affairs of UN-Tourism between now and the subsequent UN Common Meeting, quite than the present secretary-general.
This, after all, means successfully eradicating Zurab Pololikashvili, who had led this UN-affiliated group for 2 phrases in a fashion that many nations view as questionable. He tried to run for a 3rd time period however was eliminated by his personal nation, the Republic of Georgia. If this authorized request by the Czech Republic is ignored, it may result in a breakdown for UN-Tourism, previously UNWTO, and place it in a state of being a insurgent group run by one man.
Proposed Agenda Merchandise for the 123rd Session of the UN Tourism Govt Council
To: His Excellency Minister Celso Sabin
Chair of the 123rd Govt Council of the World Tourism Group (UN Tourism)}Topic: Request for the inclusion of an agenda Merchandise concerning the Institution of a Process Pressure to assist the transition from 123rd session of the Govt Council to twenty sixth session of the UN Tourism Common Meeting to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from November 7-11, 2025.
Expensive Mr Chairman,
Pursuant to Rule 4 of the Guidelines of Process of the Govt Council, any merchandise proposed by a Full Member of the Group shall be included within the provisional agenda. Czechia respectfully requests the inclusion of an additional level within the provisional agenda already printed for the upcoming 123rd session of the Govt Council, exactly a sub level in level 8, leading to 8.a
Background
Czechia expresses critical issues concerning the conduct of the method of the provisional
agenda merchandise quantity 4 Advice by the Govt Council to the Common Meeting of a nominee for the put up of Secretary-Common for the interval 2026-2029.
The method has change into very unclear and chaotic, notably following the official withdrawal of the candidacy of the present Secretary Common by the Authorities of Georgia, his residence nation.
Czechia due to this fact proposes the institution of a transitional job power of Member States of the Govt Council. This transitional job power ought to be composed of 1 consultant per UN Tourism Regional Fee, to information and oversee the operations of the Secretariat throughout the interim interval.
The duty power shall be chaired by Spain, as host nation of the Group’s headquarters and as a consultant of the Fee for Europe, to make sure neutrality, operational continuity, and logistical proximity.
Scope of the duty power will likely be to ensure the sleek continuation of UN Tourism’s work packages and each day operations whereas shielding them from interference or reputational instability. Actions or operations ought to proceed as regular and peaceable as doable, respecting current laws and particularly the UN Constitution. It reinforces the Govt Council’s management and dedication to uphold moral requirements and the credibility of the Group’s decision-making processes.
Czechia urges fellow Govt Council members to think about this proposal favorably, recognizing the significance of sustaining the group’s integrity and making certain a clean transition in management. Ought to the Council agree, we advocate the drafting and adoption of a proper decision defining the scope, authority, and period of this transitional job power, together with the function of Spain as its chair.
R e f e r e n c e s :
UNWTO Primary Paperwork: Guidelines of Process of the Govt Council (webunwto.s3.eu-west-l.amazonaws.com)
Process and calendar for the appointment of the Secretary-Common for the interval 2026- 2029 (pre-webunwto.s3.eu-west-l.amazonaws.com)
Submitted by: Czechia, Govt Council Member, Second Vice President Govt Council and Govt Council Member
Petr Kulhánek
Minister of Regional Growth, Czechi
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