UN Tourism participated in the 11th UNAOC Global Forum in Riyadh, reinforcing the Organization’s visibility and positioning within the United Nations system and among Member States.
The Forum convened a distinguished audience, including the United Nations Secretary-General, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and high-level delegations from across the UNAOC Group
During the General Debate of the UNAOC Group of Friends High-Level Meeting, the Director of the UN Tourism Regional Office for the Middle East, Samer Alkharashi, highlighted the importance of the Forum’s theme, “Two Decades of Dialogue for Humanity: Advancing a New Era of Mutual Respect and Understanding in a Multipolar World,” and emphasized tourism’s role as a catalyst for dialogue, people-to-people exchange, and mutual understanding across cultures and societies. More

