Tourism Ministers converge in Cote d’Ivoire to celebrate World Tourism Day 2021

The Gambia Minister of Tourism and Culture, Honorable Hamat N.K Bah along with other Tourism Ministers from 12 countries have Monday, 27th September, 2021 converged in Cote d’Ivoire to celebrate this year’s World Tourism Day, the biggest Ministerial participation for an official World Tourism Day celebration.

The day featured 1,500 participants, including representatives of international organizations and private sector.

Political and business leaders united behind a common message of solidarity and determination to ‘leave nobody behind’ as tourism restarts and grows back as Global tourism reaffirms its commitment to making the sector a pillar of inclusive growth.

Opening the day, UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili stressed on the sector’s commitment “to inclusive growth so that tourism’s restart brings hope for millions worldwide and ensures that everyone who has a stake in tourism also has a say in its future”.