Russia Withdraws From UN World Tourism Organisation

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The Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation Zurab Pololikashvili announced that Russia has decided to withdraw from the UNWTO.

• The UNWTO announced earlier in March that it wanted to suspend Russia over the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

• The UNWTO had previously described the Russian invasion of Ukraine as inconsistent with the United Nations Charter and against the fundamental purpose of the UNWTO.

• Russia has decided to withdraw from the organisation even before the United Nations World Tourism Organisation's vote in the UN on 27 April 2022.

• This is the first time the UNWTO has met to discuss the suspension of one of its member states.

• About United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) -

• Formation- 1 November 1975

• Headquarters- Madrid, Spain

• Secretary General-  Zurab Pololikashvili

• Member Countries- 160

• So far, 17 member states have withdrawn from the organisation at various times.

• UNWTO is a United Nations organisation that promotes tourism to promote economic growth, environmental sustainability and inclusive growth.