Maldives has participated as the co-chair of the 36th Joint Commission of the UN Tourism Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and Commission for South Asia (CAP-CSA).
Maldives took part in the joint commission meeting held on June 28 at Cebu, Philippines. The island nation acted as the co-chair of the Commission for South Asia in the meeting, which also saw participation of UN Tourism Commission member states, affiliates, international and regional organizations, and representatives from various affiliate organizations.
State Minister of Tourism Dr. Abdulla Niyaz, representing the Maldives government at the CAP-CSA meeting, said that sustainable policies for tourism is necessary for a comprehensive tourism development.
While highlighting the state’s tourism promotion efforts, and the range of tourism products are no longer exclusively focused on luxury high-end tourism, Niyaz said that inclusivity is a core aspect of the sustainable policies pushed by the Maldives government.