Ñåíòÿáðü, 2009
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ther and urges states to resist unilateral
action and to consult with them before
undertaking any such initiative.
UNWTO strongly supports this position
and is prepared to face this kind of
situation. The Organization has formed
a dedicated Risk and Crisis Management
Section (RCM), established influenza
contacts in every Member
State, launched regional simulation
exercises, created the Tourism Emergency
Response Network (TERN) with
some 20 peak industry organizations
and launched sos.travel as a portal for
emergency information for the industry
and travellers. In addition UNWTO is
continuing to issue guidance material.
Note to editors
As part of its response activity, UN-
WTO has created a web resource with
information on the work of its Tourism
Resilience Committee, including a first
assessment on tourism and economic
stimulus with information on the measures
implemented by over 50 countries
worldwide.
Contact information
Assistant Secretary-General & Spokesperson:
Geoffrey Lipman
Media Officer: Marcelo Risi
T: +34 91-567-8178/+34 91-567-
8100/ F:+34 91-567-8218
[email protected] – www.unwto.org
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