There is need for global cooperation, says UN tourism chief

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown the world "the importance of working together," United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili has said. 

"This is not only vital for addressing the current crisis, but also essential if we are to achieve the ambitious aims of the Sustainable Development Goals. Countries that choose to 'go it alone' risk undermining the progress we have been making," Pololikashvili said in an interview to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the UN this year and World Tourism Day on September 27.