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Last week WHO declared, in a twist of irony, the end of the COVID-19 global health emergency on European Tourism Day (5 May). As you might recall, the region was the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic for quite some time. Moreover, Europe accounts for approximatively 1 in 2 international tourists in the world. While thankfully the emergency s...
It appears the UN development system, as well as ongoing multi-pronged reform attempts in global health governance to prevent and deal with a pandemic, have a blind spot for the potentially pernicious impact of the world travel and tourism industry. Indeed, as New York is gearing up for its annual high-level week and the 78th session of the...
