UN General Assembly adopts Special Resolution “Sustainable Tourism and Sustainable Development in Central Asia”
The UN General Assembly at its plenary session adopted a special resolution on Sustainable Tourism and Sustainable Development in Central Asia. The draft document developed by Uzbekistan and introduced on behalf of all five Central Asian countries was unanimously supported by all UN member states.
The initiative for the adoption by the UN General Assembly of this resolution was first forwarded by the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in April this year in Beijing at the meeting with the UN Secretary-General António Guterres within the framework Belt and Road Forum.
In order to implement this initiative in practice, the Uzbek side, together with the UN Secretariat and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), carried out targeted work, starting from the preparation of the text of the draft document and to its final approval with other states.
The document was co-authored by over 50 countries of North and Latin America, Asia, Africa and other continents, which testifies to the wide recognition by the international community of the relevance and timeliness of the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan. Among the co-authors are countries such as Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Ireland, Israel, China, Canada, Norway, Morocco, the Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore, Senegal, Turkey, and others.
The resolution adopted by the General Assembly emphasizes the importance of the efforts of Central Asian countries to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, international events for further development of tourism in the region, as well as measures taken by the Central Asian states to widely attract international finance and investment in the tourism sector.
According to the document, the passage of the Great Silk Road through Central Asia and efforts to promote tourism in world markets contribute to the growth of interest of foreign tourists in the region. In addition, in the resolution, UN member states welcome the significant practical contribution of Central Asian countries to strengthening regional stability and sustainable development, as well as express their full support for efforts and initiatives aimed at strengthening economic cooperation in the region.
