UN to Establish 1st Tourism Office on Innovation for Africa in Rabat
Madrid - A financial agreement for the establishment of the 1st UN Tourism Office on Innovation for Africa in Rabat was signed on Thursday in Madrid, on the sidelines of the 123rd session of the UN Tourism Executive Council.
The agreement was initialed by Morocco’s Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social Economy Fatim-Zahra Ammor, and Secretary General of UN Tourism Zurab Pololikashvili, attended by the Kingdom’s Ambassador to Spain Karima Benyaich.
This marks a key step towards the effective operationalization of UN Tourism’s first Thematic Office on Innovation for Africa in Rabat.
The agreement tackles both parties’ commitments, as well as the administrative arrangements granted to the Office, in accordance with article 5 of the Headquarters Agreement inked in January 2025 between the Moroccan Government and UN Tourism.
This Office will work towards supporting UN Tourism’s 2030 Agenda for Africa, to turn this productive sector into a vector for development on the continent, in line with the Royal Vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in favor of joint African action.
The Thematic Office is a major step forward for tourism promotion on the continent. Building on Morocco’s leadership as an African hub for tourism and innovation, it will strengthen cooperation between African states and UN Tourism, bolstering the socio-economic transformation of African tourist destinations through innovative programs.
