On June 5, within the framework of the 71st session of the UN Tourism Regional Commission for Europe (CEU) held in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan was once again elected to the organization's Executive Board for 2025-2029, APA reports citing Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
It was noted that the elections were held in highly competitive conditions. 9 candidate countries, including Azerbaijan, competed for the 5 seats allocated for the European region on the UN Tourism Executive Board. The Republic of Azerbaijan was elected to the Board by collecting the votes of the majority of member countries participating in the first round of voting.
The UN Tourism Executive Board is the main governing body of the organization consisting of 35 member countries. The Board is responsible for many important areas such as the election of the Secretary-General of the organization, the implementation of strategies and plans, and ensuring its functionality and the implementation of its decisions.