Shaikha Al Nuaimi
Shaikha Al Nowais | |
|---|---|
| 7th Secretary-General designate of the World Tourism Organization | |
| In office 1 January 2026[1] – 2029 | |
| Preceded by | Zurab Pololikashvili[1] |
Shaikha Al Nowais is an Emirates born diplomat who is the Secretary-General designate of UNWTO aka UN Tourism.
Life
In 2025 she was chosen to succeed Zurab Pololikashvili as the Secretary-General of UNWTO.[2] She will be the first woman to hold this position if her name is ratified by the UN General Council/[1] Her appointment was lauded by the UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as a victory for the Emirates.[3]
In October 2025 she was with Rebeca Grynspan at UNCTAD16[4] in Geneva.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Zurab Pololikashvili Congratulates Shaikha Al Nowais and Urges Unity as UN Tourism Enters a New Era". Voyages Afriq. 2025-06-02. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ^ "Meet Shaikha Al Nowais: The First Female Head Of UN Tourism". Forbes ME. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ^ Nissani, Lubna (2025-05-31). "Emirati Sheikha Nasser Al-Noueis is the first woman to head the United Nations World Tourism Organization". TESAA. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ^ Rebeca Grynspan meets UNWTO Secretary-General Shaikha Al Nuaimi at UNCTAD16, 2025-10-23, retrieved 2025-10-25
- ^ "16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16)". UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Archived from the original on 2025-10-04. Retrieved 2025-10-25.