Kerala’s Responsible Tourism Mission Earns Global Recognition from UNWTO

&NewLine;<p>November 23&comma; 2023 – Kerala&&num;8217&semi;s groundbreaking Responsible Tourism &lpar;RT&rpar; Mission has achieved international acclaim by securing a coveted spot on the United Nations World Tourism Organisation&&num;8217&semi;s &lpar;UNWTO&rpar; esteemed list of case studies&period; This acknowledgment underscores Kerala&&num;8217&semi;s innovative grassroots development approach and its alignment with the United Nations&&num;8217&semi; Sustainable Development Goals &lpar;SDGs&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Commending Kerala Tourism&comma; the UNWTO praised the state&&num;8217&semi;s commitment to the SDGs and its effective utilization of local resources to elevate responsible tourism destinations&period; Kerala now stands alongside Maharashtra as the two Indian states recognized by the UNWTO for showcasing exemplary projects&comma; placing them among the distinguished seven G20 nations globally&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas commended the state&&num;8217&semi;s initiative in promoting sustainable and inclusive tourism&comma; highlighting the international interest generated by Kerala&&num;8217&semi;s endeavors&period; The UNWTO recognition serves as a testament to Kerala&&num;8217&semi;s dedication to global sustainable tourism practices&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Department of Tourism Secretary K&period; Biju expressed optimism that the international honor would inspire the state to expand the responsible tourism model and boost local industries&period; Kerala Tourism Director PB Nooh emphasized the UNWTO Citation as a significant milestone following the state&&num;8217&semi;s hosting of the first-ever Responsible Tourism Global Summit in February&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>This global recognition coincides with the Kerala RT Mission receiving the Global Award in the &&num;8216&semi;Best for Local Sourcing – Craft and Food&&num;8217&semi; category&period; The award&comma; conferred by the Responsible Tourism Partnership and International Centre for Responsible Tourism&comma; acknowledges Kerala&&num;8217&semi;s sustainable and women-inclusive initiatives&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>State Coordinator of Kerala RT Mission&comma; K&period; Rupeshkumar&comma; sees these honors as endorsements of the mission&&num;8217&semi;s relentless efforts toward overall socio-economic development alongside tourism initiatives&period; The UNWTO Citation and the Global Award contribute to Kerala&&num;8217&semi;s solid presence on the world tourism map&comma; reinforcing its commitment to responsible and sustainable tourism practices&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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