Shaikha Al Nuaimi | |
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| 7th Secretary-General designate of the World Tourism Organization | |
| In office 1 January 2026 [1] –2029 | |
| Preceded by | Zurab Pololikashvili [1] |
Shaikha Al Nuaimi is an Emirates born diplomat who is the Secretary-General designate of UNWTO aka UN Tourism.
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]
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