Last week, during the inaugural United Nations General Assembly Sustainability Week at UN Headquarters in New York, Dona Regis-Prosper, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), participated in a high-level thematic event on tourism.
At “The Future of Tourism” session, which was moderated by CNN International journalist Richard Quest, Regis-Prosper emphasized the significance of sustainability, along with achieving a balance between the economy, people, and the environment. She proudly noted, “We do it well in the Caribbean.”
In addition to her session participation, Regis-Prosper had several key meetings. She met with Dennis Francis, the President of the UN General Assembly and Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations.
She also engaged with notable figures such as Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism; Patricia De Lille, South Africa’s Minister of Tourism; and Ibrahim Faisal, Minister of Tourism of the Maldives, highlighting the importance of south-south cooperation.
