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The Biden administration’s choice to run the World Bank — former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga — appears to have a lock on the job. The World Bank said Thursday that Banga was the only candidate nominated in a search that began more than a month ago. Banga, currently vice chairman at private equity firm General Atlantic, has more than 30 years of business experience, having served in various roles at Mastercard and the boards of the American Red Cross, Kraft Foods, and Dow Inc. https://twitter.com/WorldBank/status/1653834305775214600 The current president of the 189-nation poverty-fighting organization, David Malpass, announced last month that he would step down in June, nearly a year before his five-year term was due to expire in April 2024. Ajay Banga, nominated by President Joe Biden for the post, is the first-ever Indian American to head the bank. He will replace David Malpass, who had sparked outcry by appearing to question the role...

German National Tourist Board (GNTB) presented a campaign update and their vision of ‘Making Tourism More Sustainable’ on the opening day of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM 2023). GNTB is focusing on sustainable-related aspects across a number of tourism segments under the slogan ‘Germany, simply inspiring’. Those include Embrace German Nature - highlighting natural landscapes and activity holidays; Historic Modern Germany - promoting cultural heritage, and 51 UNESCO World Heritage sites with a spotlight on traditions and customs of rural regions. And thirdly, their Feel Good - Sustainable Travel in Germany campaign, emphasizes how to enjoy an environment-friendly holiday in Germany. “We aim to make a meaningful contribution towards climate change mitigation. We shall be supporting Germany’s commitment to net zero. GNTB will drive an increasing number of environmentally aware, inbound GCC tourists,” said Yamina Sofo, Director at the German National Tourist GCC Office (GNTO GCC), ...

The 30 th edition of Arabian Travel Market 2023 kicked off at the Dubai World Trade Centre, with a spotlight on climate change during the opening session of the four-day event. The tourism and economy figureheads from across the Middle East region converged to tackle climate change and ensure the implementation of sustainable policies. Tourism is responsible for approximately 8% of global carbon emissions from transport, food and beverage, accommodation, and related goods and services. https://twitter.com/ATMDubai/status/1653043653437276167 Taking place on the Global Stage at ATM, Anchor, and Correspondent CNN moderated Eleni Giokos the opening discussion. Sujit Mohanty, Regional Division for Arab States, UNDRR, Dr. Abed Al Razzaq Arabiyat, Managing Director, Jordan Tourism Board, and HE Walid Nassar, Minister of Tourism, Lebanon were the panelists. Sujit Mohanty said, “Globally, in the last 20 years, there have been $2.97 trillion in economic losses due to disaste...

Dubai News Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan H.E. Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi, on Thursday, called on Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the PM House on Thursday, where the former delivered an invitation from the UAE leadership to the Prime Minister, inviting him to attend COP28, scheduled to be held in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December 2023. The Prime Minister thanked the UAE leadership for the invitation and appreciated their support in relief efforts following the devastating floods in Pakistan last year. He also commended the UAE's role in combating climate change and expressed hope that their stewardship of COP28 would result in meaningful outcomes for countries like Pakistan, which are most vulnerable to climate change. The meeting was an opportunity for the Prime Minister to recall his successful visit to the UAE in January of this year, during which he emphasized the common resolve of the leadership of both countries...