Jakarta, Feb. 4 -- Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno praised the United Nations World Tourism Organization's (UNWTO) rebranding as UN Tourism, highlighting its alignment with Indonesia's own tourism development approach.

"This aligns with Indonesia's tourism development strategies focused on 'people and planet', emphasizing sustainability, productivity, and inclusivity," Uno said in a statement from his ministry on Sunday.

The ministry's Deputy of Resources and Institutional Affairs, Martini M Paham, further explained that the rebranding underscores UN Tourism's role as the UN specialized agency for global tourism.

"The rebranding also emphasized UN Tourism as the global leader in tourism development and ...