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[i]Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has been asked by the UN to champion tourism. Photograph: Aaron Ufumeli/EPA/Corbis[/i]
With a line-up that includes Drew Barrymore, David Beckham, Orlando Bloom, and Ricky Martin, the UN's choice of ambassadors has been known to cause raised eyebrows or the odd smirk.
Seldom, however, has there been such anger, or questioning of the organisation's credibility, as that greeting the appointment of a new international envoy for tourism: Robert Mugabe.
Improbable as it seems, the Zimbabwean president, who is widely accused of ethnic cleansing, rigging elections, terrorising opposition, controlling media and presiding over a collapsed economy, has been endorsed as a champion of efforts to boost global holidaymaking.
Despite that fact Mugabe, 88, is under a travel ban, he has been honoured as a "leader for tourism" by the UN's World Tourism Organisation, along with his political ally, Zambian president Michael Sata, 75. The pair signed an agreement with UNWTO secretary general Taleb Rifai at their shared border at Victoria Falls on Tuesday.
Zimbabwe's state-owned Herald newspaper quoted Rifai urging tourists from around the world to visit : "I was told about the wonderful experience and the warm hospitality of this country … By coming here, it is recognition, an endorsement on the country that it is a safe destination."
The agreement will also see the two southern African countries co-host the UNWTO general assembly in August next year.
UNWTO said it had not appointed Mugabe to any formal position but acknowledged he would receive an open letter like other heads of state who have joined its leaders for tourism campaign.
The development has stunned human rights campaigners and political opponents, who regard Mugabe as a tyrant.[/quote]
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Isn't the UN great?
This must be a mistake or something. Mugabe's never had anything to do with tourism, can't leave his own country and is responsible for hundreds of inhuman acts against his country. What the hell is going on.
Well, after his amazing job on the Zimbabwean economy, its only natural the UN get him to do the same to their economy.
[QUOTE=Hellborg 65;36121753]Well, after his amazing job on the Zimbabwean economy, its only natural the UN get him to do the same to their economy.[/QUOTE]Yeah, no need to worry about an economy when it's in a continuous freefall.
Oh! "Leader for[I] Terrorism[/I]" Sorry. We here at the UN misread that. Our mistake.
[quote]With a line-up that includes Drew Barrymore, David Beckham, Orlando Bloom, and Ricky Martin[/quote]
[quote]Improbable as it seems, the Zimbabwean president, who is widely accused of ethnic cleansing, rigging elections, terrorising opposition, controlling media and presiding over a collapsed economy, has been endorsed as a champion of efforts to boost global holidaymaking.[/quote]
it's happened. we're living in idiocracy
I'm pretty sure I've figured out what's really happened here
[url=http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/shinawatra-signs-thailand-up-to-global-leaders-for-tourism-campaign/]Apparently[/url] the leaders for tourism campaign is 'a joint UNWTO / World Travel & Tourism Council initiative, is aimed at rallying support for tourism among world leaders'
Mugabe signed up to it
That's it. They didn't name him for some special position and in fact he wasn't even selected by the UN, he just signed up to it himself
In fact here's part of the OP that nobody read:
[quote]UNWTO said it had not appointed Mugabe to any formal position but acknowledged he would receive an open letter like other heads of state who have joined its leaders for tourism campaign.[/quote]
It doesn't matter. They let him in.
They're accepting [I][U]Mugabe[/U][/I]
More proof the UN is fucking stupid
This is it. Africa is cashing in on all of their Diamonds and taking over the UN. We're done.
Robert Mugabe is a racist cunt who has caused so many lives lost and ruined their economy. He deserves a jail cell not a reward or "tourism" title.
No one wants to visit a country where they cannot feed their own people or who ousted every white person and non-Zimbabwean from the country.
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Yeah, great for tourism :downs:
sensationalist headlines indeed
Holy shit that couldn't have been more sensationalist. Well done.
And the person in charge of upholding human rights iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis...
Joseph Stalin!
[QUOTE=MuTAnT;36129766]Holy shit that couldn't have been more sensationalist. Well done.[/QUOTE]
It's not sensationalism - it's flat out incorrect.
[QUOTE=mac338;36129779]And the person in charge of upholding human rights iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis...
Joseph Stalin![/QUOTE]
Joseph Stalin was once nominated to the Nobel Peace Prize.
great job OP you made a fool out of yourself.
next time, read the article BEFORE you post it
I know he's an inhuman monster and all but DAMN; he looks like a straight up pimp in that picture.
[QUOTE=IKTM;36130807]I know he's an inhuman monster and all but DAMN; he looks like a straight up pimp in that picture.[/QUOTE]
Smug-as-fuck
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