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The election was by unanimous acclamation on the motion of Spain and Japan. Shortly afterwards, the Executive Council of WTO approved Mr. Frangialli's reappointment of Dawid de Villiers of South Africa as Deputy Secretary-General.
Mr. Frangialli and Dr. de Villiers won the endorsement of the WTO Executive Council at its meeting in Brazil last June. For the first time in WTO's 25 year history, there were no opposing candidates.
The Secretary-General has said he would like to strengthen links with the United Nations as one of the goals for the second term. Dr. de Villiers has said he will focus on the development of tourism as a means of alleviating poverty.
In his report to the First Session of the General Assembly, the Secretary-General said there were nine great challenges that the World Tourism Organization needs to address in the upcoming four years:
A better understanding of the economic importance of tourism through
Tourism Satellite Accounts,
Site and infrastructure congestion from increasing tourist flows,
Encouraging the liberalization of trade in services while respecting
sustainable development,
Culture of peace,
The introduction of the new information and communication technologies,
The contribution of tourism to the fight against poverty and in creating
employment,
A growing need for a balanced partnership between public and private
sectors, and
The growing decentralization of responsibilities and the efficient
management of destinations.
