Following the terrible events in Norway, the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, made the following statement:
"UNWTO was profoundly shocked by last Friday’s appalling attacks in Norway, which claimed many innocent lives.
U ime UNWTO and the international tourism community, I wish to convey our sincere condolences to all those that have lost loved ones and to the government and people of Norway in this difficult time.”