Paris, 29 November 2002 - The International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) condemns in the most vigorous terms possible the terrorist attacks which occurred Thursday, 28 November in Mombassa, Kenya. This tragic event resulted in the loss of life of 13 people, the destruction of the Paradise Hotel in Mombassa, and also coincided with the attempted strike against an Israeli charter airplane carrying 271 people.
IH&RA vigorously condemns this heinous and cowardly act aimed, yet again, at innocent tourists, said IH&RA CEO, Alain-Philippe Feutré, referencing the violent terrorist attacks which took place only one month ago on the island of Bali in Indonesia. We are outraged to see that terrorists are targeting hotels and hospitality establishments whose very aim is to welcome, cater to and provide services for people of all countries and all cultures. On behalf of IH&RA and our members around the world, we extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims.
IH&RA represents national hotel and restaurant associations, their members, and international and restaurant chains around the world. The objective of the Association is to protect, defend, promote and inform the hospitality industry worldwide. In close conjunction with international organizations such as the World Tourism Organization, IH&RA is actively working to promote traveller safety and security within hospitality establishments, as well as re-establish traveller confidence. IH&RA is a member of the World Tourism Organisation's Tourism Recovery Committee, created after the tragic events of 11 September 2001 to provide guidance and assistance to those countries whose tourism industries have been negatively affected by the various acts of terrorism. IH&RA is also a member of the Global Coalition of associations representing the various private-sectors of tourism, including hotels, restaurants and airlines, which have been the target of these latest attacks.
The International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) is a network of international and national hotel and restaurant chains and national hotel and restaurant associations in more than 100 countries. Its mission is to protect, promote and inform the hospitality industry worldwide. Through its membership network, IH&RA represents an industry of 300,000 hotels and 8 million restaurants which employ 60 million people and contribute 950 billion USD annually to the global economy.
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