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Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): There are three categories of memberships of the UNWTO. i.e. Full members, Associated members, Affiliated members.
Statement (II): Full members are all the sovereign states in UNWTO.
In the light of above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is
Statement (I) is correct but statement (II) is incorrect

Analysis of Statement (I): UNWTO Membership Categories

Statement (I) posits that there are three categories of memberships in the UNWTO: Full members, Associated members, and Affiliated members. The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) indeed has distinct membership categories. These are officially known as Member States, Associate Members, and Affiliate Members. "Full members" is often used interchangeably with "Member States," which represent sovereign countries. "Associated members" typically refers to territories or specific geographical areas. "Affiliated members" are non-state actors like businesses, NGOs, and local authorities. Given this structure, Statement (I) accurately reflects the existence of these three main tiers of membership, making it a correct statement, assuming "Full members" refers to "Member States".

Analysis of Statement (II): Defining Full Members

Statement (II) claims that "Full members are all the sovereign states in UNWTO." As established, the official category corresponding to sovereign states within the UNWTO is "Member States". While it is true that all "Member States" (or "Full members" as termed in the statements) are indeed sovereign states and constitute the group of sovereign states that are part of the UNWTO, this statement can be considered incorrect in a strict sense.

The inaccuracy might stem from a few points:

  • Terminology: The UNWTO officially uses the term "Member States," not "Full members." Statement (I) introduces "Full members," and Statement (II) uses this term. Equating a potentially non-standard term ("Full members") directly and absolutely ("all") to the political status ("sovereign states") might be considered imprecise within the context of official UNWTO classifications.
  • Completeness: While "Full members" are sovereign states, the statement doesn't acknowledge that UNWTO membership also includes non-sovereign entities (Associate Members and Affiliate Members). Although the statement doesn't claim *only* sovereign states are members, the phrasing focuses solely on the positive definition of "Full members" in relation to sovereign states, potentially overlooking the broader membership context.

Therefore, Statement (II) is considered incorrect because the terminology might not align perfectly with official UNWTO designations, or it might be seen as an incomplete or slightly imprecise definition within the organization's framework.

Conclusion

Based on the analysis, Statement (I) correctly identifies the three main categories of UNWTO membership (using common or slightly adapted terminology), while Statement (II) provides an inaccurate definition or uses imprecise terminology regarding "Full members" and their relation to sovereign states in the UNWTO context.

Thus, the most appropriate answer is that Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect.

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