UNWTO Executive Council convenes in Punta Cana
With global tourism on track to reach pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year, UNWTO convened its Executive Council to advance plans to place education, investments and sustainability at…
“Sorrento Call to Action”: Youth to Play an Active Role in Tourism’s Future
The first Global Youth Tourism Summit concluded with the launch of the Sorrento Call to Action, a bold and ground-breaking vision for young people to be active participants in tourism’s…
WTTC launches major hotel sustainability initiative at its Global Summit in Manila
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched its ‘Hotel Sustainability Basics’, a globally recognised and coordinated set of criteria that all hotels should implement as a minimum to…
Tourism Enjoys Strong Start to 2022 while Facing New Uncertainties
International tourism continued its recovery in January 2022, with a much better performance compared to the weak start to 2021. However, the Russian invasion of Ukraine adds pressure to existing…
Ten diverse, African American, Asian, caucasian, East Indian, young adults illustrating teamwork.
First Global Youth Tourism Summit Gets Underway
Madrid. Spain, 4 February 2022 – The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili has joined the Minister of Tourism of Italy Massimo Garavaglia to officially launch the…
Spanish Government okays holding of FITUR 2022 in January
The Government of Spain, the Madrid Regional Government, Madrid City Council, the World Tourism Organisation, and private sector organisations have unanimously endorsed the holding of the FITUR International Tourism Fair…
Making Tourism Stronger and Ready for the Future- UN Tourism Chief writes
This has been another challenging year for our societies, our economies and tourism. Many millions of jobs and businesses remain in peril, at the mercy of an evolving crisis and…
UNWTO Secretary-General: ‘The climate emergency is a bigger threat than Covid’
The head of the United Nations World Tourism Organization has warned that the “climate emergency is a bigger threat than Covid”. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of UNWTO, said the pandemic has…
UNWTO and Facebook Partner to Support Member States to Leverage Digital Marketing to Restart Tourism
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Facebook have partnered to help global destinations make use of the power of digital marketing as they look to welcome tourists back safely. Over…
UNWTO Begins Preparations Ahead of 24th General Assembly with a visit to Morocco
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Kingdom of Morocco met to advance the organization of the 24th UNWTO General Assembly in October 2021, the first global high-level United Nations…
