Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) issued a statement saying after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, people, as well as our whole societies and economies, have suffered enough.
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Tourism’s central role in advancing the Blue Economy was highlighted as UNWTO chaired a special session and joined a Heads of State panel at the One Ocean Summit, hosted by the French Presidency this week.
Tourism Leaders Call For Urgent Action To Protect The Oceans Read More »
Against the backdrop of its growing tourism industry, Antigua and Barbuda has become a member of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has welcomed the call of its sister UN agency World Health Organization (WHO) for restrictions on travel to be lifted or eased.
The first 2022 issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer reveals that global tourism experienced a 4% upturn in 2021, compared to 2020 in terms of international tourist arrivals.
UNWTO and the Asian Development Bank have launched a joint report on the use of big data for better tourism planning and management.
UNWTO and the Asian Development Bank Publish Tourism Recovery Report Read More »
Tourism leaders from every global region have arrived in Madrid for the 24th Session of the UNWTO General Assembly.
After a weak first half of 2021, international tourism rebounded during the Northern Hemisphere summer season, boosting results in the third quarter of the year, especially in Europe.
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In recognition of the existential threat posed by the climate emergency, UNWTO, the government of Panama, and NOAH (Network of Ocean Ambassadors Headquarters) will support the creation of a Capital Fund.
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UNWTO and Instagram have joined forces to produce a ‘Tourism Recovery Playbook’, and so help destinations and business harness the power of digital and visual storytelling to reach new audiences and return to growth. This
The ‘Glasgow Declaration for Climate Action in Tourism’ was launched at the UN Climate Change Conference COP26.
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Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of UNWTO, said that the pandemic has hit tourism harder than any other sector but the climate emergency is a bigger threat than Covid.
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