“We Are Your Voice at Global Governance Level”: UNWTO at WTTC Summit

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 29 November 2022 – UNWTO has returned to Riyadh to serve as a bridge between public and private leaders as tourism faces up to big […]
FITUR 2023 once again outperforms with strong growth in all parameters

It will be a great fair, representative of the strength of the tourism ecosystem in the world, and the support of all public and private agents in the value chain […]
Education and Investments are Cornerstones to Transform Tourism: UNWTO Executive Council Meets in Marrakesh

Tourism leaders from every global region have met to advance plans to transform the sector against a backdrop of challenges old and new. UNWTO convened its Executive Council in Marrakesh, […]
UNWTO Exco shines light on talent and SMEs as tourism transformers

The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) is stressing SMEs and talent development as key transformers of global tourism. The two areas were the theme for a thematic session at the ongoing […]
Tourism Recovery Accelerates to Reach 65% of Pre-Pandemic Levels- latest UNWTO Barometer

International tourism is on track to reach 65% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022 as the sector continues to bounce back from the pandemic. An estimated 700 million […]
UNWTO connects Tourism and Culture in Nigeria

UNWTO brought together leaders and some of Africa’s best creative minds around a shared vision for advancing sustainable development and opportunity across the continent. Held in Lagos, Nigeria, the first […]
UNWTO at COP27: Uniting Tourism Around Tangible Climate Action Plans

The tourism sector has set out its plans to achieve its climate action ambitions. At COP27, UNWTO brought leading sector stakeholders together to share practical insights into accelerating the shift […]
WTTC announces former UK Prime Minister Theresa May as keynote speaker for its Global Summit in Saudi Arabia

London, UK: The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) unveils Theresa May as a keynote speaker at its upcoming Global Summit in Saudi Arabia, alongside former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, […]
UNWTO Confab: Creative industry and culture at the heart of tourism evolution

The creative industry and culture have been identified as key propellers of tourism underpinned by innovations that are accelerating the growth and the relevance of tourism to economies around the […]