#UNWTOGA: Day one highlights at 23rd UNWTO General Assembly
The pre events of the 23rd session of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly got underway today at the Presidential Library in St Petersburg, Russia. It begun with the […]
International tourism up 4% in first half of 2019, World Tourism Organization reports
Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation), 9 September 2019 – International tourist arrivals grew 4% from January to June 2019, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest UNWTO […]
Nearly all British Airways flights cancelled as pilots go on strike
British Airways says it was forced to cancel “nearly 100 per cent” of flights for Monday and Tuesday after the British pilots union went ahead with a strike. The strike […]
#UNWTOGA: Delegates arrive in St Petersburg ahead of 23rd UNWTO General Assembly
Delegates from all over the world are arriving in St Petersburg, Russia for the 23rd Session of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly. For five days, September 9-13 , […]
#UNWTOGA: St Petersburg readies to host Tourism’s biggest gathering
The Northern Russian and tourist haven of St. Petersburg is all but set to welcome the movers and shakers of the travel and tourism industry during the 23rd session of […]
#UNWTOGA: 23rd General Assembly goes paperless
With less than one week to the gathering of echelons in the tourism industry in St Petersburg, Russia for the 23rd UNWTO general assembly, UNWTO has strengthened its efforts towards […]
Buenos Aires joins UNWTO network of Tourism Observatories as the city looks more closely at tourism impacts
Buenos Aires has become the latest city to join the International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO), a pioneering initiative of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) aimed at helping destinations […]
Global wildlife tourism generates five times more revenue than illegal wildlife trade annually
In 2018, wildlife tourism directly contributed $120.1bn to global GDP, versus the $23bn in revenue attributed to the illegal trade in wildlife, or 5.2 times more, according to new research […]
Amnesty International calls on people to “exercise caution” when travelling within the USA
Human rights group, Amnesty International in a historic travel advisory on the United States of America is asking travellers worldwide to exercise caution and have emergency contingency plan when travelling […]
