Opinion: Africa must advance travel and tourism beyond Omicron
Omicron, the new COVID-19 has got the world all guns blazing against Africa. Already unfair and needless restrictions have been initiated against some countries on the continent by the EU, […]
UNWTO Warns Against Blanket Travel Restrictions
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) of the United Nations calls out against the introduction of blanket restrictions on travel, as witnessed in recent days. This call echoes the concerns raised […]
UNWTO Announces List of ‘Best Tourism Villages’ 2021
Madrid, Spain, 2 December 2021 – The best examples of villages embracing tourism to provide opportunity and drive sustainable development have been celebrated at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General […]
#UNWTOGA : Tourism must address new challenges- King Felipe VI
As Tourism leaders gather in Spain for the 24th session of UNWTO’s General Assembly, His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain has urged the tourism industry to find solutions which […]
24th UNWTO General Assembly gets underway
Tourism leaders from every global region have arrived in Madrid for the 24th Session of the UNWTO General Assembly. Ministers of Tourism will be joined by representatives of international organizations […]
FITUR 2022 regains momentum and set for its best edition
FITUR 2022 will be held from January 19 to 23, organized by IFEMA MADRID, under the slogan “Embracing the World” and will feature the Dominican Republic as a FITUR partner […]
UNWTO Looks to the Future with EU Tourism Ministers
The UNWTO leadership has addressed an informal meeting of EU Ministers Responsible for Tourism, further strengthening ties with the European Institutions. The Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European […]
IATA Appoints Marie Owens Thomsen as Chief Economist
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Marie Owens Thomsen will join the Association as it’s Chief Economist effective 4 January 2022. Owens Thomsen will come from […]
Putting Women’s Empowerment Centre Stage in Tourism’s Recovery
Madrid, Spain, 9 November 2021 – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched the ‘Centre Stage’ project, with the support of German Federal Ministry for Economic Development (BMZ), Deutsche Gesellschaft […]