Maiden UNWTO Tourism Investment Guide put spotlight on Dominican Republic
Madrid, Spain, 20 January 2022 – UNWTO has launched the first in a series of tourism investment guidelines focused on a specific country. Developed alongside the Ministry of Tourism of […]
Prof. Marina Novelli appointed to UNWTO’s Committee on Tourism Ethics
The UN’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency in charge of promoting responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. As the leading international organization in the field of […]
Latest UN Report highlights Tourism’s key role in Global Economic Recovery
The important role that tourism will play in the recovery of national economies and global trade has been highlighted in the 2022 edition of the World Economic Situation and Prospects […]
Making Tourism Stronger and Ready for the Future
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 […]
White Paper on Safety and Security in Tourism Launched
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has in collaboration with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) launched a White Paper on Safety […]
UNWTO and Asian Development Bank partner on Big Data and Tourism Recovery Report
UNWTO and the Asian Development Bank have launched a joint report on the use of big data for better tourism planning and management. The report features examples from across Asia […]
Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka takes over as Chair of World Committee on Tourism Ethics
Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the former Executive Director of UN Women, has been confirmed as the new Chairperson of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics. The 24th Session of the UNWTO […]
The Seychelles Island excels in UNWTO Tourism Video Competition
The Seychelles Island has been named amongst the winners of this year’s World Tourism Organization Tourism Video Competition. Launched ahead of the 24th UNWTO General Assembly, the competition was designed […]
Morocco to host First UNWTO Regional Office for Africa
The Kingdom of Morocco has received the nod from the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to host the first regional office of the UN Tourism Agency in […]