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 […]
Africa has our full support in fighting new COVID-19 variant – UN Tourism Head
The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) says it is solidly behind countries in Africa as the continent battles ‘Omicron,’ the new COVID-19 variant. The discovery of the variant in South Africa […]
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 […]
2021 Final edition of VoyagesAfrig Travel Magazine released
A special edition of the VoyagesAfriq Travel Magazine which caps off 2021 has been released. It is dedicated to the ongoing 24th UNWTO General Assembly in Spain. As has been […]
#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 […]
#UNWTOGA: Madrid to host Tourism’s biggest Gathering
Over 500 delegates from around the world, including Ministers of Tourism of UNWTO Member States, international organizations, as well as leaders from the private sector and civil society, will participate […]
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 […]
Why the gathering in Abidjan was more than mere Tourism celebrations
Africa’s Year of Tourism took another fine turn with the celebration of the 41st World Tourism Day celebration in Côte d’Ivoire’s capital, Abidjan. Before the pandemic, Africa was one of […]