COVID-19: UNWTO implores Governments and International Organisations to make Tourism part of recovery
Tourism faces up to the COVID-19 challenge and public health is paramount due to the fundamental people-to-people nature of the sector. A cross-cutting economic activity unlike any other, and an […]
COVID-19: UNWTO and WHO call for responsibility and coordination
As the current outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) continues to develop, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) are committed to working together in guiding […]
Côte d’Ivoire President prioritizes country’s Tourism sector
The Tourism sector in Africa has often than not received little attention thus making the industry difficult to make the right impact in the region. In the last few days, […]
UNWTO Ministerial Conference sets sights on Tourism Development
The World Tourism Organisation(UNWTO) Ministerial Conference held on the margins of the Global Tourism Investment in Africa (20-22 February) has adopted series of resolutions which aims at developing tourism in […]
UNWTO addresses European Parliament, highlight tourism’s role in new green deal
The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) today addressed the European Parliament in the context of several high-level meetings aimed at placing tourism high on European Union’s agenda. Europe […]
Greece welcomes UNWTO support for Sustainable Tourism Growth
The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) paid a high-level visit to Greece to meet with the Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and offer the United Nations’ specialized […]
Mexico to host UNWTO’s Conference on Tourism and the Audiovisual Industry
Year after year, destinations are receiving more and more travellers whose motivation is to visit locations where famous series or movies were filmed. Culture is an essential vector for tourism […]
UNWTO Statement on the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is closely monitoring developments related to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), both in China and worldwide and is cooperating closely with the World Health […]
Tourism’s role in Rural Development across Africa highlighted at 11th INVESTOUR
The role of tourism and investment in African development took centre stage at the FITUR trade fair in Madrid as sector leaders joined the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the […]