UNWTO News
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. UNWTO advocates for tourism in the global agenda as a driver of socio-economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability and offers leadership and support to the sector in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide.
Led by Secretary General, Zurab Pololikashvili, UNWTO has widened its scope of work, including innovation, digital transformation, investment and online education.
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Pedro Sánchez at UNWTO: “the recovery of tourism cannot be stopped”
Pedro Sánchez yesterday underlined the "central role" of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in the recovery of the sector, to...
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UNWTO General Assembly confirms Pololikashvili as Secretary-General
Zurab Pololikashvili was confirmed yesterday as Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization in a secret ballot of its General
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UNWTO General Assembly gathers 135 countries from all over the world in Madrid
One thousand delegates, representing 135 countries from around the world, have been in Madrid since yesterday to discuss the future
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Global tourism shows fragile recovery in 2021 third quarter
After a weak first half of 2021, international tourism rebounded during the Northern Hemisphere summer season, boosting results for the
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UNWTO and the Council of Europe agree to promote cultural itineraries
United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Council of Europe will work together to develop the opportunities tourism offers
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Albares reiterates to Pololikashvili Spain’s firm commitment to UNWTO
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, and the Secretary General of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Zurab
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EU ministers discuss the “Transition of the Tourism Ecosystem in 2030”
Tourism ministers from European Union member states held a virtual meeting yesterday, convened by the Slovenian Presidency, to
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Pololikashvili calls on UNWTO members to “join forces” to overcome tourism crisis
Three weeks before the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization, which will begin in Madrid on November 30, Zurab...
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UNWTO and Instagram partner to help destinations “recover and rediscover”
UNWTO and Instagram have joined forces to produce a ‘Tourism Recovery Playbook’, and so help destinations and business harness the
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Pololikashvili says “the climate emergency is a bigger threat than COVID”
The head of the United Nations World Tourism Organization has warned that the “climate emergency is a bigger threat than...
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