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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Pololikashvili: innovation, investment, sustainability and competitiveness key to tourism
Digital innovation, investment in human capital, business investment, sustainable transition and competitiveness are the five pillars on which the Secretary-General...
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UNWTO calls for more and better targeted investment for sustainable tourism development
The UNWTO considers investment as "one of the key priorities for tourism recovery and its future growth and development", according...
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African tourism ministers’ meeting in Mauritius focuses on investment and development
Tourism leaders from across Africa gathered in Mauritius on Thursday last week to rethink and realign the sector's role as...
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UNWTO and Alpitour to promote innovation, education and sustainability in tourism
UNWTO will work with Alpitour World as a strategic partner to advance innovation, education and sustainability across every part of...
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UNWTO boosts tourism’s role in achieving SDGs at the United Nations
Tourism was back to the United Nations headquarters last week to emphasize the sector’s unique position to accelerate progress towards...
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Asia-Pacific countries push for a common vision of tourism for development
UNWTO's Member States came together for the 35th meeting of its joint Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and...
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Tourism leaders in the Americas pledge to boost investment
Tourism leaders from across the Americas committed to a more ethical, inclusive tourism as the sector bounces back to drive...
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Cambodia, Maldives and Indonesia sign International Code for Tourists Protection
Cambodia, the Maldives and Indonesia have become the newest signatories to UNWTO's International Code for the Protection of Tourists. At...
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UNWTO and G20 collaborate to make tourism a pillar of sustainable development
UNWTO has developed with the G20 economies a roadmap for making tourism a central pillar of the 2030 Agenda for...
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UNWTO and MSC organise sustainable tourism courses at sea on board a cruise ship
UNWTO is working with the MSC Foundation to deliver a series of sustainability-related education courses on board the MSC Euribia...
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