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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UNWTO to present plan against food waste at the Nara Forum next month
The growing importance of gastronomy tourism as a driver of inclusive development will be the focus of the Gastronomy Forum...
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UNWTO Executive Council in Marrakech to focus on SMEs and tourism digitalization
The 117th session of UNWTO Executive Council, which will begin today in Marrakech, Morocco, will focus on sustainability and the...
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UNWTO Tourism Ministers’ Summit focuses on quality education
“Our job is to create jobs,” UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili told tourism sector leaders as education, sustainability, and governance took...
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UNWTO at COP27 promotes plans in tourism sector to achieve ‘Net-Zero’
Tourism sector has set out its plans to achieve its climate action ambitions. At COP27, UNWTO brought leading sector stakeholders...
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UNWTO promotes MSMEs role in the transformation of tourism before G20
Small enterprises and local communities must be given the support they need to become true ‘agents of change’. As leaders...
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African leaders bet on tourism to boost economic growth
The role that tourism has to play as a driver of growth and opportunity in Africa was the focus of...
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UNWTO and Panama promote innovation through community-based tourism
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) have launched the Innovative Community Tourism Experiences Competition...
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UNWTO observatories report significant advances in sustainable tourism
Destinations around the world are reporting significant advances in sustainable tourism, with timely evidence and analytics serving as key tools...
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Environment ministers to boost circularity and climate action in Pan European tourism
Ministers of the Environment from across the Pan European region have agreed to promote the transformation of tourism, with key...
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UNWTO puts people and MSMEs at the heart of tourism recovery
UNWTO, the G20 Indonesian Presidency and the G20 Tourism Working Group have collaborated over the past year to deliver the...
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