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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1st Ibero-American Congress of Sustainable Tourism begins in Cancun
Yesterday, the First Ibero-American Congress of Sustainable, Inclusive and Fair Tourism began in Cancún (Mexico), in which more than 60...
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UN Tourism: visa openings returned to pre-pandemic levels
UN Tourism has released its latest Tourism Visa Openness report on global visa policies, revealing continuous shifts in international travel...
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UN Adopts new global standard to measure sustainability of tourism
A groundbreaking statistical framework, developed under the leadership of UN Tourism, has been adopted by all 193 UN member states....
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New travellers, focus of the World Congress on Snow, Mountain and Wellness Tourism
“Mountainlikers: Sustainability and wellbeing, the keys to mountain tourism” will be the theme of the 12th edition of the World...
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UN Tourism issues urgent calls on sector to “invest in women”
UN Tourism has issued an urgent call to “invest in women” and accelerate progress towards gender equality across the sector,...
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Twistic and WeavAIR startups win UN Tourism Hospitality Challenge
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria hosted the second edition of the UN Tourism Tech Adventures event, organised in collaboration with...
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Anabel Bueno, Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to UN Tourism
Ambassador Anabel Bueno Santana presented on January 25 the credentials accrediting her as Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to...
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UN Tourism opens call for nominations for ‘Best Tourism Villages 2024’
UN Tourism has now opened calls for entries for the 2024 edition of its 'Best Tourism Villages' initiative, which recognises...
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UN Tourism applauds high-level support after the “fruitful” celebration of FITUR 2024
UN Tourism has welcomed the high-level endorsements received by the tourism sector during the first major tourism event of 2024,...
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Iran’s Deputy Minister of Tourism announces tourist visa waiver for 33 countries
Iran's Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ali-Asghar Shalbafian, announced on Friday, during a presentation to Spanish and Iranian tour operators, that...
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