The UNWTO has named renowned fashion designer Giorgio Armani and celebrated chef Gino Sorbillo its latest Special Ambassadors for Tourism on the occasion of a visit of the organisation's Secretary-General …
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UNWTO OFFICIALS TOUR POST COVID-19 ITALY
A high-level delegation from the World Tourism Organisation is in Italy on its first official visit to a member state since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis.
TOURISM IN AMERICAS – TOPIC OF ANNUAL MINISTERS’ MEETING
Ministers from across the Americas have met to map a course for the sustainable growth of the region’s tourism sector.
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UN SECRETARY GENERAL: THE JOURNEY TO A BETTER FUTURE
As the UNWTO is working hard towards restarting tourism, United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has sent a message to the world underlining the industry's global importance.
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COVID-19 STATEMENT- UNWTO
As the COVID-19 situation evolves, the World Tourism Organization observes that full or partial travel restrictions have been – and continue to be – introduced across the world. These decisions …
UNWTO AND WHO AGREE TO FURTHER COOPERATION IN COVID-19 RESPONSE
The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili led a high- delegation to the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva to further advance the two agencies’ coordinated …
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Tourism as a cause for good
As often stated by the former Secretary-General of the UNWTO, Taleb Rifai, tourism can and should be a force for good. In Sarawak, this is very much the case, as …
TOURISM GROWTH CONTINUES: +4% IN FIRST THREE QUARTERS
International tourist arrivals grew by a further 4% between January and September of 2019, the latest issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer indicates. Tourism’s growth continues to outpace global …
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TOURISM TAKES ON STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE FOR SAUDI ARABIA
With Saudi Arabia set to host the G20 Summit in 2020, the nation has been a key participant in the UNWTO's ministerial summit at the World Travel Market in London.
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WTM LONDON 2019
Top industry speakers lined-up for a leading global event A leading global event taking place between 4 – 6 November 2019 at ExCeL London, WTM has lined-up esteemed speakers including …