Tag: UNWTO
UNWTO, Travelindex to support tourism SMEs
UNWTO and Travelindex Group have come together to help SMEs in the tourism space to improve their business reach as travel resumes, and to...
UNWTO to vote on suspending Russia’s membership
The UNWTO Executive Council will convene an Extraordinary UNWTO General Assembly to consider the suspension of Russia's membership on the basis of the latter's...
Global tourism grows 4% in 2021 but remains far below pre-Covid...
While global tourism experienced a four per cent upturn in 2021 compared to 2020 (415 million versus 400 million), international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors)...
UN report underscores tourism’s key role in global economic recovery
Tourism's critical role as a source of employment and economic development will determine growth for the global economy, notes the 2022 edition of the...
New report highlights importance of big data in tourism recovery
UNWTO and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have launched a joint report on the use of big data for better tourism planning and management.
The...
UNWTO denounces blanket travel bans
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) of the United Nations has spoken out against new blanket restrictions on travel imposed by governments around the world...
UNWTO brings Instagram into tourism recovery picture
UNWTO and Instagram have joined forces to produce a tourism recovery playbook to help destinations and businesses harness the power of digital and visual...
UNWTO, ICAO partner for aviation and tourism recovery
UNWTO and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have agreed to strengthen their partnership with the aim of supporting the safe restart of travel...
UNWTO and Netflix partner on screen tourism push
UNWTO and Netflix have partnered on the publication of a report which looks at the role of film and series as drivers for tourism...
APAC’s tourism recovery continues to lag behind other regions
International tourism enjoyed signs of rebound in June and July 2021 as some destinations eased travel restrictions and the global vaccination rollout advanced in...
