Tag: UNWTO
UNWTO members plan coordinated restart of APAC tourism
Tourism leaders from across Asia-Pacific have met to plan the sector’s restart and recovery even as borders remain closed throughout the region.
The 33rd joint...
UNWTO partners with Destination Capital to promote investments in sustainable hotels
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has signed an agreement with Bangkok-based real estate investment firm Destination Capital (DC) to promote investment in sustainable hotels...
International travel largely on hold despite uptick in May: UNWTO
The pandemic's effect on tourism continues into its second year, with international tourist arrivals between January and May falling 85 per cent below 2019...
Vaccines, digital solutions give impetus to travel recovery: UNWTO
The global vaccination rollout and increased adoption of digital solutions for safe travel should lead to a rise in international mobility over the weeks...
Covid-19 impact on tourism could cause US$4 trillion loss to global...
The crash in international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic could cause the global economy to lose more than US$4 trillion for the years...
UNWTO launches hospitality recruitment platform
As part of efforts to kickstart tourism jobs recovery, the UNWTO has launched the Jobs Factory, an innovative platform designed to connect hospitality talent...
International tourist arrivals down 83% in 1Q but confidence rising: UNWTO
International tourist arrivals plunged by 83 per cent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2021 amid ongoing widespread travel restrictions, according to the latest...
UNWTO, Google scale up collaboration to drive tourism recovery
UNWTO has signed a MoU with Google to collaborate on harnessing the power of innovation, education, data and market intelligence to drive a sustainable...
UNWTO, IATA roll out destination tracker for travel restart
The UNWTO and the IATA have joined hands to launch a destination tracker, designed to boost travel confidence and accelerate recovery of the tourism...
Vaccinate SIDS to kickstart tourism recovery, urges UNWTO
The UNWTO is calling for the international community to show solidarity with SIDS (small island developing states) by ensuring they have access to Covid-19...