Tag: UNWTO
Ministers at UNWTO focus on tourism transformation
Tourism education, sustainability, and governance took centre stage at the World Travel Market’s Ministers’ Summit. With the theme Rethinking Tourism, the 16th Summit gathered...
UNWTO Observatories to guide shift towards a sustainable and resilient tourism
The World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) recently met in Madrid and welcomed insights from more than 150 experts.
Key...
International tourism back to 60% of pre-pandemic levels in January-July 2022
International tourism continued to show strong signs of recovery, with arrivals reaching 57% of pre-pandemic levels in the first seven months of 2022.
According to...
International tourism consolidates strong recovery amid growing challenges
The latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer showed that international tourism saw a strong rebound in the first five months of 2022, with almost 250...
Tourism recovery gains momentum as restrictions ease and confidence returns
According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism saw a 182% year-on-year increase in January-March 2022, with destinations worldwide welcoming an estimated...
UNWTO kicks off second Awake Tourism Challenge
UNWTO has flagged off the second edition of its Awake Tourism Challenge, calling on innovators who can help with tourism recovery and contribute to...
UNWTO sees stronger start in 2022 but challenges remain
International tourism continued its recovery in January 2022, with a much better performance compared to the weak start to 2021, but the industry is...
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)...
