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Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, July 14, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has paid an official visit to the Canary Islands to recognize the reopening of the destination and the steps…

Madrid, Spain, July 8, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Over the past month, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) was able to hold virtually meetings of its five Regional Commissions to share responses to the challenge of COVID-19 and their plans for…

Rome, Italy, July 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has appointed two new Special Ambassadors as it leads the restart of the sector across Europe. On the occasion of a visit of the Secretary-General to Italy,…

Madrid, Spain, July 4, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has strengthened its partnership with Telefónica, the Spanish multinational telecommunications company. As tourism restarts around the world, Telefonica…

Rome, Italy, July 3, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Against the backdrop of the re-opening of borders across Europe, a high-level delegation from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has arrived in Italy to begin a first official visit to a Member…

Madrid, Spain, July 2, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Four months ago, UNWTO asked its Members, the tourism sector and tourists themselves for patience. To stay at home for today so we could travel again tomorrow. Tomorrow is now here. The…

Madrid, Spain, July 1, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Member States from across Africa have shared their priorities for tourism against the backdrop of COVID-19. As with every other global region, African destinations have been hit hard by the…

Madrid, Spain, June 29, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Without strong support, the sudden and unexpected fall in tourism could devastate the economies of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has warned. Since…

Madrid, Spain, June 29, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The rapid spread of coronavirus has had a massive impact on many sectors of the global economy, with tourism being among the hardest hit. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development…

Madrid, Spain, June 26, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has partnered with Wanderlust World for the launch of a new App designed to facilitate safe and seamless travel in the wake of COVID-19. As many…

Madrid, Spain, June 25, 2020 / travelindex.com / Restrictions on travel, introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, are slowly being eased, allowing tourism to restart in a growing number of destinations. The latest research by the…

Madrid, Spain, June 23, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / As tourism slowly restarts in an increasing number of countries, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released new data measuring the impact of COVID-19 on the sector. UNWTO emphasizes the…

Kingston, Jamaica, June 19, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Ministers from across the Americas have met to map a course for the sustainable growth of the region’s tourism sector, a lifeline for many millions and a key driver of economic growth. Though…

Madrid, Spain, June 19, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has welcomed Spain’s readiness to lead the way in restarting tourism. The head of the United Nations specialized agency attended a meeting with Spanish…

Madrid, Spain, June 17, 2020 / travelindex.com / Global tourism has never been more united than it is now. Both in assessing the impact of COVID-19 and in looking at how we can restart tourism in a responsible way, based on the best that…

Madrid (Spain) - March 15, 2020 (travelindex.com) - In response to the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak, UNWTO is implementing public health protocols based on the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Spanish…

Madrid (Spain) – February 8, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is closely monitoring developments related to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), both in China and worldwide and is cooperating closely…

Madrid (Spain) – January 22, 2020 (travelindex.com) – 1.5 billion international tourist arrivals were recorded in 2019, globally. A 4% increase on the previous year which is also forecast for 2020, confirming tourism as a leading and…

Madrid (Spain) – December 13, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Transport-related emissions from tourism are expected to account for 5.3% of all man-made CO2 emissions by 2030, up from 5% in 2016, a landmark new report from the World Tourism…

London (United Kingdom) – November 14, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Tourism leaders from across the public and private sectors came together at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London for a high-level discussion on tourism’s role in rural…

London (United Kingdom) – November 1, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in collaboration with UN Women, The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), World Bank Group and Amadeus, has launched the…

Madrid (Spain) – October 22, 2019 (travelindex.com) – A high-level delegation from the United States Department of State has met with the head of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as the country moves closer to rejoining the United…

Mexico City (Mexico) – October 16, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has published the first systematic overview of how both national governments and local authorities are addressing and managing new business…

Macao (Macao SAR) – October 15, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF or the Forum) was unveiled with an opening ceremony today. Centered on the concept of “Beautiful Life” raised by President Xi Jinping, the Forum…

Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan) - October 12, 2019 (travelindex.com) - During the 8th UNWTO Global Summit on Urban Tourism in held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan on 9-12 October 2019 under the theme “Smart Cities, Smart Destinations”, the World Tourism…

Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan) - October 11, 2019 (travelindex.com) - At the request of Mayor's Office of Nur-Sultan, UNWTO Academy and ICCA hosted on 9th of October, in Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan) a Masterclass on the Meetings Industry. This…

Madrid (Spain) – September 30, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, and the CEO of Iberia, Luis Gallego, have signed a cooperation agreement in favor of sustainable…

Saint Petersburg (Russia) - September 18, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) held it's 43rd Annual Cineposium in St. Petersburg from September 13th to 16th, 2019 at the same time as the…

Saint Petersburg (Russia) - September 17, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Running right through the 23rd General Assembly in St Petersburg has been the topic of film and tourism. At the start of the Assembly, Spanish entrepreneur and President of…

Saint Petersburg (Russia) - September 17, 2019 (travelindex.com) - UNWTO's Member States unanimously welcomed Palau as a full Member at the 23rd General Assembly. The Pacific nation is made up of 240 islands and is committed to growing its…

Saint Petersburg (Russia) - September 14, 2019 (travelindex.com) - During the 49th Meeting of the Board of the Affiliate Members, that took place on 12 September 2019 in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, the Board of the Affiliate Members…

Saint Petersburg (Russia) - September 13, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The Kingdom of Morocco has been officially chosen as the host of the 24th Session of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), to be held in 2021. At the conclusion of the…

Saint Petersburg (Russia) - September 12, 2019 (travelindex.com) – During the 23rd UNWTO General Assembly, Member States of the Regional Commission for Africa (CAF) met in St Petersburg to discuss the key issues facing the continent as it…

Saint Petersburg (Russia) - September 11, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The 23rd session of the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has opened in Saint Petersburg, Russia, with sustainability and innovation main focus…

Buenos Aires (Argentina) – September 9, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Buenos Aires has become the latest city to join the International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO), a pioneering initiative of the World Tourism…

Geneva (Switzerland) - July 9, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Tourism’s unique potential as a tool for driving the global sustainable development agenda has taken center stage at a special event hosted by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in…

Madrid (Spain) – June 18, 2019 (travelindex.com) – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in collaboration with Barça Innovation Hub (BIHUB) and with the support of the Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC), has announced the launch of the…

Madrid (Spain)– June 14, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Countries around the world are integrating sustainability in their tourism policies but the evidence on the results of their implementation remains limited, research carried out for the…

Madrid (Spain) - January 22,2019 (travelindex.com) - International tourist arrivals grew 6% in 2018, totalling 1.4 billion according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. UNWTO’s long term forecast issued in 2010 indicated the 1.4…

Buenos Aires (Argentina) - December 13, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Unidigital is the result of the collaboration between the public and private sectors to promote innovation in tourism. It will offer services, products and training in digital…

Hamedan (Iran) - November 21, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) International Seminar on Harnessing Cultural Tourism through Innovation and Technology and 40th Affiliate Members Plenary Session concluded with a…

London, World Travel Market (United Kingdom) - November 9, 2018 (travelindex.com) - The UNWTO/WTM Ministers' Summit, held yesterday by World Travel Market and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), was well received by participants from…

Seoul (Republic of Korea) - September 22, 2018 (travelindex.com ) - At the 7th UNWTO Global Summit on Urban Tourism in Seoul, Republic of Korea (16-19 September), the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab…

Seoul (Republic of Korea) - Augsut 25, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Urban tourism and its potential for more sustainable and inclusive cities will be the major focus of the 7th UNWTO Global Summit on Urban Tourism (16-19 September 2018) in…

Macau (Macao SAR) - October 25, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Global Tourism Economy Forum Macao 2018 (GTEF or the Forum) concluded today after a two-day program of fruitful exchanges and discussions, business matching, presentations and…

Macau (Macao SAR) - October 24, 2018 (travelindex.com) - The seventh edition of Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF or the Forum) was unveiled today (23 October). A grand welcome dinner was hosted by the Macao Special Administrative Region…

Madrid (Spain) - October 18, 2018 (travelindex.com) - The World Tourism Organization and Basque Culinary Center (BCC), have launched a pioneering initiative for the gastronomic tourism sector, with a global call for startups or companies,…

Madrid (Spain) - October 17, 2018 (travelindex.com) - The UNWTO Conference on City Breaks, Creating Innovative Tourism Experiences (15-16 October 2018) concluded in Valladolid, Spain, with a call for cities to become smart tourism…

London (United Kingdom) - September 25, 2018 (travelindex.com) – Investment in innovation and smart management for tourism will form the major theme of the Ministerial Summit of this year’s World Travel Market, to be held in London, UK (6…

Seoul (Republic of Korea) - September 21, 2018 (travelindex.com) – A new World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) report aims to help manage growing urban tourism flows and their impact on cities and residents. 'Overtourism'? Understanding and…