Tag: UNWTO

• Tuesday, June 23rd 2020 - 11:21 UTC

  World tourism international arrivals collapse 97% during April year on year

  

  World tourism almost stopped in April due to the COVID-19 crisis, with a 97% drop in the number of international arrivals, 180 million less than in the same month of 2019, after a decrease of 55% in March, according to data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

• Wednesday, June 10th 2020 - 14:00 UTC

  Tourism can help to overcome the pandemic, UN chief

  

  As UNWTO leads the restart of tourism, the Secretary-General of the United Nations has sent a landmark message to the world, highlighting the sector’s unique role in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and in protecting the most vulnerable members of our societies.

• Saturday, May 11th 2019 - 09:06 UTC

  UNWTO says Spain has some of the best beaches and marina resorts for this European summer

  

  The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced this week the beaches, ports and sustainable boat tour operators in Europe for 2019. Spain boasts 669 Blue Flag awards including 566 Spanish beaches, 98 marina resorts and 5 sustainable tourist boat operators.

• Thursday, September 27th 2018 - 09:10 UTC

  World Tourism Day celebration in Budapest: innovation & digital transformation

  

  The importance of digital technologies in tourism, providing opportunities for innovation and preparing the sector for the future of work, is at the centre of World Tourims Day 2018, to be celebrated in Budapest, Hungary this Thursday 27 September.

• Monday, May 7th 2018 - 08:15 UTC

  Forum on gastronomy tourism organized by UNWTO, Thailand and the Basque Culinary Center

  

  Following the success of the previous editions, the Government of Thailand and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in collaboration with the Basque Culinary Center, are organizing the 4th UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism, to take place from 30 May to 1 June 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.

• Tuesday, January 16th 2018 - 09:19 UTC

  Global tourist arrivals up 7% in 2017, strongest result in seven years forecasted to continue in 2018

  

  International tourist arrivals grew by a remarkable 7% in 2017 to reach a total of 1,322 million, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. This strong momentum is expected to continue in 2018 at a rate of 4%-5%.

• Saturday, October 7th 2017 - 19:35 UTC

  Argentina hosts UNWTO Global Conference on Wine Tourism in Mendoza

  

  To highlight the relevance of wine and gastronomy as key components of tourism development, the 22nd UNWTO Global Conference on Wine Tourism was held in Mendoza, Argentina on 29-30 September. The Conference was co-organized by UNWTO and the Ministry of Tourism of Argentina, in collaboration with the Region of Mendoza and the Chamber of Tourism of Argentina.

• Thursday, December 13th 2012 - 23:18 UTC

  International tourism reaches a billion and the industry celebrates

  

  One billion tourists have traveled the world in 2012, marking a new record for international tourism – a sector that accounts for one in every 12 jobs and 30% of the world’s services exports. On the symbolic arrival date of the one-billionth tourist, 13 December 2012, UNWTO revealed the actions tourists can take to ensure their trips benefit the people and places they visit, as voted by the public.

• Friday, September 28th 2012 - 06:15 UTC

  UN highlights role of tourism in achieving sustainable development objectives

  

  United Nations officials highlighted on Thursday 27 September the role that tourism can play in achieving sustainable development objectives, as they marked World Tourism Day.

• Monday, September 3rd 2012 - 05:46 UTC

  Praise for President Cristina Fernandez from UN World Tourism Organization

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernández underlined the importance of tourism as a sector able to “generate decent work and wealth across the entire country” on receiving the UNWTO/World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Open Letter on Tourism.