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UNWTO Delegation in Brussels for Talks with European Leaders
Brussels, Belgium, October 15, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has led a high-level delegation to Brussels for a series of meetings aimed at…
G20 Tourism Leaders Commit to Intensify Efforts Towards Sustainable Recovery
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 10, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Tourism Ministers of the G20 nations have committed to stepping up their efforts to place sustainability and inclusion at the heart of…
During Historic G20 Tourism Meeting WTTC Present Plan to Save 100 Million Jobs
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, October 10, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / In a historic first, G20 Tourism Ministers hosted more than 45 CEOs and Members of WTTC, who presented their plan to save the…
UNWTO: Stepping Up Support for Safe and Sustainable Recovery of Tourism
Madrid, Spain, October 8, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Millions of jobs are at risk. Tourism is a major driver of the world economy, accounting for 7% of international trade. Globally, tourism generates…
UNWTO and IATA Sign Agreement to Restore Confidence in International Aviation
Madrid, Spain, October 8, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Ahead of the G20 summit of the world’s largest economies, which includes a dedicated tourism segment, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has…
Indonesia Becomes First Signatory of UNWTO Tourism Ethics Convention
Jakarta, Indonesia, October 7, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Republic of Indonesia has become the first signatory of the Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics, the landmark instrument created to…
IOSH and WTTC Release Guidelines for Safe Return to Work
London, United Kingdom, October 7, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), signed a memorandum of…
UNWTO to Harness Power of A.I to Link Tourism Workers with Jobs
Mountain View, California, USA, October 3, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is to work with California-based Eightfold.ai to help connect tourism jobseekers with…
WTTC Responds to Crucial EU Tourism Ministers Meeting and Statement
London, United Kingdom, October 2, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, President & CEO, WTTC said: WTTC welcomes the outcome of the latest meeting of EU Tourism Ministers as they seek to find…
UNWTO and FAO to Work Together Developing Tourism for Rural Development
Rome, Italy, October 1, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
New WTTC Campaign Highlights Social Benefits of Travel & Tourism
London, United Kingdom, September 30, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / A major social media campaign has today been launched to raise awareness of the wide-ranging social benefits of travel by the World…
UNWTO: Tourism and Rural Development
Madrid, Spain, September 30, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Tourism’s many benefits must be felt outside of urban areas for the sector to fulfil its potential to provide opportunities for all: That was the…
WTTC Launches Report on Future of Travel & Tourism in Post-COVID World
London, United Kingdom, September 30, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), today unveils a new report that explores the implications of the trends for each of four…
UNWTO and Google Host First Tourism Acceleration Program in Africa
Madrid, Spain, September 28, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Advancing digitalization will be key to adapting to the new tourism environment. The Covid-19 crisis has disproportionately affected tourism, a…
World Tourism Day 2020 – Message by UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili
Madrid, Spain, September 27, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / For the past 40 years, World Tourism Day has highlighted the power of tourism to touch on almost every part of our societies. Right now, this…
World Tourism Day 2020 – Official Message by the UN Secretary-General
New York City, NY, USA, September 27, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / In the 40 years since the very first World Tourism Day, much has changed. Demand for travel has soared. The world has opened up, allowing…
UNWTO supports EBRD’s Web Tool for Green Technologies
Madrid, Spain, September 26, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The EBRD and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) are joining forces to promote sustainable tourism, accelerate the transfer of climate finance…
UNWTO Launches Comprehensive Tourism Recovery Tracker
Madrid, Spain, September 26, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / As growing numbers of countries around the world ease restrictions on travel, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched a new Tourism…
Consumer Goods Coalition Accelerates Effort to Remove Deforestation from Commodity…
Geneva, Switzerland, September 24, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Today, alongside the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Summit 2020, the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) officially launched the…
World Tourism Day: Global Community Unites to Celebrate “Tourism and Rural…
Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 22, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The 2020 edition of World Tourism Day will celebrate the unique role that tourism plays in providing opportunities outside of big cities…