Harnessing the Power of Culture and Creativity in Tourism Recovery
Madrid, Spain, February 27, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The shared values and close ties between tourism and culture stakeholders means both sectors…
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Statistics to Guide Restart of Tourism in the Caribbean
St Michael, Barbados, February 19, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / From the need for enhanced political engagement to developing relevant expertise, the…
UNWTO Global Startup Competition Winners Announced
Madrid, Spain, February 18, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Startups from around the world have been recognized for their unique contributions to…
UNWTO Official Visit to Morocco Initiates Preparations for General Assembly
Rabat, Morocco, February 9, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Kingdom of Morocco met to advance the…
UNWTO: 2020 is Worst Year in Tourism History
Madrid, Spain, January 28, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Global tourism suffered its worst year on record in 2020, with international arrivals…
UNWTO: Global Tourism Crisis Committee Meets to Explore Safe Travel
Madrid, Spain, January 22, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Global Tourism Crisis Committee has met for the first time in 2021. Organized by the…
UNWTO Secretary-General Pololikashvili Nominated for Four More Years
Madrid, Spain, January 19, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has expressed its continued…
Madrid Set to Host Key Week for Global Tourism
Madrid, Spain, January 18, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The global tourism sector is starting the new year prepared to #RestartTourism when…
UNWTO: Opportunities for Women in Tourism Increasing Across Middle East
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, January 12, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Fewer than one in 10 tourism workers in the Middle East are women though this…
UNWTO: Fundació Mallorca Turisme Rewarded for Excellence
Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain, January 1, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has awarded its UNWTO.QUEST…
Global Talent Displayed as SDGs Tourism Startup Competition Finalists Announced
Madrid, Spain, December 29, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / All five global regions are represented as the UNWTO SDGs Global Startup Competition reaches…
As 2020 Ends Tourism Looks Forward with Determination
Madrid, Spain, December 28, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / We are almost at the end of what has been the most challenging year in the history of…
UNWTO Launches First Online Education Committee
Madrid, Spain, December 26, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The First meeting of the Online Education Committee took place today, online, with the…
UNWTO: Statement by Global Tourism Crisis Committee
Lisbon, Portugal, December 25, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Meeting on the occasion of the Global Tourism Crisis Committee, virtually from Lisbon,…
Rural Development and Recovery Focus of Executive Training Programme
Madrid, Spain, December 25, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Tourism leaders from 18 countries met for the 14th annual UNWTO Asia-Pacific Executive…
Tourism Back to 1990 Levels as Arrivals Fall by More than 70%
Madrid, Spain, December 21, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / International arrivals fell by 72% over the first ten months of 2020, with restrictions on…
UNWTO and Google Host Tourism Acceleration Program in Middle East
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 19, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in partnership with Google…
UNWTO and CNN Partner for Global #RestartTourism Campaign
Madrid, Spain, December 16, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / After partnering back in May for a campaign asking the world to be patient, responsible and…
Towards Modernized Legal Framework for UNWTO Affiliate Membership
Tbilisi, Georgia, December 14, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO is moving ahead with plans to revise its strategic collaboration with the private…
Portugal Hosts UNWTO Crisis Committee on Harmonization of Cross-Border Travel…
Lisbon, Portugal, December 11, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Global Tourism Crisis Committee has met for the last time in 2020, to continue…