Photo Source: UNWTO The global tourism industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, putting as many as 100 million direct tourism jobs at risk, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a policy brief that was released on Tuesday. The policy brief refered to the impact that the pandemic has had […]
Forty percent of all destinations worldwide have now eased the travel restrictions they placed on international tourism in response to coronavirus (Covid-19), the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Thursday. According to the UNWTO, the latest outlook, recorded on July 19, is up from 22 percent of destinations that had eased restrictions on travel by June […]
Travel restrictions and border shutdowns imposed in response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic led to a 56 percent year-on-year drop in tourist arrivals between January and May, according to the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer released on Tuesday. “The enormous toll of COVID-19 on international tourism has now become clear, with UNWTO data showing the cost […]
World Travel Market London 2019, ExCeL London – UNWTO and WTM Ministers Summit on The Global Stage. Tourism leaders from around the world on November 2, will once again come together for the Ministers’ Summit at WTM London to set out a roadmap for a safer, greener and smarter future for the sector. For more than […]
Photo source: UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recently published a new set of recommendations that outline how the global tourism sector can continue in its fight against plastic pollution while effectively facing the public health and hygiene challenges of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. According to the UNWTO, as countries begin to recover from Covid-19
École Ducasse, France The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has partnered with Sommet Education to offer 30 scholarships for world-class education programs through the Hospitality Challenge initiative. UNWTO’s Hospitality Challenge program aims to support career climbers and switchers, entrepreneurs and innovators develop themselves and their projects and help drive
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recently announced its new vision for global tourism – growing better, stronger, and balancing the needs of people, planet and prosperity – through its One Planet sustainable tourism programme. The vision, named “One Planet Vision for the Responsible Recovery of the Tourism Sector”, builds on the UNWTO Global Guidelines to […]
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a set of guidelines to help the tourism sector emerge stronger and more sustainably from the unparalleled crisis caused by Covid-19. Produced in consultation with the Global Tourism Crisis Committee, the guidelines aim to support governments and the private sector with a comprehensive set of measures designed to help
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has partnered with CNN International to create a 60 second film to celebrate the unique power of tourism and inspire people to get ready to travel again. The new initiative is part of the UNWTO’s #TravelTomorrow campaign which was launched at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and emphasized the […]
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Thursday said that current scenarios of the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on international tourism point to possible declines in arrivals of 58 percent to 78 percent for the year, compared with 2019 figures. The coronavirus pandemic has already caused a 22 percent fall in international tourist arrivals during the […]


















