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UNWTO Invites EU Tourism Ministers to Work Together, Make Sector Pillar of Peace

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Unwto Invites Eu Tourism Ministers To Work Together, Make Sector Pillar Of Peace
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Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister Delegate for Tourism; Zurab Pololikashvili, UNWTO Secretary-General; and François Rebsamen, French politician. Photo source: French Presidency of the Council of the EU / Photo © Jonathan Sarago / MEAE The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) promoted the tourism sector as a pillar of peace and recovery during the Conference of Tourism

World Tourism Organization to Consider Suspending Russia’s UNWTO Membership

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World Tourism Organization To Consider Suspending Russia’s Unwto Membership
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Following the request of Guatemala, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia and Ukraine for the suspension of the Russian Federation from membership of UNWTO, the organization’s Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili has called for an emergency session of the Executive Council to address the matter. The session will be held in Madrid on March 8. The request follows the invasion […]

Minister: Greece’s Tourism Strategy Focuses on Sustainability

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Minister: Greece’s Tourism Strategy Focuses On Sustainability
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“Sustainability is at the core of our tourism strategy for Greece,” Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said during the 2nd Blue Economy Forum that took place recently. During the online event, Kikilias referred to four major challenges that Greece has to meet in order to successfully protect its marine environment and achieve sustainability: – biodiversity loss– […]

UNWTO – WHO: Covid-19 Travel Measures Should Be Based on Risk Assessment

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Unwto – Who: Covid 19 Travel Measures Should Be Based On Risk Assessment
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UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are calling for the lifting of travel bans as they do not provide added value and continue to contribute to economic and social stress. Following a recent meeting in Geneva, UNWTO Secretary-General,

World Tourism Bodies Agree ‘Travel Restrictions Don’t Work’, Call for Coordinated Approach

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World Tourism Bodies Agree ‘travel Restrictions Don’t Work’, Call For Coordinated Approach
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Photo source: @eraaorg Travel measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19 have not worked, said sector associations worldwide this week, welcoming a call by the World Health Organization (WHO) for restrictions on travel to be lifted or eased and urging for a harmonized approach. WHO has said that restrictions on travel are not only […]

Tourism 2022: New Year Message by UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili

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Tourism 2022: New Year Message By Unwto Secretary General, Zurab Pololikashvili
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Following is the message of World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary‑General Zurab Pololikashvili on the occasion of the New Year. “This has been another challenging year for our societies, our economies and tourism. Many millions of jobs and businesses remain in peril, at the mercy of an evolving crisis and of the actions of governments. However, […]