The second day of WTM London 2021 on Tuesday saw a busy agenda of business meetings, speed networking, high-level conferences, awards and press briefings. One of the highlights was the annual ministers’ summit, held in partnership with the UNWTO and WTTC. Tourism ministers from around the world pledged to work towards the recovery of the […]
Tourism leaders from around the world will come together at the UNWTO, WTTC & WTM Ministers’ Summit at WTM London 2021 in November and commit to invest in the sector’s sustainable future. The largest annual gathering of tourism ministers, the summit will take place on 2 November during WTM London – the leading global event […]
Photo source: UNWTO Nearly half of sector experts (45 percent) expect to see international tourism returning to pre-pandemic 2019 levels in 2024 or later with 43 percent expecting better days in 2023, according to the latest UNWTO Panel of Experts released this week. A closer look at the data reveals that experts forecasting a 2024 […]
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is inviting member and non-member states, sister UN agencies, businesses and individuals to celebrate inclusivity during World Tourism Day 2021 on September 27. Under the theme “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”, the event will attempt to look beyond tourism statistics and acknowledge that, behind every number, there is a person.
Photo source: UNWTO “We need to work urgently together… I encourage tourism stakeholders to subscribe to the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism.” – UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili A collaborative group of leading travel and tourism organizations on Tuesday unveiled the Glasgow Declaration, which defines a clear and consistent sector-wide approach
Photo source: UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced that its Global Tourism Plastics Initiative (GTPI) has welcomed 32 new signatories that have the common vision to reduce waste and pollution across the tourism sector. “Tourism businesses and destinations are stepping up their commitment to sustainability,” said the UNWTO, which leads the initiative
Photo source: UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is forecasting that Covid-19 vaccination campaigns and the integration of digital solutions for safe travel will help ease restrictions allowing for more international mobility in the weeks and months ahead. According to the United Nations’ Travel Restrictions Report, destinations with higher vaccination rates and
Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for the establishment of the new maritime tourism research centre in Greece. Photo source: UNWTO The first research station dedicated to measuring the sustainable development of coastal and maritime tourism across the Mediterranean will be established
Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili. Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Thursday said that Europe is expected to be the first region to see tourism recover from the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, but also cited lack of coordination for tourism to restart as a whole. Speaking during a […]
Κατακόρυφη πτώση κατά 83% κατέγραψαν οι διεθνείς, τουριστικές αφίξεις το πρώτο τρίμηνο του 2021, εξαιτίας, κυρίως, των ταξιδιωτικών περιορισμών, που παρέμεναν σε ισχύ. Ωστόσο, ο δείκτης εμπιστοσύνης στα ταξίδια, που εκπονεί ο Παγκόσμιος Οργανισμός Τουρισμού (UNWTO), δείχνει σημάδια ανάκαμψης, αν και με βραδείς ρυθμούς. Στο πλαίσιο αυτό, η ολική επαναφορά των ταξιδιών


















