What is the latest data from UNWTO?
The latest UNWTO data shows that over the first five months of the year, world destinations recorded 147 million fewer international arrivals (overnight visitors) compared to the same period of 2020, or 460 million less than pre-pandemic year of 2019.
What kind of statistical information does the UNWTO produce?
UNWTO systematically gathers tourism statistics from countries and territories around the world into a vast database that constitutes the most comprehensive statistical information available on the tourism sector.
What does UNWTO stand for?
The World Tourism Organization
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.
What is the UNWTO committed to?
UNWTO is committed to the advancement of the Post-2015 Development Agenda for Sustainable Development and promotes tourism as a direct and indirect contributor to each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
How many countries are members of the UNWTO as of 2020?
159 Member
List of the 159 Member States of the UNWTO and the year of admission in the Organization.
Who are the members of UNWTO?
UNWTO’s membership includes 159 Member States, 6 Associate Members and over 500 Affiliate Members representing the private sector, educational institutions, tourism associations and local tourism authorities.
What are the objectives of UNWTO?
UNWTO generates market knowledge, promotes competitive and sustainable tourism policies and instruments, fosters tourism education and training, and works to make tourism an effective tool for development through technical assistance projects in over 100 countries around the world.
What are the activities of UNWTO?
What are the functions of UNWTO?
UNWTO takes charge of the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. UNWTOpromotes the value of tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development and environmentalsustainability, and offers leadership and support in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide.
Who is the head of UNWTO?
Zurab Pololikashvili
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations specialized agency entrusted with the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism….World Tourism Organization.
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
| Head | Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili |
| Website | www.unwto.org |
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How do I become an affiliate of UNWTO?
The established procedure to join the UNWTO Affiliate Members is the following:
- Fill out the “Affiliate Membership Application Form”
- Write a “letter of acceptance of the Statutes of UNWTO of commitment to the principles of the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism”.
- Send the original version of these two documents to: