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UNWTO applauds Japan’s tourism focus
The secretary-general of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Taleb Rifai, met with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently, to
Korean woman stands for UNWTO top job
South Korea’s Young-shim Dho is one of seven candidates in line to become the UN World Tourism Organization’s new secretary-general.
UNWTO creates new standards for accessible tourism
The United Nations has started the process of drawing up a new set of global standards for accessible tourism. In
One million new seats on international direct flights to Mexico in 2017
Since 2013, Mexico’s international tourism has grown at an annual average of 10%, double the global industry average. This performance,
Tourism bodies denounce US travel restrictions
Several major tourism bodies, including the UNWTO, have expressed their concern over the travel restrictions recently implemented by the US
Asian growth pushes global tourism beyond 1.2bn arrivals
The world’s destinations welcomed a combined total of 1.235 billion international overnight visitors in 2016, driven by the strength of
UNWTO puts climate change at “heart” of Asian tourism agenda
Climate change needs to be at the “heart of the tourism agenda” in Southeast Asia, the UNWTO has said. The
Call for higher policy coordination between tourism and aviation sectors
Improving air connectivity through a closer coordination of tourism and aviation policies to ensure the sustained growth of the tourism
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