Zurab Pololikashvili
Tourist arrivals fall 87% in January 2021
The devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on global tourism has carried on into 2021, with new data showing an 87% fall in international tourist arrivals in January as compared to 2020
Global community should support small island developing states, says UNWTO
UNWTO) is calling for the international community to show solidarity with ‘small island developing states’ (SIDS) by ensuring they have access to Covid-19 vaccinations
UNWTO unveils guide to help women in tourism
UNWTO is marking International Women’s Day 2021 with the release of its Inclusive Recovery Guide for women in tourism, compiled in collaboration with UN Women
Morocco sets stage for first UNWTO general assembly after pandemic
The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Moroccan officials recently met to advance the organization of the 24th UNWTO General Assembly in October 2021, the first global high-level UN event to be held since the beginning of the pandemic
Morocco visit initiates preparations for UNWTO General Assembly
UNWTO and Morocco met to advance the organisation of the 24th UNWTO General Assembly in October 2021, the first global high-level UN event to be held since the beginning of the pandemic
2020 worst year for tourism, says UNWTO
Global tourism suffered its worst year on record in 2020, with international arrivals dropping by 74 per cent when compared to 2019 according to the latest data from the UNWTO
Secretary-general Pololikashvili nominated to lead UNWTO for four more years
The Executive Council of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has expressed its continued support for secretary-general Zurab Pololikashvili
UNWTO to host key week for global tourism
Today in Madrid, the UNWTO Global Tourism Crisis Committee will hold its first meeting of the year to advance concrete plans to ensure the restart of tourism will take place
Bleak Affair: Tourism back to 1990 levels as arrivals fall by more than 70%
International arrivals fell by 72% over the first ten months of 2020, with restrictions on travel, low consumer confidence and a global struggle to contain the COVID-19 virus, all contributing to the worst year on record in the history of tourism
UNWTO launches global ‘restart tourism’ campaign
Centred around a 45-second film, the 'restart tourism' campaign affirms UNWTO as the unifying voice behind the global restart of tourism
UNWTO report reveals further reduction in travel restrictions
The number of destinations closed to international tourism has continued to fall.
70% of destinations have lifted travel restrictions but global gap emerging
According to the eighth edition of the UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report, 70% of all global destinations have eased restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
UNWTO visits Brazil to support sustainable recovery
UNWTO has reaffirmed commitment to working closely with the government of Brazil to help the country’s tourism sector recover and become a key driver of sustainable development
UNWTO brings tourism sector together to plan for future
UNWTO) has once again brought leaders from across the sector together for high-level talks aimed at strengthening cooperation between the public and private sectors
International tourism to bounce back by 2022: UNWTO
Restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hit global tourism hard, with the latest data from the UNWTO showing a 70% fall in international arrivals for the first eight months of 2020
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