Madrid, BTNp: THIS INTERNATIONAL Civil Aviation Day, the UN Aviation and World Tourism organizations (ICAO/UNWTO) have issued a joint call for efforts to reconnect the world to be accelerated. The COVID-19 pandemic brought global air mobility and tourism to an abrupt halt. It also pressed pause on trillions of dollars’ worth of economic activity. Millions…
Madrid, BTNp: INNOVATION, youth empowerment and tourism and rural development took centre stage as Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez Pérez-Castejón joined UNWTO for the third day of its General Assembly in Madrid. With the opening days of the most important meeting in global tourism focused on UNWTO’s response to the impacts of the pandemic and uniting…
Madrid, BTNp: THE BEST examples of villages embracing tourism to provide opportunity and drive sustainable development have been celebrated at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly in Madrid. The Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO initiative was launched to advance the role of tourism in safeguarding rural villages, along with their landscapes, natural and cultural…
The Member States of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has strongly aligned themselves behind its leadership and vision for the sector. Coming together for the 24th General Assembly in Madrid, Spain (30 November- 3 December), Members from every global region approved the Organization’s Programme of Work and endorsed key initiatives designed to build more resilient,…