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UNWTO warns tourism slump could hit development
Without strong support, the sudden and unexpected fall in tourism could devastate the economies of small island developing states, the World Tourism Organisation has warned.
Tourism restrictions lifted in growing number of destinations
Restrictions on travel, introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, are slowly being eased, allowing tourism to restart in a growing number of destinations.
UNWTO calls for safe reopening of hospitality sector
After several months of unprecedented disruption, the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer reports that the sector is beginning to restart in some areas, most notably in northern hemisphere destinations.
UNWTO praises government support for tourism sector
Governments around the world have responded quickly and strongly to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on their tourism sectors, new research from the World Tourism Organisation has found.
UNWTO welcomes €4.2bn Spanish tourism package
The head of the United Nations specialised agency attended a meeting with Spanish president, Pedro Sánchez, in Madrid earlier to learn about work being done to ease restrictions on travel introduced as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
United Nations chief praises role of tourism
As the UNWTO seeks to participate in the restarting of tourism, the secretary general of the United Nations has sent a message to the world.
Pololikashvili calls for global tourism restart
The UNWTO earlier convened the fifth meeting of the its global tourism crisis committee in order to launch its Global Guidelines to Restart Tourism – a document designed to reboot global travel.
UNWTO: Gradual lifting of travel restriction begins
The world is slowly opening up again, new research from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation indicates, with destinations cautiously easing travel restrictions introduced in response to Covid-19.
UNWTO issues latest guidance to restart tourism
The guidelines were produced in consultation with the Global Tourism Crisis Committee and aim to support governments and private sector actors as they recover from an unparalleled crisis.
UNWTO amplifies #TravelTomorrow campaign with CNN deal
The campaign combines the key message of the United Nations specialised agency with the creativity of the broadcaster and looks to a brighter future for global tourism and those that are reliant on the sector for their livelihoods.
UNWTO details plans to restart tourism sector
The World Tourism Organisation has released a Tourism Recovery Technical Assistance Package to offer guidance to member states in response to COVID-19.
Covid-19 travel restrictions now universal says UNWTO
Current barriers represent the most severe restriction on international travel in history and no country has so far lifted restrictions introduced in response to the crisis.