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Al-Khalifa to run for UNWTO secretary general
Shaika Mai Al-Khalifa from the kingdom of Bahrain will challenge the incumbent, Zurab Pololikashvili, for the role of secretary general of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.
UNWTO: Tourism falls to levels last seen in 1990
Global tourism will have returned to levels of 30 years ago, with one billion fewer arrivals and a loss of some US$ 1.1 trillion in international tourism receipts
UNWTO launches new tourism campaign
Centred around a 45-second film launched today and broadcast exclusively on CNN International until January, the message will reach millions of households.
UNWTO report reveals further reduction in travel restrictions
According to the eighth edition of the UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report, 70 per cent of all global destinations have eased restrictions on travel introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
UNWTO expects international arrivals to slump 70 per cent in 2019
According to the newest World Tourism Barometer from the United Nations body, international arrivals plunged 81 per cent in July and 79 per cent in August.
UNWTO calls for global coordination to restart tourism
Consistent and harmonised travel protocols, enhanced safety measures and the protection of jobs and livelihoods are the main ingredients needed for the restart of tourism.
UNWTO signs Expedia partnership to drive tourism recovery
The World Tourism Organisation has signed a deal to work alongside the Expedia Group to strengthen ties between the public and private tourism sectors.
UNWTO partners with IATA ahead of upcoming G20 summit
The new agreement will focus on enhancing consumer confidence in travel and placing sustainability at the centre of recovery and future growth.
Jamaica minister of tourism argues sector will recover
Jamaican minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett has reiterated his plans for the recovery of the sector in remarks issued in support of World Tourism Day.
Abu Dhabi celebrates World Tourism Day
Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, has said the emirate will focus on rural development in the coming year.
UNWTO launches new tourism recovery tracker
As growing numbers of countries around the world ease restrictions on travel, the World Tourism Organisation has launched a new tourism recovery tracker to support the sector.
Saudi Arabia to welcome first UNWTO regional office
The executive council of the World Tourism Organisation has met in-person for the first time this year, unveiling plans to open a new Middle Eastern office in Riyadh.