UNWTO News Page 16
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.
Travel restrictions now virtually universal in battle against Covid-19
According to research carried out for a new report from the UNWTO, as of April 6th, 96 per cent of all worldwide destinations have introduced travel restrictions in response to the pandemic.
UNWTO calls on governments to act in coronavirus fight
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation is urging governments to “go beyond words” and begin taking decisive action to safeguard the millions of jobs under threat as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
UNWTO launches #TravelTomorrow campaign
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation has launched a new campaign in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, #TravelTomorrow. The phrase will become the common thread that runs through the response to the current crisis, highlighting the enduring values of tourism.
World Tourism Organisation releases coronavirus recovery blueprint
The World Tourism Organisation has released a set of recommendations calling for urgent support for the global tourism sector. If followed, the body hopes the sector will not only recover from the unprecedented challenge of Covid-19. but to “grow back better”.
UNWTO: Covid-19 could push tourism back to 2013 levels
Taking into account past market trends, the UNWTO calculates that between five- and seven-years’ worth of international tourism growth could be lost to Covid-19.
UNWTO: Coronavirus could cost tourism $50bn in lost revenue
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation has said it expects international tourist arrivals to fall between one and three per cent this year. If correct, this could cost US$30-50 billion in lost international tourism receipts.
UNWTO records 1.5bn tourism arrivals in 2019
Some 1.5 billion international tourist arrivals were recorded globally by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation in 2019 – a new record. The figure is a four per cent increase on the number from 2018, with similar growth expected in 2020.
United States inches closer to UNWTO return
A high-level delegation from the United States department of state has met with head of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation as the country moves closer to re-joining the agency.
Breaking Travel News investigates: UNWTO General Assembly, St Petersburg, Russia
With more than 1,500 delegates gathering in St Petersburg for the twenty-third UNWTO General Assembly, Eleanor Hawkins heads to the cultural capital of Russia to take the pulse of the global hospitality industry
Buenos Aires joins INSTO network to sustainably manage tourism
Buenos Aires has become the latest city to join the International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories, a pioneering initiative of the World Tourism Organisation aimed at helping destinations manage the sector in a smart and sustainable manner.