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Breaking Travel News interview: UNWTO general secretary Zurab Pololikashvili
Following his appointment as secretary general of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, Zurab Pololikashvili shares his views on the future of the body. The decision was confirmed during the 22nd general assembly of the body currently taking place in Chengdu, China.
UNWTO General Assembly: Jamaica elected to executive council
Jamaica has again been elected to the executive council of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation to serve a two-year term alongside Argentina and Uruguay. This is a shared arrangement of the four-year membership.
UNWTO General Assembly: Minister Bartlett appeals for aid following Hurricane Irma
Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has sought to leverage his position as chairman of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s board of affiliate members to appeal for aid for Caribbean islands recently devastated by Hurricane Irma.
UNWTO General Assembly: Hundreds of industry leaders gather in China
More than 1,300 delegates from over 130 countries attended the opening of the 22nd session of the World Tourism Organisation General Assembly in Chengdu, China this morning.
UNWTO General Assembly: Tourism more united than ever, says Rifai
The global tourism community is “more united than ever” according to United Nations World Tourism Organisation general secretary Taleb Rifai. Addressing the opening session of the 22nd session of the UNWTO General Assembly, he said, despite the challenges faced by global tourism, the sector was “more committed than ever to working closer together to make it a pillar of a better future for people and the planet”.
UNWTO General Assembly: Tourism back to heights not seen since 2010
Figures revealed on the first day of the UNWTO General Assembly in Chengdu, China, reveal destinations worldwide welcomed 598 million international tourists in the first six months of 2017, some 36 million more than in the same period of 2016. At six per cent, growth was well above the trend of recent years, making the current January-June period the strongest half-year since 2010.
Bartlett arrives in China for UNWTO General Assembly
Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for Jamaica, has arrived in China to take part in the 22nd session of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly. The event is being held in Chengdu, China, from September 11th-16th.
UNWTO General Assembly: Bartlett to promote UNWTO Global Conference in China
Jamaica minister of tourism Edmund Bartlett has left the island to participate in the 22nd session of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s General Assembly. The event is being held in Chengdu, China, from September 11th-16th, 2017.
Rifai lays out UNWTO General Assembly objectives
Chengdu, China, will host the UNWTO General Assembly this month. The bi-annual event will discuss how to advance the contribution of tourism to the Sustainable Development Goals and define the actions of the organisation for the period 2018-2019.
Chengdu, China, to host UNWTO General Assembly this month
Chengdu, China, will host the UNWTO General Assembly this month. The bi-annual event will discuss how to advance the contribution of tourism to the Sustainable Development Goals and define the actions of the organisation for the period 2018-2019.
UNWTO launches Travel.Enjoy.Respect campaign
The World Tourism Organisation is launching a consumer-oriented campaign aimed at raising awareness of the value and contribution that sustainable tourism can make towards development. The ‘Travel.Enjoy.Respect’ campaign wants to engage tourists in making the sector a catalyst for positive change.
Breaking Travel News interview: Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism, Jamaica
With the IAAF World Championships reaching a successful conclusion in London, Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, talks to Breaking Travel News about how the destination sought to leverage the event to boost visitor numbers to the country.