UNWTO News Page 31
UNWTO campaign calls on one billion tourists to make their actions count
Small changes in travel behavior can contribute to positive change throughout the world. With one billion tourists traveling the world in a single year in 2012, transforming these one billion tourists into one billion opportunities is at the heart of the online campaign launched by UNWTO to celebrate this historic milestone.
UNWTO Secretary-General visits Haiti
Haiti can capitalise on its natural and cultural resources to get the country back on the world tourism map, thereby contributing to its overall recovery and development. This was the main message of UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, during his first official visit to Haiti last week.
UNWTO International Tourism Advisor and Seychelles ministerial delegation meet in Dublin
Jim Flannery, the UNWTO International Tourism Advisor of Technical Cooperation, had recently overseen a report on the proposed structures of the Seychelles Tourism Board, and now the islands have a Ministry of Tourism. Mr. Flannery was in Seychelles on behalf of the UNWTO as part of their program to assist in the consolidation of tourism right across the world.
Tourism Ministers to debate barriers to travel
Reducing visa constraints, simplifying entry processes, and developing policies that improve connectivity across borders are the topics on the agenda for the world’s Tourism Ministers as they meet at the annual UNWTO&World Travel Market (WTM) Ministers’ Summit next month.
Mexican tourism companies and associations commit to UNWTO Global Code of Ethics
Fourteen of Mexico’s major tourism companies and associations have signed commitments to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, joining the growing number of private sector players that have pledged to promote and implement the values of responsible and sustainable tourism as championed by the Code (Campeche, Mexico, October 24-25).
Visa facilitation and air connectivity priorities for UNWTO says Executive Council
Ministers of tourism and officials meeting at the 94th session of the UNWTO Executive Council defined advancing visa facilitation and promoting increased air connectivity as priorities for the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
United Nations’ World Tourism Organisation meets in Mexico
Mexico is prepared for the arrival of the ministers of tourism and national representatives attending the 94th Session of the Executive Council of the United Nations’ World Tourism Organisation. The event will be held in the city of Campeche.
UNWTO opens two new sustainable tourism observatories in China
The Kanas Lake Nature Reserve in the extreme northwest of China and the city of Chengdu, one of China’s most populous cities, are the locations of two new UNWTO Sustainable Tourism Observatories designed to monitor the environmental, social, and economic impacts of tourism.
Federal Association of German Tourism Industry commits to UNWTO Global Code of Ethics
The Federal Association of the German Tourism Industry (BTW) has signed the Private Sector Commitment to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, joining the growing number of private sector companies and associations which have pledged to the principles of the Code.
Mongolia looks to tourism to diversify its economy
The President of Mongolia, Elbegdorj Tsakhia, has pinpointed tourism as a means to diversify the Mongolian economy and outlined plans to increase international tourist arrivals to the country.
UNWTO strongly condemns attack on tourist bus in Bulgaria
UNWTO is deeply shocked by the bombing of a tourist bus in Bulgaria and condemns the act in the strongest possible terms.
6th UNWTO/PATA forum on tourism trends and outlook
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the PATA in collaboration with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Guilin Municipal Government have organised the 6th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook in Guilin, China from October 11-13, 2012