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UNWTO highlights Russian visa restrictions ahead of Winter Olympics
The importance of removing travel barriers to facilitate tourist flows was top of the agenda during the recent visit of UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, to Russia. Meeting with deputy prime minister, Alexander Zhukov, Rifai praised the importance given to this question in the country.
Tourism a vehicle for gender equality and women’s empowerment, UN reports
Women make up an important percentage of the tourism workforce, but more work must be done to close the wealth and skills gap between men and women employed in tourism, according to a new World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)/UN Women report launched at the ITB tourism fair in Berlin (11 March 2011).
UNWTO focuses on Silk Road at ITB Berlin
High-ranking delegates and decision-makers are at ITB Berlin this week to attend UNWTO a summit on the future of the Silk Road. Once the most important route connecting Asia and Europe, the Silk Road has lost none of its flair, today attracting tourists from around the world.
Taleb Rifai looks to future at ITB Berlin
UNWTO secretary-general Taleb Rifai has opened ITB Berlin with a well received speech urging tourism insiders to lead a “new decade of fairer, stronger and more sustainable growth”. Drawing applause on the first day of the event – staged for the 45th time this year – Rifai said: “The first decade of the 21st century was a decade of extraordinary tourism growth, but also of severe shocks: a decade that began with September 11th and ended with global economic crisis.
President Calderón of Mexico first to join UNWTO/WTTC global campaign
The President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, has become the first head of state to join the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) joint campaign highlighting the importance of travel and tourism to global growth and development.
India tours & travel - 50 million tourists by 2020, UNWTO
World rebounded from economic slowdown in an apt manner. India too is making magnificent claims as it confirms its superiority in wake of global tourism.
United Nations praises Egypt’s tourism recovery plan
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation has praised Egypt’s efforts to restore its tourism industry and the resilience it has displayed in the face of adversity. It also acknowledged the crucial role tourism will play in the country’s economic recovery.
UNWTO welcomes signs of tourism recuperation in Egypt and Tunisia
As normality returns to Egypt and Tunisia, the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) welcomes efforts by national authorities to restore confidence among tourists and by foreign governments to update travel advisories accordingly.
UN World Tourism Organization praises PATA’s significant role in global tourism
Taleb Rifai, secretary-general of the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), has praised the Pacific Asia Travel Association’s (PATA) significant role in the growth of the global tourism industry.
UNWTO seeks Egyptian tourism boost
The World Tourism Organisation has confirmed it will seek to develop its collaborative relationship with Egypt in order to strengthen tourism in the country. The move comes as Egyptian tourism continues to recover from a spate of shark attacks in the popular resort of Sharm-el-Sheikh earlier this year.
UNWTO praises tourism efforts of developing nations
A new report from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation has singled out developing nations for praise following sharp increases in spending. Despite the continuing difficulties in the global economy, two thirds of national tourism organisations in developing countries increased their budgets last year the report finds.
Yogyakarta reopens following volcanic eruption
The Indonesian city of Yogyakarta has been declared safe and fully accessible for tourists following the eruption of the nearby Mount Merapi volcano last October. Most of the tourist infrastructure has not been affected by the eruption and the rapid response of the Indonesian authorities and the international community has allowed for a quick return to normality.