This new agreement will focus on enhancing consumer confidence in travel and placing sustainability at the centre of recovery and growth.
UNWTO to link tourism workers with jobs
The World Tourism Organization is to work with California-based Eightfold.ai to help connect tourism jobseekers with employers and so drive the global recovery of the sector.
Tourism and rural development
Tourism’s many benefits must be felt outside of urban areas for the sector to fulfil its potential to provide opportunities for all: That was the key message of World Tourism Day 2020 as UNWTO united the global community around the theme of “Tourism and Rural Development”.
UNWTO supports EBRD’s web tool for green technologies
The EBRD and the UNWTO are joining forces to promote sustainable tourism, accelerate the transfer of climate finance and make green technologies more accessible for the tourism sector.
UNWTO launches tourism recovery tracker
The Tracker is available for free, it covers key tourism performance indicators by month, regions, and subregions allowing for a real-time comparison of the sector recovery across the world and industries.
UNWTO and Google host first tourism acceleration program
Advancing digitalization will be key to adapting to the new tourism environment.
UNWTO Executive Council backs strong and united plan for global tourism
The Executive Council of UNWTO has met in-person and virtually for its 112th session, the first major in-person event involving tourism and the United Nations held since the COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.
Global tourist numbers down 65%
International tourist arrivals plunged 93% in June when compared to 2019, with the latest data from the World Tourism Organization showing the severe impact COVID-19 has had on the sector.
Domestic tourism will drive economy recovery globally
According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), with domestic tourism set to return faster than international travel, this represents an opportunity for both developed and developing countries to recover from the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over 50% of global destinations are easing travel restrictions
Though many remain cautious in view of the development of the pandemic, the seventh edition of the UNWTO “COVID-19 Related Travel Restrictions: A Global Review for Tourism” confirms the ongoing trend towards the gradual restart of tourism.
