In order to stress the relevance of water for the tourism sector and to contribute to the common efforts of the UN, in January 2009 UNWTO became member of UN-Water, which was set up in 2003 with the aim to strengthen coherence among UN bodies dealing with water-related issues. Water consumption in the tourism industry is high and therefore a responsible water management is of great importance to achieve sustainability within the tourism sector. Water is also a main element of tourism destinations and attractions.

Further information at: http://www.unwater.org/flashindex.html