Regional Departments

Our mission is to support and assist UN Tourism African members and other stakeholders from the region in their efforts to develop their tourism industry as a catalyst for sustainable economic and social development, and ensuring that the members fully benefit from the services of the organization.

The Regional Representation for the Americas also pays particular attention to the specific needs of the National Tourism Administrations, local authorities and tourism enterprises in the region, conducting seminars and conferences on topics of interest to the tourism industry, including courses on tourism human resource development.

The Regional Department for Asia and the Pacific is the UN Tourism's operational arm assigned with the implementation of UN Tourism's general programme of work within the region. The Regional Department for Asia and the Pacific also serves asUN Tourism's direct channel through which the national, regional and local tourism development needs and concerns of the Member States are communicated to the Secretariat.

We support the Member States in the Region for Europe to achieve the highest standards of performance in Tourism Policy and Tourism Governance by establishing adequate contents in the UN Tourism Programme of Work. The core pillars of work of the department are Advocacy, Communication, Knowlege & expertise and Sustainability.

Technical cooperation programmes form an integral part of UN Tourism's activities in the Middle East region in the field of tourism within the UN system or through other channels.
The Regional Representation also strives to meet the specific needs of the National Tourism Authorities, and local authorities and tourism enterprises in the region, and to conduct seminars and conferences on topics of interest to the tourism industry, including courses on tourism human resource development. (Meetings and Seminars)