The UN Tourism Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics, the first international convention of UN Tourism, was adopted, in the five official languages of the Organization, by the UN Tourism General Assembly at its 23^rd session held in San Petersburg, Russian Federation, September 2019, through resolution A/RES/722(XXIII) .

Wetlands are home to some of the richest biodiversity on the planet and the ecosystem services they provide play an essential role in sustainable development impacting directly the lives of millions of people worldwide, most especially the poor, who depend on the essential ecosystem services wetlands provide.

Tourism is a socio-economic pillar of SIDS and shall drive sustainable development and resilience. UN Tourism is committed to support the implementation of the Antigua & Barbuda Agenda for SIDS (ABAS).

UN Tourism has been monitoring the evolution of visa policies since 1963. Since 2008, data has been collected on a regular basis and consequently validated through surveys and communication with Member States. Regular reports have been published since 2012.

Transport-related CO2 emissions from the tourism sector – Modelling results

The Secretariat of the UN Tourism regularly prepares reports for the General Assembly of the United Nations on the implementation of UN resolutions, including recommendations on ways and means to promote sustainable and resilient tourism development.

The year 2015 has been a milestone for global development as governments have adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, along with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The bold agenda sets out a global framework to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and fix climate change until 2030. Building on the historic Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the ambitious set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 associated targets is people-centred, transformative, universal and integrated.