Tourism Moves Beyond Recovery | UN TOURISM NEWS #44

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13 Jun 22

- Tourism Moves Beyond Recovery -

UNWTO Executive Council Looks Beyond Recovery

Tourism is united and determined like never before, and UNWTO is guiding it forward, with inclusivity and sustainability at the very heart of all our work.

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Jeddah Call to Action

Public and private leaders have been invited to unite behind the Jeddah Call to Action, a commitment to align with UNWTO’s approach to rethink tourism governance at every level to keep adapting to the challenges faced by tourism as a global driver for recovery.

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Tourism Recovery Gains Momentum

Tourism continues to recover at a strong pace. Globally, destinations welcomed almost three times as many international arrivals in the first quarter of 2022 as in the same period of 2021, with Europe leading the sector’s rebound.

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Jobs and Sustainability

The European Member States of UNWTO have highlighted the importance of jobs, professional training and sustainability and innovation as they jointly guide the recovery of tourism across the region.

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As Asia and Pacific Opens Up, Leaders Look to Innovative and Resilient Tourism

Tourism leaders from across Asia and the Pacific have placed building resilience and embracing innovation at the heart of the sector’s restart and sustainable future.

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UNWTO Champions Tourism for a Healthy Planet at Stockholm+50

UNWTO joined high level representatives from Environment Ministries, International Organizations and UN Agencies to consolidate tourism’s commitment and position as a high impact sector for accelerating sustainability.

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UNWTO and WHO to Build Coalition of Health and Tourism Partners

UNWTO will work with the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) to strengthen ties between tourism and public health in Europe’s smallest states.

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UNWTO Welcomes 15 New Affiliate Members

UNWTO has welcomed 15 new Affiliate Members into its growing network of tourism stakeholders.

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What's the impact of the Russian offensive in Ukraine on international tourism?

The Russian Federation’s military offensive in Ukraine represents a major downside risk for international tourism that could delay the sector’s still uneven recovery.

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Mark your calendars!

Join the 2nd edition of Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO
Make Tourism a driver of rural development and wellbeing!
Applications by 28 June

Global Youth Tourism Summit
27 June – 3 July
Sorrento, Italy

Awake Tourism Challenge
Innovative startups are essential to achieve the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. Applications by 30 June

Guidelines Put Women’s Empowerment at Heart of Tourism’s Restart
Boost women’s empowerment in tourism with this set of guidelines.

Innovation

Upgrade your businesses with our Digital Futures Programme!

The UNWTO Digital Futures Programme seeks to accelerate economic recovery of the tourism sector by supporting SMEs to unleash digital technologies to create jobs.

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Education

Tourism Education empowerment - new deadline!

Last call to promote the development of educational ideas and experiences through the tourism sector in Central America and the Caribbean. New deadline: 30 September, 2022

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New course alert in TOA!
Sustainable Destination Management from Lucerne University is a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) suitable for future-oriented, young but also well-experienced professionals who would like to get acquainted with key topics of nowadays tourism.