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UNWTO Regional Workshop “Tourism and the Media”

54th meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Africa

International tourism to continue robust growth...

UNWTO activities at FITUR 2013

UN General Assembly: ecotourism key to...

First Pan-African Conference on Sustainable...

IV Tourism Investment and Business Forum for...

UNWTO welcomes the world’s one-billionth tourist

Infographics: Turning one billion tourists into...

Upcoming events


Tue 26 Mar 2013	UNWTO Regional Workshop “Tourism and the Media” - Lusaka - Zambia
Wed 24 Apr 2013	54th meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Africa - Tunis - Tunisia


Thu 31 Jan 2013	IV Tourism Investment and Business Forum for Africa (INVESTOUR) - Edition 2013 - Madrid - Spain
Mon 15 Oct 2012	First Pan-African Conference on Sustainable Tourism in African National Parks - Arusha - Tanzania
Tue 26 Jun 2012	Regional Seminar on "Responsible Tourism: Opportunities for Women and Youth" - Calabar - Nigeria
Mon 25 Jun 2012	53rd meeting of the Regional Commission for Africa - Calabar - Nigeria
Thu 26 Apr 2012	Partnering with the Media in Challenging Times: 2nd UNWTO International Conference on Tourism and the Media - Marsa Alam - Egypt
Thu 19 Jan 2012	Tourism Investment Forum for Africa (INVESTOUR) - Edition 2012 - Madrid - Spain


18 Mar 13 Press Release	ICAO and UNWTO Affirm Cooperation on Joint Aviation and Tourism Goals The Joint Statement was signed by ICAO Secretary General, Raymond Benjamin, and UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, on the occasion of the official opening of the ICAO Sixth Worldwide Air Transport...
06 Mar 13 Press Release	World Committee on Tourism Ethics praises growing private sector commitment As the body responsible for promoting and monitoring the implementation of the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, the Committee applauded the significant advancements in UNWTO’s engagement with...
28 Feb 13 Press Release	UNWTO activities at ITB 2013 3rd Silk Road Ministers’ Meeting (6 March, 11.00 – 13.00, Hall 7.3, Berlin Room) Ministers and experts will convene at the third UNWTO Silk Road Ministers’ Meeting to discuss how they can join forces...
06 Feb 13 Press Release	Tourism Forum promotes business between Africa and Spain An initiative of UNWTO, the Madrid Tourism Fair Institution (IFEMA) and Casa Africa, INVESTOUR 2013 held under the theme ‘Tourism Development in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities’ highlighted some...
28 Jan 13 Press Release	International tourism to continue robust growth in 2013 With an additional 39 million international tourists, up from 996 million in 2011, international tourist arrivals surpassed 1 billion (1.035 billion) for the first time in history in 2012. Demand...