Recent events

Thu 19 Jan 2012 Tourism Investment Forum for Africa (INVESTOUR) - Edition 2012 - Madrid - Spain
Mon 10 Oct 2011 General Assembly - Nineteenth session - Gyeongju - Republic of Korea
Sat 08 Oct 2011 19th UNWTO General Assembly and 52nd CAF - Gyeongju - Republic of Korea
Tue 27 Sep 2011 World Tourism Day - Aswan - Egypt
Mon 12 Sep 2011 Regional Training Seminar on Tourism Policy and Strategy for East Africa - Dar es Salaam - United Republic of Tanzania

Latest news

24 Jan 12
Press Release
UNWTO and Tunisia to hold International Conference on the Future of Mediterranean Tourism
“While the Mediterranean may be the most visited region in the world, with over 200 million tourist arrivals a year, it also faces numerous challenges; political, environmental and social,” said...
23 Jan 12
Press Release
UNWTO urges continued tourism investment in Africa
“Africa has been one of the fastest growing tourism regions of the last decade,” said Mr. Rifai addressing Spanish investors and African tourism stakeholders at INVESTOUR. “With the right investment...
16 Jan 12
Press Release
International tourism to reach one billion in 2012
International tourist arrivals grew by 4.4% in 2011 to a total 980 million, up from 939 million in 2010, in a year characterised by a stalled global economic recovery, major political changes in the...
19 Dec 11
Press Release
UNWTO activities at FITUR 2012
  UNWTO Press Conference – Latest International Tourism Figures and Outlook for 2012 (16 January, 12.30 – 13.30, UNWTO Headquarters) FITUR 2012 will be preceded by UNWTO’s annual press...
17 Nov 11
Press Release
Kenya Minister and UNWTO Secretary-General discuss the Organization’s priorities for 2012
“We are honored and humbled on being given this mandate as chair of the UNWTO Executive Council,” said Mr. Balala. “In collaboration and with the blessing of the Secretary-General, we intend to push...