Exclusive interview with UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili

Exclusive interview with UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili

This is a chance to rethink and restart tourism. Our sector will recover. It is resilient and able to adapt.

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Egyptian startup among 25 winners in UNWTO’s Global Startup Competition

Egyptian startup among 25 winners in UNWTO’s Global Startup Competition

Tobadaa connects travelers to tour guides and locals using their own cars to book tours, share experiences and make money.

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Why 2020 was the worst year in the history of tourism

Why 2020 was the worst year in the history of tourism

The collapse in international travel represents an estimated loss of USD 1.3 trillion in export revenues – more than 11 times the loss recorded during the 2009 global economic crisis.

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Secretary-general Pololikashvili to lead UNWTO for four more years

Secretary-general Pololikashvili to lead UNWTO for four more years

Pololikashvili won 76 percent of the votes in a process where the Kingdom of Bahrain also put forward Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa.

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Is tourism an opportunity for women?

Is tourism an opportunity for women?

The public sector is leading the way for women in leadership roles and 21% of tourism ministers in the region are females.

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UNWTO to accelerate region’s tourism with Google

UNWTO to accelerate region’s tourism with Google

The program is designed to boost innovation, digital transformation and planning in the tourism sector

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5 Minutes with Philippe Francois

5 Minutes with Philippe Francois

Philippe Francois, president of AMFORHT, talks about how the NGO went from being an initiative of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to being granted special consultative status by the United Nations in 2017.

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What do you know about UNWTO’s Tourism Recovery Tracker

What do you know about UNWTO’s Tourism Recovery Tracker

It covers key tourism performance indicators by month, regions and subregions allowing for a real time comparison of the sector recovery across the world and industries. 

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Tunisia, RAK and Jordan get the WTTC Safe Travels stamp for safety protocols

Tunisia, RAK and Jordan get the WTTC Safe Travels stamp for safety protocols

WTTC designed the Safe Travels stamp to enable travelers to identify destinations which adopted its health and hygiene global standardized protocols.

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UNWTO’s 23 recommendations to revive tourism

UNWTO’s 23 recommendations to revive tourism

The recommendations for action are the first comprehensive set of actions governments and private sector actors can take now and in the challenging months ahead.

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