February 10, 2016

Shopping Tourism, key for destination marketing

“One of the most used tools in the promotion of destinations” this is how Shopping Tourism was described at the opening of the 2ndConference on this […]
February 8, 2016

Accessible tourism: a right and a business opportunity

With the objective of highlighting the best accessibility practices that the private sector has implemented,  the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) organized, in cooperation with the ONCE […]
January 28, 2016

International tourist arrivals up 4% reach a record 1.2 billion in 2015

International tourist arrivals grew by 4.4% in 2015 to reach a total of 1,184 million in 2015, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Some […]
January 25, 2016

Visa openness levels continue to progress

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has been long advocating for the need to advance travel faciliation as a means to promote tourism development and multiply its […]
November 5, 2015

UNWTO and the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) partner to foster inclusive and sustainable tourism

UNWTO and the EBRD have signed an agreement to work jointly in promoting inclusive and sustainable tourism as a driver of socio-economic growth. Advancing resource efficiency […]
November 2, 2015

International tourist arrivals up 4% driven by strong results in Europe

International tourist arrivals grew by 4.3% in the first eight months of 2015 according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, fuelled by strong results in […]
September 27, 2015

27 September is World Tourism Day!

Every time we travel, for whatever reason, we are part of a global movement; a movement that has the power to drive inclusive development, create jobs […]
September 17, 2015

21 million more international tourists in the first half of 2015

The number of international tourist arrivals grew by 4% in the first half of 2015 according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Destinations worldwide received […]
July 10, 2015

International tourist arrivals up 4% in the first four months of 2015

International tourism demand continued to be robust between January and April 2015 with tourist arrivals increasing 4% worldwide according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. […]