Latest in Tag: UNWTO Highlight
Latest in Tag: UNWTO
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism meets UNWTO Secretary-General during WTTC Summit in Riyadh
The meeting was also attended by Youmna Al-Bahar, Assistant Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Technical Affairs, and Dalia Abdel-Fattah, General Supervisor of the General Department of International Relations and Conventions at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
Middle East sees 225% increase in international arrivals in January-September 2022: UNWTO
International tourism is on track to reach 65% of pre-pandemic levels by end-2022
Egypt to attract about 7.5m tourists in 2022: UNWTO Economic Advsier
In terms of international tourism, Al-Batouty said that the global tourism movement would reach 68% of pre-COVID-19 levels in 2022.
Tourism has a unique ability to promote peace between and among peoples everywhere: UNWTO
“Now is the time to work together, and for diplomacy instead of conflict in all parts of the world. We must not allow political tensions to turn into a man-made crisis that will undermine our collective progress,” Pololikashvili added.
International tourism grows 4% in 2021 but remains far below pre-pandemic levels: UNWTO
In Middle East, 2021 arrivals decline 24% compared to 2020, 79% over 2019
Egypt wins two prizes in UNWTO Tourism Video Competition
Launched ahead of the 24th UNWTO General Assembly, the competition was designed to recognize the best visual storytellers from every global region. Submissions were judged in two categories.
UNWTO, Instagram partner to help destinations recover and rediscover
The partnership aims to help destinations and businesses harness the power of digital and visual storytelling to reach new audiences and return to growth.
International tourist arrivals are 85% below 2019 levels in 5M 2021: UNWTO
Domestic tourism continues to rebound in many parts of world
Vaccines, digital solutions to be rolled out to ease travel restrictions: UNWTO
Total 31% of all destinations in Middle East remain completely closed, says UN entity
International tourists down 83% in Q1 2021: UNWTO
Between January and March 2021, tourist destinations worldwide welcome 180 million fewer arrivals compared to same period in 2020
UNWTO expects 85% international tourist arrival downturn in Q1 2021 versus 2019
This would represent a loss of some 260 million international arrivals when compared to pre-pandemic levels.
Tourism Minister attends opening of UNWTO Executive Council session in Madrid
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquitites Khaled Al-Anani has attended the opening session for the 113th United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Executive Council.
King of Spain holds reception for Tourism Ministers, delegation heads at 114th UNWTO session
The organisation’s session is taking place in Madrid, during which it will discuss resumption of tourism
Egypt, EBRD, UNWTO sign COVID-19 Tourism Recovery Assistance Package
Package aims to promote tourism sector’s resilience, sustainability, and inclusive growth
International arrivals fall 72% in 10M 2020: UNWTO
Tourism back to 1990 levels as arrivals fall by more than 70%: UNWTO
UNWTO, Google host Tourism Acceleration Program in MENA
Programme is designed to boost innovation, digital transformation and planning in the tourism sector
UNWTO, FAO sign MoU to develop rural tourism
Key priorities include encouraging entrepreneurship within rural communities, particularly among youth and women
UNWTO, EBRD join forces on post-COVID-19 sustainable tourism recovery
Green Technology Selector identifies more than 26,000 green technologies that benefit from EBRD support
Global tourism sees pandemic related losses of $460bn in H1 of 2020: UNWTO
Middle East witnesses 57% decline in tourist arrivals, while international tourism drops 65% during first 6 months of year
UNWTO nominates Zahi Hawas as Egypt’s tourism ambassador
Hawas stressed importance of presenting new ways to promote Egyptian tourism to overcome current crisis
Drop in export revenues from tourism could reduce global GDP by 2.8%: UNWTO
Decline in Egypt’s tourism revenues also means country’s GDP will decrease by 1% in 2020
Egypt in prime position to bounce back as leading tourist destination: UNWTO
Grand Egyptian Museum is most important cultural, tourism project in 21st century, says El-Anani
UNWTO praises Egypt’s precautionary measures against COVID-19 to resume tourism
Egypt is UNWTO Secretary-General’s first destination outside Europe since COVID-19 emergence
40% of destinations worldwide have eased travel restrictions: UNWTO
In its latest analysis, the UNWTO said that a responsible restart in tourism activities is currently underway around the world. This comes as growing numbers of destinations ease COVID-19-related travel restrictions, and adapt to a new reality.
EBRD, UNWTO join forces to boost tourism recovery
The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has had a significant impact on many sectors of the global economy, with tourism being among the hardest hit.
COVID-19 may cause 60-80% plunge in international tourist arrivals: UNWTO
International tourism may also lose 100-120m jobs; exports to decline by up to $1.2trn, UNWTO expects
UNWTO gastronomy forum postponed to June 2021
The 6th edition of the forum was scheduled to take place over three days, from 1 to 3 June 2020, in Bruges, Belgium. It has been co-organised by the UNWTO and the Basque Culinary Center since 2015, and aims to bring together world experts from across tourism and gastronomy.
UNWTO praises Egypt’s COVID-19 precautions
The UNWTO also praised the initiative launched on Monday evening by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities that saw the Giza Pyramids lit up in solidarity with frontline healthcare
International tourist arrivals down 20-30% amid COVID-19 outbreak: UNWTO
UNWTO forecasts decline in international tourism between $ 300bn to $ 450bn in 2020, almost one third of $ 1.5tr in 2019
UNWTO estimates tourism loss at $30-50bn due to COVID-19 outbreak
Virus’s economic impact visible in most affected countries by outbreak, says Gopinath