UNWTO and the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council) have signed a MoU to strengthen collaboration.

The 2nd UNWTO Conference on Destination Management in the Mediterranean will focus on enhancing the quality of the visitor’s experience through strategic tourism partnerships.

The transformation of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism into an international convention was the main focus of the 15th meeting of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics (Rovinj, Croatia, 26-27 May 2015).

United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is committed to support Africa. And to show this commitment, UNWTO has decided to host its first image and branding conference in Accra – Ghana with the view to impart skills within the continent, so it can better profile itself.

The 1st UNWTO World Forum on Food Tourism will provide a valuable platform to exchange experiences, enhancing the understanding of food tourism and how to successfully manage this growing tourism segment worldwide.

The new UNWTO report Hotel Classification Systems: Recurrence of Criteria in 4 and 5 Star Hotels, identifies the common criteria among 4 and 5 star hotels, providing valuable insights for destinations wishing to revise existing or establish new hotel classification systems. This is the second joint UNWTO/Norwegian Accreditation report.