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UN calls on governments to "unlock the potential of tourism"

19th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization

UN calls on governments to "unlock the potential of tourism"

Calling on governments, donors and international financial institutions to "unlock the potential ... read more

Kenya seeks review of punitive travel taxes

Kenya: West suffocating developing countries through discriminatory taxes

Kenya seeks review of punitive travel taxes

Kenya wants the United Nations World Tourism Organization to intervene and help end travel ... read more

Andorra’s economy minister takes tourism very seriously

Andorra Public Figures

Andorra’s economy minister takes tourism very seriously

By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief

When Andorra’s Minister of Economy, Pere Lopez, showed up at Grand Valira, one of Andorra’s ... read more

Emerging economies increasing tourism promotion budgets

Tourism Report

Emerging economies increasing tourism promotion budgets

Recent years have seen some large increases in the budgets of National Tourism Organizations ... read more

Beijing and even China lagging in tourism development, Beijing vice mayor says

China's Tourism Development

Beijing and even China lagging in tourism development, Beijing vice mayor says

By Nelson Alcantara

BEIJING, China (eTN) – If there is one clear message that China wanted to tell in hosting this ... read more

United Nations World Tourism Organization attend Africa Travel Association Congress in the Gambia

UNWTO And ATA Discuss Ways To Cooperate With Tourism Development

United Nations World Tourism Organization attend Africa Travel Association Congress in the Gambia

By eTN Staff Writer

BANJUL, Gambia - The United Nations Tourism Organization attended the Africa Travel ... read more

The implications of the Copenhagen climate anti-climax on tourism

Copenhagen Climate Change

The implications of the Copenhagen climate anti-climax on tourism

By David Beirman, eTN Tourism Security Expert

For many months the expectations of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference were immense.

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Live the deal, UNWTO executive says

Copenhagen Climate Change Update

Live the deal, UNWTO executive says

By Nelson Alcantara, eTN

eTN: How are you, Geoffrey? How is Copenhagen?
Geoffrey Lipman: I ... read more

UNWTO’s “Roadmap to Recovery”

UNWTO General Assembly

UNWTO’s “Roadmap to Recovery”

By Geoffrey Lipman

The United Nations World Tourism Organization’s “Roadmap to Recovery” document has been ... read more

UNWTO holds General Assembly in Kazakhstan, but where in the world is it?

United Nations World Tourism Organization General Assembly

UNWTO holds General Assembly in Kazakhstan, but where in the world is it?

By eTN Staff Writer

Kazakhstan has become increasingly popular among tourists from all around the world.

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Nigerian honored by UNWTO for “World Tourism Day” vision

World Tourism Day

Nigerian honored by UNWTO for “World Tourism Day” vision

By travelafricanews.com

Following a final push by a letter written by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture ... read more

UNWTO:  Support tourism, support your economy

Global Travel and Tourism and Economy

UNWTO: Support tourism, support your economy

By eTN Staff Writer

As world leaders meet to discuss a sustainable way out of the current economic crisis, the ... read more

New growth sectors for Indian tourism

India Tourism Milestone

New growth sectors for Indian tourism

By Shekhar Niyogi, eTN Ambassador

Wanderlust continues in spite of recession, terror and pandemics. The Indian inbound tourism ... read more

Nigeria raps UNWTO over its tourism pioneer who initiated “World Tourism Day”

Nigeria News: World Tourism Day

Nigeria raps UNWTO over its tourism pioneer who initiated “World Tourism Day”

By Lucky Onofrio George, eTN Africa Ambassador

The Nigeria’s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation has said it has written to ... read more

Finding silver linings around dark economic clouds

Tourism Branding in Dark Economic Times

Finding silver linings around dark economic clouds

By Anita Mendiratta, CNN’s TASK Group/eTN

As the end of 1st Quarter approaches, members of the global travel and tourism community look ... read more

Africa trumps others in tourism growth stakes

Africa Tourism

Africa trumps others in tourism growth stakes

By travelhub.co.za for eTN

According to the June edition of the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) World ... read more

Mid-east tourism numbers down take a double-digit dive

Middle East Tourism

Mid-east tourism numbers down take a double-digit dive

By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer

According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Middle East region saw ... read more

ST-EP:  A big misstep for UNWTO?

Sustainable Tourism-Eliminating Poverty

ST-EP: A big misstep for UNWTO?

By Nelson Alcantara

United Nations World Tourism Organization affiliated offices (Osaka and Korea) were recently ... read more

Re-engineering UNWTO is the way forward, Rifai says

Global Tourism

Re-engineering UNWTO is the way forward, Rifai says

By Nelson Alcantara

Taleb Rifai is the ad interim secretary general of the United Nations World Tourism ... read more

UNWTO executive council elects the right person for SG post

United Nations World Tourism Organization

UNWTO executive council elects the right person for SG post

By Nelson Alcantara

Sources from Bamako, Mali, where the ongoing executive council meeting of the United Nations ... read more

Asia Pacific tourism deteriorating rapidly

Asia Pacific Tourism and Economy

Asia Pacific tourism deteriorating rapidly

By Yusof Sulaiman, eTN Asia/Pacific

Asia's volatile politics in Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and Macau didn't help when travel markets ... read more

Tobago's tourism on brink of collapse

Tobago Tourism Collapse

Tobago's tourism on brink of collapse

By Pierre Small

In light of all the latest developments internationally on the economic and tourism front, ... read more

Dubai and Abu Dhabi forecast riding recession out faster than the rest of the world

MIddle East Recession

Dubai and Abu Dhabi forecast riding recession out faster than the rest of the world

By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer

In the wake of predictions of stagnant growth in global tourism by the World Tourism ... read more

Tourism futures: A case for 3 dimensional thinking

Tourism Strategy

Tourism futures: A case for 3 dimensional thinking

By Geoffrey Lipman

The world is swallowing a dangerous cocktail of economic recession, financial malaise, credit ... read more

R.O.A.R.: The impending crisis in the Canadian tourism industry

R.O.A.R.

R.O.A.R.: The impending crisis in the Canadian tourism industry

By Bob Fisher, Travelosophy

I am loathe to begin in the "if it bleeds it leads" mode, but this time, it may be appropriate, ... read more

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