Latest in Tag: UNWTO Highlight
Latest in Tag: UNWTO
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
Egypt, UNWTO discuss establishing international training centre in Egypt
Al-Mashat stated that the establishment of the training centre in Egypt will contribute to the creation of qualified and trained workers in the tourism sector, who will be able to meet the requirements of the current and future market, and subsequently enhance the competitiveness of the sector.
UNWTO, EBRD sign MoU to promote inclusive tourism, achieve SDGs
Under the MoU, the two institutions pledge to work together in promoting and fostering tourism for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
UNWTO suggests establishing tourism Committee under African Union, to discuss tourism issues in Africa
Organisation named Egypt’s ‘People To People’ campaign video as best promotional movie in Middle East
Egypt participates in 23rd session of UNWTO
UNWTO programme will focus on for sustainable tourism, tourism education, and training
World awaits opening of GEM: UNWTO
While the museum is still under construction, the site chosen for the GEM is only 2km from the legendary pyramids
International tourist arrivals grow 4% in Q1 of 2019: UNWTO
Total exports earnings from international tourism reach $1.7tn in 2018, says agency
Stability, promotion campaigns have revived tourism in Egypt: UNWTO
The tourism sector in Egypt suffered a downturn since the 2011 revolution, and the sector in Egypt suffered a devastating blow, especially when a Russian passenger plane crashed over Sinai in late October 2015 and all its passengers were killed.
International tourist arrivals to Middle East to grow by 4 – 6% in 2019: UNWTO
2018 is second best since 2010 in terms of international tourist arrivals, says UNTWO
International tourist arrivals reach 1.4 billion: UNWTO in 2018
Growth expected to return to historical trends in 2019
Egypt became fastest growing tourist destination: UNWTO
Highlighting Egypt as fastest tourist destination compared with 2016 ranks ‘normal measure’, says Al-Zayat