Membership in UN Tourism:
– UN Tourism has 160 Member States
– Six associate members: Aruba, Flanders, Hong Kong, Macao, Madeira, and Puerto Rico
– Two observers: Holy See (1979), Palestine (1999)
– Over 500 affiliate members
– Russia announced its exit in April 2022 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Publications in UN Tourism:
– UNWTO Annual Report
– UN Tourism World Tourism Barometer
– UNWTO Declarations
– Knowledge Network Issues Paper Series
Tourism Data Dashboard in UN Tourism:
– Provides statistics on inbound and outbound tourism
– Covers tourist arrivals, tourism’s GDP contribution, source markets, and more
– Offers insights at global, regional, and national levels
Visa Openness Report in UN Tourism:
– G20 economies could boost international tourist numbers by 122 million
– Tourism exports could increase by US$2016 billion
– Employment could rise by 5 million
– In 2016, the highest percentage of tourists didn’t need visas (39%)
– Listed the 30 countries with the least visa restrictions in 2015
Further Reading and External Links related to UN Tourism:
– Jafari, J. (1974) – Creation of the intergovernmental world tourism organization
– United Nations General Assembly (1969) – General assembly – twenty-fourth session
– United Nations World Tourism Organization (2007) – About UNWTO
– World Tourism Organization (2003) – WTO news, 2003 (3)
– World Tourism Organization changed its abbreviation to UNWTO in 2005
– Wikimedia Commons has media related to UNWTO.
