Basic information
Corporations and organizations that are interested in tourism are welcome to many of the events hosted by UN Tourism throughout the world. Please contact us at UN Tourism Regional Support Office for Asia and the Pacific, if you are interested in joining any event and have any questions as to entry requirements .
Please check here for the future events. For additional information to join UN Tourism activities, please see the programs for UN Tourism Affiliate Members.
It’s specified in UN documents that tourism sector can especially contribute to No. 8, 12, and 14 of SDGs, however UN Tourism believes that tourism can contribute to all of the goals of SDGs. In order to further engage in sustainable development of tourism, UN Tourism has established a platform in which global tourism efforts for SDGs can be viewed, shared and promoted. UN Tourism also issues reports related to tourism and SDGs.
Sustainable tourism should:
・Make optimal use of environmental resources that constitute a key element in tourism development, maintaining essential ecological processes and helping to conserve natural heritage and biodiversity.
・Respect the socio-cultural authenticity of host communities, conserve their built and living cultural heritage and traditional values, and contribute to inter-cultural understanding and tolerance.
・Ensure viable, long-term economic operations, providing socio-economic benefits to all stakeholders that are fairly distributed, including stable employment and income-earning opportunities and social services to host communities, and contributing to poverty alleviation.
See detailed description
https://www.unwto.org/sustainable-development
As a fundamental frame of reference for responsible and sustainable tourism, the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (GCET) is a comprehensive set of principles designed to guide key-players in tourism development. Addressed to governments, the travel industry, communities and tourists alike, it aims to help maximize the sector’s benefits while minimizing its potentially negative impact on the environment, cultural heritage and societies across the globe.
Publications
UN Tourism publications are available from Elibrary at UN Tourism headquarters in five languages: English, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic.
Click here for Elibrary
Tourism Statistics
UN Tourism headquarters issue newsletter and press release, and publish information through Facebook and Twitter.
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Facebook
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https://www.instagram.com/unwto/
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ-Qqxyc_tBqfexz38_UHpA/playlists
https://www.linkedin.com/company/unwto-world-tourism-organization
Flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/unwto/albums
Please directly contact the department in charge of media organizations at UN Tourism headquarters, if you have any questions about UN Tourism statistics and documents on tourism. (In English or Spanish).
Focal point for media organizations:
Communications Department at UN Tourism headquarters in Spain
E-mail: comm@unwto.org
Tel: +34 91 567 81 00
Fax: +34 91 567 82 18
It’s allowed only for UNWTO Member States and Affiliate Members to use UN Tourism logo, by applying in advance to UNWTO headquarters for permission. Please download the application form from here.
Also, it’s allowed for those who are not Affiliate Members to use UN Tourism related images, videos, and URL, if the upon meeting specific conditions. Please directly contact Communications Department at UN Tourism headquarters.
Communications Department at UN Tourism headquarters in Spain
E-mail: comm@unwto.org
Tel: +34 91 567 81 00
Fax: +34 91 567 82 18
Please visit UN Tourism Elibrary
