World Tourism Organization

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The World Tourism Organization is the United Nations’ specialized agency responsible for promoting responsible, sustainable, and universally accessible tourism worldwide.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
specialized agency of the United Nations
abbreviation UNWTO
adopted Global Code of Ethics for Tourism
affiliation United Nations system
aimsTo encourage poverty reduction through tourism
foster international cooperation in tourism
promote inclusive and sustainable economic development
promote social inclusion through tourism
promote tourism as a driver of economic growth
cooperatesWith UN Development Programme
UN Environment Programme
World Bank
regional tourism organizations
country Spain
fieldOfWork international development
statistics and tourism data
sustainable development
tourism
tourism education and training
tourism policy
hasMember member states
headquartersLocation Madrid
Spain
inception 1975
legalStatus intergovernmental organization
memberOf United Nations Development Group
missionStatement to promote responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism
numberOfMembers 150+ countries and territories
observanceDate World Tourism Day on 27 September
officialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
organizes World Tourism Day
parentOrganization United Nations
precededBy International Union of Official Travel Organizations
publishes UNWTO Tourism Highlights
UNWTO World Tourism Barometer
tourism statistics and market intelligence reports
website https://www.unwto.org
worksOn tourism and climate action
tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals
tourism ethics
tourism governance
tourism innovation and digital transformation
tourism investment and financing
tourism resilience and crisis management


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