Exploring safe travel in the age of vaccines

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UN Tourism News #20 | 29 January 2020
Exploring safe travel in the age of vaccines #RestartTourism

2020: Worst Year in Tourism History with 1 Billion Fewer International Arrivals

Destinations worldwide welcomed 1 billion fewer international arrivals in 2020 than in the previous year, due to an unprecedented fall in demand and widespread travel restrictions.

Global Tourism Crisis Committee Meets Again to Explore Safe Travel in Age of Vaccines

The meeting focused on the integration of vaccines into a harmonized approach to safe travel and launching a coordinated effort to boost confidence in the sector.

Opportunities for Women in Tourism Increasing Across Middle East

The Regional Report on Women in Tourism in the Middle East, released today by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Ministry of Tourism of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, highlights the progress that has been made, as well as opportunities to further advance gender equality in the sector.

Secretary-General Pololikashvili Nominated to Lead UNWTO for Four More Years

The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has expressed its continued support for Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili. Meeting in Madrid, its members nominated him to continue leading the United Nations specialized agency for four more years.

Guiding tourism's recovery

Opportunities for Women in Tourism Increasing Across Middle East

UNWTO media highlights:

	UNWTO Committee Starts Working on Plans to Revive Tourism

	What 'vaccine passports' mean for your summer vacation

	Vaccine passports 'essential' for resumption of international travel

	Again, Pololikashvili nominated to lead UNWTO

	When will international travel return? Here's what we know right now

	2020 worst year in tourism history: UNWTO

	Sommet Education y UNWTO:Eventos online del Hospitality Challenge

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