Upcoming events
| Wed 12 Jun 2013 | Unleashing Tourism’s potential between Arab and South American countries: Towards a common strategy - First Ministerial Conference - Petra - Jordan |
Recent events
| Tue 07 May 2013 | UNWTO and ATM Ministerial Forum - Dubai - United Arab Emirates |
| Sun 28 Apr 2013 | *SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS, SPEECHES AND PRESENTATIONS NOW AVAILABLE* - International Conference on Exploring New Cultural Horizons for Tourism - Manama - Bahrain |
| Sun 28 Apr 2013 | 37th meeting of the UNWTO Commission for the Middle East - Manama - Bahrain |
| Thu 31 Jan 2013 | High level discussion forum on Strategies to recover and boost Tourism in the MENA region - Madrid - Spain |
| Tue 27 Nov 2012 | The thirty-sixth meeting of the UNWTO Commission for the Middle East - Madrid - Spain |
| Sun 16 Sep 2012 | UNWTO Special Practicum programme for Arab Speaking Countries - Madrid - Spain |
Latest news
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15 May 13 Press Release |
International tourism receipts grew by 4% in 2012 According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism receipts hit a new record in 2012, reaching an estimated US$ 1075 billion (euro 837 billion) worldwide, up 4% in real... |
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08 May 13 Press Release |
UNWTO & ATM Ministerial Forum welcomes over 25 ministers as second annual meeting emphasises need for aviation and tourism sector synergy Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the event, entitled “Tourism & Aviation: Building a... |
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07 May 13 Press Release |
The United Arab Emirates joins the World Tourism Organization “The Middle East is one of the fastest growing tourism regions in the world in spite of facing countless challenges; much of this dynamism has been led by the strong political commitment awarded to... |
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25 Apr 13 News |
UNWTO organizes first ever World Tourism Day Essay Competition World Tourism Day (WTD) is a thematic event held every year on September 27, underscoring the socio-economic impact of tourism. This year’s WTD is held under the theme “Tourism and Water - Protecting... |
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23 Apr 13 Press Release |
UNWTO/ATM Ministerial Forum - Setting a common growth agenda for tourism and aviation The extraordinary growth of international tourism over the 6 last decades – from 25 million tourists in 1950 to one billion in 2012 – is as much due to advances in air transport as to the rise of the... |
