UNWTO has returned to Riyadh to serve as a bridge between public and private leaders as tourism faces up to big challenges of today: high inflation, geopolitical insecurity and the climate emergency.
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UNWTO and MOTA workshops addressing women's empowerment in tourism will take place in Amman (9 May 2022) and Petra (11 May 2022).
UNWTO has successfully celebrated the 48th session of its Regional Commission for the Middle East. Returning to Egypt for the third time since 2018, the Commission addressed the pressing challenges faced by tourism and looked to the future as the sector’s recovery gathers pace across the region.
UNWTO and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have agreed on the next steps they will jointly take to establish tourism as a driver of growth, opportunity and development across the Middle East and beyond.
UNWTO and the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are organizing the Tourism Tech Adventure UAE in Dubai, 25 March 2022.
Cairo, Egypt 28-29 March 2022
UNWTO and NEOM have partnered for a new initiative focused on the future of tourism in Saudi Arabia.
UNWTO Webinar | Thursday 9 September | 13:00-14:00 (Madrid Time)
Members of the UNWTO Regional Commission for the Middle East have agreed to work on the creation of harmonized protocols to support the resumption of regional travel in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has opened a Regional Office for the Middle East, bringing the United Nations specialized agency closer to its Members and advancing on its commitment to guiding the development of tourism in every global region.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 26 May 2021