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Brussels / Hawaii / Seychelles – In a Keynote address to the CAPA Aviation Summit, Professor Geoffrey Lipman,President of ICTP (International Coalition of Tourism Partners), focused on what he called “the new Global Sustainability Agenda”, the existential nature of Climate Change and a long-term vision of no-carbon aviation. He referenced connected 2015 Heads of State Summits on Development
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Seychelles Minister of Tourism Alain St.Ange added this commentary. “ In Madrid as FITUR 2016 got underway a Tourism Ministerial meeting was called by Tabel Rifai, the Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) to discuss tourism and security. The idea for the Ministers of Tourism to stop being bye-standers anymore when
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The 31st Meeting of the World Tourism Network on Child Protection, held on the occasion of ITB Berlin, focused on the role and initiatives of the private sector to fight Child Exploitation in tourism. Awareness raising, training of staff and the implementation of measures along the whole value chain of tourism were pointed out as critical.
“We need to unite to fight child exploitation and the commitment of the private sector is key” said UNWTO Secretary-General opening the meeting.
Carol Bellamy, Chair of the Network, recalled the role of the Network as a platform to share research and good practices in the fight against the exploitation of children in tourism.
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Swedish private sector commits to the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism
Visita and Svensk Turism AB have become the latest private sector signatories to the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics. The signature of the commitment to the Code took place on the occasion of Sweden’s Hospitality Industry Congress, held in Gothenburg (17 March 2016). By adhering to the Code, the private sector signatories commit to respect its
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UNWTO deeply saddened by FlyDubai crash | UNWTO, FLyDUbai, crash, Taleb Rifai,
MADRID, Spain – UNWTO is deeply saddened by the news of the accident of Flydubai flight FZ981 in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. On behalf of the international tourism community, UNWTO expresses its sympathies and condolences to the families and friends of the victims. “It was with great sorrow that we heard the news
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UNWTO is deeply shocked by the tragic attack perpetrated in Istanbul, Turkey.
MADRID, Spain – On behalf of the entire international tourism community, UNWTO expresses its heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the victims and to the Turkish people in this difficult moment. “On behalf of the entire international tourism community, UNWTO conveys its heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the victims and
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UNWTO projects a positive 2016 for tourism in Greece | UNWTO, tourism, Greece holidays, Greece vacation, tourism statistic, aviation, cruise
UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai has expressed the confidence of the Organization in the continued growth of the tourism sector in Greece. In 2015, international tourist arrivals to Greece grew by 7% to reach 23.6 million, while exports generated by the sector increased by 6% to euro 14.2 billion. Meeting Minister of Tourism of Greece Elena
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UNWTO and Egypt discuss recovery measures at ITB | UNWTO, Egypt
UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, met the Minister of Tourism of Egypt, Hisham Zaazou, on the side-lines of ITB to discuss the current measures being implemented by the country to stimulate recovery (Berlin, Germany, 9 March 2016). The meeting followed up on the official visit of Mr Rifai to Egypt last month, where he had the
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