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The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has identified key priorities for the sector this year, including: investments, education, youth empowerment, and sustainability.

UNWTO celebrated the biggest Ministers Summit on record as it brought tourism leaders together at World Travel Market in London to focus on education and skills development. It welcomed 40 ministers of tourism from across the globe.

UNWTOs Summit in London ignites a push for youth and education in tourism. Learn how this impacts the future of travel!

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (WTO) Ministers Summit in London: Transforming Tourism Through Education and Youth Empowerment

Welcoming a record 40 Ministers of Tourism, representing every global region and destinations of all sizes, UNWTO Executive Director Natalia Bayona underscored the vital importance of investing in education.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has further enhanced its status as the global leader in advancing education and skills development for the tourism sector. As one of the top priorities of the Organization’s leadership, and fully endorsed by all Member States, education serves as the foundation for building more resilience and accelerating the shift to greater sustainability.

The UNWTO General Assembly looked to the future with a focus on tourism education and training. The Global Education Forum brought together Ministers, employers, educators and learners to address the biggest challenges and opportunities for advancing training across every part of the sector.

Global tourism leaders have further advanced plans for a more ethical, diverse sector led by a growing UNWTO. The 25th session of the UNWTO General Assembly convened for a second day to examine, discuss and approve the Organization’s work, with a focus on expanding its global presence, ethics and legal frameworks and the role of public-private partnerships

Article - UNWTO General Assembly Concludes With Clear Vision for UNWTO and Tourism - Global tourism leaders have further advanced plans for a more ethical, diverse sector led by a growing UNWTO. The 25th session of the UNWTO General Assembly convened for a second day to examine, discuss and approve the Organization’s work, with a focus on expanding its global presence, ethics and legal frameworks and the role of public-private partnerships

Global tourism leaders have further advanced plans for a more ethical, diverse sector led by United Nations World Tourism Organization, at its 25th General Assembly (October 16-20) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It focused on expanding its global presence.