World Tourism Organization

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), headquartered in Madrid, Spain, is a United Nations agency dealing with questions relating to tourism. It compiles the World Tourism Rankings. The World Tourism Organization is undoubtedly the most significant global body concerned with the collection and collation of statistical information on international tourism. This organization represents public sector tourism bodies from most countries in the world and the publication of its data makes possible comparisons of the flow and growth of tourism on a global scale.

History

As of 2005, its membership included 145 countries, seven territories and some 350 affiliate members, representing the private sector, educational institutions, tourism associations and local tourism authorities. The frequent confusion between the two WTOs – World Tourism Organization and the Geneva-based World Trade Organization – officially ended on 1 December 2005, when the General Assembly approved to add the letters UN (for United Nations) to the start of abbreviation of the leading international tourism body in English and in Russian [1]. UNWTO abbreviation remains OMT in French and Spanish. UNWTO General Assembly concluded its work at its 16th session in Dakar, Senegal, on 2 December 2005.



Types of tourism

Adventure tourism · Hiking · Tramping · Mountaineering · Agritourism · Archaeological tourism · Backpacker Tourism · Bookstore tourism · Cultural tourism · Dark tourism · Disaster tourism · Drug tourism · Ecotourism · Extreme tourism · Female sex tourism · Free Independent Traveler · Garden tourism · Heritage tourism · Literary tourism · Medical tourism · Music tourism · Naked hiking · Neo tourism · Pop-culture tourism · Perpetual tourism · Pilgrimage · Sacred travel · Safaris · Sex tourism · Space tourism · Sustainable tourism · Virtual tourism · Volunteer vacation · Wine tourism
Tourism in
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Africa
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Asia
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Europe
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Misc
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Hospitality
Hotel · Hostel · Hostelling International · Hospitality Services · List of vacation resorts · Package holiday