Source: UN Tourism

The new Members combine a wide range of profiles with diverse backgrounds and types of business: Destination Management Organizations (DMOs), for-profit companies, associations and NGOs, universities and other profiles. In terms of geographical distribution, they come from 16 different countries, representing all the regions: 5 from Africa, 8 from the Americas, 2 from Asia and the Pacific, 6 from Europe, and 6 from the Middle East.

The incorporation of such a valuable and solid group of new Affiliate Members reflects our commitment to amplifying and fostering a high-quality and geographically diverse global network of affiliated entities within the global tourism ecosystem, now comprising 505 entities. Strengthening connections across both public and private sectors is essential for building a more inclusive and responsible tourism sector. UN Tourism Director of the Affiliate Members and Public-Private Collaboration Department, Ion Vilcu

The 27 new Affiliate Members are:

  1. ABAV - Brazilian Association of Travel Agencies
  2. Association of travel & tourism agents in Iraq
  3. Association Régionale de l'Industrie Hôtelière Marrakech-Safi
  4. Buró de Congresos y Visitantes de Aguascalientes
  5. China Tourism Group Corporation Limited
  6. Consejo Federal de Inversiones
  7. Corporación Turismo Cartagena de Indias
  8. Enjoytravel Corporate SL
  9. Escuela Universitaria de Hotelería y Turismo de Sant Pol de Mar (Barcelona)
  10. Fideicomiso de Promoción Turística del Estado de Nayarit
  11. Fujairah Tourism and Antiquities Department
  12. Gambia Tourism and Hospitality Institute
  13. Hospitality Association of Zimbabwe
  14. ICL Tours and Travels LLC
  15. International Masters Games Association
  16. Kuoni Global Travel Services (Schweiz) AG
  17. Levantur S.A.
  18. Navarra Impulsa Cultura, Deporte y Ocio S.L.
  19. Observatoire du Tourisme du Maroc
  20. Rocket DMC International - FZCO
  21. Royal Jordanian RJ
  22. Saudi Tourism Authority
  23. TORNUS Agencia Creativa de Turismo
  24. Universidad Ean
  25. University of South Florida School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
  26. World Tourism Alliance
  27. Zanzibar Association of Tourism Investors Ltd.

Under the current admission procedure, the candidatures were submitted for consideration and approval of the Executive Council. These candidatures are the results of the implementation of the expansion strategy of the Affiliate Membership, aiming at improving the quality and geographical balance of the affiliates’ network.

The admission of these new members was endorsed during the 122nd Session of the Executive Council, which took place in (Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, 14 November)

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About UN Tourism

The World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.

As the leading international organization in the field of tourism, UN Tourism promotes tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability and offers leadership and support to the sector in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide.

Our Priorities

Mainstreaming tourism in the global agenda: Advocating the value of tourism as a driver of socio-economic growth and development, its inclusion as a priority in national and international policies and the need to create a level playing field for the sector to develop and prosper.

Promoting sustainable tourism development: Supporting sustainable tourism policies and practices: policies which make optimal use of environmental resources, respect the socio-cultural authenticity of host communities and provide socio-economic benefits for all.

Fostering knowledge, education and capacity building: Supporting countries to assess and address their needs in education and training, as well as providing networks for knowledge creation and exchange.

Improving tourism competitiveness: Improving UN Tourism Members' competitiveness through knowledge creation and exchange, human resources development and the promotion of excellence in areas such as policy planning, statistics and market trends, sustainable tourism development, marketing and promotion, product development and risk and crisis management.

Advancing tourism's contribution to poverty reduction and development: Maximizing the contribution of tourism to poverty reduction and achieving the SDGs by making tourism work as a tool for development and promoting the inclusion of tourism in the development agenda.

Building partnerships: Engaging with the private sector, regional and local tourism organizations, academia and research institutions, civil society and the UN system to build a more sustainable, responsible and competitive tourism sector.

Our Structure

Members: An intergovernmental organization, UN Tourism has 160 Member States, 6 Associate Members, 2 Observers and over 500 Affiliate Members.

Organs: The General Assembly is the supreme organ of the Organization. The Executive Council take all measures, in consultation with the Secretary-General, for the implementation of the decisions and recommendations of the General Assembly and reports to the Assembly.

Secretariat: UN Tourism headquarters are based in Madrid, Spain. The Secretariat is led by the Secretary-General and organized into departments covering issues such as sustainability, education, tourism trends and marketing, sustainable development, statistics and the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA), destination management, ethics and risk and crisis management. The Technical Cooperation and Silk Road Department carries out development projects in over 100 countries worldwide, while the Regional Departments for Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and the Middle East serve as the link between UN Tourism and its 160 Member States. The Affiliate Members Department represents UN Tourism's 500 plus Affiliate members.

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