Press releases


5 October 2012 City of San Marino San Marino	Captains Regent of San Marino receive UNWTO/WTTC Open Letter on Travel and Tourism The Captains Regent (heads of state) of the Republic of San Marino, Mr. Teodoro Lonfernini and Ms. Denise Bronzetti, have received the UNWTO / World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Open Letter on Travel and Tourism which aims to rally support for tourism among world leaders (City of San Marino, Republic of San Marino, 1 October 2012).
4 October 2012 Las Palmas Spain	Promoting tourism development in Africa – UNWTO signs agreement with Casa Africa UNWTO has partnered with Casa Africa, a Spanish Government institution mandated to foster stronger ties between Spain and Africa, to promote the development of sustainable tourism across the African continent.
28 September 2012 Maspalomas Spain	On World Tourism Day, stakeholders call for increased access to sustainable energy Tourism businesses and destinations are committed to the sustainable energy agenda but need the support of the energy sector and governments to move forward, said leading experts from the aviation, accommodation and other tourism industries meeting in Spain for the official celebrations of World Tourism Day 2012 (Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain, 27 September 2012).
27 September 2012 Maspalomas Spain	Online tool that helps hotels go green now available in Spanish Hotel Energy Solutions, an online tool developed by UNWTO which allows hotels to assess their energy consumption and move towards more sustainable energy options, has been launched in Spanish on the occasion of ‘World Tourism Day 2012 – Tourism and Sustainable Energy’.
25 September 2012 San Diego United States	UNWTO and WYSE Travel Confederation Launch Global Declaration to Promote Youth Travel Global Organisations join forces to Encourage Governments and Businesses to Tap into Huge Potential of Youth Tourism. Over 700 delegates from 63 countries meeting at the World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) in San Diego, USA have called on governments and businesses worldwide to tap into the potential of youth travel in light of its capacity to boost tourism growth and global development, a call supported by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
21 September 2012 Madrid Spain	Countdown to World Tourism Day 2012 With less than one week to go to World Tourism Day (WTD) on September 27, preparations for the official celebrations in host country Spain are well underway.
12 September 2012 Madrid Spain	International tourism on track to hit one billion by end of 2012 With a record 467 million tourists traveling in the first half of 2012, international tourism remains firmly on track to reach one billion tourists by the end of the year.
7 September 2012 Baku Azerbaijan	Food tourism an important pillar for tourism growth along the Silk Road Food plays a crucial and growing role in tourism development and can be a pillar for growth for the countries of the Silk Road, said experts meeting at the Flavours of the Silk Road: International Conference on Food, Culture and Tourism Conference (Baku, Azerbaijan, 6-7 September).
30 August 2012 Buenos Aires Argentina	Tourism makes vital contribution to economy of Argentina says President The President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, has underlined the importance of tourism as a sector able to “generate decent work and wealth across the entire country” on receiving the UNWTO/World Travel &Tourism Council (WTTC) Open Letter on Tourism (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 28 August 2012).
2 August 2012 Madrid Spain	Nominations open for UNWTO Ulysses and Lifetime Achievement Awards Nominations are open for the 2012 UNWTO Awards, recognizing exceptional leaders in the tourism community, as well as the most innovative tourism initiatives.