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U nited Nations
World Tourism
Organization
The UNWTO is the chief international
organization in the field of travel and
tourism. It is an intergovernmental
technical body dealing with all aspects
of tourism. Began its legal existence on
January 2, 1975. It was born of the
International Union of Official Travel
Organization (IUOTO), a nongovernmental
technical body first set up at The Hague,
Netherlands in 1925 to promote tourism
for the economic, social, and cultural
advancements in all nations. This work
was interrupted by World War 2 and in
1946, the organization was reestablished
in London. Its Headquarters was later
transferred to Madrid.
The value of the IUOTO was recognized in 1963
when the United Nations Conference on Travel and
Tourism recommended that United Nations should
consider IUOTO the main instrument for tourism
promotion.

UNWTO is the only organization whose activities

cover all sectors of tourism in a worldwide basis.
It provides an international forum where tourism
officials, whether in government or not, can
discuss problems and exchange ideas.
Membership is open to representatives of the
private sectors.
 MEMBERSHI
P
There are three types of members:

1. Full members - they are sovereign states

2. Associate Member - are terretories or group of territories

not responsible for their external relations, but whose
membership is approved by the state which assumes
responsibility for their
external relation.
3.Affiliate member - are international bodies
both governmental and nongovernmental,
concerned with
specialized interests in tourism, as well as commercial
and noncommercial bodies, and associations whose
 The UNWTO has created a number of
regional commisions such as the
Regional Commission on Tourism in
Europe, the Regional Travel
Commissions for the Americas, African
Travel Commission, etc. Technical
commissions deal with specific
problems, such as travel barriers and
travel development.

The UNWTO has the same legal character as

the United Nations and its specialized
agencies. It has three important legally
functioning bodies: the General Assembly,
the Executive Council, and the Secretariat
directed by a secretary-general.
 THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
meets once every two years, is the supreme organ
of the UNWTO, and is composed of representatives
from all member states. Each member has the
right to vote in the desicion-making process.
However, the assembly resolution are not binding
on the member state.

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

which meets at least twice a year, is
composed of members elected by the
Assembly for a four year term based on fair
and equitable geographical distribution.
 THE
SECRETARIAT
Headed by the Secretary-general,
carries out the decisions of the General
Assembly and the Executive Council.
The secretary-general is elected every
four years by the General Assembly by
the recommendation of the Executive
Council.
The primary aim of UNWTO is to develop and
promote tourism; and to contribute to the
economic development, international
understanding, peace, prosperity, and
universal respect for human rights.

In order to establish its central role in the field

of tourism, UNWTO establishes and maintains
effective collaborations with the UN and its
specialized agencies.

To establish these objectives, the UNWTO:

1. Monitors and identify trends in world tourism;
2. Studies travel demands, marketing trends, tourist
motivation, and alternative approaches to marketing;
3.Surveys the environmental effect of travel growth and
makes recommendation for the protection of natural
and cultural resources;
4. Provide services for developing and organizing
tourism for countries;
5. Serves as a clearing house for tourist information;
 6. Informs members about tourism and
hospitality developmen;
7. Conducts vocational training program
8. Works for the reduction of governmental
measures for international and the
standardization of
requirements. This include passports, visas,
police registration, and frontier
formaliites;
9. Assists and develop technical cooperation
projects, and;
10.Works to standardize equipment,
terms, phraseology and sign as an aid to
 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE UNWTO ARE
THE FOLLOWING:

International This publication provides data on

international travel trends, including
Travel arrivals and departures, which helps
stakeholders make informed decisions

Statistics for tourism development.

 This document outlines
Travel Abroad the rules and
procedures travelers
- Frontier face at borders, such as
visa and customs
Formalities regulations, to improve
the travel experience.
ECONOMIC REVIEW
OF WORLD
TOURISM REVIEW ANALYZES TOURISM’S
ECONOMIC IMPACT, INCLUDING
REVENUE, EMPLOYMENT, AND
INVESTMENT TRENDS, ASSISTING
POLICYMAKERS IN PROMOTING
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM GROWTH.
TECHNICAL BULLETINS
THESE OFFER GUIDANCE AND
BEST PRACTICES ON VARIOUS
TOURISM TOPICS, HELPING
INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
ENHANCE THEIR OPERATIONS
AND ADAPT TO MARKET
CHANGES.
 MANUALS
IT PROVIDE FRAMEWORKS AND
GUIDELINES FOR MANAGING DIFFERENT
ASPECTS OF TOURISM, INCLUDING
DESTINATION MANAGEMENT AND CRISIS
RESPONSE, EQUIPPING STAKEHOLDERS
TO TACKLE CHALLENGES IN THE
SECTOR.
OEC
Drganization
O for Economic
Cooperation and
Development
 WAS SET UP IN A CONVENTION SIGNED IN PARIS ON
DECEMBER 14, 1960. IT PROVIDES THAT OECD SHALL
PROMOTE POLICIES DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE THE
HIGHEST SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND
EMPLOYMENT, AND A RISING STANDARD OF LIVING IN
MEMBER COUNTRIES, WHILE MAINTAINING FINANCIAL
STABILITY AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE WORLD ECONOMY
TOURISM IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF ITS OBJECTIVES.
RECOGNIZING THIS, THE OECD ESTABLISHED A
TOURISM COMMITTE RESPONSIBLE FOR
COORDNATING STUDIES, ORGANIZING MEETINGS OF
MEMBER COUNTRIES TO IMPROVE STATISTICAL
METHODS AND MONETARY EXCHANGE AND
ACCOUNTING, AND ASSESSING THE POLICIES OF
MEMBER COUNTRIES AND THEIR IMPACT TO
TOURISM.
OECD helps countries, both OECD members and non-
members, reap the benefits and confront the
challenges of a global economy by promoting
economic growth, free markets, and effi cient use of
resources.

The OECD's main focus is to help governments

around the world achieve the following: Improve
confi dence in markets and the institutions that
help them function. Obtain healthy public
finances to achieve future sustainable economic
growth.
 The OECD uses innovative methodologies to
help countries identify and measure economic
and social issues they are facing and is
developing new analytical tools to understand
better how the global economy functions.