UN System Documentation

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

• Established by 
  • 1946: International Union of Official Travel ‎Organisations (IUOTO) established in 1946
  • 1970: IUOTO adopts Statutes of the World Tourism Organization
• Relationship Agreement with UN
  • A/RES/58/232 of 23 December 2003
• Governing Bodies
  • UNWTO General Assembly
    • Meets every 2 years
  • Regional Commissions
  • Executive Council
• Flagship publications
  • UNWTO Tourism Highlights
  • Annual report highlights activities of UNWTO
• Tourism Conventions
• Data
• eLibrary
• Secretaries-General
  • 2010- : Taleb Rifai (Jordan)
  • 1998-2009: ‎Francesco Frangialli (France)
  • 1990-1997: Antonio Enríquez Savignac (Mexico)
  • 1986-1989: Willibald Pahr (Austria)
  • 1957-1985: Robert Lonati (France)