G20 Ministers Welcome UNWTO Suggestions for Tourism’s ‘Inexperienced Transformation’

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The UNWTO served as the global voice of tourism when the tourism ministers of the G20 countries met to find a way for an inclusive, resilient and sustainable recovery of the sector.

After assuming the G20 presidency, Italy used UNWTO data to highlight the impact of the pandemic on global tourist numbers and its impact on job losses, revenue and opportunities for social development.

During the meeting, UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili stressed the continued need for high-level coordination to promote “common, harmonized criteria for easing travel restrictions and increasing investment in safe travel support systems”. including tests on departure and on arrival. “

Common, harmonized criteria for easing travel restrictions and increasing investment in systems that support safe travel, including testing on departure and arrival

With the crisis far from over, the Secretary-General welcomed the G20 Guidelines for the Future of Tourism in Rome, calling for that “maintain programs to support the survival of jobs and businesses in tourism and, where possible, millions of in particular People are being expanded The foundations of life are still at risk. “

Italian Tourism Minister Massimo Garavaglia outlined the G20’s priorities, including safe mobility, supporting jobs and businesses in tourism, strengthening resilience to future shocks and promoting the green transformation of the sector. In addition, tourism ministers recalled that the current crisis is an opportunity to rethink and restart tourism, with a focus on making the sector more sustainable.

Rethinking tourism

In addition to ensuring a safe restart of international travel and supporting jobs and businesses, the G20 tourism ministers are committed to taking action to promote the digital transformation of the sector, in particular to ensure that everyone has fair access to the opportunities that greater opportunities result in innovation and encouragement of more investment in environmentally friendly tourism infrastructure.

The new UNWTO recommendations for the transition to a green travel and tourism economy, which were developed in collaboration with the G20 tourism working group, have been identified as a key resource for the further development of the “green transformation” policy area of ​​the world’s leading economies. The recommendations set out the main lines of action and introduce pioneering initiatives from tourism companies and destinations that lead the way towards greater sustainability, as well as steps that can help tourism recover safely and responsibly from the worst crisis in its history.

The UNWTO will continue to work with Italy’s G20 presidency, past and future presidencies of Saudi Arabia and Indonesia to advance the contribution of tourism to the G20 goals.

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