UNWTO charts out key strategies ahead of COP28 event

UNWTO charts out key strategies ahead of COP28 event

 

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has taken steps to address financing, sustainable and inclusive tourism ahead of COP28 that will take place from November 30 to December 12, 2023 at the Expo City, Dubai.

Tourism Financing

UNWTO, in joint collaboration with NOAH Regen, has taken a further step forward in rethinking tourism financing with the launch of the UN NetZero Facility and Re-Planet Capital Fund Ecosystem. The launch of the facility on November 14, 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva, marked a pivotal moment in the global campaign against climate change following the adoption of the Paris Agreement by 196 parties.

Sustainable Tourism Observatories

Members of the International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) met at UNWTO's headquarters to exchange insights on the importance of governance, participatory approaches and timely data in advancing sustainability in destinations.

Effective Communication

UNWTO gathered tourism officials and communications specialists of 20 countries from across Africa to explore ways to deliver more effective tourism communications and showcase the sector's role as a pillar of development.

Human Resource Development

UNWTO welcomed high-level officials from the tourism administrations of 19 countries as it put the focus on navigating human resource development challenges