Articles tagged “united nations”

Tourism

Who Needs a Travel Visa? Requirements Are Easing

While international travel has gotten easier in some regards coming out of the pandemic, far too many travelers are still dealing with lengthy visa processing delays that have hurt the industry's recovery.

Who Needs a Travel Visa? Requirements Are Easing

Tourism

United Nations Rebrands its Tourism Agency

United Nations World Tourism Organization was a mouthful and it sounded clunky. Seems the UN wants to make life easier for everyone with a simpler name.

United Nations Rebrands its Tourism Agency

Airlines

UN Aviation Body to Hear Case Against Russia in Downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

Nine years after the horrific downing of the Malaysia Airlines jet that killed all 298 people on board, families of the victims are one step closer to holding those alleged to be responsible to account.

UN Aviation Body to Hear Case Against Russia in Downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

Tourism

Skift India Daily: U.S.-India Visa Backlog Gets Urgent Help From U.S. Consulate

Tourism boards are sitting up and taking note of the possibilities that Indian outbound presents for the global tourism industry. Now if only visa issues could get resolved and airline capacity comes back.

Skift India Daily: U.S.-India Visa Backlog Gets Urgent Help From U.S. Consulate

Tourism

Russia Withdraws From UN Tourism Organization After Suspension Threat

Russia may have pulled out, but the vote will still go ahead as without this formal process the suspension won't be immediate. If it goes through, expect more international organisations to follow suit.

Russia Withdraws From UN Tourism Organization After Suspension Threat

Tourism

New UN Vaccine Equity Campaign Underscores Travel’s Inaction

The data now confirms it: vaccine hoarding by rich nations is having dire consequences on the global economy, and on society everywhere. But it's not too late for the travel industry to speak up and demand the resolution of the primary stumbling block to its sustained recovery.

New UN Vaccine Equity Campaign Underscores Travel’s Inaction

Tourism

UN Secretary-General Rips Covid Border Restrictions as ‘Travel Apartheid’

Pressure is mounting against re-instituting travel bans, underscoring the idea that those restrictions are just not effective. Antonio Guterres, from his high perch at the United Nations, is the latest world official to call out border closings and to make a plea for smarter, more equitable alternatives.

UN Secretary-General Rips Covid Border Restrictions as ‘Travel Apartheid’

Coronavirus

New Covid Variant Demands Fast Action on Travel Curbs: UN’s Tourism Chief

The new Covid variant is an enormous setback for an industry that seemingly can't catch a break, and it kills any chance of a complete recovery soon — especially as 98 percent of destinations worldwide still have some sort of travel restrictions.

New Covid Variant Demands Fast Action on Travel Curbs: UN’s Tourism Chief

Meetings

High Travel Costs Impacting Attendance at UN Climate Conference

At $400 per night for a hotel room on Booking.com in Glasgow for the United Nations COP26 climate conference, perhaps some things are getting back to a semblance of "normalcy."

High Travel Costs Impacting Attendance at UN Climate Conference

Tourism

Advocates Push for Fairness by Asking to Delay Election for UN Tourism Agency Leadership

Calling for an ethical nomination process, a new petition spearheaded by respected voices in the industry— including former secretary general Taleb Rifai — could lead to a potential shakedown at UNWTO in 2021, just as travel enters a year in which a unified tourism voice will be sorely needed.

Advocates Push for Fairness by Asking to Delay Election for UN Tourism Agency Leadership