UN Tourism Welcomes New Affiliate Members, Surpassing 500 Entities Globally - Get updated on what's happening in tourism!

The new Members combine a wide range of profiles with diverse backgrounds and types of business: Destination Management Organizations (DMOs), for-profit companies, associations and NGOs, universities and other profiles. In terms of geographical distribution, they come from 16 different countries, representing all the regions: 5 from Africa, 8 from the Americas, 2 from Asia and the Pacific, 6 from Europe, and 6 from the Middle East.

“The incorporation of such a valuable and solid group of new Affiliate Members reflects our commitment to amplifying and fostering a high-quality and geographically diverse global network of affiliated entities within the global tourism ecosystem, now comprising 505 entities. Strengthening connections across both public and private sectors is essential for building a more inclusive and responsible tourism sector.” said UN Tourism Director of the Affiliate Members and Public-Private Collaboration Department, Ion Vilcu.

The 27 new Affiliate Members are:

·         ABAV - Brazilian Association of Travel Agencies

·         Association of travel & tourism agents in Iraq

·         Association Régionale de l'Industrie Hôtelière Marrakech-Safi

·         Buró de Congresos y Visitantes de Aguascalientes

·         China Tourism Group Corporation Limited

·         Consejo Federal de Inversiones

·         Corporación Turismo Cartagena de Indias

·         Enjoytravel Corporate SL

·         Escuela Universitaria de Hotelería y Turismo de Sant Pol de Mar (Barcelona)

·         Fideicomiso de Promoción Turística del Estado de Nayarit

·         Fujairah Tourism and Antiquities Department

·         Gambia Tourism and Hospitality Institute

·         Hospitality Association of Zimbabwe

·         ICL Tours and Travels LLC

·         International Masters Games Association

·         Kuoni Global Travel Services (Schweiz) AG

·         Levantur S.A.

·         Navarra Impulsa Cultura, Deporte y Ocio S.L.

·         Observatoire du Tourisme du Maroc

·         Rocket DMC International - FZCO

·         Royal Jordanian RJ

·         Saudi Tourism Authority

·         TORNUS Agencia Creativa de Turismo

·         Universidad Ean

·         University of South Florida School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

·         World Tourism Alliance

·         Zanzibar Association of Tourism Investors Ltd.

Under the current admission procedure, the candidatures were submitted for consideration and approval of the Executive Council. These candidatures are the results of the implementation of the expansion strategy of the Affiliate Membership, aiming at improving the quality and geographical balance of the affiliates’ network.

The admission of these new members was endorsed during the 122nd Session of the Executive Council, which took place in (Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, 14 November)

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