Rome [ENA] There are shared values and close ties between tourism and culture and that means both sectors can work together to guarantee inclusive access to heritage, as countries around the world recover from the pandemic. Because of this mutually reinforcing relationship, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and UNESCO have collaborated to produce a set of new guidelines focusing on the responsible restart   [Full story...]

Rome [ENA] The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has revealed the fragility of many economies and deepened existing inequalities, endangering decades of progress towards the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In addition to the tragic loss of lives across the globe caused by COVID-19, the pandemic has exacerbated poverty and inequality and will likely cause an estimated 34.3 million people   [Full story...]