The United Nations General Assembly mandated UN Tourism with the implementation of the International Year. With the presentation of the Road Map, the Organisation has taken a further step towards delivering on this responsibility. The Road Map is the result of a collaborative process and was welcomed by UN Tourism’s Committee on Tourism and Sustainability.
Shaikha Al Nuwais, Secretary-General of UN Tourism, said: “Sustainability and resilience are not end goals, they are a continuous process. The International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism 2027 will allow UN Tourism, as the leading international tourism organization, to support our Member States in positioning tourism as a truly transformative sector within the post-2030 agenda.”
The Committee on Tourism and Sustainability met in Madrid, where it acknowledged UN Tourism’s engagement with Member States’ priorities and noted the commitment of the Organisation’s new leadership to begin preparations for 2027 at an early stage.
William Rodríguez López, Chair of the Committee and Minister of Tourism of Costa Rica, stated: “As leaders of tourism, we consistently highlight the sector’s transformative potential and its critical role in national and global development agendas, including climate action and reflections beyond 2030. The International Year offers a unique opportunity to translate this shared understanding into more concrete and coordinated action.”
The path towards 2027 will be anchored in the Committee on Tourism and Sustainability, guided by a Steering Committee of Member States, informed through consultations held during Regional Commission meetings, and endorsed by the Executive Council.
The Committee on Tourism and Sustainability is a subsidiary body of the Executive Council and is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Organisation’s programme of work in sustainable tourism.
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