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2025-01-25 17:54
UN Tourism chief visits Iran’s pavilion at FITUR 2025
TEHRAN - Zurab Pololikashvili, the Secretary-General of the UN Tourism, formerly known as UNWTO, visited the Iranian pavilion during the opening of the 45th International Tourism Trade Fair aka FITUR 2025 in Madrid, Spain.
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2024-09-28 17:33
Iranian minister, UN Tourism chief discuss mutual cooperation
TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, has met with UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili.
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2024-06-12 17:31
UN Tourism Council pays homage to martyred Iranian president
TEHRAN – In the opening session of the Executive Council of UN Tourism, the organization’s Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili, asked the attendees to observe a minute of silence in honor of the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi who was martyred in a helicopter crash last month.
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2024-05-22 17:29
Global tourism nears full recovery, reaching 97% of pre-pandemic levels in early 2024
TEHRAN - Global tourism has made a remarkable comeback, reaching 97% of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2024, according to the latest data from the UN Tourism.
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2024-05-21 17:40
Empowering rural communities: UN Tourism launches STAR assessment tool
TEHRAN – Aimed to boost sustainable tourism in rural areas, UN Tourism has launched the UN Tourism Self-assessment Tool to Assist Rural Destinations, known as STAR.
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2024-05-21 09:47
UN Tourism Chief offers condolences following demise of President Raisi in helicopter crash
TEHRAN – The UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili has sent a condolence message to Iran over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
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2024-03-02 18:14
Baraghan, Salehieh listed among Iran’s top tourist villages
TEHRAN – Baraghan and Salehieh, situated in Iran’s Alborz province, have been included in the national list of top tourist villages.
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2024-02-17 18:03
UN Tourism secretary-general praises Iran’s efforts, challenges so-called Iranophobia
TEHRAN - UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili has recently addressed misconceptions surrounding Iran, commonly known as Iranophbia.
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2024-01-28 18:49
UNWTO transforms into ‘UN Tourism’ to signal a new era
TEHRAN - The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is embracing a transformative era as it unveils its new name and brand: UN Tourism.
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2023-10-15 17:46
Iran’s tourism minister arrives in Uzbekistan to join UNWTO general assembly
TEHRAN – On Sunday, Iran’s tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami arrived in Uzbekistan to join the 25th session of the World Tourism Organization’s general assembly, which will be held in Samarkand on October 18 and 19.
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2023-09-19 18:27
International tourism arrivals reach 84% of pre-pandemic levels
TEHRAN—The total number of international tourist arrivals has reached 84% of pre-pandemic levels between January and July, according to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
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2023-08-19 20:30
50 Alborz villages selected for rural tourism
TEHRAN – Iran’s Alborz province, which is situated 10 km west of Tehran, has selected 50 of its villages to become new destinations for rural tourism.
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2023-06-24 21:53
WTTC, UNWTO team up to foster global tourism
TEHRAN - The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), two of the most powerful organizations in the travel and tourism sector worldwide, have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance public-private sector cooperation in the travel and tourism sector.
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2022-03-05 20:00
Empowering women at forefront of tourism recovery, UNWTO says
TEHRAN – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has formulated guidelines to help both governments and businesses better address the needs of women in the tourism sector.
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2022-02-19 19:30
Tourism has unique ability to promote peace everywhere: UNWTO chief
TEHRAN – World Tourism Organization secretary-general on Friday said tourism has a unique ability to promote peace between and among peoples everywhere.
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2022-02-18 21:20
UNWTO offers support to member states for tourism revival
TEHRAN – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has said it provides support with member states to gain tourism revival.
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2022-02-09 18:51
Children, youth from across the globe to share vision on tourism
TEHRAN – Tens of children and youth from across the globe will discuss views and hopes on tourism during the first Global Youth Tourism Summit, scheduled to take place in Sorrento, Italy from June 27 to July 3.
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2022-02-02 20:30
UNWTO not in favor of tight travel restrictions
TEHRAN – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced blanket travel restrictions cannot stop new virus variants from spreading.
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2022-01-19 18:53
UN report underpins tourism role to revive pandemic-hit economy
TEHRAN – A recent UN report has turned the spotlight on the potential role of tourism to recover the global economy which has suffered under lengthy lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2021-12-01 17:29
Iran, UNWTO discuss rural tourism targets
TEHRAN – On Tuesday, Iran’s deputy tourism minister Ali-Asghar Shalbafian and UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili discussed ways to develop bilateral ties and to gain previously-defined rural tourism targets.
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2021-11-28 21:31
UNWTO conference examines ways to develop sports tourism
TEHRAN – A host of international travel experts have discussed ways to expand sports tourism as one of the emerging propellers of the COVID-battered industry.