World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Focal point
Mr. Samiti Siv
Programme Officer
Institutional and Corporate Relations
+34 91 567 8100 /9332 (dir)

ssiv@unwto.org

Mr. Sarbuland Khan
Senior Counsellor, NY Liaison Office
sarbulandkhan1@gmail.com
Documents & Reports

Partnerships & Commitments
The below is a listing of all partnership initiatives and voluntary commitments where World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is listed as a partner or lead entity in the Partnerships for SDGs online platform
Global Partnership for Sustainable Tourism

The Global Partnership for Sustainable Tourism is an organizational network of tourism stakeholders of the public and private sectors, non-profits, UN agencies and programmes, international organizations and academic institutions. Partner organizations share the common vision and understanding of the goal of "sustainable tourism" and collaborate internationally, regionally or nationally to transform tourism globally. The mission is to transform the way tourism is done worldwide by building partnerships to support the implementation of sustainable tourism practices at destinations through adop...[more]

Partners
United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP), Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Croatia, the Government of France, Ministry of Tourism of the Kingdom of Morocco, Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea, the Travel Foundation, World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)...[more]
Action Network
Sustainable Development Goals
Global Renewable Energy Islands Network (GREIN)

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) formed the Global Renewable Energy Islands Network (GREIN), a platform for islands to pool knowledge and share best practices. As a resource for knowledge dedicated to islands, GREIN unites IRENA and its partners in a single space dedicated to the exchange of practical discussion topics related to renewable energy such as roadmaps for deployment, power grid integration, resource assessment, tourism applications, desalination and waste-to-energy systems. By showcasing the business case for renewable energy technologies in a wide range of isla...[more]

Partners
IRENA Members, SIDS DOCK, World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Fraunhofer Institute (Germany), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL, United States)
Action Network
Sustainable Development Goals
World Social Capital Monitor

Social goods (trust, solidarity, helpfulness, friendliness and hospitality) is a interdisciplinary non-material core asset to achieving the SDG. Our Social Capital Assessment runs in 50 languages and 129 countries today. The Open Access Software allows to identifying, to assessing, to enhancing and to encouraging local social goods.The first World Social Capital Monitor will activate and stimulate the Social Capital worldwide to meet the SDG.

Partners
Basel Institute of Commons and Economics, Basel, Switzerland, Pannasastra University of Cambodia, Institute for Economics, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Institute for Public Policies and Good Governance (IPPM), Tirana, Albania, International University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia, Studies and Economic Media Center (SEMC), Yemen, Youth Association for Development (YAD), Quetta, Pakistan, University of M...[more]
Sustainable Development Goals
United Nations