RIYADH – โคThe โข26th UNโ Tourism Generalโฃ Assembly commenced today, November 7, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, bringing together representatives from 160 member states, alongside observers and affiliate โmembers.The assembly, hosted byโ Saudi Arabia’s โMinistry of Tourism, focuses on the theme of “The Future ofโข Tourism.”
This year’sโ assembly is โespecially notable as it โmarks a โpivotal moment forโ the global tourism sector, still โขnavigating post-pandemic recovery and increasingly focused on sustainable practices.โข Discussions are centered on fostering innovation, inclusiveโข growth, and resilience within the industry, impacting billions of travelers and the livelihoods ofโค countless โindividuals worldwide. Outcomes from the assembly are expected to shape international tourism policy and investment strategies for years to โcome.
Theโ event โfeatures a series of high-level dialogues,โ ministerial roundtables, and technical workshops.Key agendaโ items include leveraging digital technologies for tourism growth,promoting responsible tourism that benefits local communities,and โฃaddressing the challenges posed by climate change. Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism, Ahmed โฃAl-Khateeb,โ emphasized the kingdom’s commitmentโ to โleading the transformation of theโข tourism sector.
The General โAssembly โฃprovides โa platform for member statesโ to share bestโข practices, forge partnerships, and contribute to the UN Tourism’s strategic framework for the future. The assembly will continueโ through November 10, 2025, โculminating in โฃthe adoption of key resolutions and the election of new members toโข the โคUN tourism governing bodies.
