Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

A/RES/75/223View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 20 Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, published in 2020.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 2002–2020

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2020	A/RES/75/223	Global Code of Ethics for Tourism	1,654	72%Compare
2016	A/RES/70/200	Global Code of Ethics for Tourism	1,234	42%Compare
2011	A/RES/65/148	Global Code of Ethics for Tourism	790	51%Compare
2006	A/RES/60/190	Global Code of Ethics for Tourism	590	13%Compare
2002	A/RES/56/212	Global Code of Ethics for Tourism	583	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Codes of Conduct Ecotourism Ethics Tourism

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;¹⁰

¹⁰A/75/254.

Also takes note of the adoption, by the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization at its twenty-third session, in September 2019, by its resolution 722 (XXIII), of the Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics, along with its Optional Protocol, and expresses its appreciation to the World Tourism Organization and its World Committee on Tourism Ethics for the work undertaken in the promotion and implementation of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism and the efforts deployed in streamlining the process of the development of the Framework Convention;

Further takes note of the United Nations policy brief entitled “COVID-19 and transforming tourism”, launched by the Secretary-General on 28 August 2020, recognizes the importance of ethical principles as laid down in the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism when applying the measures necessary for supporting a post-COVID-19 tourism recovery, and encourages tourism enterprises and trade associations around the globe to sign the Private Sector Commitment to the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism;

Encourages the World Tourism Organization, through its World Committee on Tourism Ethics, to continue to promote and disseminate the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism and to monitor the implementation of the ethical principles related to tourism by both the public and private sectors;

Welcomes the growing interest among Member States, especially among the States and territories members of the World Tourism Organization, and their increasing institutional and legal commitment towards the implementation of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, reiterates its invitation to those Member States and other tourism stakeholders, in particular in the private sector, that have not yet done so to introduce, as appropriate, the principles of the Global Code into their relevant laws, regulations, professional practices and codes of conduct, and in this regard expresses appreciation to those Member States and industry practitioners that have already done so;

Recognizes the need to promote the development of sustainable tourism, including non-consumptive tourism and ecotourism, taking into account the spirit of the International Year of Ecotourism, 2002, the World Ecotourism Summit, 2002, the Quebec Declaration on Ecotourism¹¹ and the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, so as to increase the benefits from tourism resources for the population in host communities while maintaining the cultures and the environmental integrity of those communities and enhancing the protection of ecologically sensitive areas and of the natural heritage, and to promote the development of sustainable tourism and capacity-building in order to contribute to the strengthening of rural and local communities, taking into account the need to address, inter alia, the challenges of climate change, halting the loss of biodiversity, safeguarding cultural artefacts and promoting respect for living culture, heritage and traditions;

¹¹A/57/343, annex.

Invites the States Members of the United Nations and other stakeholders to support the activities undertaken by, inter alia, the World Tourism Organization for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism, including in the context of capacity-building to promote the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products, including by empowering women and youth and extending the benefits of tourism to all sectors of society, including the most vulnerable and marginalized groups of the population, while minimizing its negative impact;

Recalls the related targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development¹² that, inter alia, aim to devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products as well as develop tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism;

¹²Resolution 70/1.

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly, at its eightieth session, a report on the implementation of the present resolution within his report related to sustainable tourism, in consultation with the World Tourism Organization, and decides to include in the provisional agenda of its eightieth session the item entitled “Global Code of Ethics for Tourism”, unless otherwise agreed in the discussions on the revitalization of the Second Committee.

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