UN Tourism has formally announced 22 new Affiliate Members.
The new members combine a wide range of profiles with diverse backgrounds and types of business: 2 Destination Management Organizations, 7 for-profit company, 6 associations and NGOs, 3 universities, and 4 others. In terms of geographical distribution, the newly admitted members come the following regions: 3 from the Americas, 4 from Asia and the Pacific, 9 from Europe, and 6 from the Middle East, from 14 different countries.
As we celebrate 50 years of UN Tourism, our growing Affiliate Members network—now counting over 500 entities across 80 countries—continues to lead with innovation, expertise, and shared purpose. Together, UN Tourism and its Affiliate Members are shaping a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient sector, delivering tangible impact through cooperation, knowledge, and action for destinations and communities worldwide. UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili
The new Affiliate Members are:
- Agremiación de Turismo Receptivo y de Naturaleza “Asociación Colombiana de Turismo Responsable” – ACOTUR
- Aras Free Zone Organization
- Asociación Colombiana de la Industria Gastronómica (ACODRES)
- Associação Brasileira Da Industria De Hotéis Nacional (ABIH)
- Buendía Tours Ibérica, S.L.U.
- College of Tourism & Hotel Management (COTHM Global)
- Consorzio per la Promozione Turistica della Valchiavenna
- Dentsu Fz-Llc
- Emirates Council for Balanced Development
- Fédération des Associations des Capitales et Villes Mondiales du Sport (ACES)
- Findspo
- Gid Global Media Production FZ-LLC
- Jiangsu Changyou Cloud Education Technology Co., Ltd
- KPRN Network Gmbh
- Pangaea Adventure Club
- Qazaq National Parks Ltd.
- Romexpo S.A.
- Shanghai Ctrip Commerce Co., Ltd
- The Egyptian Tourism Federation
- Tourism Development Fund
- Union of International Mountain Leader Associations
- Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, S.A.
The admission of these new members was endorsed during the 26th Session of the UN Tourism General Assembly, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (7-11 November 2025).
About UN Tourism
The World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), a United Nations specialised agency, is the leading international organisation with the decisive and central role in promoting the development of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. It serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues and a practical source of tourism know-how. Its membership includes 166 countries, 6 territories, 2 permanent observers and over 500 Affiliate Members from the private sector.
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