FOR DECISION Agenda item 5(a) A/23/5(a) rev.2 Implementation of the General Programme Madrid, 12 September 2019 of Work Original: English Executive summary At its 108th session, the Executive Council approved the Secretary-General’s Management Vision, which specified clear objectives and priorities for the programme of work of the Organization. The present document recalls the objectives and priorities of the Vision, introducing a new strategic component: the UNWTO Agenda for Africa 2030 - Tourism for inclusive growth. It also gives, on the one hand, an overview of the main lines of work and achievements during 2018 and the first semester of 2019 and, on the other hand, the Secretary-General’s proposed programme of work for 2020-2021, as endorsed by the Executive Council during its 110th session and now submitted to the General Assembly for its approval. The budget for 2020-2021 is available in document A/23/5(b). The issue of the United Nations Reform and the implications for UNWTO is presented to the General Assembly for its decision, taking into account the recommendation of the Executive Council that UNWTO not be part of the UNSDG for the forthcoming biennium 2020-2021. Annexes I, II, III and IV, respectively, include the lists of UNWTO events, publications, signed agreements and technical cooperation activities on the ground. Annex V focuses on the Affiliate Members’ activities. Annex VI includes the UNWTO Recommendations on Urban Tourism. Annex VII presents the UNWTO Academy. Annex VIII explains the creation of the UNWTO Tourism Innovation Hubs Network. Annex IX presents the UNWTO Agenda for Africa 2030 - Tourism for inclusive growth. Annex X explains the United Nations Reform and the implications for UNWTO. Finally, Annex XI shows the status of ratification of amendments to the Statutes and to the 1947 Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agency. World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) - A Specialized Agency of the United Nations C/ Poeta Joan Maragall 42, 28020 Madrid, Spain. Tel: (34) 91 567 81 00 / Fax: (34) 91 571 37 33 – [email protected] / unwto.org A/23/5(a) rev.2 Action by the General Assembly DRAFT RESOLUTION1 The General Assembly, Having examined the report of the Secretary-General on the Programme of Work and its different annexes, 1. Takes note of the activities implemented and progress achieved; 2. Approves the UNWTO Recommendations on Urban Tourism; 3. Invites Member States to participate actively in the UNWTO Innovation Hubs Network and support active Hubs in their adhesion to the Network; 4. Encourages the participation of the Member States in the existing education and training initiatives presented by the UNWTO Academy as well as their proactive involvement in new initiatives; 5. Endorses the tourism online academy project as presented in Annex VII; and 6. Calls upon UNWTO Members to actively support the global consensus process towards United Nations endorsement of the international recommendations for Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism (MST) at the UN Statistical Commission’s fifty-first session (March 2020). Having heard the explanations of the Secretary-General regarding the implications for UNWTO of the United Nations Reform, and notably, of the UNWTO’s membership in the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG), 7. Option a) Decides that UNWTO shall be part of the UNSDG, and shall assume its corresponding operational and financial obligations including the Resident Cost-Sharing contribution of 200,000 USD per annum for 2020-2021. 8. Option b): Supports the decision of the Executive Council that UNWTO shall not be part of the UNSDG for the forthcoming biennium, and that UNWTO membership will be reconsidered for 2022-2023. Having examined the Draft Programme of Work for 2020-2021, 9. Approves the approach of the Secretary-General to capitalize on the progress achieved by maintaining his Management Vision; and 10. Supports the Secretary-General’s initiative “UNWTO Agenda for Africa 2030 - Tourism for inclusive growth”. 1 This is a draft resolution. For the final decision adopted by the Assembly, please refer to the Resolutions document issued at the end of the session. World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) - A Specialized Agency of the United Nations 2 C/ Poeta Joan Maragall 42, 28020 Madrid, Spain. Tel: (34) 91 567 81 00 / Fax: (34) 91 571 37 33 – [email protected] / unwto.org A/23/5(a) rev.2 Table of Contents I. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 4 II. Management Objectives and Priorities ................................................................................. 4 III. Implementation of the programme of work 2018-2019 ..................................................... 7 IV. Draft Programme of Work 2020-2021: Areas of work ..................................................... 15 V. Structure of the Secretariat ................................................................................................. 36 Annex I: List of UNWTO events .................................................................................................. 40 Annex II: List of UNWTO Publications ........................................................................................ 46 Annex III: List of agreements signed by the Organization .......................................................... 51 Annex IV: UNWTO on the ground ............................................................................................... 59 Annex V: Affiliate Members’ activities ......................................................................................... 86 Annex VI: UNWTO Recommendations on Urban Tourism ......................................................... 89 Annex VII: UNWTO Academy ..................................................................................................... 91 Annex VII-A: List of initiatives organized or co-organized by the UNWTO Academy ............. 94 Annex VII-B: Tourism Online Academy .................................................................................. 96 Annex VIII: Creation of the UNWTO Tourism Innovation Hubs Network .................................... 98 Annex IX: UNWTO Agenda for Africa 2030 - Tourism for inclusive growth .............................. 102 Annex X: United Nations Reform - Repositioning the United Nations development system - and the implications for UNWTO ...................................................................................................... 106 Annex XI: Status of ratification of amendments to the Statutes and to the 1947 Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agency ......................................................... 110 Annex XI-A: List of amendments .................................................................................. 111 Annex XI-B: List of adopted amendments to the Statutes and the Financing Rules and number of ratifications received to date ................................................................................ 117 World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) - A Specialized Agency of the United Nations C/ Poeta Joan Maragall 42, 28020 Madrid, Spain. Tel: (34) 91 567 81 00 / Fax: (34) 91 571 37 33 – [email protected] / unwto.org 3 A/23/5(a) rev.2 I. Introduction 1. At its 108th session in San Sebastián, Spain, the Executive Council approved the Management Vision proposed by the Secretary-General (CE/DEC/6(CVIII)), which specified clear objectives and priorities for the programme of work of the Organization for 2018-2019. In Part II, the present document recalls the objectives and priorities of the Management Vision, introducing a new strategic component: the UNWTO Agenda for Africa 2030 - Tourism for inclusive growth. 2. Based on the Management Vision, the Secretary-General presented three reports on activities. These reports are available online: (a) CE/108/5(c) rev.1 (b) CE/109/3(a) rev.1 (c) CE/110/4(a) rev.1 3. In Part III, the present document gives an overview of the main lines of work and achievements during 2018 and the first semester of 2019. 4. Also based on the Management Vision, and in accordance with Article 23(2) of the Statutes, the Secretary-General presents, in Part IV, his proposed programme of work for 2020-2021. Such proposal is structured as a continuation of the 2018-2019 programme of work in order to capitalize on the progress achieved. Part V indicates the structure of the Secretariat for the next biennium, together with a brief description of all departments. The proposed budget to execute the programme of work 2020-2021 is available in document A/23/5(b). The draft programme of work and budget for 2020-2021 was endorsed by the Executive Council during its 110th session (Baku, Azerbaijan). 5. Annexes I, II, III and IV, respectively, include the lists of UNWTO events, publications, signed agreements and technical cooperation activities on the ground. Annex V focuses on the Affiliate Members’ activities. Annex VI includes the UNWTO Recommendations on Urban Tourism. Annex VII aims at presenting the UNWTO Academy. Annex VIII explains the creation of the UNWTO Tourism Innovation Hubs Network. Annex IX presents the UNWTO Agenda for Africa 2030 - Tourism for inclusive growth. Annex X explains the United Nations Reform and the implications for UNWTO. Finally, Annex XI shows the status of ratification of amendments to the Statutes and to the 1947 Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agency. II.