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HATTA Signs UNWTO’s Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai and the presidents of the associations of travel agencies from around the world that signed the UNWTO's Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (GCET).

UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai and the presidents of the associations of travel agencies from around the world that signed the UNWTO’s Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (GCET).

HATTA President Giorgos Telonis signing the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism.

HATTA President Giorgos Telonis signing the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism.

The Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) was one of the associations of travel agencies from around the world that signed the UNWTO’s Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (GCET). The signing took place last month during the First Worldwide Summit of Presidents of Travel Agencies Associations in Cordoba, Spain.

The GCET is a fundamental frame of reference for responsible and sustainable tourism set up by the UNWTO and based on a comprehensive set of principles designed to guide key-players in tourism development. It is addressed to governments, the travel industry, communities and tourists alike, it aims to help maximize the sector’s benefits while minimizing its potentially negative impact on the environment, cultural heritage and societies across the globe.

Adopted in 1999 by the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization, its acknowledgement by the United Nations two years later expressly encouraged UNWTO to promote the effective follow-up of its provisions.

Although not legally binding, the Code features a voluntary implementation mechanism through its recognition of the role of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics (WCTE), to which stakeholders may refer matters concerning the application and interpretation of the document.

The Code’s 10 principles amply cover the economic, social, cultural and environmental components of travel and tourism:
code_of_ethics_gcet_logo_tourismArticle 1: Tourism’s contribution to mutual understanding and respect between peoples and societies
Article 2: Tourism as a vehicle for individual and collective fulfilment
Article 3: Tourism, a factor of sustainable development
Article 4: Tourism, a user of the cultural heritage of mankind and contributor to its enhancement
Article 5: Tourism, a beneficial activity for host countries and communities
Article 6: Obligations of stakeholders in tourism development
Article 7: Right to tourism
Article 8: Liberty of tourist movements
Article 9: Rights of the workers and entrepreneurs in the tourism industry
Article 10: Implementation of the principles of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

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