International Organizations

United Nations World Tourism Organization serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues and a practical source of tourism know-how and statistical intelligence. It promotes responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism, paying particular attention to the interests of developing countries.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development—Tourism Committee is a forum for monitoring policies and structural changes affecting international tourism. The committee also promotes sustainable economic growth of tourism among member countries, which account for some 70 percent of world tourism trade.

Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation—Tourism Working Group brings tourism administrators of the member countries of Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation together to share information, exchange views and develop areas of cooperation on tourism trade and policies. The group's objective is to foster economic development in the Asia–Pacific region through sustainable tourism.

World Travel and Tourism Council comprises chief executives of 100 of the world's leading travel and tourism companies. They work globally and locally with governments to identify and eliminate barriers to growth in the tourism sector. The council also has an extensive research program.