Africa and the Americas meet at historic summit to plan a common tourism future

05-10-24

Leading representatives of the tourism sector in Africa and the Americas have jointly pledged to work together to ensure that the sector becomes a pillar of collective, sustainable and inclusive development on both continents.

The Punta Cana Declaration was adopted at the end of the first joint meeting of the UN Tourism Regional Commissions for Africa and the Americas, following two days of discussions on the key issues of training and investment in the sector. The summit, which built on the historical ties between the two regions, as well as their unique and complementary cultures, was a landmark event and served to strengthen cooperation and emphasise the importance of capitalising on innovation, education, investment and creative industries for the future development of tourism.