The General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) adopted the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism at its 13th session held in Santiago, Chile, in 1999. This document was subsequently endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2001, recognizing the important dimension and role of tourism as a positive instrument towards the alleviation of poverty and the improvement of the quality of life for all people, its potential to make a contribution to economic and social development, especially of developing countries, and its emergence as a vital force for the promotion of international understanding, peace and prosperity.
The Code covers various areas of application including consumer protection, corporate responsibility, the protection of children and of the most vulnerable segments of the population, cultural and environmental sustainability, dialogue between cultures, as well as its vision of tourism as a factor for development and for the promotion of fundamental human rights, in line with the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
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