Indonesia First to Sign UNWTO Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics

Indonesia has become the first signatory of the Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics, a landmark instrument created to ensure global tourism is fair, inclusive, more transparent, and works for everyone.

The ceremony, hosted by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Madrid, is a significant step towards the ratification of the convention, which was adopted during the 23rd meeting of the UNWTO General Assembly in September 2019.

The convention is a step towards introducing a universal, legally binding ethical code for tourism, one of the world’s most important socio-economic sectors.

The special signing ceremony was attended by Bapak Hermono, Indonesia’s Ambassador to Spain, and hosted at the UNWTO headquarters.

Indonesia played an important role in the drafting of the convention as part of the committee that converted the Global Code of Ethics in Tourism into an international legally binding instrument.

A Member State since 1975, Indonesia is currently working with UNWTO to restart tourism in the wake of the COVID19 pandemic. In September 2020, the UNWTO conducted a virtual meeting with the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy and the Regional Government of Bali to explore solutions for the safe reopening of Bali to international visitors. No date has yet been fixed.

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