According to the UNWTO, the Code focuses on social, cultural and economic issues, drawing particular attention to issues such as human rights, social inclusion, gender equality, accessibility, and the protection of vulnerable groups and host communities.
Fourteen of Mexico's major tourism companies and associations signed on to the Code during the 94th Session of the UNWTO Executive Council, held in October 2012, in Campeche, Mexico.
29 October 2012: The UN World Tourism Organization (WTO) has announced that 14 of Mexico’s major tourism companies and associations have signed on to the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism. The signing took place during the 94th Session of the UNWTO Executive Council, which convened from 24-25 October 2012, in Campeche, Mexico.
Gloria Guevara, Mexico’s Minister of Tourism, said the Code is “the basis for sustainability in tourism around the world and central for tourism development in Mexico.”
According to the UNWTO, the Code focuses on social, cultural and economic issues, drawing particular attention to issues such as human rights, social inclusion, gender equality, accessibility, and the protection of vulnerable groups and host communities. Adopted in 1999 by the UNWTO General Assembly and endorsed by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in 2001, the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism is a set of principles designed to guide the development of tourism in a way that maximizes the socio-economic benefits of the sector, while minimizing any negative impacts. [UNWTO Press Release] [Global Code of Ethics for Tourism]