Indonesia has freshly signed the United Nations of World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)’s international code for the protection of tourists.

The code is a collective commitment from UNWTO members to ensure the protection of tourists visiting a destination. It also encourages tourists to follow and respect customs that apply in the destinations that they visit, Indonesia’s national news agency Antara quoted Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno as saying in a statement issued last week.

Under the freshly signed agreement, the minister also invited UNWTO to participate in several forms of cooperation in the effort to improve the quality of tourism in Indonesia.

This joint work involves the creation of knowledge-sharing activities between experts or destination managers concerning the implementation of sustainable tourism and methods to handle potential issues. It also includes training and capacity improvement for professionals with trainings involving tourism marketing and conference on tourism marketing.

Uno expects that the cooperation will help bolster the quality of the Indonesian tourism sector that can lead to economic revival and creation of jobs and business opportunities.

The international code was adopted by UNWTO’s General Assembly in its 24th session in Madrid, Spain, in 2021./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency