The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations’ specialized agency, responsible for the promotion of sustainable, responsible, and universally accessible tourism. As the leading international and the only intergovernmental organization in this field, UNWTO promotes tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive  development, and environmental sustainability. It supports the advancement of tourism practice, policy, and  knowledge worldwide by generating market knowledge, promoting competitive and  sustainable tourism policies and instruments, and fostering tourism  education and  training for its members. It also provides the world’s most comprehensive collection of tourism-related  statistics, including the regularly issued UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, aimed at monitoring the short-term evolution of  international tourism flows (UNWTO n.d.). Its membership includes 156 countries, 6 territories, 2 permanent observers, and over 400 affiliate members, the latter...