The new members combine a wide range of profiles with diverse backgrounds and types of business: 2 Destination Management Organizations, 7 for-profit company, 6 associations and NGOs, 3 universities, and 4 others. In terms of geographical distribution, the newly admitted members come the following regions: 3 from the Americas, 4 from Asia and the Pacific, 9 from Europe, and 6 from the Middle East, from 14 different countries.
UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili says: "As we celebrate 50 years of UN Tourism, our growing Affiliate Members network-now counting over 500 entities across 80 countries-continues to lead with innovation, expertise, and shared purpose. Together, UN Tourism and its Affiliate Members are shaping a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient sector, delivering tangible impact through cooperation, knowledge, and action for destinations and communities worldwide,"
The new Affiliate Members are:
- Agremiación de Turismo Receptivo y de Naturaleza "Asociación Colombiana de Turismo Responsable" - ACOTUR
- Aras Free Zone Organization
- Asociación Colombiana de la Industria Gastronómica (ACODRES)
- Associação Brasileira Da Industria De Hotéis Nacional (ABIH)
- Buendía Tours Ibérica, S.L.U.
- College of Tourism & Hotel Management (COTHM Global)
- Consorzio per la Promozione Turistica della Valchiavenna
- Dentsu Fz-Llc
- Emirates Council for Balanced Development
- Fédération des Associations des Capitales et Villes Mondiales du Sport (ACES)
- Findspo
- Gid Global Media Production FZ-LLC
- Jiangsu Changyou Cloud Education Technology Co., Ltd
- KPRN Network Gmbh
- Pangaea Adventure Club
- Qazaq National Parks Ltd.
- Romexpo S.A.
- Shanghai Ctrip Commerce Co., Ltd
- The Egyptian Tourism Federation
- Tourism Development Fund
- Union of International Mountain Leader Associations
- Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, S.A.
The admission of these new members was endorsed during the 26th Session of the UN Tourism General Assembly, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (7-11 November 2025).
