General Assembly - Twenty-Sixth Session | Programme
The General Assembly is the principal gathering of the World Tourism Organization. It meets every two years to approve the budget and programme of work and to debate topics of vital importance to the tourism sector.
Programme
The General Assembly will hold its meetings on 9 and 10 November 2025 when the provisional agenda for the session is to be examined by the members. The 124th and 125th sessions of the Executive Council will also held in the framework of the Assembly on 8 and 11 November, respectively.
Friday, 7 November
10:30-13:30 | Committee on Statistics |
11:30-13:30 | Plenary of Affiliate Members |
12:00-13:30 | Committee on Tourism and Competitiveness |
13:30-15:00 | Lunch |
15:00-18:00 | Committee on Statistics |
15:00-18:00 | Plenary of Affiliate Members |
15:00-18:00 | Programme and Budget Committee |
Saturday, 8 November
| 08:30-10:00 | Committee on Matters Related to Affiliate Membership |
| 10:00-13:00 | Committee on Statistics |
| 11:00-12:30 | Affiliate Members Corner |
| 12:00-13:30 | Committee on Tourism and Sustainability |
| 13:30-15:00 | Lunch |
| 15:00-18:00 | 124th session of the Executive Council |
Sunday, 9 November
| 09:00-09:45 | Credentials Committee |
| 10:00-13:00 | General Assembly – Opening Ceremony & First Plenary |
| 13:00-15:00 | Lunch |
| 15:00-18:00 | General Assembly – Second Plenary |
| 20:00-22:00 | Gala Dinner |
Monday, 10 November
| 09:00-09:45 | Associate Members Committee |
| 10:00-12:00 | Thematic session: “Al - Powered Tourism: Redefining the Future” |
| 12:00-13:00 | General Assembly – Third Plenary |
| 13:30-15:00 | Lunch |
| 15:00-18:00 | General Assembly – Fourth Plenary |
Tuesday, 11 November
| 10:00-12:00 | 125th session of the Executive Council |
| 12:00-12:30 | Programme and Budget Committee |
| 12:00-14:00 | Affiliate Members Board |
Thematic session
The theme of the General Assembly will be “Al-Powered Tourism: Redefining the Future”. The theme showcases the growing importance of the Artificial Intelligence technology in the tourism sector.
The thematic session will be organized in the framework of the Assemble to feature a curated series of presentations and discussions that showcase cutting-edge integrations of AI in tourism, highlighting transformative strategies and technological innovations as essential tools redefining the sector.
Affiliate Members
The Affiliate Members and Public-Private Collaboration Department (AM-PPC) serves as the link between the public and the private sector, facilitating dialogue and cooperation.
The Board of Affiliate Members is the representative body of all the Affiliate Members that acts as an advisory body to UN Tourism Secretary-General, responsible for the alignment of its members to the goals, mission, and General Programme of Work the Organization as well as the design and implementation of the Programme of Work of the Affiliate Members.
Committees
The following subsidiary organs will also meet in the framework of the 26th General Assembly:
- Committee on Statistics
- Committee on Tourism and Competitiveness
- Committee on Tourism and Sustainability
- Affiliate Membership meetings
- Programme and Budget Committee