The majority of destinations around the world have started easing travel restrictions introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the UNWTO.
The organisation said that, within advanced economies, 79% of tourism destinations had eased restrictions.
UNWTO secretary-general Zurab Pololikashvili said: "Coordinated leadership and enhanced cooperation between governments means tourism is slowly but steadily restarting in many parts of the world. Starting to ease restrictions on travel opens also the doors for tourism's social and economic benefits to return. While we must remain vigilant and cautious, we are concerned about those destinations with ongoing full travel restrictions, especially where tourism is a lifeline and economic and social development are under threat."
The report showed that many destinations around the world are extremely cautious about easing travel restrictions they introduced in response to the pandemic and some have passed severe measures in an attempt to keep their citizens safe. 93 destinations (43% of all worldwide destinations) continue to have their borders completely closed to tourism, of which 27 have had their borders completely closed for at least 30 weeks.