Where is the headquarters of the World Tourism Organization？

1. The World Tourism Organization, headquartered in Madrid, Spain, is an intergovernmental international organization of the United Nations system and has a leading position in the field of tourism.

2. The organization originated from the International Union of Official Tourism Publicity Organizations and officially became a specialized agency of the United Nations in November 2003.

At present, the World Tourism Organization has 156 full member countries and 6 associate members.

The purpose of this organization is to promote the development of tourism so as to contribute to economic development, international mutual understanding, peace and prosperity.

5. In the process of promoting this goal, the World Tourism Organization pays special attention to the tourism interests of developing countries and emphasizes that human rights and fundamental freedoms should be respected in practice, regardless of race, sex, language or religious beliefs.

Headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Founded in 1975, the World Tourism Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental international organization in tourism, headquartered in Madrid, Spain, and currently has 139 full members. Its predecessor was the International Official Tourism Alliance, which was established in the Netherlands in 1925. It stopped its activities during World War II and was rebuilt in Geneva in 1946.

As the only intergovernmental organization in the global tourism policy and issue forum, the World Tourism Organization aims to promote tourism development and make it an important tool to enhance international peace and understanding, economic development and international trade.

In 1979, the WTO designated September 27th as "world tourism day" and selected a country as the main venue to hold celebrations. The main venue of this year's "9.27" is located in Iran, with the theme of "Tourism: A Bridge for Peace and Dialogue in the World Civilized Society". Next year, the main venue will be chosen in Costa Rica with the theme of "Eco-tourism: the key to sustainable development". In 2003, the main venue will be in Algeria, with the theme of "Tourism: An Important Factor in Reducing Poverty, Increasing Employment and Social Harmony".

The highest body of the WTO is the Congress, which is held once every two years, and the participants are representatives of formal and informal members.