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Where is the headquarters of the World Tourism Organization?

The World Tourism Organization is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

The World Tourism Organization is an intergovernmental international organization of the United Nations system and a leading international organization in the field of tourism. It was first developed by the International Alliance of Official Tourism Promotion Organizations. It became a specialized agency of the United Nations in November 2003. There are 156 full member states and 6 associate members.

The purpose of the World Tourism Organization is to promote and develop tourism in a manner that is conducive to economic development, international mutual understanding, peace and prosperity, and respects human rights and fundamental freedoms, and emphasized that when implementing this purpose, special attention should be paid to the interests of developing countries in tourism.