General Assembly - Twenty-Sixth Session

General Assembly
Twenty-Sixth Session

07 - 11 November 2025 Riyadh , Saudi Arabia

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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

12:30-14:30Committee on Statistics 
Room: Omsiat 2 (En)
12:30-14:30Plenary of Affiliate Members
Room: Pavillion area (En, Sp, Ar) 
12:30-14:00Committee on Tourism and Competitiveness
Room: Omsiat 1 (En) 
13:30-15:30Lunch
Pavillion area
15:00-18:00Programme and Budget Committee  
Room: Prince Sultan (En, Sp, Fr)
15:30-18:30Committee on Statistics 
Room: Omsiat 2 (En)
15:30-18:30Plenary of Affiliate Members 
Room: Pavillion area (En, Sp, Ar)
20:00-22:00Riyadh Discovery Experience Dinners (choice-based)

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Saturday, 8 November

08:30-10:00Committee on Matters Related to Affiliate Membership
Room: Omsiat 1 (En, Sp) 
10:00-13:00Committee on Statistics
Room: Omsiat 2 (En) 
10:15-11:30Affiliate Members Board
Room: Omsiat 1 (En, Sp)
11:00-12:30Affiliate Members Corner
Room: Pavillion area (En)
12:00-13:30Committee on Tourism and Sustainability
Room: Omsiat 1 (En)
13:00-14:30UN Tourism Tech Adventure: Grand Final of the UN Tourism Artificial Intelligence Challenge
Room: Pavilion area (En)
13:30-15:00Lunch
Pavillion area
15:00-18:00124th session of the Executive Council
Room: Prince Sultan (En, Sp, Fr, Ru, Ar, Ch)
20:00- 22:00Opening Welcome Dinner at Diriyah for Heads of Delegations - A Celebration of Saudi Hospitality 
(by invitation / dress code: formal)/ 
Riyadh Discovery Experience Dinners (choice-based)

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Sunday, 9 November

10:00-13:00General Assembly – Opening Ceremony & First Plenary
Room: Prince Sultan (En, Sp, Fr, Ru, Ar, Ch) 
13:00-15:00Lunch
Pavillion area
15:00-18:00General Assembly – Second Plenary 
Room: Prince Sultan (En, Sp, Fr, Ru, Ar, Ch) 
20:00-22:00UN Tourism 50th Anniversary Grand Celebration, 
Boulevard City and Boulevard World – Riyadh Season ( dress code: national costume) 

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Monday, 10 November

09:00-09:45Associate Members Meeting
Room: Omsiat 1 (En)
10:00-13:00

General Assembly – Third Plenary


Including a General Debate on "The Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation in Shaping Global Tourism" 
Room: Prince Sultan (En, Sp, Fr, Ru, Ar, Ch)

13:30-15:00Lunch
Pavillion area
15:00-18:00General Assembly – Fourth Plenary
Room: Prince Sultan (En, Sp, Fr, Ru, Ar, Ch)
20:00-22:00TOURISE Opening Ceremony for Heads of Delegations at Qiddiya (by invitation / dress code: formal)/
 Riyadh Discovery Experience Dinners (choice-based)

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Tuesday, 11 November

10:00-12:00125th session of the Executive Council
Room: Prince Sultan (En, Sp, Fr, Ru, Ar, Ch)

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