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Lifeline · unwto.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 21 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 1 registrar change since Sep 8, 2011 · 3 ownership changes since 2011 · last checked Sep 3, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 29, 2005unwto.org was registered on May 29, 2005.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 3, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 6, 2007 – Nov 8, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described unwto.org from Jun 6, 2007 to Nov 8, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007
Registrar
Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)Sep 8, 2011 – Apr 12, 2012Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for unwto.org, from Sep 8, 2011 to Apr 12, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 8, 2011 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records for unwto.org are held from Sep 8, 2011 to Jun 4, 2026 (103 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Apr 2012 – Sep 2016No nameserver records held, Apr 2012 – Sep 2016Nameservers: worldnic.comSep 8, 2011 – Apr 12, 2012Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns3.worldnic.com, ns4.worldnic.com) for unwto.org from Sep 8, 2011 to Apr 12, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonFeb 18, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 7 certificates for unwto.org from Feb 18, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptMay 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for unwto.org from May 5, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 2, 2026.
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
May 29, 2005Registration: unwto.org was registered on May 29, 2005.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 3, 2026
Jun 6, 2007 – Nov 8, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described unwto.org from Jun 6, 2007 to Nov 8, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “”Tourism has proved one of the leading ways for the least developed countries to increase their participation in the global economy”, said United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, during his first visit to UNWTO…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Sep 8, 2011 – Apr 12, 2012Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for unwto.org, from Sep 8, 2011 to Apr 12, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 8, 2011 – Jun 4, 2026Ownership: Registration records for unwto.org are held from Sep 8, 2011 to Jun 4, 2026 (103 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 8, 2011 – Apr 12, 2012
Jul 1, 2007
“”Tourism has proved one of the leading ways for the least developed countries to increase their participation in the global economy”, said United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, during his first visit to UNWTO…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Network Solutions, LLC
Sep 9, 2016 – Sep 3, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 9, 2016 and most recently on Sep 3, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 3, 2026
Ownership change
Jun 16, 2018
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 16, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 16, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 16, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeDec 8, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 8, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2011–2026
Nameservers: Cloudflare
Nameservers: CloudflareSep 9, 2016 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (abby.ns.cloudflare.com, gabe.ns.cloudflare.com) for unwto.org from Sep 9, 2016 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareSep 9, 2016unwto.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 12, 2012 and Sep 9, 2016. Last seen at worldnic.com: Apr 12, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 9, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for unwto.org from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedOct 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for unwto.org from Oct 4, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns3.worldnic.com, ns4.worldnic.com) for unwto.org from Sep 8, 2011 to Apr 12, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 9, 2016 – Sep 3, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 9, 2016 and most recently on Sep 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 3, 2026
Sep 9, 2016 – Jun 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (abby.ns.cloudflare.com, gabe.ns.cloudflare.com) for unwto.org from Sep 9, 2016 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 9, 2016Zone file: unwto.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 12, 2012 and Sep 9, 2016. Last seen at worldnic.com: Apr 12, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 9, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 16, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 16, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 16, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 16, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 8, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 8, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 18, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 7 certificates for unwto.org from Feb 18, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for unwto.org from May 5, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for unwto.org from May 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for unwto.org from Oct 4, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 2005 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
UNWTO is the United Nations agency for tourism, headquartered in Madrid. It promotes sustainable tourism development and supports countries in leveraging tourism for economic growth and global participation.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 29, 2005 — 21 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 3, 2026).
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #15,580)+8
Verified continuity: 21.4 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What unwto.org said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
”Tourism has proved one of the leading ways for the least developed countries to increase their participation in the global economy”, said United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, during his first visit to UNWTO and Spain as Secretary-General.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2005
Domain registered (May 29, 2005).
2007
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 6, 2007); profile edited 2 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Unwto.org provides tourism information for areas around the globe”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 21 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 26, 2026