UN Tourism News
To mark the start of the United Nations ‘Decade of Action’, UN Tourism News was launched to provide the latest updates of UN Tourism’s work and key insights from the world of tourism as the sector leads the way in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
UNWTO in 2024 - Advancing Priorities and Moving Closer to Members
UNWTO in 2024 - Advancing Priorities and Moving Closer to Members
A new year brings new opportunities for global tourism. UNWTO has identified the priorities for the sector: investments, education, youth empowerment, and sustainability.
UN Tourism News 76International tourism to end 2023 close to 90% of pre-pandemic levels
International tourism to end 2023 close to 90% of pre-pandemic levels
The latest UNWTO data shows that international tourism has almost completely recovered from the unprecedented crisis of COVID-19 with many destinations reaching or even exceeding pre-pandemic arrivals and receipts
UN Tourism News 75Towards COP28 and building skills
Towards COP28 and building skills
UNWTO, in joint collaboration with NOAH Regen, has taken a further step forward in rethinking tourism financing with the launch of the UN NetZero Facility and Re-PLANET Capital Fund Ecosystem.
UN Tourism News 74Transforming Tourism Through Education and Youth Employment
Transforming Tourism Through Education and Youth Employment
UNWTO celebrated the biggest Ministers Summit on record as it brought tourism leaders together on the opening day of the World Travel Market in London to focus on education and skills development.
UN Tourism News 73The 25th UNWTO General Assembly concludes with a focus on education, investments and sustainability
The 25th UNWTO General Assembly concludes with a focus on education, investments and sustainability
The General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization met for the 25th time in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. With global tourism on track to reach up to 95% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year, the Assembly brought tourism leaders together to advance a clear vision for the long-term transformation of the sector around clear priorities.
UN Tourism News 72Bringing tourism together: To support jobs, communities and the planet
Bringing tourism together: To support jobs, communities and the planet
The General Assembly met for the 25th time in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It reflects the broad diversity of the sector, with delegations from 117 countries, including 70 Ministerial level representatives.
UN Tourism News #71 | Daily 04Investing in tourism means investing in opportunity
Investing in tourism means investing in opportunity
The UNWTO Global investments Forum took place yesterday opening a platform to discuss tourism investments with Ministers, CEOs and investment experts.
UN Tourism News #70 | Daily 03Opening of the 25th UNWTO General Assembly
Opening of the 25th UNWTO General Assembly
UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili, welcomed delegates to the 25th UNWTO General Assembly, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
UN Tourism News #69 | Daily 02Samarkand Welcomes Tourism Leaders to 25th UNWTO General Assembly
Samarkand Welcomes Tourism Leaders to 25th UNWTO General Assembly
Samarkand, located in the southeastern part of Uzbekistan and melting pots of culture is set for the 25th UNWTO General Assembly.
UN Tourism News #68 | Daily 01Investing in Tourism means Investing in a more Sustainable Future
Investing in Tourism means Investing in a more Sustainable Future
The stage is all set for World Tourism Day on 27 September. Under the theme "Tourism and Green Investments", this year's official celebration will be hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in its capital city, Riyadh. The celebrations will be the biggest and most impactful since the Day was first held back in 1980, with hundreds of high-level tourism leaders to join in person.
UN Tourism News #67Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through tourism
Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through tourism
The meeting of the G20 economies (New Delhi, India, 9-10 September) recognized the "opportunity to build a better future [through] development models that implement sustainable, inclusive and just transitions globally, while leaving no one behind".
UN Tourism News #66For a tourism that protects our planet
For a tourism that protects our planet
At the 66th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa, Member States joined to focus on opportunities around tourism jobs and investments while also recognizing the vital need to address challenges including the climate crisis.
UN Tourism News #65A 360 Approach to Sustainability in Tourism
A 360 Approach to Sustainability in Tourism
Reflecting the unprecedented relevance of tourism on the UN agenda, UNWTO brought together leaders from the public and private sectors for a high-level roundtable at the official side event on "Economic, Social, and Environmental Sustainability in Tourism".
UN Tourism News #64Uniting the World of Tourism
Uniting the World of Tourism
UNWTO has developed with the G20 economies a roadmap for making tourism a central pillar of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
UN TOURISM NEWS #63Advancing global cooperation for a better tourism
Advancing global cooperation for a better tourism
UNWTO celebrated its Regional Commissions for Europe, the Middle East and Asia and the Pacific to take stock of the current situation and map a shared way forward.
UN TOURISM NEWS #62Education, Investments, Sustainability
Education, Investments, Sustainability
With global tourism on track to reach pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year, UNWTO convened its Executive Council to advance plans to place education, investments and sustainability at the centre of the sector's future.
UN TOURISM NEWS #61Tourism Bounces Back
Tourism Bounces Back
International tourism is well on its way to returning to pre-pandemic levels, with twice as many people travelling during the first quarter of 2023 than in the same period of 2022.
UN TOURISM NEWS #60Tourism for the Global Goals
Tourism for the Global Goals
Held under the theme "Tourism and Sports United for Sustainability", the Congress focused on key issues such as sports tourism's economic impact and its contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
UN TOURISM NEWS #59UN TOURISM NEWS #58
UN TOURISM NEWS #58
Building on a Memorandum of Understanding signed between both UN agencies in 2020, the high-level meeting focused on intensifying tourism's contribution to rural development.
Boosting regional cooperation for the future of tourismUN TOURISM NEWS #57
UN TOURISM NEWS #57
The "From Potential to Prosperity" conference in Doha came at the pivotal half-way point towards implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Global Goals.
Celebrating, advancing and guiding tourism's returnUN TOURISM NEWS #56
UN TOURISM NEWS #56
Tourism is on track to achieve full recovery this year and ready to deliver on its potential as a pillar of peace and sustainability, UNWTO has told sector leaders at ITB in Berlin.
ITB Berlin EditionUN TOURISM NEWS #55
UN TOURISM NEWS #55
It contains tools to support national, regional, local and other tourism institutions apply an approach to tourism planning, programming and implementation that integrates gender equality and women's economic empowerment.
Sustainability and People at the Heart of Tourism in 2023UN TOURISM NEWS #54
UN TOURISM NEWS #54
At FITUR 2023, UNWTO served as the bridge between public and private leaders to advance plans to build a more diverse, resilient and sustainable tourism sector.
FITUR EDITION