Executive Council - 123rd session

A new initiative by UN Tourism, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the Pacific Tourism Organization (SPTO) seeks to strengthen the connection between agrifood systems and tourism in seven Pacific Islands. By designing tourism experiences and itineraries that showcase local products and gastronomy, the project aims to maximize value for producers, communities, and destinations in the Pacific SIDS.

ONU Turismo ha nombrado al Dr. Larry Dwyer, profesor y miembro adjunto de la Universidad Tecnológica de Sydney, ganador del Premio Ulises 2025 de Excelencia en la Creación y Difusión del Conocimientos en Turismo.

At Japan’s Expo 2025, UN Tourism highlighted the key role of innovation and education for driving transformation and female empowerment in the sector.

El segundo Foro regional de ONU Turismo sobre turismo gastronómico para África confirmó el creciente empeño de la región en convertir el turismo gastronómico en un motor esencial del desarrollo social y económico.

Los destinos se centran cada vez más en la moda para mejorar las experiencias turísticas y empoderar a las comunidades locales, especialmente entre las poblaciones indígenas, así como a los creadores y las empresas de pequeña escala.

Tourism can be an effective driver of shared prosperity and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 10 on reducing inequalities. However, policymakers must focus more on inclusive planning, investment, and governance to harness tourism’s full potential for positive change.

ONU Turismo ha presentado la última edición de su serie de orientaciones sobre inversiones: Turismo y negocio: Invertir en Indonesia. Esta publicación exhaustiva ofrece a los inversores mundiales un panorama claro y basado en datos de las ingentes oportunidades que brinda uno de los mercados turísticos más dinámicos de Asia sudoriental.

UN Tourism has brought together its Members States from across Asia and the Pacific to guide the sector’s development beyond recovery and towards greater resilience and sustainability.

UN Tourism has welcomed Vienna as the newest member of the International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO). With this, Vienna becomes part of a global alliance of 46 destinations dedicated to monitoring tourism’s economic, environmental and social impact at the destination level.

UN Tourism has advanced South-South cooperation in tourism development, putting into action the aims of the Punta Cana Declaration signed by its Member States from Africa and the Americas. Building on the success of the inaugural event, the 2nd UN Tourism Africa & The Americas Summit outlined concrete plans for achieving shared goals, focused on innovation, Technical Cooperation, enhanced connectivity, tourism investments and tourist confidence through security.