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 UNWTO’s work and key insights from the world of tourism as the sector leads the way in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Investing 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