UNWTO Executive Council meets in Punta Cana

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 […]
UNWTO identifies priorities for boosting Rural Tourism Potential

UNWTO has launched a new report to determine the status of rural tourism in its Member States and identify the main challenges and opportunities of tourism as a driver for […]
Tourism on Track for Full Recovery as New Data Shows Strong Start to 2023

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 […]
The aviation industry looks to a net-zero future at ATM 2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 3 May 2023: The last two years has seen a resurgence in air travel and while this growth trend provides a welcome boost for the aviation […]
2nd World Sports Tourism Congress charts sustainability path

Sports tourism can play an increasingly important role in the economic diversification, growth and sustainable development of destinations worldwide. The 2nd edition of the World Sports Tourism Congress (WSTC), organized […]
Tourism’s Potential for Mountain Ecosystems and Communities Outlined in New Report

While mountain tourism has become an increasingly relevant motivation for travel, data on its size and impact remains scarce, a new report from the UN agencies the Food and Agriculture […]
Global Travel & Tourism Catapults into 2023 -WTTC

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2023 Economic Impact Research (EIR) today shows the Travel & Tourism sector is closing in on its 2019 peak, recovering by more than […]
Destination 2030: UNWTO and Global Tourism Economic Forum Plot Stronger Collaboration

Lisbon, Portugal, 21 April 2023 – UNWTO and the Global Tourism Economic Forum (GTEF) have outlined their plans for stronger and closer collaboration. Since the first Forum was held in […]
Radisson Hotel Group touts milestone achievements in its 2022 Responsible Business report

Building on its long heritage as a leading sustainable hotel group, Radisson Hotel Group had a successful 2022 in which the Group committed to Net Zero by 2050, published approved […]