UN Tourism welcomes G20 Leaders recognition and strong support for tourism under South Africa’s G20 Presidency

G20 Leaders have recognized the contribution of tourism to shared prosperity and sustainability at the first Summit held in Africa under the Presidency of South Africa. The G20 South Africa […]
LATAM expands long-haul network with new São Paulo–Cape Town Service

LATAM Brazil has announced a major international network expansion for 2026, confirming the launch of a direct route between São Paulo–Guarulhos and Cape Town, scheduled to commence in September 2026 […]
93% of disabled delegates face barriers at events, new report exposes accessibility gap

Launched yesterday (November 18) at IBTM World, the report – Access All Areas: Closing the Accessibility Gap in Events – exposes a striking disparity between how venues perceive their accessibility provision and […]
IBTM World 2025 opens with advocacy and AI taking centre stage

IBTM Exhibition Director, Claudia Hall, officially opened the 2025 edition of IBTM World in Barcelona today with a ribbon cutting alongside several event partners to mark the long history of hosting the […]
UN Tourism Welcomes TikTok Superstar Khaby Lame as Ambassador, Recognizing Pivotal Role of Creative Economy

UN Tourism has welcomed Khaby Lame, the world’s most-popular TikTok creator, as its newest Ambassador. With digital creators and influencers now central to the tourism conversation, the new partnerships reflects […]
Future of Events on Display as IBTM World 2025 opens Tomorrow

With just one day to go before the most anticipated event in the business events calendar kicks off in Barcelona, IBTM World is looking to the future at its 2025 edition with the […]
Qatar Airways Sets New Benchmark with Over 100 Starlink-Enabled Widebody Aircraft

The World’s Best Airline has accelerated its Starlink installation programme to deliver the fastest, gate-to-gate* Wi-Fi rollout on a widebody fleet – ahead of schedule Since its launch of the […]
China to host new UN Tourism regional office in Shanghai

China has received the green light to host a new UN Tourism Regional Office in Shanghai, following deliberations at the 26th UN Tourism General Assembly in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The […]
UN Tourism Confirms Marina Novelli as New Chair of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics

The UN Tourism General Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Professor Marina Novelli as the new Chair of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics.Professor Novelli’s nomination was approved by Member […]