International tourist arrivals grew 5% in Q1 2025
According to the May 2025 World Tourism Barometer from UN Tourism, over 300 million tourists travelled internationally in the first three months of 2025, about 14 million more than in […]
UN Tourism and FAO Mountain Partnership Launch Sustainable Gastronomy Tourism Project in Pacific SIDS
In the Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS), agriculture remains central to rural livelihoods, offering critical economic opportunities and employment for local communities. Here, agrifood systems extend far beyond food […]
UN Tourism Names Dr. Larry Dwyer as Winner of 2025 Ulysses Prize
The Ulysses Prize is UN Tourism’s highest academic honor, awarded to individuals whose work has significantly advanced the understanding and development of tourism through knowledge creation and its practical application. […]
Africa Embraces Gastronomy Tourism as a Driver for Growth and Culture
The 2nd UN Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Africa reinforced the region’s growing commitment to make gastronomy tourism a key driver in social and economic development. Co-organized with […]
Culinary Identity and Regional Strategy Take Center Stage at 2nd UN Tourism Gastronomy Forum for Africa in Arusha
As the global tourism discourse continues to evolve, Africa’s gastronomic voice is steadily rising and with deliberate strategy. From April 23 to 25, 2025, Arusha, Tanzania will serve as the […]
Asia-Pacific UN Tourism Members Prioritize Resilience and Sustainable Growth
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. In Jakarta, the […]
South-South Cooperation for Tourism Development Advances at 2nd UN Tourism Africa & Americas Summit
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 […]
UN Tourism and Lithuania Partner to Boost Innovation and Visibility
UN Tourism and the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of Lithuania have agreed on a shared vision for tourism development in the country for the period 2025–2027. In addition […]
Angola to Host 2nd UN Tourism & ICAO Ministerial Conference on Tourism and Air Transport in Africa
Picture: Angola’s Minister of Tourism, Márcio Daniel Angola’s capital city will take center stage as the 2nd Ministerial Conference of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International […]