World Tourism Day: Sector Pledges to Promote Investment, Education and New Destinations
The legacy of the World Tourism Day 2023 celebrations will live on in the shape of greater investments in the sector’s sustainability and a shared commitment to spread the benefits […]
World Tourism Day 2023: Time to reflect the importance of Tourism- UNWTO Chief
The World Tourism Day falls on 27 September and for this year [2023], it will be marked in in Riyadh, kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ahead of that, the Secretary General […]
UNWTO Joins Global Tourism Economy Forum for Landmark 10th Edition
UNWTO has celebrated the 10th edition of the Global Tourism Economy Forum by strengthening its status as the bridge between tourism’s public and private sectors. Convening around the theme of […]
International Tourism Swiftly Overcoming Pandemic Downturn
International tourism has continued to recover from the worst crisis in its history as arrival numbers reached 84% of pre-pandemic levels between January and July 2023, according to the latest […]
New Data Shows Investment Returning to Global Tourism Sector
Investment in the global tourism cluster has started to bounce back from the lows it touched during the pandemic off the back of the steady recovery of international tourist arrivals, […]
UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism returns to San Sebastian
The World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism will return to Donostia-San Sebastian in Spain (5-7 October) to focus on how tourism can foster rural development, build economic resilience, and preserve cultural […]
Tourism for Development and Prosperity Highlighted in G20 Leaders’ Declaration
Tourism’s key role in advancing sustainable social and economic development has been highlighted in the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration. The meeting of the G20 economies (New Delhi, India, 9-10 […]
UNWTO and G20 Launch Dashboard to Support Tourism in Advancing the SDGs
UNWTO and India’s G20 Presidency, have joined hands to launch a new tool to advance the contribution of tourism policies and initiatives towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ahead of […]
UNWTO Secretary General presents Best Tourism Village award to Kenya’s Olergesailie
An inaugural winner of the 2021 Best Tourism Village in Kenya, Olergesailie has been presented with a certificate and a plaque of recognition by the UNWTO Secretary General, Zurab Pololikashvili. […]
