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Thailand Maintains Fully-Reopen Entry Rules
Bangkok, Thailand, January 10, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to clarify that Thailand continues to welcome all international tourists under the…
Rwanda Announced as Next WTTC Global Summit Host
Kigali, Rwanda, December 29, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / During the closing session of the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Global Summit in Riyadh, the Rwandan capital of Kigali, was announced…
UNWTO: Transforming Tourism by Measuring its Sustainability
Madrid, Spain, December 26, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / One hundred experts from around the world gathered at UNWTO Headquarters to develop the next standard for Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism…
Best Tourism Villages of 2022 Named by UNWTO
Madrid, Spain, December 24, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / From Austria to Vietnam, 32 destinations from all around the world have been named as ‘Best Tourism Villages 2022’ by the World Tourism Organization…
Europe Ministerial Conference Closes with Commitment for Sustainable Infrastructure
Nicosia, Cyprus, December 21, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The 9th Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference closed today in Nicosia, Cyprus, with the adoption of a ministerial declaration affirming…
UNWTO Gastronomy Tourism Forum Highlights Talent Development
Nara, Japan, December 21, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Gastronomy Tourism for People and Planet: Innovate, Empower and Preserve’ was the theme as national and international experts met in Nara for the 7th…
Addressing Plastic Pollution in Tourism Through Sustainable Procurement
Paris, France, December 20, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / This guidance, developed within the framework of the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, focuses on the procurement of plastic items and packaging…
WTTC Announce Collaboration with UNWTO and Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
Montreal, Canada, Decmber 15, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Travel & Tourism sector commits to vision to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. During COP15 in Montreal today, the World Travel…
Setting Tourism Recovery on a More Ethical Path
Madrid, Spain, December 14, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Committee on Tourism Ethics (WCTE) has met to advance the fair and responsible recovery of the sector. Meeting in Madrid and guided by the…
UNWTO and Madrid Host Experts Meeting Cultural Tourism Management
Madrid, Spain, November 7, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO and the Comunidad de Madrid have reunited 18 experts from all around the world to share ideas, debate and explore the challenges and trends of…
UNWTO and European Commission Share Joint Vision for Tourism’s Future
Brussels, Belgium, December 3, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / As the European Council presents the conclusions of the European Tourism Agenda, UNWTO has joined European Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean…
UNWTO at WTTC SUMMIT: We Are Your Voice at Global Governance Level
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 30, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO has returned to Riyadh to serve as a bridge between public and private leaders as tourism faces up to big challenges of today: high…
UNWTO and Madrid First Experts Meeting on Cultural Tourism
Madrid, Spain, November 29, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO and the Comunidad de Madrid have teamed up to bring together the world’s leading experts in cultural tourism. Around 20 international…
UNWTO: Rethink and Transform Tourism by Supporting Talent and SMEs
Marrakesh, Morocco, November 26, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is stressing SMEs and talent development as key transformers of global tourism. The two areas were the…
UNWTO: Education and Investments are Cornerstones to Transform Tourism
Marrakesh, Morocco, November 26, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Tourism leaders from every global region have met to advance plans to transform the sector against a backdrop of challenges old and new. UNWTO…
Tourism Recovery Accelerates to Reach 65% of Pre-Pandemic Levels
Marrakesh, Morocco, November 23, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / International tourism is on track to reach 65% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022 as the sector continues to bounce back from the…
UNWTO Connects Tourism and Culture in Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria, November 21, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO brought together leaders and some of Africa’s best creative minds around a shared vision for advancing sustainable development and opportunity…
UNWTO Gastronomy Tourism Forum in Japan to Focus People and Planet
Nara, Japan, November 18, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The growing importance of gastronomy tourism as a driver of inclusive development will be celebrated in the Japanese city of Nara next month. Held under…
At G20 UNWTO Advances Role of People and MSMES
Bali, Indonesia, November 18, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Small enterprises and local communities must be given the support they need to become true ‘agents of change’. As leaders of the G20 economies meet…
WTTC Announces Ban Ki-Moon as Keynote Speaker for Global Summit
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 14, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) unveils Ban Ki-Moon as its first major speaker for its upcoming Global Summit in Saudi Arabia,…