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UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism Highlights Value of Culture
Plovdiv, Bulgaria, October 29, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / The UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism took place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, on 6–7 October 2025. Under the theme “The Art of Wine Tourism”,…
Asia-Pacific Unveils its Potential for a Stronger and Smarter Growth
Guilin, China, October 12, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / The 19th UN Tourism/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook gathered key sector stakeholders from governmental institutions, private sector and…
UN Tourism to Open ‘Tourism Law Observatory’ in the Middle East
Madrid, Spain, October 12, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) is set to establish a Tourism Law Observatory for the Middle East. This pioneering initiative will support…
UN Tourism and Almaty put Kazakh Women Centre Stage of Tourism Development
Almaty, Kazakhstan, October 5, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / Women’s empowerment is being placed at the heart of tourism development through a new collaboration between UN Tourism and the Almaty Tourism…
UN Tourism and FIA Launch Global Awards for Excellence in Sustainable Sports Tourism
Madrid, Spain, October 5, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) have launched the UN Tourism Awards for Excellence in Sustainable Sports Tourism…
UN Tourism Celebrates World Tourism Day 2025 in Melaka, Malaysia
Melaka, Malaysia, September 28, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism celebrated World Tourism Day 2025 in the historic city of Melaka, Malaysia, under the theme “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation.”…
UN Tourism Calls on G20 Tourism Ministers to Step Up Collaboration and Make Tourism a…
Kruger National Park, South Africa, September 22, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / The UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili has stressed that “strengthening multilateralism through tourism will…
UN Tourism Showcases Investment Opportunities at South Africa Forum
Cape Town, South Africa, September 13, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism has connected public and private sector leaders to highlight the enormous opportunities of investing in Africa’s growing tourism…
International tourism up 5% in first half of 2025 despite global challenges
Madrid, Spain, September 11, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / International tourist arrivals grew 5% in the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024. This is about 4% above pre-pandemic…
Tourism and Culture Take Center Stage at Executive Training Programme in Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, September 08, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism welcomed senior tourism officials from across the Asia-Pacific region to put the spotlight on the vital link between tourism and…
UN Tourism/ICAO Summit calls for enhanced cooperation to unlock Africa’s growth
Luanda, Angola, September 08, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / The second UN Tourism and ICAO Ministerial Conference on Tourism and Air Transport in Africa concluded with a unified call to enhance partnerships…
Kinshasa Sets the Stage: “The Rumba Route for Peace” Connects Tourism and Culture
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, September 08, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo successfully cast a global spotlight on music and…
UN Americas Tourism Commission Hosts AI and Tourism Seminar
Lima, Peru, September 08, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru, successfully held the 70th meeting of the UN Tourism Regional…
UN Tourism Celebrates 1st Regional Congress of the Tourism Law Observatory for Latin…
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, August 02, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism successfully held the First Regional Congress of the Tourism Law Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean, under the…
UN Tourism/ICAO Summit Calls for Enhanced Cooperation to Unlock Africa’s Growth
Madrid, Spain, August 02, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / The second UN Tourism and ICAO Ministerial Conference on Tourism and Air Transport in Africa concluded with a unified call to enhance partnerships and…
UN Tourism and E1 Series Join Forces to Promote Sustainable Mobility and Tourism…
Madrid, Spain, July 22, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism, the United Nations agency promoting the development of responsible, sustainable, and accessible tourism, and E1 Series, the world's first and…
UN Tourism Launches the “Safe Destinations Challenge” to Strengthen Tourism…
Madrid, Spain, June 29, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism has launched the Safe Destinations Challenge to identify innovative solutions that position the sector as a driver of resilience, safety, and…
UN Tourism and Croatia partner to boost sustainable tourism, research, and innovation
Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 24, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism has agreed to partner with the Ministry of Tourism and Sport of the Republic of Croatia and the University of Zagreb on research and…
UN Tourism and Slow Food partner to strengthen tourism and agriculture links
Madrid, Spain / Bra, Italy, June 24, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism and Slow Food will work together to promote gastronomy tourism as a tool for socio-economic development of people and communities.…
UN Tourism Africa Meets to Boost Social Impact, Innovation, and Youth Empowerment
Abuja, Nigeria, June 20, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / The UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa (CAF) brought together tourism leaders, government officials, and creative-sector stakeholders to chart a…