UN Tourism News

Madrid, Spain, October 31, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Destinations around the world are reporting significant advances in sustainable tourism, with timely evidence and analytics serving as key tools for…

Arusha, Tanzania, October 19, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO is to work with Ojimah to make positive storytelling and digitalization key drivers of tourism recovery across Africa. Building on UNWTO…

Nicosia, Cyprus, October 13, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Ministers of the Environment from across the Pan European region have agreed to promote the transformation of tourism, with key initiatives of the…

Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, October 10, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The 65th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa brought together around 25 Ministers of Tourism and high-level representatives…

Bali, Indonesia, September 30, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO, the G20 Indonesian Presidency and the G20 Tourism Working Group have collaborated over the past year to deliver the G20 Guidelines on…

Bali, Indonesia, September 27, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Positive transformation for both people and planet was the central message of World Tourism Day 2022. Held around the theme of ‘Rethinking…

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, September 22, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO has welcomed a delegation from Turismo de Tenerife (SPET) to draft a roadmap for future collaborations. One of…

Zurich, Switzerland, September 21, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of Switzerland (SECO) have joined forces to launch the…

Alba, Italy, September 15, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO and the Government of Italy will celebrate the 6th Global Conference on Wine Tourism. Under the theme ‘What’s next? Wine tourism pairs with…

Ourense, Galicia, Spain, September 8, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has joined the European Historic Thermal Towns Association (EHTTA) and the Spanish region of Galicia…

Bali, Indonesia, August 19, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The countdown to World Tourism Day 2022 is now underway, with every part of the sector invited to be an active part of the annual celebrations. With…

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, August 9, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO has warmly welcomed the first data on summer arrivals from its Member States. As international travel returns in many parts of…

Madrid, Spain, August 2, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / International tourism continues to show signs of a strong and steady recovery from the impact of the pandemic despite significant mounting economic and…

Asunción, Paraguay, August 1, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The President of Paraguay Mario Abdo Benitez, welcomed this week UNWTO’s support as the county works to make tourism a central pillar of economic…

New York City, New York, United  States, July 18, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / A United Nations global assessment of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) makes clear the important role…

La Rioja, Spain, July 13, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The 7th edition of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Conference on Wine Tourism will be held in La Rioja in 2023. This new edition was…

Ibiza, Spain, July 12, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO joined the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Spain in the recent High-Level Meeting on Safe International Travel held…

Sorrento, Italy, July 9, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Young people have always been an integral part of tourism. Countless destinations, in every global region, depend on them to support businesses and…

Sorrento, Italy, July 8, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The first Global Youth Tourism Summit concluded with a simulation of the UNWTO General Assembly where 120 participants from 57 countries and aged between…

Sorrento, Italy, July 7, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The first Global Youth Tourism Summit concluded by showcasing the power of tourism for youth empowerment, international solidarity and peace. Drawing the…