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Uzbekistan Wows Delegates at 25th UNWTO General Assembly
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, October 30, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / International delegates and media attending the 25th UNWTO General Assembly have expressed their delight of the historical city of Samarkand in…
People, Planet, Prosperity: UNWTO Global Investment Forum Looks to the Future
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, October 28, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The “where, why, how and how much?” of tourism investments were the focus of high-level dialogues within the framework of the UNWTO…
Accelerating Green Investment in Tourism for Sustainable Development
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, October 26, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO has put tourism on the agenda of the World Investment Forum, the biggest investment gathering led by the United Nations. In partnership…
Global Education Forum Puts Spotlight on Future of Tourism
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, October 26, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The UNWTO General Assembly looked to the future with a focus on tourism education and training. The Global Education Forum brought together…
UNWTO Executive Council Welcomes New Members for Programme of Work
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, October 23, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The Executive Council of UNWTO met for the second time in a week to fulfil its statutory obligations and look ahead to a full two years…
UNWTO General Assembly Concludes with Clear Vision for Tourism
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, October 21, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Global tourism leaders have further advanced plans for a more ethical, diverse sector led by a growing UNWTO. The 25th session of the UNWTO…
UNWTO 8th Gastronomy Tourism Forum Strengthens the Sector Foundation
San Sebastian, Spain, October 20, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The 8th UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism was held Oct. 5-7 in Donostia–San Sebastian, Spain. The event was organized by UNWTO and…
UNWTO Names its Best Tourism Villages 2023
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, October 20, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced its list of Best Tourism Villages 2023. The accolate recogonizes villages that are leading…
Executive Council Endorses UNWTO Plan of Work in Samarkand
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, October 19, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization has analysed and approved its vision to transform the sector. Meeting for its 119th…
UNWTO General Assembly Opens to Advance Big Plans for Sector
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, October 19, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization has met for the 25th time in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. As its own data indicates that…
Europe’s Tourism Leaders Plan Closer Cooperation Across Region
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, October 17, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Europe’s tourism leaders have met to advance plans for stronger collaboration both within and outside of the region, including through the…
UNWTO Affiliate Members Advance Public-Private Cooperation in Tourism
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, October 16, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The Affiliate Members of the World Tourism Organization, made up of businesses, destinations and civil society actors, have met to bolster…
UNWTO to Host World’s Top Tourism Authorities at Crucial General Assembly
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, October 11, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / With only a few days to go until the start of its 25th General Assembly, sector leaders have joined international organizations in commending…
UNWTO Strengthens Links Between Agriculture, Gastronomy and Tourism
Donostia, Spain, October 9, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO has held the 8th edition of its World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism co-organized with Basque Culinary Center (BCC), with a focus on the links…
UNWTO Appoints Chefs as UNWTO Sustainable Tourism Ambassadors
Donostia, Spain, October 4, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has appointed Chef Fatmata Binta and world-renowned Basque Chefs Martín Berasategi and Pedro Subijana as…
Tourism Sector Pledges to Promote Investment, Education and New Destinations
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 3, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / 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…
World Tourism Day 2023 Recognizing the Power of Green Investments
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 28, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / On World Tourism Day 2023, leaders from every global region have united around a shared determination to invest in the sector’s growth…
World Tourism Day 2023 to Emphasize Investments for a Sustainable Future
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 26, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The stage is set for World Tourism Day 2023, with the global sector to come together around them theme of Tourism and Green Investments. In…
Final Sprint to a Global Standard on Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism
Marbella, Spain, September 25, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / In line with its commitment to promoting tourism as a catalyst for economic growth, inclusive development, and environmental sustainability, UNWTO…
New Data Shows Investment Returning to Global Tourism Sector
Madrid, Spain, September 18, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / 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…