UN Tourism News

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…