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UNWTO Leads Rethink of Tourism Communications
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, May 26, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / “Put people front and centre!” was the core message as UNWTO brought together global branding experts, journalists and content creators to…
UNWTO Executive Council Meets in Punta Cana
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, May 20, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / With global tourism on track to reach pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year, UNWTO convened its Executive Council to advance plans to…
UNWTO Identifies Priorities for Boosting Rural Tourism Potential
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, May 18, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO has launched a new report to determine the status of rural tourism in its Member States and identify the main challenges and…
UNWTO Hosts Executive Training on Tourism for Rural Development
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 16, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / As part of work on tourism for rural development, UNWTO has concluded its first Executive Training for the Middle East Programme. Under the theme…
Dr. Jigang Bao Wins UNWTO Ulysses Prize for Excellence
Guangzhou, China, May 15, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Dr. Jigang Bao has been named as the winner of the 16th Ulysses Prize, awarded by UNWTO for excellence in the creation and dissemination of knowledge in…
UNWTO New Assessment of Pandemic-Related Travel Restrictions
Madrid, Spain, May 11, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO has welcomed the end of the public health emergency phase for COVID-19 with a summary analysis of the travel restrictions introduced in response to…
Tourism on Track for Full Recovery UNWTO New Data Shows
Madrid, Spain, May 9, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / International tourism is well on its way to returning to pre-pandemic levels, with twice as many people travelling during the first quarter of 2023 than in…
UNWTO World Sports Tourism Congress Unites Sports & Tourism
Zadar, Croatia, April 28, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Sports tourism can play an increasingly important role in the economic diversification, growth and sustainable development of destinations worldwide.…
Tourism Potential for Mountain Ecosystems Outlined in New Report
Rome, Italy, April 27, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / While mountain tourism has become an increasingly relevant motivation for travel, data on its size and impact remains scarce, a new report from the UN…
Tlaxcala Joins The UNWTO Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories
Tlaxcala, Mexico, April 25, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO has announced Tlaxcala’s Sustainable Tourism Observatory as the latest member of its International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories…
UNWTO and Global Tourism Economic Forum Plan Stronger Collaboration
Lisbon, Portugal, April 22, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO and the Global Tourism Economic Forum (GTEF) have outlined their plans for stronger and closer collaboration. Since the first Forum was held in…
UNWTO Strengthens Cooperation Around Tourism Investments
Abu Dhabi, UAE, April 20, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO has further advanced its focus on investments in a more resilient and sustainable tourism by strengthening its cooperation with both the…
EBRD and UNWTO Support Tourism Recovery in Greece
Athens, Greece, April 18, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have successfully worked alongside the Greek Government to help the…
UNWTO Unites South East Europe Ministers Around Sustainability Goals
Tirana, Albania, April 12, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO celebrated the Future of Environmental Sustainable Tourism in Albania (FESTA), setting the foundations for unprecedented high-level collaboration…
UNWTO to Boost Partnerships with Italian Government
Rome, Italy, April 10, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili, has concluded an official visit to Italy, strengthening key partnerships and advancing tourism for…
UNWTO and FAO Strengthen Partnership
Rome, Italy, April 8, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The importance of tourism for the economic development and empowerment of rural communities was underscored as the leaders of UNWTO and the Food and…
Albanian Prime Minister Welcomes UNWTO Leadership
Tirana, Albania, April 6, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili has met with His Excellency Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania, to explore shared priorities for boosting…
UNWTO Shaping the Future of Sustainable Tourism
Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain, April 1, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The Government of Mallorca, Consell de Mallorca, and the Mallorca Tourism Foundation and UNWTO have hosted the second edition of the…
UNWTO Partners With Aviareps to Launch Destination Marketing Grants
Munich, Germany, March 30, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO will work with its Affiliate Member AVIAREPS to offer grants for destination marketing and research services to five countries in Europe. The…
Tourism Commits to Water Actions at UN Water Conference
New York, United States, March 28, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO emphasized tourism’s commitment to contributing to the acceleration of SDG6 on Water and Sanitation. At the United Nations 2023 Water…