Leaders from across the global tourism sector will meet in Riyadh tomorrow for this year's World Tourism Day (WTD). Run by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the event will highlight the power of ...

GTEF 2023 brought to the forefront the potential of the sector to balance the needs of people and the planet, while at the same time contributing to prosperity. Convening around the theme of ...

Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO was launched in 2021 as part of the Organization’s work to make tourism a driver of rural development and wellbeing. To date, over 70 villages from almost 40 countries ...

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has appointed Chef Fatmata Binta and world-renowned Basque Chefs Martín Berasategi and Pedro Subijana as Ambassadors for Sustainable Tourism, in the framework of ...

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced its list of Best Tourism Villages 2023. The accolade recognizes villages that are leading in nurturing rural areas and preserving ...

Transport-related emissions from tourism are expected to account for 5.3% of all man-made CO2 emissions by 2030, up from 5% in 2016, a landmark new report from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) ...

In a May 17 statement, the UN body stressed that this report aims to identify significant challenges and opportunities related to tourism as a catalyst for rural development from a policy perspective.

The latest issue of the UNWTO Barometer saw negative tourism growth in the last six months of 2008 and envisions a flat situation for 2009. The new Resilience Committee had its first meeting, ...

The 25th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is scheduled for October 16-20 this year in Samarkand. For the first time in history, Uzbekistan will ...

MANILA, Philippines — The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is stressing the importance of cultural tourism in safeguarding living heritage. This was one of the key conclusions made at ...

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced the list of "Best Tourism Villages" 2021 during the General Assembly in Madrid. The list includes 44 villages from 32 countries ...

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has added 54 new villages from across the world to its esteemed annual list of Best Tourism Villages. The list was formally announced during the UNWTO General ...