Sustainability In Tourism
UN Adopts a New Global Standard to Measure the Sustainability of Tourism
A groundbreaking statistical framework, developed under the leadership of UN Tourism, has been adopted by all 193 UN member states.
A groundbreaking statistical framework, developed under the leadership of UN Tourism, has been adopted by all 193 UN member states.
The second edition of the UN Tourism Tech Adventures, along with Infecar is focused on Tourism Technologies and Solutions for Hotels and New Business Models
Following a strong 2023, international tourism is well on track to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2024.
The UNWTO Startup Competition for Tourism Technologies and Solutions in Hotels and New Business Models is open to any startup or entrepreneur worldwide. The competition will award 10 finalists with the best solutions in the categories of Innovations in Digital Hospitality and Business Models, and Sustainability Impact.
International tourism is on track to recover almost 90% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year. According to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), an estimated 975 million tourists travelled internationally between January and September 2023, an increase of 38% on the same months of 2022.
The number of destinations offering Digital Nomad Visas has risen significantly over recent years, with almost half now offering visas for at least one year.
Global tourism leaders have further advanced plans for a more ethical, diverse sector led by a growing UNWTO. The 25th session of the UNWTO General Assembly convened for a second day to examine, discuss and approve the Organizations work, with a focus on expanding its global presence, ethics and legal frameworks and the role of public-private partnerships
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 between product, gastronomy and tourism.
On World Tourism Day 2023, leaders from every global region have united around a shared determination to invest in the sector's growth and transformation. Held around the theme of 'Tourism and Green Investments,'' the celebrations of the Global Day of Observation have been the biggest and most impactful on record.
The stage is set for World Tourism Day 2023, with the global sector to come together around them theme of Tourism and Green Investments.