1.1 billion tourists travelled internationally in the first nine months of 2024: UN Tourism

Around 1.1 billion tourists travelled internationally in the first nine months of 2024, as the global tourism sector recovered 98% of pre-pandemic levels. According to the latest World Tourism Barometer by UN Tourism, a full recovery from the biggest crisis in the sector’s history is expected by the end of the year, despite economic, geopolitical and climate challenges.

Women’s Day Special: Unveiling the Face Behind Best Tourism Villages

In celebration of International Women's Day, we bring you an exclusive interview with Sandra Carvao, the driving force behind the Best Tourism Villages initiative at UN Tourism.

UN Tourism shares Top Destinations to visit in 2024 before peak season 

The new year brings with it opportunities for new adventures. To help satisfy your wanderlust and inspire your next getaway, UN Tourism shares its list of top off-the-beaten-path destinations to visit in 2024 before peak season hits this summer

UNWTO to begin work on first regional office for the Americas in Brazil

UNWTO has continued to scale up its support for its Members across the Americas, with plans for a first Regional Office for the region advanced during an official visit to Brazil.

Winners of 2022-2023 UNWTO Students’ League Grand Final announced

The 2022-2023 UNWTO Students’ League concluded with a celebration of young tourism talent. The Grand Final of the flagship event for supporting students in tourism bought together high School and undergraduate students from Switzerland and Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Booking.com and UNWTO launch new online training series to support accommodations to become more sustainable

Booking.com has partnered with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) of the United Nations to launch a new series of free online courses designed to support accommodations on their journey to operate more sustainably.

Diriyah joins UNWTO with a ceremony held during the 25th summit in Uzbekistan

Diriyah Company has today joined the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as an Affiliate Member in a significant move towards fostering global tourism collaboration and advancing Saudi Arabia's tourism sector.

UNWTO announces 54 Best Tourism Villages in its 2023 edition, India’s Dhordo makes it to the list

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced its list of Best Tourism Villages 2023. The accolade recognizes villages that are leading the way in nurturing rural areas and preserving landscapes, cultural diversity, local values, and culinary traditions.

The world’s largest tourism spenders

Over the past few decades, the world has seen a steep increase in international tourism, as the world has become more globalized and advances in transportation have increased mobility and brought down travel costs.

Record summer bookings stretching finances of many due to outdated payments tech

This year’s more than welcome record summer for travel bookings brings with it the unwelcome need to increase working capital, warns Spencer Hanlon from global real-time payments platform Nium.

WTTC G20 public-private dialogue shines light on travel & tourism opportunities

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) gathered leading Travel & Tourism stakeholders and G20 Ministers in a Public-Private Dialogue in Goa  to address the sector’s vast potential and challenges.

World Travel & Tourism Council & UNWTO sign historic MOU

In an historic first, the world’s two leading Travel & Tourism organisations representing the global public and private sectors agreed to work together across a number of key objectives. 

Asia and Pacific: Shared Vision for Tourism Development

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Worldwide, twice as many people traveled internationally in the first three months of 2023 than in the same period of 2022.

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Middle East Tourism Leaders Meet in Jordan

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Tourism leaders from across the Middle East have met in Jordan to guide the sector’s development across the region.

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Post-Covid Tourism Recovery accelerates in 2023

Tourism in Asia and the Pacific is recovering well according to the UN and the trend is moving quickly upward