With the opening days of the UNWTO General Assembly in Madrid focused on the organization's response to the impacts of the pandemic and uniting Members behind its leadership and Program of Work, the ...

Arabian hospitality is a model to the world, and Saudi Arabia has been standing up for this, teaching many other countries a thing or two. UNWTO members are now called to d ecide on changes for UNWTO ...

According to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), a record-breaking 1.2 billion tourists traveled abroad in 2015. Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific all recorded about 5% increases in ...

UNWTO vision for African tourism is one of strong governance, more education and more and better Travel and Tourism sector jobs. Travel and Tourism leaders from across African continent joined ...

Industrial and emerging nations to encourage tourism to the poorest countries to boost their economies. Least-developed nations to integrate standardized tourism accounting systems into ...

The new year brings with it opportunities for new adventures. To help satisfy your wanderlust and inspire your next getaway, the UNWTO shares its list of top off-the-beaten-path destinations to visit ...

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Spanish government have officially announced that starting from January 25, 2021, Chinese has formally become an official language of ...

Titled “Best Tourism Villages”, the initiative recognizes qualified villages for their commitment to innovation and sustainability in all its aspects —economic, social, and environmental —and a focus ...

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 ...

Thanks to social media, and the streams of travel images we're fed daily, true 'hidden-gem' and 'off-radar' locations are more challenging to come by than they once were. The world has become more ...

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.

UNWTO has opened applications for the third edition of its Best Tourism Villages initiative. Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO was launched in 2021 as part of the Organization’s work to make tourism a ...