Sustainable News
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Málaga Selected Global Headquarters for the Future of Tourism Coalition
Málaga will become the seat of the first ever Future of Tourism Coalition (FoTC) global headquarters and will act as the FoTC’s European hub, following a multi-year agreement announced today.…
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At FITUR 2023 UNWTO Served as Bridge Between Public and Private Leaders
At FITUR 2023, UNWTO served as the bridge between public and private leaders to advance plans to build a more diverse, resilient and sustainable tourism sector. With the latest UNWTO…
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Tourism to Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels in Some Regions
After stronger than expected recovery in 2022, this year could see international tourist arrivals return to pre-pandemic levels in Europe and the Middle East. Tourists are nonetheless expected to increasingly…
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UNWTO Launches Online Gender Equality Training Course
UNWTO, in collaboration with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and UN Women has launched a free online training course…
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UNWTO: Transforming Tourism by Measuring its Sustainability
One hundred experts from around the world gathered at UNWTO Headquarters to develop the next standard for Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism (MST). The global MST effort responds to the…
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Best Tourism Villages of 2022 Named by UNWTO
From Austria to Vietnam, 32 destinations from all around the world have been named as ‘Best Tourism Villages 2022’ by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The accolade recognizes rural destinations…
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GSTC2022 Global Conference in Seville Successfully Concluded
The GSTC2022 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference that took place on December 12th-15th in Seville, Andalusia, Spain, brought together 350 delegates from 61 countries, along with hundreds of viewers that watched…
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ITB Berlin Convention Adopts ‘Mastering Transformation’ as Motto
Leading speakers and experts from the global travel industry share their knowledge in up to 20 individual tracks – A wide range of topic headings including Travel Technology, Marketing &…
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UNWTO Gastronomy Tourism Forum Highlights Talent Development
Gastronomy Tourism for People and Planet: Innovate, Empower and Preserve’ was the theme as national and international experts met in Nara for the 7th UNWTO Forum on Gastronomy Tourism. Organized…
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Addressing Plastic Pollution in Tourism Through Sustainable Procurement
This guidance, developed within the framework of the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, focuses on the procurement of plastic items and packaging (and its alternatives) in the tourism sector and aims…