Sustainable News
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Centara Meets GSTC Criteria and Receives Certification for Twelve Hotels
Centara Hotels and Resorts, announced its approval for certification by Vireo SRL, a GSTC (Global Sustainable Tourism Council) – Accredited certification body, for meeting global standards for sustainable travel and…
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G20 Tourism Side Event Focuses on Rural Tourism with UNWTO
The first meeting of the G20 Tourism Working Group to be held under the Indian Presidency placed the focus on the sector’s role in in advancing the 2030 Agenda. UNWTO…
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Yucatán Joins UNWTO Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories
UNWTO has welcomed Yucatán’s Tourism Observatory into its International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO). The Yucatán Tourism Observatory was established in 2018 to generate and manage information around tourism…
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Emirates Completes Engine Ground Testing with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Emirates has successfully completed the ground engine testing for one of its GE90 engines on a Boeing 777-300ER using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The objective of the ground testing…
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UNWTO and Development Bank of Latin America Partner for Tourism Investments
UNWTO and the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) will partner to promote and retain investment in tourism across the Latin American and Caribbean Region. As the sector’s recovery continues,…
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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…