WTO Launches Its First Shopping Tourism Pilot Project in León, Mexico
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has
joined with the Municipality of León (Guanajuato, Mexico) to present the first
UNWTO project on Shopping Tourism, with the aim...
ADB Grant to Support Tourism Development in Tajikistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $10
million grant to help Tajikistan develop tourism in the country. The project is
ADB’s first tourism sector...
Effective Monitoring of Tourism Data
The International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) hosted its latest Asia Workshop in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with...
Free travel passes to enable young people to discover Europe
Thanks to backing by MEPs, 50,000 18-year-olds have enjoyed the chance
to travel in the EU for free since its launch in June 2018. An...
UNIDO Project in Kyrgyzstan named “Project of the Year”
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) received
the “Project of the Year” award for its activities related to “Linking the
tourism industry to productive activities...
Tourism Leading Other Global Sectors in Advancing Gender Equality
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in collaboration with UN Women, The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), World Bank Group and Amadeus, has launched...
UNWTO Joins Asia-Pacific Sector Leaders to Address Overcrowding In Urban Destinations
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the People’s Government of Guilin (China) held the 13th UNWTO/PATA Forum on...
INSTO Observatories advancing tourism impact monitoring at destination level
The World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) welcomed more than 100 experts to its global annual meeting in Madrid,...
World’s Most Disruptive Sports Tourism Start-Ups Celebrated at Global Tourism Economy Forum
The growing sports tourism sector took centre stage at the Global Tourism Economy Forum in Macau, SAR with the first ‘SPORTSTECH’ edition of the...
Regulation Catches up with Innovation: The Case of Short-Term Rentals
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has published the first systematic overview of how both national governments and local authorities are addressing and managing new...