New Products and Experiences: Mountain Tourism Opportunities
International tourist arrivals reached 97% of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2024. According to the United Nations Tourism Office, more than 285 million tourists traveled internationally from January to March, about 20% higher than in the first quarter of 2023, highlighting that the tourism industry has almost fully recovered from the impact of the pandemic.
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More than 260 applications from over 60 countries: the adventure for Best Tourism Village 2024 begins
More than 260 villages from over 60 countries representing five regions of the world were nominated for the 2024 edition of the United Nations Tourism Organization’s Best Tourism Villages 2024, the highest number of applications in any of the past four editions.
UN Tourism Secretary-General Calls for People-Centred Transformation of Tourism Industry
With six years to go until the global goal deadline, the UN Tourism Secretary-General is calling for a people-centred transformation of tourism.
UN Regional Commission for Tourism holds 50th meeting, Middle East countries prioritize innovation, investment
As they look to the future, UN Tourism Middle East member states are focusing on working together to boost investment in the sector and foster new products that build resilience and increase inclusivity.
New UN tourism report focuses on integrating biodiversity in national tourism policies
A new UN Tourism report finds that while 95 percent of national tourism policies recognise nature as a key tourism asset, they often lack actual detailed plans for sustainable management practices.
United Nations Tourism Office Releases Tourism Investment Guidelines for Jordan
The United Nations Tourism Office has released a new edition of “Doing Business in Tourism: Investment Guidelines,” this time focusing on the investment potential of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
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UN Tourism participates in online workshop on Halal tourism development for OIC member states
UN Tourism submitted its proposal to the workshop on how to develop a unified halal tourism certification framework. The workshop, which was jointly organized by the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Center of Islamic Countries (SESRIC), the Ministry of National Development Planning of the Republic of Indonesia and the Islamic Trade Development Center (ICDT), focused on international best practices on how to develop halal tourism activities, standards and practices.
Success Story: Tourism Recovery and Women’s Empowerment Project in Timor-Leste
UN Tourism visited Bali, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste to disseminate the results and lessons learned from the successful completion of a project on tourism recovery and women’s empowerment in Timor-Leste, and to explore the possibility of replicating and scaling up the activities.
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Qatar Tourism Awards: Continuing towards excellence!
UN Tourism visited Doha, Qatar from 12-22 May and held in-depth discussions and brainstorming with the Qatar Tourism team to refine and strengthen the Qatar Tourism Awards categories and make advanced preparations for the launch of the Awards application portal, scheduled to open in early June.
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