Regional Department for Europe

Uzbekistan has become the 26th country to adhere to the International Code for the Protection of Tourists (ICPT).

UN Tourism has further strengthened its partnership with the Republic of Bulgaria, with an official visit and key meetings with its political leadership and the welcoming of football legend a philanthropist Hristo Stoichkov as a new Ambassador.

UN Tourism and the European Accessibility Resource Centre (AccessibleEU) have joined accessible tourism champions to advance policies, standards, incentives, skills and business strategies, making inclusion a reality for millions of people.

Andorra has become the 25th country to adhere to the International Code for the Protection of Tourists (ICPT).

En UN Tourism and Austria have discussed opportunities for further collaboration and for strengthening partnerships in the areas of sustainability, statistics and development.

UN Tourism has announced the UN Tourism National Open Innovation Challenge, in partnership with France. This groundbreaking collaboration marks a significant milestone as it is the first time UN Tourism and the Government of France have joined forces to empower innovation and entrepreneurship in the sector.

UN Tourism has brought together its International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories to explore actionable policy recommendations that drive sustainable practices across destinations.

UN Tourism and easyJet holidays have stepped up their collaboration as they develop a groundbreaking ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Framework for businesses across the sector.

UN Tourism has added to its growing portfolio of investment guidelines with a new edition focused on the potential of Armenia.

UN Tourism has agreed to work with the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan to foster the development of sustainable tourism in the country.