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February 06, 2025

UN Tourism opens call for Best Tourism Villages 2025

UN Tourism has opened applications for the 2025 edition of its prestigious Best Tourism Villages initiative. This initiative marks a continued commitment to advancing rural tourism as a catalyst for sustainable development and inclusion, while celebrating the rich tapestry of cultural and natural heritage, community values, and sustainable practices that make these destinations unique.

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FITUR

January 24, 2025

UN Tourism at FITUR 2025: A Milestone Event for Sector-Wide Cooperation

UN Tourism has returned to the FITUR international trade fair to advance the sector’s shift towards greater accessibility and growth propelled by investments and innovation.

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Barometer

January 21, 2025

International tourism recovers pre-pandemic levels in 2024

With 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals recorded globally, 2024 marked the recovery of international tourism from the worst crisis in the sector’s history. A majority of destinations welcomed more international tourists in 2024 than they did before the pandemic, while visitor spending also continued to grow strongly.

January 21, 2015

Towards global statistics on city tourism: the World Tourism Organization, European Cities Marketing (ECM) and MODUL University Vienna join forces

December 23, 2014

UN Tourism opens call for Best Tourism Villages 2025

UN Tourism at FITUR 2025: A Milestone Event for Sector-Wide Cooperation

International tourism recovers pre-pandemic levels in 2024

UNWTO Awards to recognize innovation and excellence in tourism

UNWTO activities at FITUR 2015

UN General Assembly: Sustainable tourism is a tool for poverty reduction and environmental protection

UNWTO strongly condemns the attack at French magazine Charlie Hebdo

Tourism leaders of the Americas to gather in Haiti

Towards global statistics on city tourism: the World Tourism Organization, European Cities Marketing (ECM) and MODUL University Vienna join forces

Tourism leaders of the Americas to gather in Haiti

UNWTO will organize the 1st International Conference on Shopping Tourism at FITUR 2015

UNWTO Awards finalists for innovation in tourism announced

UNWTO Awards finalists for innovation in tourism announced

Prime Minister of Albania receives UNWTO/WTTC Open Letter on Travel and Tourism

International tourism on track to end 2014 with record numbers