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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.

March 03, 2025

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

Peru leads the way in embracing STAR to make tourism a pillar of rural development

UN Tourism and CAF Advance Tourism Investments in Americas and Launch Guidelines for Brazil and Panama

UN Tourism and CAF Strengthen Collaboration to Promote Regional Branding and Sustainable Tourism

Universidad Siglo 21 Welcomes UN Tourism in Legislation and Sustainable Tourism Seminar

UN Tourism awards the most innovative community projects in Colombia

UN Tourism and Amadeus report continued growth in travel to the Americas

Latina women centre stage in new UN Tourism study

Africa and Americas Unite at Landmark Summit to Plan Shared Tourism Future

Montevideo to Host Office for the Tourism Law Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean

In Latin America, UN Tourism Drives Growth Through Investment

UN Tourism: Putting Communities at the Centre of Tourism Development in the Americas

UN Tourism Members Promote Investment and Education as International Arrivals to the Americas Grow