UN Tourism has welcomed the first students enrolled on its pioneering degree course in International Sustainable Tourism.

The 2022-2023 UNWTO Students’ League concluded with a celebration of young tourism talent.

The number of destinations offering Digital Nomad Visas has risen significantly over recent years, with almost half now offering visas for at least one year.

UNWTO celebrated the biggest Ministers Summit on record as it brought tourism leaders together on the opening day of the World Travel Market in London to focus on education and skills development.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has further enhanced its status as the global leader in advancing education and skills development for the tourism sector. As one of the top priorities of the Organization’s leadership, and fully endorsed by all Member States, education serves as the foundation for building more resilience and accelerating the shift to greater sustainability.

The UNWTO General Assembly looked to the future with a focus on tourism education and training. The Global Education Forum brought together Ministers, employers, educators and learners to address the biggest challenges and opportunities for advancing training across every part of the sector.

The legacy of the World Tourism Day 2023 celebrations will live on in the shape of greater investments in the sector's sustainability and a shared commitment to spread the benefits the sector delivers even more widely.

UNWTO is working with the MSC Foundation to deliver a series of sustainability-related education courses on board the MSC Euribia cruise ship.

UNWTO and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will work together to promote education and professional development in tourism.

By UNWTO Secretary General, Zurab Pololikashvili and European Union Commissioner for Transport, Adina Vălean

Tourism leaders from every global region have met to advance plans to transform the sector against a backdrop of challenges old and new.