UN Tourism says it received 260 applications from 60 countries and across 5 regions for the fourth edition of the Best Tourism Villages competition. According to UN Tourism, “this year’s initiative will again inspire communities worldwide to harness the power of tourism as a driver of rural development and wellbeing.” UN Tourism says Member States “were invited to submit up …
Key Players in Travel and Tourism Collaborate on Nature Positive Tourism
The leading players of Travel & Tourism globally have “published a landmark joint report setting out their joint plan to help halt and reverse biodiversity loss.” Launched on Earth Day 2024, “Nature Positive Travel & Tourism in Action is the creation of the high-level Nature Positive Tourism Partnership, made up of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the World …
UN Adopts a New Global Standard for Measuring Sustainability
According to UN Tourism: “A groundbreaking statistical framework, developed under the leadership of UN Tourism, has been adopted by all 193 UN member states.” Therefore “The Statistical Framework for Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism (MST) thus becomes the internationally agreed reference framework for measuring the economic, social and environmental aspects of tourism.” The adoption by the UN Statistical Commission at its 55th session which …
UN Tourism Calls on Sector to #InvestInWomen
UN Tourism has issued an “urgent call to “invest in women” and accelerate progress towards gender equality across the sector.” As the world marks International Women’s Day (8 March), the United Nations Specialized Agency celebrates the “achievements of women in tourismwhile highlighting the fact that women remain under represented in leadership positions, face barriers to career progression and have limited access to education …