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World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

We are the UN agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable, & accessible tourism.

18/06/2026

What does gastronomy tourism taste like? 🍽️🌱

It tastes like biodiversity, heritage, livelihoods and community.

On Sustainable Gastronomy Day, UN Tourism and its Affiliate Member, the Basque Culinary Center, are proud to launch Good Practices in the Development of Gastronomy Tourism.

Building on the 2019 Guidelines for the Development of Gastronomy Tourism, the publication brings together eight destinations:

🇪🇸 Basque Country, Spain
🇧🇷 Brazil
🇨🇿 Brno, Czechia
🇨🇦 Canada
🇨🇱 Chile
🇲🇽 Quintana Roo, Mexico
🇸🇮 Slovenia
🇪🇸 Spain

to examine how each has applied the Guidelines to strengthen culinary identity, boost competitiveness and generate social, cultural and economic impact.

Through structured case studies, it offers a practical reference framework for destinations developing gastronomy tourism as a driver of sustainable development, in line with the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.

8 destinations. 1 shared vision.

📖 Explore the full publication in UN Tourism's e-library
🔗https://www.e-unwto.org/doi/10.18111/9789284427734
🔗https://www.e-unwto.org/doi/10.18111/9789284427093

16/06/2026

The Hijri New Year marks the beginning of a new year in the lunar calendar.

To all those celebrating the Hijri New Year: we wish that this year brings you closer to everything that matters to you.

رأس السنة الهجرية بداية عام جديد في التقويم القمري.

إلى جميع من يحتفلون برأس السنة الهجرية: نتمنى ان يكون هذا العام اقرب بكم الى كل ما يهمكم.

09/06/2026

📣 Save the date.

The 4th World Sports Tourism Congress is coming — and the timing couldn't be bigger.

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 unites the world through sport, we're gathering in Mexico City to shape what comes next.

On the agenda
🏟️ Mega-events, impact and legacy
💡 Innovation, technology and visitor experience
🥾 Active tourism and destination development
🤝 Commercialization, sponsorship and business models
🏛️ Governance, investment and public-private collaboration
♻️ Sustainability, inclusion and accessibility
🎯 Branding of sports tourism destinations
🔮 Trends, challenges and future opportunities

This is where the conversation happens.

📍 Mexico City
🗓️ September 7–9, 2026

🔗 https://www.untourism.int/events/4th-world-sports-tourism-congress

09/06/2026

Zimbabwe didn’t just welcome us. It ignited us.

The dancing. The energy. The women in that room who refused to be held back by walls that should never have existed.

This is what the 2nd UN Tourism Regional Congress on Women’s Empowerment in Tourism in Africa looks like.
This is what empowerment done right feels like.

Mentorship is not a luxury. It is a necessity. And the world heard that — loud and clear.

From President Emmerson Mnangagwa to First Lady Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa to Minister Barbara Rwodzi — this country showed up for its women.

And its women? They are flying.

08/06/2026

To mark World Ocean Day, we're taking action. 🌊

Plastic pollution is one of the biggest threats facing tourism destinations today — especially our coasts and islands.

Join UNEP and UN Tourism for the second Global Tourism Plastics Initiative (GTPI) Technical Session.

Real implementation experiences. Practical tools. Circular solutions that work.

If you work in tourism, destination management, sustainability or circularity — this session is for you.

Walk away with practical reuse guidance, decision-making tools, and lessons learned from destinations already making the shift.

📅 Today | 16:00–18:00 CEST

Join us online
➡️ 🔗 https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/news-and-events/events/global-tourism-plastics-initiative-gtpi-technical-sessions-world-environment

05/06/2026

Today is World Environment Day. 🌍

And today, we act.

UN Tourism and UNEP are bringing together governments, destinations, and the private sector for one conversation that matters.

How can circular economy approaches reduce emissions and build climate-resilience for the places tourism calls home?

The Global Roundtable on Climate Action in Tourism has the answers.

Climate Resilient Destinations: Circularity as Climate Action.

🗓️ 5 June 2026
⏰ 15:30–17:00 CEST

One session. Real tools. Real momentum — on the road to COP31.

Register to join us online
🔗 https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/news-and-events/events/global-roundtable-climate-action-tourismclimate-resilient-destinations

04/06/2026

Approved by consensus. In force today.
Andorra has adopted a new General Tourism Law.

Why does that matter?

Because tourism doesn’t shape itself.

The new law strengthens quality, competitiveness, sustainability and the visitor experience while providing greater certainty for destinations, businesses and investors.

Congratulations to the Government of Andorra, the Ministry of Tourism and Commerce and Minister Jordi Torres Falcó for their leadership in advancing this milestone.

UN Tourism is proud to have supported this process through technical cooperation and strategic guidance, helping align tourism legislation with global priorities and visitor expectations.

The rules shape the game.

Andorra just changed theirs.

01/06/2026

4 priorities. And a future shaped by the stories we choose to tell together.

At the 72nd Meeting of the UN Tourism Commission for Europe in 🇲🇹 Malta, our Secretary-General shared her vision — and why Europe is central to everything we are doing.

Bringing together 41 European Member States, the Commission drives smarter, fairer, and more sustainable tourism policy.

One region. One shared agenda.

Connected thinking for connected challenges.

30/05/2026

📌From dialogue to practical action.

🌍On World Environment Day, UN Tourism and UNEP are bringing together governments, destinations, international organizations and the private sector for one conversation.

How can circular economy approaches reduce emissions and build climate-resilience for destinations?

The Global Roundtable on Climate Action in Tourism tackles exactly this.
Climate Resilient Destinations: Circularity as Climate Action.
5 June 2026 | 15:30–17:00 CEST

One session. Real tools. Real momentum — on the road to COP31.

Register to join us online
🔗 https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/news-and-events/events/global-roundtable-climate-action-tourismclimate-resilient-destinations

30/05/2026

Practical tools. Real solutions. Circular tourism in action.

To mark World Ocean Day, UNEP and UN Tourism are hosting two Technical Sessions under the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative (GTPI).

Two dates. Two deep dives into what’s actually working on the ground — from practical tools and reuse solutions to destination implementation experiences and lessons learned from reducing plastic pollution in tourism.

📅 2 June 2026 | 11:00–13:00 CEST
📅 8 June 2026 | 16:00–18:00 CEST

If you work in tourism, destination management, sustainability or circularity — this is your room.

Register to join us online
🔗 https://lnkd.in/eJefi_g7
https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/news-and-events/events/global-tourism-plastics-initiative-gtpi-technical-sessions-world-environment

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