Inbound visitor spending in Saudi tops $24 billion in H1 2024Saudi Arabia recorded a growth rate of 8.2% in inbound visitor spending that topped SR92.6 billion ($24 billion) during the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, a More… |
UN Tourism joins G20 to discuss future of tourism policiesUN Tourism has brought together Ministers from the G20 economies to advance tourism policies and transform governance across the sector. On the eve of the official meeting of the G20 Ministers of Tourism, the s More… |
International tourist arrivals hit 96% of pre-pandemic levelsInternational tourism bounced back to 96% of pre-pandemic levels in the seven months through July 2024, driven by strong demand in Europe and the re-opening of markets in Asia and the Pacific. According to the More… |
Saudi launches major initiative to enhance tourism educationSaudi Arabia has launched an ambitious initiative to evaluate the quality of 102 national tourism education and training programmes throughout 2024, with an aim to enhance the quality of tourism education and training. Detailing the pro More… |
UN Tourism offers insights on investments in AfricaUN Tourism continues to deliver on its Agenda for Africa, bringing the region’s members together around a focus on investments, multilateral cooperation and education. The 67th meeting of the UN Tourism R More… |
Dubai media group joins UN Tourism networkThe United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) has welcomed a Dubai-based media and marketing group to its expanding network of affiliate members, alongside 38 other entities all over the world, to bolster local tourism sectors and c More… |
Gastronomy tourism forum for Africa planned at Victoria FallsUN Tourism will host its first regional forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Africa, advancing its work to make this class of tourism a pillar for sustainable and inclusive growth across the region. The forum will be held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, More… |
UAE rises to sixth among world's top tourism earnersThe UAE has risen from 13th to 6th globally on the list of top earners from international tourism, after logging $51.9 billion in international tourism receipts, a report, citing UN Tourism's May 2024 World Tourism Barometer, said. More… |
UN Tourism launches investment guidelines for JordanUN Tourism presented a new report of its ‘Tourism Doing Business: Investment Guidelines’, with a focus on the investment potential of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, at a conference on May 23 in Oman. The report was launche More… |
Call to work for people-centred transformation of tourismWith six years to go for the deadline of the global goals, UN Tourism Secretary-General has called for a people-centred transformation of tourism. The call came as UN Tourism again partnered with the World Economic Forum on the Travel and Touris More… |