MADRID, Spain, BTNp: UN Tourism has launched the Safe Destinations Challenge to identify innovative solutions that position the sector as a driver of resilience, safety, and sustainability. The initiative focuses initially on Europe, which welcomed 747 million international tourists in 2024, representing around 58% of the global figures. The Safety of Destinations (SAFE-D) Initiative, led…
BALI, BTNp: IN AFRICA, food security and shock response systems support social protection in Mauritania and the Sahel. Humanitarian organizations are improving clean water provision and nutrition through drought anticipation measures in Kenya. In Europe, a mobile app has been developed to provide information on risks of heatwaves and air pollution in urban environments. Real-time…
GENEVA, BTNp: AS THE WORLD warms at a faster rate than at any point in recorded history, human health is on the frontline. Climate change threatens to reverse decades of progress towards better health and well-being, particularly in the most vulnerable communities. Scientific know-how and resources can help redress the balance, but are not sufficiently…
In preparation for COP26, two information sessions were held today on the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism. The Declaration, developed by a collaborative group of leading organizations, is an urgent call for all stakeholders to commit to a decade of climate action in tourism. Madrid, BTNp: THE SIGNATORIES of the Glasgow Declaration on…