JAKARTA, BTNp: INDONESIA’s proactive tourism strategy shows how vision and investment can turn destinations into inclusive, sustainable growth engines. With strong public-private partnerships and a clear development roadmap, Indonesia continues to lead by example in the region. UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili conveyed this at the launch of the latest edition of the tourism investment…
Nice, France, BTNp: PROFESSOR Geoffrey Lipman, President of SUNx Malta, delivered speech at the International Mountain Tourism Forum, highlighting the urgent need for climate action in the mountain tourism sector. The session, linked with China, underlined the critical role the country will play in the global response to the existential climate crisis. Lipman pointed out…
DUBAI, BTNp: UNWTO has brought together sector leaders at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) to showcase the progress made in implementing the Glasgow Declaration for Climate Action on Tourism. In time for the world’s most important climate conference, the Declaration has been officially included in the Global Climate Action Portal of UNFCCC….
MADRID, SPAIN, BTNp: UNWTO research has previously shown the enormous potential of the tourism sector to empower women of all backgrounds. Fifty-four per cent of the global tourism workforce is female, the gender-wage gap is lower in tourism, and the proportion of women in leadership roles is higher than in other sectors. However, much progress…