This event marks the first collaboration of these three UN agencies at the forum, aiming to foster cooperation for sustainable urban tourism.
UN Tourism, alongside Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, will host the inaugural Global Conference on Tourism for Rural Development in Hoi An from December 9–11.
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has appointed Qusai Al-Fakhri, CEO of Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund (TDF).
As tourism in Lisbon reaches unprecedented levels, thousands of locals are calling for restrictions on short-term rentals in residential areas, citing the impact on housing availability and local quality of life.
Tourism’s place in global climate action will be center stage on 20 November at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, as part of the COP29 Presidential Initiatives.
The World Travel Market Ministers Summit, co-hosted by UN Tourism and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), spotlighted the vital role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in shaping the future of tourism.




