Sustainable Tourism Initiatives
The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism
The Glasgow Declaration is a catalyst for increased urgency about the need to accelerate climate action in tourism and to secure strong commitments to support the global goals to halve emissions over the next decade and reach Net Zero emissions as soon as possible before 2050.
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Global Tourism Plastics Initiative
The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative unites the tourism sector behind a common vision to address the root causes of plastic pollution. It enables businesses, governments and other tourism stakeholders to lead by example in the shift towards a circular economy of plastics.
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Global Roadmap for Food Waste Reduction in the Tourism Sector
Food is a key element of the tourism experience. Food is also a precious resource. The way that food is handled has significant economic, social and environmental impacts, for both for tourism destinations and businesses. Tackling food loss and waste is one of the concrete actions needed to transform agrifood systems for people, planet and prosperity.
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Nature Positive Travel and Tourism
At COP15 in Montreal, in December 2022, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), UN Tourism and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance announced a new collaboration to unite public and private sectors towards a shared nature positive vision for travel and tourism to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030.
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One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme
The One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme is currently guided by the Global Strategy for Sustainable Consumption and Production 2023-2030 which identifies tourism as a key sector to accelerate sustainability across the multiple stages of its value chain.
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Tourism Food for Good
Tourism Food for Good is a joint global initiative by UN Tourism, the Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development (CRSD) of the University of Cambridge, and TUI Care Foundation to redesign how food is produced, sourced, and consumed in tourism.
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UNGA Sustainable Tourism Resolutions
The Secretariat of the UN Tourism regularly prepares reports for the General Assembly of the United Nations on the implementation of UN resolutions, including recommendations on ways and means to promote sustainable and resilient tourism development.
UNGA Sustainable Tourism Resolutions
Travel facilitation
UN Tourism has been monitoring the evolution of visa policies since 1963. Since 2008, data has been collected on a regular basis and consequently validated through surveys and communication with Member States. Regular reports have been published since 2012.
UN Tourism at COP Events
UN Tourism actively engages in COP events to highlight the vital role of sustainable tourism in addressing climate change. Through discussions, partnerships, and innovative solutions, we advocate for a greener, more resilient future for the global tourism sector.
https://www.untourism.int/events?query=COP
Committee on Tourism and Sustainability
Its principal role is to monitor the implementation of the programme of work under "Sustainable Development of Tourism", assist the Secretariat in said implementation, and report and make recommendations to the Executive Council as well as other bodies of the Organization as required