9th June 2026 Arrivals / UN TourismUN Tourism has replaced its ranking of New Zealand as one of the world’s ‘best performers’ in terms of international visitor arrivals over Q1 2026.
4th June 2026 Stats NZ / UN TourismBut did visitor arrivals in NZ really grow as fast as the United Nations agency claims?
27th January 2026 UN TourismInternational tourism receipts totalled a record US$2.2tn ($3.7tn) in 2025, according to preliminary figures from UN Tourism.
12th November 2025 UN TourismShaikha Al Nowais from the United Arab Emirates has become UN Tourism’s first female secretary-general in the organisation’s 50 year history.
29th September 2025 UN Tourism / World Tourism DayWorld Tourism Day on Saturday 27 September called for the global industry to become more sustainable.
18th September 2025 UN TourismAPAC is the only region lagging pre-pandemic levels of international tourism.
28th May 2025 Arrivals / UN TourismAsia Pacific arrivals growth is gaining momentum but the region’s recovery lags the rest of the world.
23rd January 2025 Recovery / UN TourismAn estimated 1.4 billion tourists travelled internationally in 2024, indicating a virtual recovery of the global industry to pre-pandemic levels, says UN Tourism.
6th December 2024 UN TourismUN Tourism says a full recovery of global tourism is expected by the end of the year, despite economic, geopolitical and climate challenges.
2nd December 2024 UN TourismThe agency is looking for start-ups and scale-ups that are “revolutionising the tourism sector through cutting-edge solutions”.
8th November 2024 UN TourismUnited Nations Tourism has launched the Artificial Intelligence Global Startup Challenge.
20th September 2024 Recovery / UN TourismInternational tourism bounced back to 96% of pre-pandemic levels in the seven months through July 2024, according to the latest World Tourism Barometer from UN Tourism.
