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UN: 2012 - the year of one billionth tourist

Global Tourism

UN: 2012 - the year of one billionth tourist

The United Nations, which commemorated the birth of the world's seven billionth baby last ... read more

Maximizing the development potential of tourism

UN Steering Committee on Tourism for Development

Maximizing the development potential of tourism

Eight of the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs) have begun to assess their tourism ... read more

Seychelles tourism promotes UN Global Code of Ethics

Tourism principles and guidelines

Seychelles tourism promotes UN Global Code of Ethics

The Board of Directors of the Seychelles Tourism Board, acting on Seychelles President James ... read more

Disaster management experts say UN contribution to Pakistan is peanuts

UN pledges USD356 million through Rapid Response Plan

Disaster management experts say UN contribution to Pakistan is peanuts

By Muhammad Asad, eTN Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (eTN) - The United Nations has launched its Rapid Response Plan in Pakistan ... read more

Pakistan Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority announces red alert due to flooding

Prime Minister postpones UN address

Pakistan Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority announces red alert due to flooding

By Muhammad Asad, eTN Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (eTN) - Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of ... read more

Chumbe Island Coral Park receives UN recognition

Chumbe singled out for their extraordinary efforts and achievements

Chumbe Island Coral Park receives UN recognition

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - Sibylle Riedmiller of Chumbe Island Coral Park Limited, yesterday passed information ... read more

Seychelles pledges support to UN to combat global terrorism

Reactions to attack on UN headquarters in Nigeria

Seychelles pledges support to UN to combat global terrorism

Following the terrorist attack on the United Nations headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, last ... read more

UN meeting in Rome discusses ways to tackle Horn of Africa food crisis

Horn of Africa food crisis

UN meeting in Rome discusses ways to tackle Horn of Africa food crisis

A United Nations-convened meeting to discuss ways to boost food security in the drought-prone ... read more

UN condemns terrorist bomb attacks in India

Mumbai Bombings

UN condemns terrorist bomb attacks in India

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council condemned the terrorist ... read more

UN: World cereal prices still steeply higher than last year

United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization

UN: World cereal prices still steeply higher than last year

Cereal prices dropped slightly in the world markets in June, but were still 71 per cent higher ... read more

UN: US execution of Mexican national violates international law

Texas Execution Criticized

UN: US execution of Mexican national violates international law

The United Nations human rights chief said today she deeply regrets the execution in the United ... read more

World Tourism Organization supports tourism to uplift poor countries

Poverty Reduction Through Tourism

World Tourism Organization supports tourism to uplift poor countries

The potential of tourism in contributing to lift people out of poverty is increasingly ... read more

Kenya in final stage to freeze Gaddafi's assets

By Order Of The UN Security Council

Kenya in final stage to freeze Gaddafi's assets

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - The Grand Regency Hotel in Nairobi, acquired by Gaddafi’s Libya under most ... read more

United Nations works to grow tourism in least developed countries

Tourism Become A Main Engine Of Socioeconomic Progress

United Nations works to grow tourism in least developed countries

Tourism is increasingly a major, if not the main, source of growth, employment, income, and ... read more

UN Food and Agriculture Organization extends fight hunger message from Seychelles

Global Campaign

UN Food and Agriculture Organization extends fight hunger message from Seychelles

While the people of Seychelles, as well as tourists, cajoled in the 2011 Seychelles carnival, a ... read more

American Jewish Committee tries to force UN cancel "Miral" screening

American Jewish Committee Riled By "Miral"

American Jewish Committee tries to force UN cancel "Miral" screening

NEW YORK - AJC is urging the President of the UN General Assembly to reconsider his decision to ... read more

Global Tourism Forum Andorra 2011 – debating future paths for sustained tourism growth

Responsible Tourism Development

Global Tourism Forum Andorra 2011 – debating future paths for sustained tourism growth

Experts from the private sector, opinion leaders, and government representatives from within and ... read more

UN Positive Peace Award recipient set to ride through central Turkey in June

Humanitarian Travel Program

UN Positive Peace Award recipient set to ride through central Turkey in June

Relief Riders International is pleased to announce the expansion of its award-winning ... read more

Spectacular Korean event to commemorate SS Lane Victory

60th Anniversary

Spectacular Korean event to commemorate SS Lane Victory

The San Pedro-based WW2 merchant ship, the SS Lane Victory, played a significant part in a now ... read more

United Nations responding to a changing world

UN Agenda

United Nations responding to a changing world

NEW YORK, New York - With climate change presaging natural mega-disasters, aid workers facing ... read more

UNWHO: Ample resources vital to maintain global health progress

Global Public Health

UNWHO: Ample resources vital to maintain global health progress

Last year was full of “big events” for public health, including the launch of a new ... read more

International tourism 2010: multi-speed recovery

World Tourism Barometer

International tourism 2010: multi-speed recovery

International tourism recovered strongly in 2010 according to the advance release of the UN ... read more

Chinese reporter beaten to death at construction site

UN Urges China To Investigate

Chinese reporter beaten to death at construction site

NEW YORK, New York - The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom ... read more

UN: Journalists working in conflict areas need better protection

UN And Committee to Protect Journalists

UN: Journalists working in conflict areas need better protection

The United Nations agency mandated to defend freedom of expression and press freedom today ... read more

UN climate change chief urges nations to act on Cancun agreements

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

UN climate change chief urges nations to act on Cancun agreements

The United Nations climate change chief today on countries to follow up on the recent conference ... read more

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