Tourism now accounts for about 1-in-10 jobs worldwide, but it uses up significant amounts of energy and other resources.
WASHINGTON (AN) — The United Nations World Tourism Organization said 117 nations have recommitted to making global tourism more sustainable, inclusive and ethical after a five-day annual gathering.
More than 1,300 participants at UNWTO's General Assembly in St. Petersburg, Russia focused on how to make the global tourism sector more sustainable while maintaining its importance as a key driver of growth and employment. Next year's assembly is to be held in Morocco.
The five-year partnership aims to help ski federations, venues and race organizers better manage natural and artificial snow.
But the International Labor Organization notes the post-pandemic job recovery for 15- to 24-year-olds is not universal.
Worker protections against effects of climate change and biological hazards are on the labor conference's agenda.
But unequal access to job opportunities, particularly for women in low-income countries, remains a problem.
The five-year partnership aims to help ski federations, venues and race organizers better manage natural and artificial snow.
For disabled kids and their families, navigating forced displacements amid the rubble is a life-or-death challenge.
Some 1.9% of electricity globally was consumed by 148 digital companies, including 10 big users in Asia and the U.S.
A new IEA report shows that tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency can be achieved with 'enabling' conditions.
