The Awake Tourism Challenge is a competition held by the World Tourism Organization (WTO). Qatar-based startup Accessible Qatar was the winner of the tech for good theme.
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The United Nations Conference on Climate Change logo has the concept of ‘One World’ in the shape of a globe with icons of people, renewable energies, and nature.
The information from Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Ministry was confirmed by president Lula to Pará governor Helder Barbalho on Wednesday (11) in Brasília.
The conference ended this Monday (19) in Canada with a deal signed between 190 states. The text includes important targets for halting biodiversity loss worldwide and resolutions concerning funding and monitoring.
The president of Egypt, the president of the United Arab Emirates, and the secretary-general of the UN, António Guterres, said this is the moment for action and to put into practice the agreements made in previous editions of the COP, such as the Paris Agreement.
The issue was introduced for the first time as an agenda item on Sunday (6) by Sameh Shoukry, the minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, who was elected as the president of COP27.
Tourism is a pillar in line with the kingdom’s Vision 2030 reform plan. Saudis expect to host 100 million visitors annually by the end of the decade.
A publication on the United Nations goals is available for free download in English, Arabic and Italian, and a Portuguese version will soon be out. One of the project’s authors is Francisco Tupy of Brazil.
For the fourth time, the country has been named a non-permanent member, alongside Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Vietnam.
Revenues from international tourism hit USD 1.7 trillion in 2018, according to UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) report.
Marcia Andrade Braga will receive the UN Military Gender Advocate Award this Friday. She works at a peace mission in the Central-African Republic.
Secretary-general of the United Nations promised there will be the same number of male and female professionals in the organization within the next ten years.
Online course targets people providing services to vulnerable migrants or seeking an introduction on the subject. Registrations may be made until January 22.
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development estimates that merchandise exports will amount to USD 19.6 trillion by the end of 2018.
