Building Resilient Tourism: UN Tourism’s Europe-Focused Safe Destinations Challenge Seeks Next-Gen Crisis Solutions

(IN SHORT) UN Tourism has introduced the Safe Destinations Challenge to source innovative solutions that reinforce tourism resilience, safety, and sustainability, beginning in Europe, which drew 747 million international visitors in 2024 (58 percent of the global total). The initiative underscores Europe’s exposure to over 1,700 disasters in the past 50 years—ranging from climate events… Read the full news article