UN Tourism Launches the “Safe Destinations Challenge” to Strengthen Tourism Resilience in Europe and Beyond

UN Tourism Launches the “Safe Destinations Challenge” to Strengthen Tourism Resilience

Madrid, Spain, June 29, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism has launched the Safe Destinations Challenge to identify innovative solutions that position the sector as a driver of resilience, safety, and sustainability. The initiative focuses initially on Europe, which welcomed 747 million international tourists in 2024, representing around 58% of the global figures. The Safe Destinations Challenge aims to protect both tourism destinations and the peo…

UN Tourism Launches the “Safe Destinations Challenge” to Strengthen Tourism Resilience in Europe and Beyond

The Safe Destinations Challenge aims to protect both tourism destinations and the people who inhabit and visit them. Over the past 50 years, Europe has faced more than 1,700 climate, fire, weather, and water-related hazards resulting in over 160,000 lives lost and economic damages exceeding half a trillion US dollars. In this context, strengthening preparedness and crisis response capacity has never been more urgent.

UN Tourism launches Safe Destinations Challenge for Europe

Rate this post UN Tourism has unveiled the Safe Destinations Challenge, a new initiative designed to protect both Europe’s tourism hotspots and the people who live in and visit them. In a press statement, UN Tourism says that over the past 50 years, Europe has faced more than 1,700 disasters linked to climate, fire, weather and water-related hazards. The statement adds that these events have claimed over 160,000 lives and caused economic losses …