UNWTO is deeply saddened by the news of the devastating floods currently affecting Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia. On behalf of the international tourism community, UNWTO conveys its heartfelt sympathy to the affected communities and to the Governments of the three countries.

The West Indies has a long, rich heritage in producing some of the world’s most sought-after chocolate, and the island destination of Saint Lucia is now sharing that experience with visitors during Chocolate Heritage Month this August.

Continuing the output of positive growth in the Caribbean destination of St. Kitts, the UK market has announced further good news for the destination, reporting record increases of 37 percent overall in forward bookings by its key travel partners for the period April 2014 - March 2015.

The Guatemalan Tourism Institute (INGUAT), the driving force behind Central America’s most burgeoning tourism destination, is pleased to announce their newest integrated communications campaign.

Haiti’s Ministry of Tourism and Mexico’s National Fund for Tourism Development have signed a new agreement on tourism cooperation. The memorandum of understanding signed last week came under a larger tourism pact signed between the two countries in July 2012 that aimed to develop and strengthen ties.