INTERNATIONAL TOURISM GROWTH CONTINUES TO OUTPACE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

A new report from the World Tourism Organization provides a summary of global tourism.  Read the report here.  Interestingly the Americas have the least growth. Could it be our gun murders?

World Tourism Day is 27th of September

World Tourism Day 

27 September

World Tourism Day is commemorated each year on 27 September. Its purpose is to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value. The event seeks to address global challenges outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to highlight the contribution the tourism industry can make in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism, invites all interested parties to take part on 27 September each year in the special celebrations taking place in their respective country or holiday destination.

For more on the topic, visit the UN here.

International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development

United Nations declares 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development.  For news of this important message, click here.

International tourism record numbers in 2014

International tourism is set to hit a new record by the end of 2014 with over 1.1 billion international tourists travelling the world in one single year. During the first ten months of 2014, the number of international tourists grew by 5% according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, rising above expectations. See the UN report.

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World Tourism Organization Survey

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is currently working with Norwegian Accreditation, an agency of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Norway, on a report assessing the feasibility of incorporating guest reviews into hotel classification systems.
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International tourism rebounding from global economic crisis

According to the United Nations News Centre: 

International tourism rebounding from global economic crisis.

 "According to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), international tourist arrivals surpassed 1 billion for the first time in history in 2012, up from 996 million in 2011, with demand holding well throughout the year and concluding with a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter." 


 See the news report at this link.

Let us hope the travel is peaceful.