The World Tourism Day is widely celebrated on September 27 every year. Tourism and Community Development is the theme of World Tourism Day 2014, as declared by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). It sheds light on the role of tourism in advancing and propagating community development that in
Addressing the Royal Aeronautical Society at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) headquarters, UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai called for increased visa facilitation and the liberalization of air transport. Mr. Rifai, the first speaker from outside the aviation industry to give the Assad Kotaite Lecture, highlighted the interdependent relationship between air
UNWTO is deeply saddened by the news of the earthquake that took place on 15 October 2013 in Bohol and Cebu, the Philippines. On behalf of the international tourism community, UNWTO conveys its heartfelt sympathy to the families of the victims and to the Government of the Philippines. “Our thoughts
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre committed to sustainable water usage KUALA LUMPUR, 27 September 2013 – The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) celebrates this year’s World Tourism Day (WTD) with practical efforts aimed at conserving water in its day-to-day operations. WTD 2013 has been themed ‘Tourism and Water: Protecting Our
Just a few days left until World Tourism Day (WTD) on 27 September. Preparations are on the final stretch in the Maldives, the host of this year’s official celebrations. Many countries around the world are also busy organising World Tourism Day 2013 with the theme – “Tourism and Water: Protecting
Over 150 participants from 30 countries gathered in St Denis, La Reunion, at the UNWTO/Government of France Conference on Sustainable Development of Tourism in Islands, and called for tourism to be placed as a key element in the debate on sustainable development in Islands (Réunion Island, France, 11-13 September 2013).
World Tourism Day 2013 is being held under the theme – Tourism and Water: Protecting our Common Future Tourism has experienced continued growth and deeper diversification to become one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world. Modern tourism is closely linked to development and includes more new
‘The Outline for National Tourism and Leisure (2013-2020)’, recently issued by the government of China, sets the ground for the redefinition of tourism development and management in the country, including a strong support for outbound tourism as well as a focus on a greater distribution of the economic, socio-cultural and
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and UNWTO signed a special Joint Statement on Aviation and Tourism today, acknowledging the intention of the two UN agencies to begin cooperating more closely on issues of common priority. The Joint Statement was signed by ICAO Secretary General, Raymond Benjamin, and UNWTO Secretary-General,
School kids from Pangandaran, Indonesia, have urged global tourism leaders to take climate change seriously. The 451 participants of the Mangrove Ambassadors Programme voiced out through a selection of 24 “Letters to Leaders” how climate change is affecting their daily lives at one of the most popular tourism destinations in