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Stand Up, Take Action against Poverty and for the MDGs - What can the tourism community do?
“We have only six years left to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals. A stronger concerted effort is needed from all sectors of activity and in all countries to make this happen”, said UNWTO Secretary-General ad interim, Taleb Rifai, in an official message to the Members of the Organization. UNWTO underscores the importance of raising awareness and calling for action in support of the MDGs, aimed at reducing extreme poverty and fostering sustainable development.
UNWTO and the SCBD sign MoU
Aiming to enhance cooperation between the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) and to raise public awareness of the inter-relationship between biodiversity and tourism, the two institutions today signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, on the margins of the Third World Climate Conference in Geneva.
5th Tourism Leadership Forum
To mark the fifth anniversary of the TOURISM LEADERSHIP FORUMS held by EXCELTUR every two years, we are pleased to announce that, as a result of the recent agreement between the UNWTO and EXCELTUR «Alianza para la Excelencia Turística», the next forum on the eve of FITUR 2010 will be co-organized by both institutions with the special participation of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), an organization similar to EXCELTUR that comprises the presidents and chairs of one hundred of the world’s foremost tourism companies.
Tourism and the world economy
International tourism receipts represented in 2003 approximately 6 per cent of worldwide exports of goods and services (as expressed in US$). When considering service exports exclusively, the share of tourism exports increases to nearly 30 per cent.
Historical perspective of world tourism
The substantial growth of the tourism activity clearly marks tourism as one of the most remarkable economic and social phenomena of the past century. The number of international arrivals shows an evolution from a mere 25 million international arrivals in 1950 to an estimated 806 million in 2005, corresponding to an average annual growth rate of 6.5%
Tourism 2020 Vision
Tourism 2020 Vision is the World Tourism Organization's long-term forecast and assessment of the development of tourism up to the first 20 years of the new millennium. An essential outcome of the Tourism 2020 Vision are quantitative forecasts covering a 25 years period, with 1995 as the base year and forecasts for 2010 and 2020.
50th Meeting of the WTO Commission for the Americas
50th Meeting of the WTO Commission for the Americas
Astana, Kazajstan, 2 October 2009
Forty-ninth Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Africa
Forty-ninth Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Africa
UNWTO Statistics Capacity Building Programme - 2008-2009, III Workshop and Regional Seminar on Tourism Statistics
UNWTO Statistics Capacity Building Programme - 2008-2009, III Workshop and Regional Seminar on Tourism Statistics
ANOTHER RECORD YEAR FOR WORLD TOURISM
Madrid, 29 January 2007 – With 842 million arrivals and a 4.5% growth rate, 2006 exceeded expectations as the tourism sector continued to enjoy above average results, making it a new record year for the industry. The latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer figures suggest that 2007 will consolidate this performance and turn into the fourth year of sustained growth.
2007 to be fourth year of sustained growth - UNWTO
The short term outlook remains very positive, especially against the background of a strong world economy and as favourable exchange rates continue to encourage European and Asian travellers. International tourism is likely to remain buoyant unless major incidents occur.
International tourism up 4.5% in the first four months of 2006
MADRID, SPAIN / QUITO, ECUADOR 28 June 2006 – Preliminary results for the first four months of 2006 point to some 236 million international tourist arrivals worldwide, or 10 million more than in the same period of 2005, reflecting the sustained growth in global tourism demand started in 2004. These are the findings based on the data gathered by the United Nations specialised agency, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), for January through April 2006, as presented in the latest issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM UP BY 5.5% TO 808 MILLION ARRIVALS IN 2005
MADRID, 24 January 2006– In 2005 international tourism sustained the sharp upturn that began in 2004 in spite of the various tragic events it had to contend. According to preliminary results presented today by the United Nations specialized agency, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) the number of international tourist arrivals recorded worldwide grew by 5.5% and exceeded 800 million for the first time ever.
Asian destinations on the rise in world tourism ranking
Madrid, 19 May 2005 - The latest data on international tourist arrivals to the various destinations in the world collected by the World Tourism Organization showed significant changes in the table of the world's top tourism destinations in 2004. As a result of the strong rebound experienced last year, Asian destinations significantly strengthened their position in the ranking. Although the order of the three main world tourism destinations remained unchanged with France as unchallenged leader, major developments in 2004 included China taking over Italy's traditional position as the world's fourth most visited destination, and the entry of Hong Kong (China) among the top ten tourism destinations.
International tourism obtains its best results in 20 years
Bangkok, Thailand, 2 February 2005 - After three years of stagnant growth, international tourism experienced a spectacular rebound in 2004. According to WTO World Tourism Barometer, presented to the media at a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand, international tourist arrivals reached an all-time record of 760 million - an increase of 10% over 2003.
2004 to close with 70 million more international arrivals
London, United Kingdom, 8 November 2004 - With

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