UN Tourism Members Has Prioritize Sustainable Growth Of Tourism
UN Tourism members has prioritize sustainable growth of Tourism hence developing beyond recovery and towards greater sustainable growth of tourism.
UN Tourism has brought together its Members States from across Asia and the Pacific to guide the sector’s development beyond recovery and towards greater resilience and sustainability.
Asia and Pacific Returning To full Tourism strength
According to UN Tourism’s data, after an initial slow recovery from the impacts of the pandemic, Asia and the Pacific has been rapidly returning to full strength. In 2024.
Destinations in the region welcomed 316 million international arrivals between them, equivalent to 87% of pre-pandemic numbers, and up from 66% at the end of 2023.
South Asia saw the best results by sub-region, welcoming 20% more tourists than in 2019, followed by Japan, with 16%, Fiji with 10% and Sri Lanka 7% more compared to 2019.
The Commission’s host this year, Indonesia welcomed 13.9 million tourists in 2024, recovering 86% of 2019 levels.
Member States were brought up-to-date of the progress being made guiding the sector’s development in the region.
The priority areas of Tourism Insights, Knowhow, Investments and Innovation, Education, and UN Tourism’s support on the ground for its Members.
UN Tourism Secretary shared priorities will lay the foundations for a more resilient and sustainable tourism sector for Asia and the Pacific.
Asia and the Pacific is one of the most dynamic regions on Earth. It is a hub of digital transformation, new ideas and innovators. And the future looks very bright indeed
UN Tourism made clear the need to further increase investment and direct FDI towards projects with the potential to enhance sustainability and boost resilience.
UN Tourism hosted a first Regional Conference on and private sector leaders to focus on key challenges including reducing waste, enhancing resource efficiency and rethinking supply chains across the sector.
The Secretary-General also made clear intentions to keep enhancing the work of the Regional Office for Asia and , Japan, working towards strengthening this office as a hub for a wide-reaching Tourism Resilience .
Hand-in-hand with boosting investments in resilient infrastructure, UN Tourism is also guiding investment in people in the region.
Education and human capital development is a key priority, with Member States updated on progress in this area.
UN Tourism fulfilled its statutory obligations for the Organization, with elections held for key positions for the months ahead.
The Philippines and Maldives were nominated as Vice-Presidents for the upcoming 26th UN Tourism General Assembly.
The Philippines was also nominated to Chair the Commission for Fiji were nominated as Vice-Chairs for East Asia and the Pacific.
and India and Bhutan were nominated as Vice-Chairs of South Asia. Iran and India were nominated to represent the Asia and Pacific region on the UN Tourism Executive Council.
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