World Tourism Day 2023: World Tourism Day is celebrated on September 27 every year. The day promotes tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability, and offers leadership and support to the sector in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide. Also, the annual event aims to encourage the practice of responsible travel and celebrate the transformative power of preserving cultural and natural heritage.
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World Tourism Day 2023: date and theme
World Tourism Day 2023 will focus on the theme ‘Tourism and Green Investment’. With this theme for World Tourism Day 2023, UNWTO emphasizes the need for more and better targeted investments for people, for the planet and for prosperity. According to the official website, “Now is the time for new and innovative solutions, not just traditional investments that promote and support economic growth and productivity.”
This year, Saudi Arabia is the host country for World Tourism Day 2023. Various events and programs will be organized to celebrate the annual event on September 27.
World Tourism Day 2023: History
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) established World Tourism Day on September 27, 1980. It offers an opportunity to promote sustainable travel and its ability to affect positive change on a global scale. The focus of World Tourism Day 2023 is on the contribution that sustainable tourism makes to local economies, preserving heritage and promoting cross-cultural understanding in a post-pandemic world.
World Tourism Day 2023: Significance
World Tourism Day celebrates diversity through research. It is an important event for nurturing the social, cultural, political and economic values of the world. According to the UNWTO, “World Tourism Day 2023 will be a call to action for the international community, governments, multilateral financial institutions, development partners and private sector investors to unite around a new tourism investment strategy.”
World Tourism Day 2023: Interesting facts
- One out of ten people on the planet is employed in tourism.
- Tourism in rural areas can particularly help historically marginalized populations such as women, who make up 54% of the workforce there compared to 39% for the economy as a whole, young people and indigenous people.
- In developing countries, 50% of young people do not have the financial resources, opportunities or access to the formal education needed to work in the tourism industry.
- By 2030, the green building industry in emerging market cities will offer an investment potential of $24.7 trillion, of which $1.5 trillion will come from hotels, resorts and restaurants due to the need to reduce emissions.
- Between now and 2030, there will be a need for millions of new graduates in the hospitality industry, and an additional 800,000 jobs will be created each year.
The shortest commercial flight in the world takes less than two minutes and runs between the islands of Westray and Papa Westray.
The only developed nation without a single day of paid holiday or annual leave is the United States.
The Eiffel Tower grows taller during the summer and returns to its full size during the winter.
- Italy is home to the only free wine fountain in the world.
- Wonder of the Seas, which had 18 decks and a gross tonnage of 236,857, was declared the largest cruise ship in the world in 2022.
In conclusion, World Tourism Day is an opportunity to stimulate economic growth, create jobs and generate income for communities through tourism. It also promotes cultural exchange, understanding and appreciation, contributing to global peace and harmony.
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Source: HIS Education