Oct 18, 2013 | Reports, UNWTO
In the first eight months of the year, international tourist arrivals grew by 5% to reach a record 747 million worldwide, some 38 million more than in the same period of 2012. Demand for international tourism remained strong throughout the first eight months of 2013,...
Sep 4, 2013 | Partners, UNWTO
Mr Rifai, an enthusiastic supporter of the youth and student travel community was re-elected at the 20th Session of the UN World Tourism Organization’s biennial General Assembly held last week at Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe. In recent years Mr Rifai’s...
Aug 2, 2013 | Reports, UNWTO
International tourist arrivals grew by 4.3% in the first four months of 2013 to reach a total of 298 million, up from 286 million, despite a challenging global economic environment. Results were positive in all regions, with the strongest growth in Asia and the...
Jul 22, 2013 | Partners, UNWTO
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation says it is targeting double-digit growth for Africa’s tourism sector this decade. This is expected to be one of the major issues at the upcoming UNWTO General Assembly to be co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Zambia this...