World Tourism Day 2023: Emphasize investments for a sustainable future
On this day, the global sector will meet around the theme Green Tourism and Investments, with sustainability as the main axis of its development
The official celebrations will take place today in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. UNWTO Member States will mark the occasion in each region through a series of special events and programmes.
UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili says: "Tourism has never been more important to our economies or our societies. Its potential is enormous. That is why, on this World Tourism Day, we celebrate tourism's ability to boost tourism. growth while highlighting the vital need for investment to ensure that growth is inclusive and sustainable.
Tourism and green investments
On World Tourism Day 2023, UNWTO will put emphasis on Green Tourism and Investments. The day will focus on the importance of:
Investment for People (investing in education and skills),
For Planet (investing in sustainable infrastructure and accelerating green transformation)
For Prosperity (investing in innovation, technology and entrepreneurship).
In Riyadh, UNWTO will launch its Global Tourism Investment Framework and hold a series of high-level panels focused on the challenges and opportunities surrounding tourism investment. The official World Tourism Day celebrations will also see the winners of the inaugural UNWTO Women in Technology Startup Competition for the Middle East announced.
From Riyadh to the world
World Tourism Day will be the biggest celebration yet. UNWTO will welcome representatives from more than 100 of its Member States, including more than 50 Ministers of Tourism. They will be joined by high-level representatives of the private tourism sector, both from the Middle East region and globally.
World Tourism Day
The first World Tourism Day was celebrated in 1980. As World Tourism Observance Day, it offers the opportunity to celebrate the sector's vital role in advancing peace and prosperity, and UNWTO global regions take turns hosting official celebrations, always at an opportune time. and relevant topic.
The date of September 27 marks the day on which the Statutes of the Organization that became the UNWTO were signed.
Source: UNWTO.