World Tourism Day is celebrated annually on 27th September. It’s motivation is to encourage awareness among the global community of the significance of the travel industry and its social, cultural, political and monetary value.
As indicated by the United Nations, tourism is one of the world’s most significant financial sectors.
It utilizes one in each ten individuals on the planet and gives occupations to many millions of people.
For certain nations, it can address more than 20% of their Gross Domestic Product.
The 2023 World Tourism Day is under the theme “Tourism and Green Investments”. The motive of this theme is to feature the requirement for more and better-targeted investments for individuals globally.
United Nations World Tourism Organization says that, “For World Tourism Day 2023, UNWTO highlights the need for more and better-targeted investments for people, for the planet, and for prosperity. Now is the time for new and innovative solutions not just traditional investments that promote and underpin economic growth and productivity.”
The concept of this day was born during the third session of the UNWTO General Assembly in Torremolinos, Spain, in 1979. It was later taken on as a worldwide recognition on 27 September 1980. This date was decided to remember the 10th anniversary of the foundation of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on 27 September 1970.
World Tourism Day over the years has developed into a stage for discussing major problems confronting the travel industry. Every year, a fresh theme is decided to address these difficulties and motivate positive transformation. From elevating rural tourism to concentrating on digital change, the themes have mirrored the steadily changing landscape of movement.
