The United Nations World Tourism Organization says that 2007 should be a critical year to consolidate tourism as a key agent in the fight against poverty and a primary tool for sustainable development.<\/p>\n
Against a projection of continuing worldwide growth in international tourism of more than 4% for international arrivals and revenues, Secretary-General Francesco Frangialli called for renewed effort to include sustainable tourism in the international development agenda, as a key tool to advance the Millennium Development Goals.<\/p>\n
He identified five major areas for consolidated global action:<\/p>\n
First: for Industrialized and Newly Emerging States to craft pro development strategies and agreements which encourage tourism to the world\u2019s poorest countries to advance economic well being, social development and mutual understanding.<\/p>\n
Second: for Least Developed States to collectively recognize the impact and potential of tourism across their economies, integrate it into national accounting systems using the UN Tourism Satellite Account and place it at the heart of their Poverty Reduction Strategy Programs.<\/p>\n
Third: for All States o In acting within the Doha Development Round of the World Trade Organization, to increase tourism commitments and provide specific tools to help poor countries use tourism services to fight poverty and promote sustainable development.<\/p>\n
Fourth: for International Development Agencies like the World Bank Group, the Regional Development Banks and National Aid Agencies, to place Tourism among their key priorities for infrastructure and entrepreneurial support.<\/p>\n
Fifth for Tourism Stakeholders like the public sector, private sector, non government organizations, tourists and the destinations they visit, to embrace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and pursue sustainable and responsible practices laid out in the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics.<\/p>\n
Frangialli said that mainstreaming tourism in the International Development Agenda did not require such a great leap of faith. The tourism sector is the largest common area of export income and foreign direct investment across the world\u2019s poorest countries.<\/p>\n
The Secretary-General said that the organization would intensify its actions to support the sector, advance the MDGs and promote the Global Code of Ethics in the years ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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