Publish Time:2020-03-11 14:42:45Source:traveldailynews.com
【Introduction】:In an update on the sector’s response to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) offers a first assessment pointing to a decrease in international arrivals and receipts in 2020.
In an update on the sector’s response to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) offers a first assessment pointing to a decrease in international arrivals and receipts in 2020. Public health measures need to be implemented in ways that minimize any unnecessary disruption to travel and trade. Since the start of the outbreak, UNWTO has been working closely with the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure this is the case.
UNWTO has revised its 2020 prospects for international tourist arrivals to a negative growth of 1% to 3%, translating into an estimated loss of US$ 30 to 50 billion in international tourism receipts. Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, UNWTO predicted a positive growth of 3% to 4% for this year.
This first assessment expects that Asia and the Pacific will be the worst affected region, with an anticipated fall in arrivals of 9% to 12%. Estimates for other world regions are currently premature in view of the rapidly evolving situation. UNWTO underscores that any estimate must be treated with caution and is likely to be updated.
Preparing for recovery
UNWTO calls for financial and political support for recovery measures aimed at tourism, and to include support for the sector in the wider recovery plans and actions of affected economies.
The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak will be felt across the whole tourism value chain. UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili furthermore stresses that “small and medium sized enterprises make up around 80% of the tourism sector and are particularly exposed with millions of livelihoods across the world, including within vulnerable communities, relying on tourism”.
Political and financial commitments are key to ensure that tourism can lead wider economic and social recovery, as proven in past disruptions on the back of the highly resilient nature of the sector and its ability to bounce back strongly.
In recent decades, tourism has come of age, and is now firmly established as an important contributor to sustainable development, economic growth, employment and international understanding. As the UN agency responsible for tourism and sustainable development, UNWTO stands ready to provide guidance and support for recovery measures of its members, the private and public tourism sector, including organizers of tourism events and fairs.(by Vicky Karantzavelou)
Seville (Spain) The City in 5 Days
Riviera Nayarit received more than...
Royal Caribbean Group adopts "Cruise...
Dubai Customs dealt with 20.44m items...
A chef's guide to where to eat in...
Finnair and Neste partner to reduce CO2...
LAX will try 2 new taxi pickup spots
World Tourism City Federation co-host...
WTCF held expert panel discussion at...
Li Baochun: the area along the Belt and...
Sharing and building: WTCF and WTTC...
WTCF Holds a Forum of “Booming...
WTCF delegates attended the 2019 World...
China-U.S. forum calls for closer...
Florence| Victoria| Torino| Sevilla| Chinese Friendly International| Innova TaxFree Group| World Travel & Tourism Council| World Tourism Organization| Pacific Asia Travel Association| Beijing Tourism Development Commission| UN| WINTAC Business Development GmbH| WEN WEI PO| Via Hansa| TUI AG| The Beijing News| Taikang Life Insurance Co.| Skyscanner| Sina.com| Shanghai Spring International Travel Service| MasterCard| Kuoni| Kempinski Hotels| JTB| Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd.| ICBC| Hong Kong Airlines| HanaTour| Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts| DFS| Ctrip.com| Costa Crociere S.p.A.| Club Med| Chinese National Geography| China UnionPay| China Travel Service| China Southern Airlines| China News Service| China International Travel Services| China Daily| CYTS| CCTV| China Association of Private Equity| Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport| Carnival Corporation & Plc| Capital Airports Holding Company| CAISSA| BTG International Travel & Tours| Beijing UTour| Beijing Tourism Group| Beijing Gongmei Group| Beijing Capital International Airport| American Tours International| American Express| America Asia Travel Center Inc.| Air China| Abercrombie & Kent| Zurich| Zhangjiajie| Yangzhou| Xiamen| Xi’an| Wuhan| Wellington| Washington| Wales| Vienna| Veliko Tarnovo| Vancouver| Valletta| Toronto| Tianjin| Thessaloniki| Tel Aviv-Yafo| Taiyuan| Sofia| Athens| Shanghai| Seoul| Sapporo| Sanya| San Francisco| Rome| Riga| Rabat| Qingdao| Prague| Pomorie| Plovdiv| Penang| Paris-Île de France| Ottawa| Nicosia| Nice| Nanjing| Mudanjiang| Moscow| Monterrey| Minsk| Milan| Marigot| Macao| Luoyang| Los Angeles| London| Lisbon| Kunming| Kathmandu| Jiaozuo| Jakarta| Houston| Hong Kong| Helsinki| Harbin| Hangzhou| Hamburg| Gwangju| Guangzhou| Geneve| Fez| Edinburgh| Dublin| Dubai| Dalian| Copenhagen| Colombo| Chongqing| Chengdu| Casablanca| Cairo| Busan| Buenos Aires| Budapest| Brussels| Boston| Berlin| Beijing| Barcelona| Bangkok| Bandung| Astana| Amsterdam| Altay| Almaty
E-Mail Login|Contact Us|Careers|Legal disclaimer
世界旅游城市联合会版权所有 备案号:京ICP备19050424号-1
Our legal counselors: lawyer Song Yunfeng & lawyer He Wen, both from Dacheng Law Offices