Addressing a high-level meeting on tourism as part of the General Assembly’s first ever Sustainability Week, Dennis Francis said it was a vital driver of economic growth and empowerment. In 2023, the sector contributed three per cent to the global gross domestic product (GDP), amounting to $3.3 trillion, and employed one in every ten people…
Some 1.8 million people have been impacted by torrential downpours that have dumped double the usual amount of rainfall on the Congo, impacting nine out of the country’s 12 departments. In the three weeks since the government in Brazzaville declared an emergency, the floods have destroyed or damaged 34 health facilities, 120 schools and over…
That’s the message from UN chief António Guterres on World Tourism Day observed on Wednesday. According to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), tourism employs one in every 10 people on Earth. To protect tourism jobs, Mr. Guterres said that governments and businesses must invest in sustainable and resilient practices, embrace renewable energy, and better…
Coral Reef Image Bank/Yen-Yi Lee In Malaysia, tourism is a major economic sector and generated over $18 billion in revenue in 2019. After revenues plummeted by 72 per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malaysian authorities, with the help of UNDP’s sustainable tourism recovery project, looked to reinvigorate the industry by putting out a greener welcome…
Be it in your own country or abroad, there is no doubt that visiting beautiful natural places can be part of the few moments of your life that you will never forget. Such tourism exposes you to a different corner of the world where peace is available free from the noise of busy life and…
Pakistan’s vibrant culture, tourism and sports were showcased at the festival, which began today in Lyon, France. 46 countries are participating in this event. Festival participants enjoyed traditional Pakistani cuisine, music and cultural performances. Mayor of Lyon Gregory Doucet visited the Pakistan Pavilion and met Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmed. The participants showed keen interest in…
ABU DHABI: Dubai, the city of the United Arab Emirates, has seen a record increase in tourism, with more than 6 million tourists visiting Dubai. According to Urdu News, the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism says that there has been an extraordinary improvement in the performance of the tourism sector and an increase in…
Photo courtesy of Google Inflation breaks the back, you must have heard and maybe said once in your life, but tourists in Thailand broke the back of the strong and powerful animal elephant. According to foreign media, the 71-year-old elephant suffered a spinal cord injury while working for tourists for 25 years. According to reports,…
Photos courtesy of Embassy of Pakistan Berlin, Germany Ambassador of Pakistan Dr. Muhammad Faisal inaugurated the Pakistan Pavilion at the world’s largest international tourism exhibition ITB 2023 in Berlin, capital of Germany. The Pakistan Pavilion is organized and managed in collaboration between Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP). In…
The Mandalika project includes parks, resorts, hotels and a motorcycle racetrack hosting international sporting events. It is located on Lombok island, in impoverished West Nusa Tenggara Province. The experts said they have received alarming accounts of alleged human rights violations committed by police and military forces, including excessive use of force to evict and restrict…
