UNWTO project “Tourism towards 2030” aims future development

ISLAMABAD, Apr 13 (APP):The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Tourism Towards 2030 is a broad research
project in continuation of UNWTO’s work in the area of long-term forecasting. The project aims at providing a global reference on tourism future development. Following the
long-term forecast series of reports Tourism 2020 Vision, the Tourism Towards 2030- Global
Overview report updates international tourism projections through 2030.
Central in the study are the projections for international tourism flows in the two decades
2010-2030, with as basis data series on international tourist arrivals as reported by destination
countries for the period 1980-2010, taking into account subregion of destination, region of origin,
mode of transport and purpose of visit.
The World Tourism Organization is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of
responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.
It is the leading international organization in the field of tourism, which promotes tourism as a
driver of economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability and offers
leadership and support to the sector in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide.
It serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues and a practical source of tourism
knowledge.
It encourages the implementation of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism to maximize the
contribution of tourism to socio-economic development, while minimizing its possible negative
impacts, and is committed to promoting tourism as an instrument in achieving the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), geared towards eliminating poverty and fostering
sustainable development and peace worldwide.