New Delhi: World Tourism Day is observed every year to highlight the importance of tourism’s social, cultural, political and economic value. It is celebrated annually on 27 September.
UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in its third session, which took place in Spain, decided to institute World Tourism Day, with its first celebration in the year 1980.
The date 27 September was chosen to mark the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the UNWTO Statutes on 27 September 1970.
This year, the theme for World Tourism Day is “Tourism for inclusive growth”. The theme focuses on the importance of inclusive recovery and growth. “UNWTO ensures every part of the sector has a say in its future – including communities, minorities, youth and those who would otherwise be at risk of being left behind,” added the official website of UN.
World Tourism Day plays a very important role in highlighting the problems faced by the tourism industry, and the importance of inclusive growth.
