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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE FOR THE WORLD TOURISM DAY “Rethinking tourism”

New York, 27 September 2022

World Tourism Day celebrates the power of tourism to foster inclusion, protect nature and promote cultural understanding.

Tourism is a powerful driver for sustainable development. It contributes to the education and empowerment of women and youth and advances the socioeconomic and cultural development of communities. It plays a critical part in the social...