UNWTO Commission maka Asia na Pacific na-ezukọ na Bangladesh

In 2016, Asia and the Pacific received 309 million international tourist arrivals, 9% more than in 2015; by 2030 this number is expected to reach 535 million. Over 20 countries gathered in Bangladesh on 16-17 May for the 29th joint meeting of the UNWTO Commissions for Asia and the Pacific and South Asia, to discuss challenges facing the sector in the region, opportunities for sustainable tourism development and the programme of work of UNWTO in Asia for the coming two years.

“With growth comes power, and with power, comes responsibility. With 1.8 billion international tourists foreseen to travel the world by 2030, we could end up with 1.8 billion opportunities or 1.8 billion disasters. These 1.8 billion travellers can and should translate into opportunities for inclusive economic growth, for more and better jobs, opportunities to protect our natural and cultural heritage, to better know and respect each other, to bond people, to distribute wealth and share prosperity,” said UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai, imeghe ihe omume.

“Njem njem nwere ike inyere anyị aka imezu ebumnuche mmepe Sustainable Development (SDGs). Ọnụnọ gị na Bangladesh ga-enyere anyị aka ịkwado ngalaba njem anyị iji nweta ikike ya, "Mịnịsta na-ahụ maka ụgbọ elu na njem nlegharị anya Bangladesh, Rashed Khan Menon kwuru.

The meeting recalled the advances of the region in terms of visa facilitation, namely in Indonesia and India, in line with UNWTO’s priority to promote safe, secure and seamless travel. It also reviewed the work of the UNWTO technical committees on tourism competitiveness, sustainability, statistics and Tourism Satellite Account (TSA), and the activities being carried out at national level to celebrate the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017.

Ihe ndị ọzọ na atụmatụ gụnyere mgbanwe nke UNWTO Global Code of Ethics into an international convention and the creation of national committees on tourism ethics. Fiji was selected to host the 2018 Regional Commissions meeting and India as the proposed host country of the official celebrations of World Tourism Day in 2019.

Marking the International Year, UNWTO announced its support to Bangladesh in implementing capacity building programmes on wildlife and tourism within the UNWTO/Chimelong Initiative. Wildlife is one of the most important tourism assets of Bangladesh.

Nzukọ nkwonkwo ahụ bu ụzọ na mpaghara mpaghara na nkwurịta okwu nsogbu na njem nlegharị anya, na nyocha nke nzọụkwụ nke otu esi akwadebe atụmatụ nkwurịta okwu nsogbu na mgbanwe nke ahụmahụ na ijikwa nkwurịta okwu n'ọnọdụ nsogbu, na atụmatụ maka mgbake.