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World Tourism Organization
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is a United Nations agency
dealing with questions relating to tourism. Its headquarters are in
Madrid, Spain. It compiles the World Tourism Rankings.The World Tourism
Organisation is undoubtedly the most significant global body concerned
with the collection and collation of statistical information on
international tourism. This organisation represents public sector tourism
bodies from most countries in the world and the publication of its data
makes possible comparations of the flow and growth of tourism on a global
scale.
HistoryThe World Tourism Organization originated as the International Congress of Official Tourist Traffic Associations, which was set up in 1925 in The Hague. After World War II, it was renamed the World Tourism Organization .Internarly the following year at the invitation of the Spanish government, which provides a building for the headquarters. In 1976, WTO became an executing agency of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In 1977, a formal cooperation agreement was signed with the United Nations itself. In 2003, the WTO was converted into a specialized agency of the United Nations. As of 2005, its membership included 145 countries, seven territories and some 350 affiliate members, representing the private sector, educational ins World Tourism DayFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediasince 1980, September 27 is celebrated by the World Tourism Organization as World Tourism Day. It was established at the Third Session of the WTO General Assembly in Torremolinos, Spain, in September of 1979. The purpose of this day is to display awareness that tourism is vital to the international community and to show how it affects the social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide. Each year, there is a new theme, and a host country as the WTO's partner for celebrating World Tourism Day, which is selected by the WTO General Assembly. September 27 is important since on that day in 1970, the Statutes of the WTO were adopted. The adoption of the statutes is considered to be a milestone in global tourism. ThemesThemes of World Tourism Day over the years:
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