International tourism exceeds expectations with arrivals up by 52 million in 2013

International tourist arrivals grew by 5% in 2013, reaching a record 1,087 million arrivals, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Despite global economic challenges, international tourism results were well above expectations, with an additional 52 million international tourists travelling the world in 2013. For 2014, UNWTO forecasts 4% to 4.5% growth – again, above the long term projections.

#Pan-African Conference on Sustainable Tourism Management set for Arusha

At the gracious invitation of the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, the World Tourism Organization is organizing the First Pan-African Conference on Sustainable Tourism Management in National Parks and Protected Areas:

#International tourism on track to hit one billion by end of 2012

With a record 467 million tourists traveling in the first half of 2012, international tourism remains firmly on track to reach one billion tourists by the end of the year.