Friday, March 10, 2023
A Global Tourism Resilience Day has been created by the United Nations which will be observed on February 17 each year. The day will be used to promote a resilient and sustainable travel industry, with an emphasis on the sector’s ability to create economic growth, social development, and financial inclusion, as well as environmental advantages.
On February 6, the United Nations adopted Resolution 70.1, which was drafted by the Global Travel and Tourism Resilience Council in partnership with the Global Tourism Resilience & Disaster Management Centre.
It was backed by countries including the Bahamas, Belize, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Greece, Guyana, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Malta, Namibia, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Zambia.
The proposal was also endorsed by over 30 private sector associations including the USTA, IATA, the WTTC, Travalyst, the Business Travel Association, LATA, PATA, ETOA, ITB Berlin, Travel Foundation, Travel Declares a Climate Emergency, the GBTA, USAID Developing Sustainable Travel in Bosnia Herzegovina and the Association of Touring & Adventure Suppliers.
Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, who made the case to the UN and is also co-chair of the Resilience Council and the GTRCMC, stated, “The day will remind countries and businesses in travel and tourism to focus on how you respond to crises, how you recover quickly, and how you will grow. That is what resilience is all about.”
Resilience Council spokesperson Laurie Myers added, “Every year leading up to February 17 we will run events and campaigns to remind both the public and private sectors to focus on preparedness, sustainability, recovery and resilience with the outstanding examples being honoured establishing best practice and in the process saving lives.”
Minister Bartlett will host a Talk and Toast event at ITB to convey the great significance of this day and distribute certificates of gratitude and acknowledgement to invited organisations present at ITB.
Friday, March 10, 2023
Friday, March 10, 2023
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