touris

Tourism has big role in cutting poverty but must be carefully managed – Annan

28 November 2005
Noting that tourism is the primary source of foreign exchange in all but a few of the least developed countries (LDCs), United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today stressed the significant role the sector can play in helping people lift themselves out of poverty, but also warned against its pitfalls.

High oil prices have only limited impact on tourism growth, UN reports

16 November 2005
Higher oil prices have so far had limited effect on international tourism growth, with only a small percentage of the increase passed onto consumers in terms of final purchase price, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (WTO).