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UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the press at the Security Council stakeout. (file)
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News in Brief 27 December 2017

27 December 2017
News in Brief

UN chief welcomes conduct of second round of presidential election in Liberia

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the peaceful conduct of the second round of the presidential election in Liberia.

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Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), speaking at the UN in Geneva.
UNWTO / Elma Okic

1.8 billion tourists set to travel world by 2030

27 December 2017
General News

An estimated 1.8 billion tourists are expected to be on the move by 2030 and this could be a “disaster” or a long-lasting “opportunity” for the planet.

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Tourists on the beach at Negril, a popular destination on the south coast of Jamaica.
UN News/Stan Reynolds

Tourism “perfect tool” to promote Sustainable Development Goals

20 January 2017
General News

Tourism is a “perfect tool” to promote and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (

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International tourism experiencing clear slowdown, UN agency finds

11 November 2008
International tourism has started slowing rapidly since the middle of the year, reflecting consumer concern worldwide and rising inflation in many countries, the United Nations reports in its latest measure of the health of the global travel industry.