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World Tourism Day 2020: Significance of the day amid coronavirus pandemic
Sep 27, 2020
The theme of World Tourism Day 2020 is 'Tourism and Rural Development'.
Every year, September 27 is celebrated as World Tourism Day. Tourism is one of the world’s most important economic sectors. It employs one in every ten people on Earth and provides livelihoods to hundreds of millions more. For some countries, contributes to over 20 percent of their GDP. 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of the first World Tourism Day.
Several important contributions of the tourism sector encouraged the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to institute World Tourism Day. The day was first observed in 1980.
"Tourism allows people to experience some of the world’s cultural and natural riches and brings people closer to each other, highlighting our common humanity," says United Nations.
This year, however, tourism has gone virtual owing to the outbreak of the COVID-19. The industry is among those worst-affected due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Restrictions on travel and a drop in consumer demand have led to an unprecedented fall in international tourism numbers, which in turn have led to economic loss and the loss of jobs.
The theme of World Tourism Day 2020:
The theme of the 2020 edition of World Tourism Day is 'Tourism and Rural Development'. It aims to celebrate the role played by tourism in providing opportunities outside of big cities and preserving cultural and natural heritage all around the world.
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