Friday, June 28, 2024 Diversifying tourism and enhancing education in Asia-Pacific are crucial for resilience. UN Tourism data shows 82% of pre-pandemic arrivals in early 2024. Diversifying tourism across Asia and the Pacific and enhancing education quality are crucial to developing a more resilient and sustainable tourism sector.
UN Tourism data reveals a swift recovery in the region, with tourist arrivals reaching 82% of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2024, thanks to the reopening of many destinations in 2023. With full recovery on the horizon, the recent joint meeting of UN Tourism’s Commission for Asia and the Pacific (CAP) and the Commission of South Asia (CSA) addressed the challenges and opportunities for achieving lasting positive change. The 36th CAP-CSA meeting saw over 130 delegates from 25 countries and territories.
Members received a thorough update on UN Tourism’s recent achievements and outlined key priorities for the future. UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said: “As our data shows, tourism’s recovery is close to complete here in Asia and Pacific. We worked together to face the crisis head on.
And now we must work together to focus on our priorities for the future. That means supporting education, driving investments into our sector and further strengthening the ties between public and private to build resilience and advance sustainability and inclusive growth.” Reflecting the high-level support given to tourism and to U.
