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Tourism became a possibility for the many
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The Hague
The first international congress of tourist organization met at the Hague -
Geneva
The organisation moved from The Hague to Geneva, placing tourism at the heart of global diplomacy and reconstruction following WWII -
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IUOTO
This congress evolved to become the International Union of Official Travel Organisation -
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The top 5 global destinations
The top 5 global destination's market share went from 70% to below 50 % -
International tourist arrivals (25million)
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The International Tourism Year
The UN declared 1967 the International Tourism Year with the slogan "tourism: a passport to peace -
International tourist arrivals (166Millions)
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OMT WTO BTO
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The World Tourism Organisation was established in Madrid
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UNWTO
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UNWTO AS AN UN SPECIALIZED AGENCY
The UN General Assembly welcome the organisation as a special agency -
UNWTO name and branding were launched
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+1 BILLION INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAS
When the international arrivals surpassed the billion mark UNWTO made sure that the sector is seen as a central part of the conversation -
International year of sustainable tourism for development
This year saw 1.3 billion intenational tourists trave on track or a record of 1.5 billion in 2019