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04 Aug 15 Press Release	UNWTO welcomes China’s decision to make tourism a tool to fight poverty In a recent meeting with Chinese tourism authorities, UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, welcomed China’s continued recognition of tourism as an effective development tool as well as its special...
15 Jul 15 Press Release	UNWTO calls for higher financing for tourism in development cooperation Tourism’s underrepresentation in international financing for development flows remains a critical hurdle to overcome in order to fully deploy its development potential. Despite being a high impact...
26 May 15 News	ST-EP project in Jacmel, Haiti, building capacities for sustainable tourism development In Haiti, UNWTO is collaborating with the Ministry of Tourism to implement a project on enhancing the local economic impact from tourism in Jacmel, an attractive coastal destination in the South-East...
15 Apr 15 Press Release	Exports from international tourism rise to US$ 1.5 trillion in 2014 Receipts from international visitors spending on accommodation, food and drink, entertainment, shopping and other services and goods reached an estimated US$ 1,245 billion (euro 937 billion) in 2014...
19 Mar 15 News	Protecting Livelihoods on Mombasa's North Coast In 2011, a three year project to improve the livelihoods of Beach Operators in Mombasa kicked off. The project was funded through a ST-EP Destination Management Fund, a partnership between the Travel...