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Mr. Roger Carter, World Tourism Organization, Madrid

94 World Tourism Organization, WTO picks hot tourism trends for 21st century , Press release, Lisbon, 4 June 1998, p. 1.

The United Nations and the World Tourism Organization agree as follows

2. The United Nations recognizes the decisive and central role of the World Tourism Organization, as an intergovernmental organization, in world tourism, as enshrined in its Statutes.

According to the World Tourism Organization, the majority of tourist venues in the affected countries are able to welcome visitors again.

7. Representatives of the World Tourism Organization shall be entitled to participate, without vote, in the deliberations of the General Assembly or any committee thereof established by it, at all times when the budget of the World Tourism Organization or general administrative or financial questions concerning the World Tourism Organization are under consideration.

(25 members four year term)

Report on post tsunami actions undertaken by the World Tourism Organization

Agreement between the United Nations and the World Tourism Organization

2. The World Tourism Organization agrees to accept the Statute of the Joint Inspection Unit.

3. Such requests may be addressed to the International Court of Justice by the General Assembly or by the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization acting in pursuance of an authorization by the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization.

58 232. Agreement between the United Nations and the World Tourism Organization

Mr. Ahmed (World Tourism Organization) said that the conversion of the World Tourism Organization into a United Nations specialized agency was further recognition of the potential of tourism to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

Officials of the World Tourism Organization shall be entitled, in accordance with such special arrangements as may be concluded between the Secretary General of the United Nations and the Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization, to use laissez passer of the United Nations.

In consideration of the Charter of the United Nations and the Statutes of the World Tourism Organization,

Having regard to the aim of the World Tourism Organization, as defined in article 3, paragraph 1, of its Statutes, and with a view to coordinating the activities of the World Tourism Organization in this field with the operations of the information services of the United Nations, supplementary arrangements regarding these matters shall be concluded between the United Nations and the World Tourism Organization.

Mr. de Villiers (Observer for the World Tourism Organization), introducing his organization's report on the implementation of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (A 60 167), said that tourism had become the world's largest export industry, accounting for 7.5 per cent of the value of worldwide exports of goods and services.

World Tourism Organization (Council decision 109 (LIX))

2. The General Assembly of the United Nations authorizes the World Tourism Organization to request advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice on legal questions arising within the scope of its competence other than questions concerning the mutual relationships between the United Nations and the World Tourism Organization or other specialized agencies.

2. Notes with interest the establishment of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics as adopted by the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization in 2001

Notes with interest the establishment of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics as adopted by the World Tourism Organization General Assembly in 2001

Notes with interest the establishment of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics as adopted by the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization in 2001

A statement was also made by the Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (see E 2003 SR.29).

Paragraph 2 should read Notes with interest the establishment of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics as adopted by the World Tourism Organization General Assembly in 2001 .

Report on post tsunami actions undertaken by the World Tourism Organization

11. Welcomes the positive measures taken by the World Tourism Organization and professionals in the field of tourism to combat sex tourism, and encourages the reinforcement of such activities

The present Agreement may be amended or revised by agreement between the United Nations and the World Tourism Organization, and any such amendment or revision shall come into force on its approval by the General Assembly of the United Nations and the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization.

The World Tourism Organization shall submit to the United Nations regular reports on its activities.

Source UNCTAD elaboration of data from the World Tourism Organization.

According to the World Tourism Organisation (WTO), the number of international tourism arrivals is expected to increase by 4.1 per cent annually to reach close to 1.6 billion international arrivals by the year 2020.

Civil society recognizes the important contributions to sustainable tourism made by the United Nations World Tourism Organization and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

At the World Summit on Sustainable Development, the World Tourism Organization had launched the concept of sustainable tourism as a tool for poverty elimination.

WTO (Tourism), Madridd

2. The World Tourism Organization recognizes that the United Nations is the central agency for the collection, analysis, publication, standardization and improvement of tourism statistics serving the general purposes of international organizations.

In accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the Statutes of the World Tourism Organization, the World Tourism Organization shall cooperate with the United Nations by furnishing to it to the fullest extent possible such special information or studies, and by rendering such assistance to it as the United Nations may request.

Note by the Secretary General transmitting a report by the World Tourism Organization on the implementation of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (A 60 167)

The present Agreement enters into force on its approval by the General Assembly of the United Nations and the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization.

4. Encourages the World Tourism Organization to promote effective follow up to the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, with the involvement of relevant stakeholders in the tourism sector

457. Emerging trends in ocean recreation and tourism were identified by the Ministerial Conference on Oceans and New Tourism Dimensions organized by the World Tourism Organization in June 1998.