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

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DMOs should advertise the existence of their e tourism website.

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

Mr. Roger Carter, World Tourism Organization, Madrid

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.

The United Nations and the World Tourism Organization agree as follows

It represents a growing distribution channel, complementary to traditional ones, for consumers, tourism enterprises such as hotels, transport companies, leisure companies and distributors, including travel agencies, tour operators and DMOs.

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.

Effective marketing channels include destination management organizations and tourism boards, tour operators, guidebooks, media, certification schemes, travel fairs, such as the so called business to business (B2B) and business to consumers (B2C) fairs, internet retailers and consumers' organizations.

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.

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.

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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.

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

Developing countries' target tourism markets are likely to be organizing their travel arrangements online.

Tourism niches such as ecotourism one of the fastest growing segments of the tourism industry are increasingly promoted by DMOs in many developing countries, allowing them to diversify their tourism offer.

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.

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.

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

Interesting examples at the regional and national levels are the DMSs developed by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) and by the Tourism Authority of Thailand.

According to the Secretary General of that organization, certain products ... are emerging today which will dominate the market tomorrow, such as nature and ecotourism products, cruises, water sports, and tourism in the polar region .94 Among the most popular tourism items for people looking for something new are thought to be tourist submarines, tours to Antarctica, and cruises.

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.

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,

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.

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.

They should create awareness of the potential of e tourism and provide incentives for the development of tourism enterprises' websites (for hotels, for instance) that could be referenced on the DMO e tourism website.

At its February 2005 meeting, the Interagency Coordination Group on Tourism Statistics considered proposals to update the Tourism Satellite Account Recommended Methodological Framework,2 and the 1993 United Nations World Tourism Organization recommendations on tourism statistics.

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.

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It focuses on the practical modalities of new business models that destination management organizations and tourism enterprises should adopt to improve their competitiveness in tourism markets.

DMOs begin with the management of information on tourism products and services and their online promotion.

Affirms the importance of studying the establishment of OIC Tourism Centre in promoting the development of tourism amongst Member States.

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.

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