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Tourism healed war wounds and built peace -
The First International Congress of Tourism Organization is held in La Haya -
The Union moved from The Hague to Geneva.
Tourism: the heart of global diplomacy and reconstruction following World War II -
In a decade this congress evolved to become the International Union of Official Travel Organizations laying the foundations for UNWTO
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5 main destinations received 70% of all tourists: United States, Canada, Italy, France, Switzerland -
The number of international arrivals increases by 25 million -
Market share of top five destinations becomes less than 50% -
The UN declares 1967 as the year of international tourism under the motto "tourism passport for peace" -
Second increase in the number of international arrivals 166 million -
The world tourism organization is established in Madrid to lead a sector that promotes international solidarity -
The United Nations General Assembly approves the transformation of the world tourism organization into a specialized agency of the UN -
Launches the new nomenclature in English: UNWTO -
More than 1 billion international arrivals, The World Tourism Organization guaranteed that the sector will be a central part of the conversation -
The power of tourism to build a better future for people and the planet was reinforced with the UN's celebration of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development.
More than 1.3 billion international tourists -
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More than 1.5 billion international tourists -
During the Pandemic, tourism became a fundamental pillar of the UN response -
Restart of tourism for people, planet and shared prosperity.