Global tourism posts strong recovery in 2010, UN

 New York, 19 Jan – (ANA) - International tourism recovered strongly last year following the decline brought on by the global financial crisis and recession of late 2008 and 2009, the United Nations agency tasked with monitoring the sector  has said.

 While there was an increase in tourist arrivals in all regions, emerging

economies remain the main drivers of this recovery, according to the UN World

Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which is based in Madrid, Spain.

 “The recovery in international tourism is good news, especially for those

developing countries that rely on the sector for much-needed revenue and jobs,”

said UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai. (ANA)

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