ASTANA – The United Nations’ Global tourism Resilience Day, established by the United Nations General Assembly on Feb. 17 last year, aims to raise awareness of the need to promote resilient tourism development capable of withstanding both predictable and unexpected challenges. It underscores the tourism industry’s importance in achieving Sustainable Development Goals and calls for developing strategies to quickly restore tourism after disruptions.
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Many developing countries, including the least developed ones, rely on tourism as a primary source of income and employment. Without revenue from tourism, these economies would suffer significant losses, leading to a decline in living standards and associated socio-demographic problems.
The tourism industry is highly vulnerable to various factors, such as infectious disease outbreaks, natural disasters, conflicts, strikes, and others. Its severe impact during the COVID-19 pandemic was evident due to…
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