The G20’s Bali Declaration on Wednesday acknowledged the vital importance of strengthening safe international mobility and connectivity and seamless post-Covid travel to enable the recovery of the tourism sector.
The declaration noted that the global tourism industry was derailed by the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly due to travel restrictions.
At the same time, it said, the pandemic has created a unique opportunity to accelerate the necessary change in the tourism industry in line with the 2030 Agenda and SDGs aimed at more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient sectors.
As per World Tourism Organisation (WTO) data, 96 per cent of global destinations had travel restrictions in place in April 2022. There were 50 million tourism job losses…
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