DEPUTY UN CHIEF STRESSES NEED TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AS CITIES CONTINUE TO GROW

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DEPUTY UN CHIEF STRESSES NEED TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AS CITIES
CONTINUE TO GROWNew York, May 8 2013 6:00PMThe United Nations Deputy
Secretary-General today encouraged governments, the tourism industry
and local communities to work together to tackle the important
challenge of urbanization and tourism to sustainable development.

In <"http://www.un.org/sg/dsg/statements/index.asp?nid=400">remarks to
the Working Luncheon on Sustainable Urban Development and Tourism,
hosted by the Permanent Mission of China to the UN, Jan Eliasson noted
that growth of urbanization and tourism is a natural consequence of a
globalizing, inter-dependent world. And much of the growth in recent
decades has been spearheaded by China and other Asian countries.

Last September, the Beijing municipal government took the initiative
to establish the World Tourism Cities Federation, headquartered in
Beijing. In less than a year, membership has grown to 57 cities.

"Cities are a driving force for tourism," the Deputy Secretary-General
said, pointing out that international tourist arrivals grew from 25
million in 1950 to over 1 billion in 2012. International tourism
revenues have also risen significantly, surpassing the $1 trillion
milestone in 2011.

"Behind the statistics lies an even greater story – the growth of
cities and tourism in Asia and the Pacific," he added, noting that
international tourist arrivals in Asia and the Pacific have grown from
just 23 million in 1980 to a total of 233 million last year.

"The emergence of Asia and the Pacific in world tourism is testimony
not only to the rise of Asia and the Pacific in the global economy but
also to the speed and scope of urbanization and globalization," he
stated.

"While we celebrate this momentum for growth, we should also pause and
ask: Can this remarkable, increase in urbanization and tourism be
sustained, economically, socially and environmentally? What are the
implications for sustainable development worldwide? ...

"As we look ahead, how will governments, the tourism industry and
local communities work together to advance sustainable tourism?"

Mr. Eliasson said that, on the economic front, it is necessary to work
together to ensure that sustainable urban development and tourism
becomes a driving force for economic growth through job creation,
investments and through the impact of sustainable urbanization and
tourism on other sectors of the economy.

"In short, we must ensure that the fruits of sustainable urban
development and sustainable tourism are shared broadly and equitably,"
he stated.

It is also vital to promote the social and cultural dimension of
sustainable urban development and tourism, as well as to protect
cultural diversity and to respect local traditions and customs.

Turning to the environment, he said city governments, the tourism
industry and local communities must work together to protect the
ecosystems that provide the foundation for urban growth and tourism.

"They must also take measures to address the negative impact of
increased urbanization and tourism on the environment, not least by
addressing air pollution, congestion, shortages in water supply and
lack of sanitation," he stated.

"Let us never forget that damage to the environment threatens the very
viability, indeed the survival, of sustainable urban development and
tourism."

Noting that tourism employs millions of people across the world,
generates commerce and trade and lifts communities out of poverty,
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon last month stressed that the industry
"can and must play a role in our shared efforts to build a more
sustainable world."

In a message to the Global Summit of the World Travel and Tourism
Council in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Mr. Ban said that greening
the industry is crucial to its future, and the planet's.

"Last year we reached an historic mark: more than one billion tourists
crossed international borders. We must ensure that these movements are
a transformative force – a force that builds peace, stimulates the
economy, preserves the environment and promotes universal values."May
8 2013 6:00PM
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