The United Nations General Assembly mandated UN Tourism with the implementation of the International Year. Now, with its launch of its new Road Map, the organisation has taken another step towards delivering on its responsibility. The Road Map is the product of a collaborative process, and was warmly welcomed by UN Tourism's Committee on Tourism and Sustainability (CTS).

Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing has revealed that the emirate attracted 14.9 million overnight visitors in 2016, a five percent yearon- year rise and a four-year compound annual growth rate of eight percent.