The UAE and support for human rights.. The world's tourists are victorious for the land of tolerance

 International facts, figures and testimonies confirm that the UAE is consolidating its position, day after day, among the most preferred tourist destinations around the world. Certificates embodying the confidence of tourists and visitors from different countries in the UAE and its hotels, tourism, entertainment and cultural facilities.

These achievements are also one of the fruits of the initiatives of a culture of tolerance, support for human rights and promotion of human fraternity, which makes every visitor to the UAE feel as if he is in his second home, as the UAE preserves religious, cultural and social privacy for its citizens, visitors and residents.

The UAE embodies these values ​​in the Fifty Principles Document, which charts the UAE's strategic path over the next fifty years, and which affirms that "the system of values ​​in the UAE will remain based on openness and tolerance... respect for cultures and the consolidation of human fraternity." It is also embodied through legislation that criminalizes assaulting a person's privacy or the sanctity of the private or family life of individuals.

And by crowning the world's tourists, the UAE, as one of their most favorite tourist destinations around the world, they are victorious in the face of lies and fabrications that appear from time to time on social networking sites, behind which are suspicious parties that aim in vain to undermine the UAE's achievements in the field of tourism, which are confirmed by facts and figures.

A leading global destination

During his participation in the Arabian Travel Market 2023 exhibition in its 30th edition, which was held at the Dubai World Trade Center, Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, reviewed a number of pioneering indicators and results achieved by the tourism sector in the UAE during 2022.

Among the most prominent indicators announced by the UAE Minister of Economy are that hotel establishments will receive 25 million guests during 2022, an increase of 30% from 2021, and an increase in the number of tourist nights to 91 million nights during 2022, with a growth rate of 18% from 2021, and an increase in hotel establishment revenues to reach 38 billion dirhams during 2022, achieving a growth of 35% compared to 2021, and the hotel occupancy rate reached 71% in the 1,198 hotel establishments, especially since the hotel occupancy rate in the UAE is among the highest in the world.

Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, stated that the UAE is witnessing an increasing and continuous growth in the hotel and hospitality sector, as it has a market share of 18% of the total number of contracted hotel rooms in the Middle East and North Africa region, with a total of 223,000 rooms.

According to a report issued by Knight Frank, the hotel room market in the UAE will grow by 25% by 2030, with a total of 48,000 new hotel rooms, which confirms the further recovery and growth of the tourism sector in the UAE.

The Emirati minister revealed that his country has succeeded in maintaining its position among the 12 best destinations in the world, attracting more than 10 million visitors annually, which contributed to the consolidation of the country's position as a "leading global tourist destination."

The announcement of these figures comes about a month after the British “STR” institution specialized in research and consulting revealed that the UAE ranked first in terms of hotel occupancy rates globally, after it reached 86.4% during the week that began on March 12. last March.

On a related level, the latest data issued by the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai showed the acceleration of the city's steps towards restoring the strong tourism momentum, which contributes to achieving the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda "D33", which was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Chairman of the Council of Ministers. Ministers and Ruler of Dubai, aimed at consolidating Dubai's position to become one of the 3 best economic cities in the world

Dubai received 4.67 million international visitors during the first quarter of 2023, compared to 3.97 million visitors during the same period in 2022, an increase of 17% year on year, among the city's best quarterly performance since the pandemic, which confirms its progress towards achieving the goal that It becomes the favorite and most visited destination in the world.

In turn, the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi announced its new goals for the tourism sector in the emirate, which include new plans to attract more than 24 million visitors by the end of 2023.