Security problems in international tourism

  • Leonid M. Gaydukevich Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Abstract

The article contains analyses of the main issues related to security in the international tourism, gives characteristics to the main types of threats not only to health and life of tourists, but also to business entities that organize tourist trips. Analysis of the economic losses from tourism in Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and other countries shows the complex impact of terrorist acts and threats on the economic, historical and cultural capacity of these countries and tourist regions as a whole. This article explores the dynamics of growth of the total number of terrorist attacks on tourist sites in the Middle East, the Asia-Pacific region, which are directly linked to the activities of terrorist organizations such as “Al-Qaeda”, “Islamic State”, “Dzhabhaten-Nusra” and others. The author analyzes the main legal documents in the field of security adopted by the United Nations, World Tourism Organization and other specialized international organizations, to ensure the safety of tourist travel, proposes to increase the effectiveness of the regional commissions of the UNWTO, international cooperation of countries in these fields.

Author Biography

Leonid M. Gaydukevich, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

doctor of science (history), docent; head of the department of international tourism, faculty of international relations

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Published
2018-10-15
Keywords: international tourism, security, terrorism, tourist region, World Tourism Organization
How to Cite
Gaydukevich, L. M. (2018). Security problems in international tourism. Journal of the Belarusian State University. International Relations, 1, 28-35. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/internationalRelations/article/view/1301
Section
History of International Relations and Foreign Policy