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Culture and Sustainable Development

A/RES/69/230No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 21bCulture and sustainable development, published in 2015.

What other versions does this mandate have?

8 versions · 2014–2025
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/148
  • 2025A/RES/80/148Culture and sustainable developmentLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2023A/RES/78/161Culture and sustainable developmentCompare with previous version
  • 2022A/RES/76/214Culture and sustainable developmentCompare with previous version
  • 2020A/RES/74/230Culture and sustainable developmentCompare with previous version
  • 2018A/RES/72/229Culture and sustainable developmentCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 topics
CultureSustainable Development

What does this mandate say?

5 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note of the report on culture and sustainable development prepared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as transmitted by the Secretary-General, which identifies options for a consolidated United Nations approach on culture and sustainable development;
2
Recalls the discussions at and takes note of the Chair’s summary of the special thematic debate of the General Assembly on the role of culture and sustainable development in the post-2015 development agenda, held at United Nations Headquarters on 5 May 2014, as mandated by its resolution 68/223, at which high-level participants highlighted the importance of integrating culture into the post-2015 development agenda;
3
Notes the contribution of culture to sustainable development, as recognized in the proposal of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals;Error: Reference source not found
4
Encourages all Member States, intergovernmental bodies, organizations of the United Nations system, relevant non-governmental organizations and all other relevant stakeholders to continue to give due consideration to culture and sustainable development in the elaboration of the post-2015 development agenda;
5
Recalls the decision, in its resolution 68/223, to include in the provisional agenda of its seventieth session, under the item entitled “Globalization and interdependence”, a sub-item entitled “Culture and sustainable development” and to maintain the biennial nature of the sub-item.

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