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Plaza de la Encarnación, Seville (© C. Rodriguez Campos, 2012)

UNESCO promotes the strategic role of culture, through cultural heritage and the cultural and creative industries, for sustainable urban development. Its action contributes to the joint efforts of the United Nations to elaborate a New Urban Agenda, to be adopted at the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat-III), to be held in Quito, Ecuador, from 17 to 20 October 2016.

Launched by UNESCO in 2015, the Culture for Sustainable Urban Development Initiative seeks to demonstrate how the implementation of the UNESCO Culture Conventions contributes to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, where one entry point for Culture is under the Sustainable Development Goal related to sustainable cities.

Involving key players including national and local governments, universities and research centres, NGOs and other segments of civil society from all regions of the world, the Initiative comprises:

  • the UNESCO Global Report on Culture for Sustainable Urban Development, which will present, for the first time, strategic analyses and recommendations to foster the role of culture for sustainable urban development, based on research conducted in all regions of the world, and strategic highlights on specific issues gathered from key actors in the field of cultural heritage and the cultural and creative industries;
  •  High-level events, such as the International Conference on “Culture for Sustainable Cities” (Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China, 10-12 December 2015),  which provide international platforms to share best practices and case studies on preservation and redevelopment of urban areas;
  • Technical input to the New Urban Agenda with a view to promote a culture-based approach to urban planning, regeneration and development.UNESCO promotes the strategic role of culture, through cultural heritage and the cultural and creative industries, for sustainable urban development. Its action contributes to the joint efforts of the United Nations to elaborate a New Urban Agenda, to be adopted at the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat-III), to be held in Quito, Ecuador, from 17 to 20 October 2016.