Under the presidency of South Africa in 2025, the G20 has chosen four key culture focus areas: heritage restitution; socio-economic strategies for inclusivity; digital technologies; and climate action.

The Government is implementing a raft of policies and programmes to support the creative and cultural industry including strengthening copyright laws and ensuring artists receive fair compensation for their work.

The conference seeks to address the gap between global heritage frameworks and African realities, particularly how authenticity and integrity are defined and applied.

A Joint Declaration of Intent on cooperation in the field of culture was signed between the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia and the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Commission sets course for Europe's AI leadership with an ambitious AI Continent Action Plan As set out by President von der Leyen at the AI Action Summit in February 2025 in Paris, this ambitious initiative is set to transform Europe’s strong traditional industries and its exceptional talent pool into powerful engines of AI innovation and acceleration.

From 26 to 28 March 2025, UNESCO organized in Villa Ocampo (Buenos Aires, Argentina) a South America regional workshop aimed at strengthening the protection of cultural property within the framework of the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its two (1954 and 1999) Protocols.