Sustainable development is a basic principle of the federal government's policy. This also applies to culture and the media. They play a crucial role when it comes to achieving the UN's sustainability goals - not least in conveying the content and encouraging implementation.

Honduras ha manifestado recientemente su interés en actualizar sus marcos de acción en el campo del turismo sostenible, aprovechando tanto sus riquezas naturales como culturales. Panamá, por su parte, aprobó en 2020 un nuevo Plan Maestro de Turismo Sostenible 2020-2025, que incorpora la cultura como un elemento clave para el desarrollo del sector.

The Development Partners Group for Culture (DPG-Culture) in the United Republic of Tanzania was successfully reactivated on 18 February 2021 through an online meeting co-chaired by the Head and Representative of UNESCO Dar es Salaam Office, Mr. Tirso Dos Santos and Ms. Catherine Sinclair-Jones, Country Director at the British Council -Tanzania.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications continue to expand opportunities for progress of humankind and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Cuba reafirmó en la UNESCO su compromiso con la protección de la cultura y la diversidad de las expresiones culturales como motor del desarrollo sostenible, incluso en un escenario tan adverso como la pandemia mundial de la COVID-19 que hace más de un año azota al mundo.

The year 2021 was declared the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development at the 74th United Nations General Assembly. The implementation of the Year is led by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in consultation with UNESCO and other relevant UN entities.