UNESCO
UNESCO Global Report, Culture as a Sustainable Development Goal
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Since 2017 we have supported the development of key UNESCO global reports including, most recently, the Global Report on Cultural Policies – Culture: The Missing SDG.
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BOP is currently a core research partner to UNESCO, helping to shape how cultural policies are understood and implemented around the world. Our role has been to gather and interpret global data on key cultural issues—from artistic freedom and digital access to media diversity and environmental sustainability. Working closely with the editorial board, our team continues to develop evidence-led insights that support stronger, more inclusive cultural policy.
Our most recent report, UNESCO Global Report on Cultural Policies – Culture: The Missing SDG, brings together data from all of UNESCO’s Conventions and Recommendations. As part of our longstanding partnership with UNESCO, we analysed more than 1,200 cultural policy reports submitted by 196 countries and 100+ creative cities.
The report makes a compelling case for recognising culture as a standalone Sustainable Development Goal in the post-2030 agenda, paving the way for a more integrated, cross-cutting, and future-oriented global cultural policy framework.
Project Report
UNESCO, Culture the Missing SDG (Exec Summary)
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