Portal de la Cultura de América Latina y el Caribe
Culture and Development
 

UNESCO Office in Havana supports the efforts of the Organisation and its Member States aimed at the inclusion of Culture in the Sustainable Development Goals . This Portal offers information on the Latin America and the Caribbean contribution to this process.

 
Third Meeting of CELAC Ministers of Culture
 
The Third Meeting was held in Havana, Cuba, 18-19 September 2015. The Meeting adopted the following documents:
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Cultural Action Plan 2015-2020 (ESPAÑOL)
Final Declaration (ESPAÑOL)
In the framework of the Meeting, it was held a UNESCO Workshop to adopt the UNESCO Work Plan for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean 2016 – 2021 (ENGLISH) (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS) (PORTUGUES)
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Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)
 
 
United Nations General Assembly Resolutions
 
2016: A/RES/71/256. New Urban Agenda. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 23 December 2016 which endorses the New Urban Agenda adopted by the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)

2016: A/RES/71/235. Implementation of the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) and strengthening of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 21 December. (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)

2015: A/RES/70/214. Culture and sustainable development. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 22 December. (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)

2015: FCCC/CP/2015/L.9/Rev.1. Paris Agreement. Adopted in París, France, 12 December, during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)

2015: A/RES/70/1. Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 25 September (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)

2015: A/RES/69/313. Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (Addis Ababa Action Agenda). Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 27 July (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)

2015: A/RES/69/283. Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 3 June. (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)

2014: A/RES/69/230. Culture and sustainable development. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 19 December (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)

2014: A/RES/69/15. SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 14 November. (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)

2014: A/69/216. Culture and sustainable development. Report of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)

2014: First Draft of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (ODS) to be discussed during the 68 session of the General Assembly.

2014: UNGA Second Special Thematic Debate on Culture and Sustainable Developmente in the Post-2015 Develoment Agenda, 5 mayo.

2013: A/RES/68/223. Culture and sustainable development. Resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly, 20 December. (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)

• 2013: Ministerial declaration of the 2013 high-level segment of the Economic and Social Council, entitled Science, technology and innovation, and the potential of culture, for promoting sustainable development and achieving the Millennium Development Goals, 4 July (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)

• 2013: UNGA First Special Thematic Debate on Culture and Sustainable Developmente in the Post-2015 Develoment Agenda, 67th Session.

• 2012: A/RES/66/288. The Future We Want. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 27 July. (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)

• 2011: A/RES/66/208. Culture and Development. Resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly, 22 December (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)

• 2011: A/66/187. Culture and development. Report of the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)

2010: A/RES/65/166. Culture and development. Resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly, 20 December. (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)
 
International events
 
2016: United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), 17-20 October, Quito, Ecuador

2015: International Conference on Culture for Sustainable Cities, 10-12 December, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China (FRANÇAIS)

2015: UN Sustainable Development Summit, 25-27 September, New York, United States of America (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)

• 2014: Third UNESCO World Forum on Culture and Cultural Industries, 2–4 October, Florence, Italy (ESPAÑOL) (FRANÇAIS)

• 2014: 6th. World Summit on Arts and Culture, 13-16 January, Santiago de Chile. (ESPAÑOL)

• 2013: International Congress "Culture: Key to Sustainable Development", 15-17 May, Hangzhou, China (ESPAÑOL)

• 2012: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, (Rio+20), 20-22 June, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (ESPAÑOL)

1992: United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) Earth Summit, 3-14 June, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Agenda 21.
 
Other Events in Latin America and the Caribbean
 
2015: Seminário Internacional Cultura e Desenvolvimento, 21-23 September, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (AVAILABLE ONLY IN PORTUGUESE)

2014: Sub-Regional meeting on the Caribbean Action Plan for World Heritage 2014-2019, 26-28 November, Havana, Cuba (ESPAÑOL)

2014: UNESCO Meeting on Capacity Building on Heritage Conservation in the Caribbean SIDS, 8-13 May, Philipsburg, St. Maarten (ESPAÑOL)

2013: International Conference Cameras of Diversity for a Culture of Peace: Thematic Debates on Developing the Caribbean Film Industry, 25-27 September, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (ESPAÑOL)

2012: Sub-regional Capacity Building and Awareness Raising Programme to enable Caribbean Member States to effectively fight illicit trafficking in Cultural Property, 3-7 December, Castries, St. Lucia (ESPAÑOL)
Culture & Development magazine
The UNESCO Regional Office for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean, as a follow up to the request of the Ministers of Culture in the region, had published three special issues of the Culture & Development magazine:

  Culture & Development Nº 14
  Culture & Development Nº 13
  Culture & Development Nº 12
  Culture & Development Nº 11
  Culture and Development Nº 10
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Editorial, Culture & Development No. 10
The UNESCO Conventions and Their Contribution to Sustainable Development.
The Value of Works of Art.
Identity in Kuna Society.
The UNESCO Conventions on the Protection of Cultural Property.
The 1970 Convention.
Strengthening Legal and Pactical Cpacities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The UNIDROIT Convention.
Specialized Meetings in the Southern Cone.
INTERPOL Argentina.
Four Tons of Fossils.
The Recovery of the Century in Paraguay.
77 Paintings Hidden in a Warehouse.
Paintings by Cezanne, Gauguin and Renoir.
On the Trail of Stolen Works of Art.
Lessons Learned in the Andean Region and Central America.
The Pre-Inca Mummy.
Peru in Egypt.
From Fighting to Preventing: Colombian Movable Heritage Protection.
Guatemala: Combating Ten Years.
Guatemalan Archaeological Objects in Italy.
Recommendations for the Caribbean.
Prevention of Illicit Trafficking of the Underwater Heritage.
Traffic After Disasters.
The Dominican Red List.
Control in Cuban Customs.
France and the Netherlands in St. Martin.
Opportunities and Challenges in the Caribbean.
Trinidad and Tobago Declaration on Developing the Caribbean Film Industry.
  Culture and Development Nº 9
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Message, Culture & Development No. 9
Editorial, Culture & Development No. 9
Culture and Development in the Post- 2015 Process.
Culture and Development: a Long Journey.
Suriname Declaration.
Culture and Development: the Brazilian Experience in a Globalized Context.
Culture: a Pillar for Development and Good Living.
The Nicaraguan Caribbean: Cultural Diversity, Autonomy and Unity
The UNESCO Culture for Development Indicator Suite.
UNESCO and the International Film School in San Antonio de los Baños: Creation, Production, Distribution and Diffusion.
CULTRIP.
Gibara. The Contribution of Culture to Economic Development in a Small Cuban Town.
Support for New Decentralization Initiatives and Production Stimulation in Cuba.
CuidArte Chile: Identity and Social Participation.
The Contribution of CERLALC and CRESPIAL to Regional Development.
Current Reforms to Copyright Systems Myhts and Realities of the Legislative Adaptation to the Digital Setting.
Cultural Feasibility in Development Planning.
Education, Culture and Development.
Ciencia y sociedades del conocimiento sostenibles. La innovación social-tecnológica en las sociedades del conocimiento
The Human Being at the Heart of Knowledge Societies.
The Hangzhou Declaration.
Cultura e desenvolvimento: a experiência brasileira em um contexto globalizado.
  Culture and Development Nº 8
  Culture and Development Nº 7
 
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Culture for Sustainable Urban Development 
Culture in the Digital Environment 
Culture in Treaties and Agreements 
UNESCO moving forward the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development 
Invertir en creatividad. Transformar las sociedades (SPANISH ONLY) 
La importancia de la creatividad: una nueva agenda para el desarrollo sostenible (SPANISH ONLY) 
<B>Re|Shaping Cultural Policies,<BR>ENGLISH</B><BR><a href='http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0024/002428/242867F.pdf' target='_blank'>FRANÇAIS</a><BR> <a href='http://en.unesco.org/creativity/sites/creativity/files/gmr_es.pdf' target='_blank'>ESPAÑOL</a><BR> 
Sustainable Development Goals 
UNESCO for Sustainable Cities 
UNESCO Work Plan for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean 2016 - 2021 
Periodical Magazine Culture and Development<BR><a href='../doccult/listado.php?uid_ext=&getipr=&lg=2&docmult=1&tipobusq=3&txtSearch=CyD_14_en.pdf' target='_blank'>Last issue, No. 14</a> 
Caribbean Action Plan for World Heritage 2014-2019<BR><a href='http://www.unesco.lacult.org/doccult/listado.php?uid_ext=&getipr=&lg=2&docmult=1&tipobusq=3&txtSearch=CAP_2015-2019-ALL-EDITED_FINAL.pdf' target='_blank'>ENGLISH</a>  <a href='http://www.unesco.lacult.org/doccult/listado.php?uid_ext=&getipr=&lg=1&docmult=1&tipobusq=3&txtSearch=CAP_2015-2019_ESP.pdf' target='_blank'>ESPAÑOL</a>   <a href='http://www.unesco.lacult.org/doccult/listado.php?uid_ext=&getipr=&lg=1&docmult=1&tipobusq=3&txtSearch=CAP_2015-2019_FRA.pdf' target='_blank'>FRANÇAIS</a> 
 
Documents on Culture and Development 
UNESCO Culture for Development Indicators: Toolbox 
Final Report of the Post-2015 Dialogues on Culture and Development 
UNESCO's contribution to post-2015 
Políticas para la creatividad: <a href='http://www.unesco.lacult.org/doccult/listado.php?uid_ext=&getipr=&lg=1&docmult=1&tipobusq=3&txtSearch=UNESCO_Guia_por_una_economia_creativa.pdf' target='_blank'>Guía para el desarrollo de las industrias culturales y creativas</a><BR>
(AVAILABLE ONLY IN SPANISH)  
Cultura y desarrollo económico en Iberoamérica<BR>(AVAILABLE ONLY IN SPANISH) 
The Creative Economy: An Introductory Guide 
Mapping the Creative Industries: A Toolkit 
2009 UNESCO Framework for Cultural Statistics 
Convenciones Cultura UNESCO
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005) 
Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage 2003 
Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (2001) 
Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972) 
Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (1970) 
Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (1954) 
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