Cultural development

Takes note of the note by the Secretary-General on the progress of the World Decade for Cultural Development during the period 1994-1997; invites all Member States, intergovernmental bodies and organizations of the UN system and non-governmental organizations: (a) to ensure that the lessons and experiences gained and the momentum generated through the World Decade and the World Commission on Culture and Development are reflected in all their development strategies; (b) to submit their comments to UNESCO on the report of the World Commission on Culture and Development, entitled "Our Creative Diversity"; (c) to intensify their efforts to integrate cultural factors into their development programmes and projects, so as to ensure sustainable development that fully respects cultural diversity, taking into account their cultural values and identity; stresses the importance of the question of interaction between culture and development; encourages UNESCO to pursue its greater awareness of the crucial relationship between culture and development; welcomes the convening in Stockholm in 1998 of an intergovernmental conference on cultural policies for development, organized by UNESCO; requests the Secretary-General, in the elaboration of the international development strategy for the next UN development decade, to include recommendations for the integration of the cultural dimension in development activities.

Adopted without vote, 77th meeting

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Adopted at the 77th plenary meeting, 18 Dec. 1997.