Overview

• Delegations from more than 160 countries unanimously approved the declaration recognizing cultural rights as human rights and setting nine priority areas for policy.
• The text calls for human-centered, transparent AI with intellectual-property safeguards and fair remuneration for artists and cultural workers.
• Youth and civil society in MondiaYouth and the Ágora Cívica pressed for sustained funding, labor protections, decolonizing practices, and a culture-specific goal in the post‑2030 agenda.
• Organizers established a four‑year cycle for the conference, confirming the next Mondiacult for Riyadh in 2029.
• Reporting highlighted implementation gaps, with Mexico touting reforms at the summit even as its 2026 draft budget proposes cuts affecting INAH and INBAL.