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UNESCO’s Mondiacult Barcelona Unveils Agenda to Elevate Culture as a UN Development Goal

Over 150 ministers will meet in late September to shape the Barcelona Declaration alongside the debut of UNESCO’s first global culture report.

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El ministro de Cultura, Ernest Urtasun, en la presentación de Mondiacult 2025, en la Fundació Miró, este jueves

Overview

  • The conference runs September 29 to October 1 at Barcelona’s CCIB, marking the third Mondiacult after editions in 1982 and 2022 in Mexico City.
  • Organizers expect participation from more than 150 ministers and delegations from over 160 countries, with 2,500–3,000 registrants anticipated.
  • The program adds two Spain-proposed tracks—artificial intelligence and culture as an agent of peace—to existing axes on rights, digital, education, cultural economy, climate, and heritage in crisis.
  • UNESCO plans to release the inaugural World Report on the State of Culture at the summit, with ministers aiming to adopt a consensus Barcelona Declaration.
  • Attendance by the United States and Israel remains unconfirmed following the U.S. decision to leave UNESCO by late 2026, while Russia and Ukraine are confirmed and musicians from both countries will perform in a Jordi Savall–led peace concert at the Palau de la Música.