UAE highlights inclusion of culture in climate action at G20 Culture Working Group meeting

UAE highlights inclusion of culture in climate action at G20 Culture Working Group meeting

The Ministry of Culture and Youth’s (MCY) delegation participated in the third G20 Culture Working Group’s (CWG) meeting held in Hampi, India to present the UAE’s viewpoint on the culture-related priorities set forth by the Indian presidency.

G20 members, guest nations and international organisations participated in roundtable meetings to discuss the various global cultural priorities to develop the final ministerial declaration. The meeting is the third one in a series of four meetings whose outcomes will contribute to the ministerial declaration to be discussed at the G20 Culture Ministers’ meeting taking place on 26th August, 2023.

The Ministry’s delegation reiterated the critical role of culture in fostering multilateral cooperation and inclusivity focusing on the intersection of climate and culture. Highlighting concerns about the adverse impact of climate change on both tangible and intangible cultural assets, and the importance of preserving traditional knowledge in mitigating the challenges facing humanity today, the delegation emphasised the urgent need to consolidate global resources and efforts to protect and safeguard the world's cultural and natural heritage from the impact of climate change.

The UAE’s spokesperson, Shatha Al Mulla, Acting Under-Secretary of the Arts and Heritage Sector at MCY, highlighted the importance of “recognising the opportunity presented by the