Paris, Oct. 16 -- The Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has approved Vietnam's initiative proposing that the United Nations (UN) consider declaring the International Decade on Culture for Sustainable Development, with priority on the 2027-2036 period, as soon as possible.

The adoption was made on October 15 at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris during the organisation's 222nd Executive Board session.

Ambassador Nguyen Thi Van Anh, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to UNESCO, presented the initiative at the meeting, emphasising its overarching objective of promoting the vital role of culture in advancing sustainable development in nations, while contributing to address the worl...