Overview

The Annual Forum on Cultural Diplomacy at the United Nations 2026 will bring together senior representatives from politics, diplomacy, academia, culture and civil society to develop proposals on the evolving framework for international cooperation in an increasingly connected and collaborative global environment. The Forum will also provide a platform for high-level exchange on how cultural diplomacy can strengthen mutual understanding, reinforce multilateral engagement and support more resilient and forward-looking forms of global partnership.

Building on this foundation, the Forum will focus on a new era of partnership for education, social development, innovation and shared economic progress towards 2027. Through dialogue and collaboration, participants will propose practical pathways to advance shared innovation, foster knowledge-based societies and support forward-looking cooperation between nations and institutions. The emphasis will be on translating shared principles into proposals and action, strengthening trust and shaping frameworks for sustainable shared progress in the years ahead.

The Annual Forum on Cultural Diplomacy at the United Nations 2026 will bring together senior representatives from politics, diplomacy, academia, culture and civil society to develop proposals on the evolving framework for international cooperation in an increasingly connected and collaborative global environment. The Forum will also provide a platform for high-level exchange on how cultural diplomacy can strengthen mutual understanding, reinforce multilateral engagement and support more resilient and forward-looking forms of global partnership.

Building on this foundation, the Forum will focus on a new era of partnership for education, social development, innovation and shared economic progress towards 2027. Through dialogue and collaboration, participants will propose practical pathways to advance shared innovation, foster knowledge-based societies and support forward-looking cooperation between nations and institutions. The emphasis will be on translating shared principles into proposals and action, strengthening trust and shaping frameworks for sustainable shared progress in the years ahead.