Taking stock and looking ahead to future challenges

The beginning of the year is a time to take stock of past accomplishments and prepare for future challenges. In 2010, UNESCO celebrated the numerous achievements made over its 65 years of existence. The Culture Sector’s greatest single success in 2010 was the adoption of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution of 20 December on culture and development.
In 2011, the Culture Sector will respond to the Director-General’s call for a new humanism by advancing the cultural and development agenda and strengthening strategic partnerships with a view to further mainstreaming culture. 

• 65th anniversary of the adoption of the UNESCO Constitution: 65 Ways UNESCO Benefits Countries All Over the World
• Address of the Director-General on the occasion of the 65th Anniversary of UNESCO, 14 December 2010: Irina Bokova calls for a new humanism
• The United Nations recognizes the role of culture for development: United Nations General Assembly Resolution