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Living Heritage—A Contribution from UNESCO

This article offers insights into the evolving awareness of the role of intangible cultural heritage in addressing contemporary and planetary challenges. It focuses on the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (hereinafter ‘the Convention’), a landmark UNESCO international standard-setting instrument that celebrated its twentieth anniversary in 2023. It starts with examining the link between safeguarding intangible cultural heritage and sustainable development in the text of the Convention and then highlights key achievements and milestones, that underscore the role of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage for sustainable development and the wellbeing of the communities, groups and individuals that create, practice and transmit their living heritage. It concludes by outlining future directions for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage for sustainable development and peace, drawing on reflections undertaken during the twentieth anniversary year of the Convention.

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