In more general terms, the objective of MONDIACULT 2022 is to discuss cultural policies in the current context, including how the cultural sector has adapted to the digital transformation, its contribution to social and economic development and climate action, and the cross-cutting nature of culture as a facilitator of resilience, wellbeing and prosperity, while defining the outlook for the cultural sector in the coming decade and guiding the future undertakings of UNESCO in the sphere of culture. The final declaration approved by member States will have the status of a UNESCO normative instrument that acts as a compass for the establishment of commitments by member countries and new cooperation models vis-à-vis the global cultural policies of the future. The connection between culture and development in particular needs to be revised in light of past MONDIACULT debates and in the interests of consistency, to ensure our cultural policies reflect the times we live in and take into account the notion of culture as a global public good. We need to rethink culture and sustainability and this is a unique opportunity to put culture at the center of public policy, on a par with health and employment, with a view to changing paradigms and repositioning culture at the heart of our modern world.