The United Nations Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Alexandra Xanthaki, is calling for contributions for her upcoming report to the General Assembly, to be presented in October 2026, in which she will propose guidance on how to assess efforts to implement cultural rights.
The Special Rapporteur intends to build on the existing body of work to propose elements that should help States, institutions, decision-makers but also other stakeholders, to set benchmarks for accountability and measure progress in the implementation of cultural rights for all. The aim is that these elements may also contribute and strengthen the general framework of human rights indicators, the tools and indicators for specific cultural rights and the advocacy for a better mainstreaming of cultural rights in the 2030 sustainable development agenda or any new agenda for development after 2030, in particular through a stand-alone Culture Goal.
Access here the questionnaire that she has prepared, which is being sent out to States, United Nations agencies, national human rights institutions, academics, cultural workers and practitioners, as well as civil society organizations for their consideration. The deadline for submitting contributions is 22 May 2026.
