British Council, 24 August 2026, International

Culture has moved from the margins of climate debate to the centre of global climate ambition. That is the message emerging from Culture-Based Climate Action: Mapping the Global Evidence from COP26 to COP30, the British Council’s new global report produced with KEA European Affairs. The report, available on the British Council website from mid October, looks across five years of research, consult…

The Conversation , 24 August 2026, Australia

Culture is a vital part of many people’s lives. This is the view afforded by the latest data on cultural participation from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Creative Australia and Screen Australia.

Cook Islands News, 21 August 2026, Cook Islands

Cook Islands youth at this year’s Te Maeva Nui, the annual Constitution Day celebration, delivered a strong message that they are determined to keep their culture alive, writes Tiana Haxton/RNZ Pacific journalist and presenter.

allAfrica, 21 August 2026, International

The United States (US) government has launched a year-long "IP for Growth" (Intellectual Property for Growth) programme aimed at helping African creators, particularly those in the music industry, turn creativity into economic growth through stronger intellectual property (IP) protection.

The Financial Express, 21 August 2026, Bangladesh

The government's creative economy strategy seeks to open up new opportunities for young people, artists, artisans, content creators and creative entrepreneurs, while broadening the country's economic growth drivers and enhancing Bangladesh's cultural and creative footprint in global markets.

The Brief, 18 August 2026, Namibia

Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture Sanet Steenkamp said the programme is aimed at supporting local productions while creating employment, developing skills and building businesses within the creative sector.