From 17 to 24 October 2026, the global heritage community met at the Borneo Convention Centre in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, for the 22nd ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (GA2026). The event was organised by ICOMOS Malaysia. It was the first time ICOMOS’s triennial flagship event has been held in Southeast Asia. About 2,000 cultural

While cultural heritage drives local resilience and identity, it remains nearly invisible within the United Nations 2030 Agenda (explicitly named only in SDG Target 11.4). Consequently, invaluable heritage achievements are omitted from public funding and policy decisions because they lack the structured, results-oriented language used by the UN. To bridge this gap, the ICOMOS Sustainable

While cultural heritage drives local resilience and identity, it remains nearly invisible within the United Nations 2030 Agenda (explicitly named only in SDG Target 11.4). Consequently, invaluable heritage achievements are omitted from public funding and policy decisions because they lack the structured, results-oriented language used by the UN. To bridge this gap, the ICOMOS Sustainable