The Saudi Cabinet, held in Riyadh on Wednesday, 19 February 2025, and chaired by HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, welcomed the contents of the Jeddah Declaration, issued by the 13th Conference of Culture Ministers in the Islamic World, held by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and the Saudi Ministry of Culture on 12-13 February 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

In a press release, the Cabinet welcomed the Declaration’s shared vision for leveraging culture to drive social and economic progress, safeguard Islamic heritage, and foster collaborative efforts to address global challenges.

The Jeddah Declaration emphasized the role of culture as a key pillar in building societies and consolidating national identities, a driver of economic and social growth, and an effective means of addressing many current crises. It stressed the importance of managing and preserving cultural assets against the adverse effects of climate change and ensuring their sustainability, as well as the need to enable cultural institutions to play a vital role in this regard. The Declaration also called for intensifying efforts to protect the endangered heritage of the Islamic world, especially in the State of Palestine, considering heritage protection a major responsibility of the entire international community.

It is noteworthy that the Cabinet held its session on the occasion of Foundation Day, observed on February 22 each year, to celebrate the history of the Saudi State, its three-century-long civilization, and its journey of progress and development.