The G7 Ministerial Meeting on Culture, held in Napoli from 19 to 21 September and chaired by Minister Alessandro Giuli, ended with the adoption of a Final Declaration.
The special session with the guest countries and the international organizations adopted the Naples Statement on Culture for sustainable development of Africa and the world.

Napoli

In the unique setting of its Gulf, Naples invites visitors to embark on a journey through millennia of rich history.
The city's monuments, palaces, and castles stand as enduring testaments to a past brimming with cultural, architectural, and environmental splendor, seamlessly woven into the urban fabric that defines Naples today.

The Teatro San Carlo and the Palazzo Reale overlooking Piazza del Plebiscito, Castel dell’Ovo dominating the isthmus of the ancient fishing village, Castel Sant’Elmo offering panoramic views of the entire city from the Vomero Hill, the National Archaeological Museum, and Capodimonte with its art gallery nestled in the greenery of an enchanted forest are just a few of the cultural gems that welcomed the G7 Culture Ministers.

The entire Historic Centre of Naples, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1995, stands as a living museum where narrow streets are lined with ancient workshops showcasing products born from millennia of artisanal expertise. Historically divided into 12 districts and administratively into 10 municipalities, the streets and squares of Naples evoke the stage of a grand performance, where a significant part of Italy's rich cultural tradition unfolds.

The words of renowned Italian writer Curzio Malaparte eloquently capture the city’s unique spirit: Naples is the most mysterious city in Europe; it is the only city of the ancient world that has not perished like Ilium, like Nineveh, like Babylon. It is the only city in the world that has not sunk in the immense shipwreck of ancient civilisation.
Naples is a Pompeii that has never been buried. It is not a city; it is a world unto itself.