Singapore’s Involvement in UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network

Response to parliamentary question on seeking recognition as a UNESCO City of Gastronomy

7372. Ms Ng Ling Ling: To ask the : To ask the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth in respect of the Ministry’s and Singapore Tourism Board’s marketing plans to promote Singapore as a culinary capital, whether the Government is also planning to have Singapore recognised as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO’s) City of Gastronomy as the country’s gastronomy scenes have met most of the criteria set by UNESCO.

1. The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)’s guidelines stipulate that each city can be recognised in only one creative field at any given time. As Singapore has been designated as a Creative City of Design under the UCCN, we currently have no plans to seek UCCN recognition as a City of Gastronomy.
   
2. The Government continues to promote our food and beverage offerings globally through various initiatives, as outlined in the written answer by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry for the sitting on 26 February 2025.