Chris Elisara, founder and head of the U.S.-based Housing Equity and Development (HEAD) organization

Organization head: Religious communities can become key partners in addressing the housing crisis

# 16:55
20 May 2026
Member of the European Parliament: Housing crisis is now one of the main issues on the EU political agenda

Member of the European Parliament: Housing crisis is now one of the main issues on the EU political agenda

# 16:10
20 May 2026
IOM: Global policy frameworks already provide clear foundations

IOM: Global policy frameworks already provide clear foundations

# 16:08
20 May 2026
EBRD: Construction of “smart buildings” reduces energy consumption

EBRD: Construction of “smart buildings” reduces energy consumption

# 14:43
20 May 2026
Kecia Rust, Executive Director of the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF)

CAHF executive director: Some African countries lack accurate statistics on mortgage loans

# 14:20
20 May 2026
Adib Benbrahim, State Secretary at the Ministry of National Territory Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy of the Kingdom of Morocco

Moroccan official: The main goal is to protect residents and keep them at the center of urban life

# 14:07
20 May 2026
Aysel Yagubova, Executive Director of the Economic Cooperation Organization Clean Energy Center

Clean Energy Center: Decarbonization efforts cannot focus only on new buildings

# 13:25
20 May 2026
WUF13: International conference organized by Baku Initiative Group held in Baku - PHOTO

WUF13: International conference organized by Baku Initiative Group held in Baku - PHOTO

# 13:12
20 May 2026
Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and National Coordinator for WUF13

Committee chairman: Expanding access to housing cannot be considered separately from quality urban planning issues

# 12:42
20 May 2026
Marie Huchzermeyer, professor at the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa

South African scholar: Informal settlements have become an integral part of modern cities

# 10:25
20 May 2026
UN official: Creating accessible living environments for all societies must be a priority

UN official: Creating accessible living environments for all societies must be a priority

# 10:03
20 May 2026
UN-Habitat: By 2050, 70% of world population will live in cities

UN-Habitat: By 2050, 70% of world population will live in cities

# 18:01
19 May 2026
Maria del Rocio Lombrera Gonzalez, Chief Coordinator for International Relations of the Mexico City Government

WUF14 scheduled to take place in Mexico City in 2028

# 17:56
19 May 2026
Shuaib Belgore, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Nigerian official: Future of humanity is increasingly connected with cities

# 16:56
19 May 2026
UN official: Azerbaijan contributes to cooperation with the Global South

UN official: Azerbaijan contributes to cooperation with the Global South

# 16:32
19 May 2026
Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia at the UN Development Coordination Office (DCO) Gwi-Yeop Son

Regional Director: Azerbaijan demonstrates leadership in building sustainable urban communities at WUF13

# 15:34
19 May 2026
Igor Sergeyenko, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus

Belarus parliament speaker: WUF13 in Baku organized at the highest level

# 14:34
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat project management specialist Haesung Ahn

UN-Habitat specialist: Housing issues have become one of the most important topics on urban agendas

# 13:19
19 May 2026
Muthoni Brian Ngiqi, Editor, Climate Affairs Bureau for Africa

African expert: I believe the discussions we are conducting will have successful outcomes

# 12:25
19 May 2026
Margarita Greene, professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Professor: One of the main factors deepening the housing crisis is the change in family structures

# 11:05
19 May 2026
President of Habitat International Coalition Grace Chikumo-Mtonga

Organization head: Non-commercial models should be supported to solve housing crisis

# 11:03
19 May 2026
Koldo Casla, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing

Complaints over violations of housing rights can be submitted directly to the UN

# 10:56
19 May 2026
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk

UN High Commissioner: Housing should not be turned into a commercial instrument

# 10:47
19 May 2026
European Commissioner for Housing Dan Jorgensen

EU Commissioner: More than 1 million people, including 400,000 children, are homeless in Europe

# 10:38
19 May 2026
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