Opening ceremony of WUF13 held in Baku, President Ilham Aliyev addressed event -  LIVE  - UPDATED - 2

Opening ceremony of WUF13 held in Baku, President Ilham Aliyev addressed event - LIVE - UPDATED - 2

# 14:29
18 May 2026
President of the UN-Habitat Assembly from Malaysia, Nga Kor Ming

Nga Kor Ming: Baku has become a symbol of modern development and the future

# 13:48
18 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat Executive Director: We have gathered in Baku in a spirit of resilience

# 13:46
18 May 2026
President of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Annalena Baerbock

Annalena Baerbock: The New Urban Agenda remains our common roadmap

# 13:41
18 May 2026
Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

President Ilham Aliyev: Large-scale environmental work has been carried out in Baku

# 13:37
18 May 2026
Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani President: This important gathering will help us adopt positive examples

# 13:34
18 May 2026
Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

President: This is how the true owners of the land behave - they build, create and revive

# 13:31
18 May 2026
Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

President: As leaders, we must be bold in creating better conditions

# 13:28
18 May 2026
Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

President Ilham Aliyev: Not only Baku, many ancient cities of Azerbaijan can be proud of their architecture

# 13:28
18 May 2026
Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

President: One of the main tasks facing our government is the reconstruction of Karabakh and East Zangezur

# 13:24
18 May 2026
Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

President: Guests visiting our country for the first time will become more familiar with Azerbaijan’s urban development efforts

# 13:04
18 May 2026
Second day of WUF13 held in Baku - PHOTO REPORT

Second day of WUF13 held in Baku - PHOTO REPORT

# 12:53
18 May 2026
Lindsay Neeley, Vice President for Policy at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Canadian official: Experience gained at WUF13 will contribute to our country’s housing policy

# 12:50
18 May 2026
Iran’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mojtaba Demirchilou

Iranian ambassador: WUF13 will give new impetus to our cooperation with Azerbaijan

# 12:42
18 May 2026
Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing and Communal Services Nurdan Oruntayev

Minister: Kyrgyzstan ready to continue participation in reconstruction efforts in Karabakh

# 12:26
18 May 2026
Cheri Reddin, Director General for Intergovernmental and External Partnerships for Housing and Homelessness at Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada

Canadian official: WUF13 helps countries address housing and homelessness issues

# 12:13
18 May 2026
Melvine Wajiri, Chief Executive Officer of the Africa-based non-governmental organization “People Empowering People”

NGO executive: Baku has become one of the main centers for international events

# 12:03
18 May 2026
Deputy Director General of the Saudi Program for Yemen’s Development and Reconstruction Hassan Al-Attas

Hassan Al-Attas: Housing construction projects in Azerbaijan are attracting attention

# 11:59
18 May 2026
Head of Department at the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture Ramil Jahangirov

Committee: Baku city master plan is one of the main discussion topics at WUF13

# 11:39
18 May 2026
Remote learning launched in several Baku districts during WUF13 period

Remote learning launched in several Baku districts during WUF13 period

# 11:37
18 May 2026
Maka Botchorishvili, Georgian Foreign Minister

Georgian FM: Baku is hosting a meeting attended by world leaders

# 11:28
18 May 2026
Director General of the Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency Khawaja Sikandar Zeeshan

Director General: We came to Baku to highlight Punjab’s achievements in housing sector

# 11:24
18 May 2026
UN-Habitat: Key messages voiced at WUF13 will be reflected in preparation of “Baku Call to Action”

UN-Habitat: Key messages voiced at WUF13 will be reflected in preparation of “Baku Call to Action”

# 11:00
18 May 2026
Well-known Turkish rock musician and philanthropist Haluk Levent

Haluk Levent: We have supported thousands of families in Türkiye in becoming homeowners again

# 10:34
18 May 2026
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