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
President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly from Malaysia, Nga Kor Ming,

President of UN Habitat Assembly: This process creates an opportunity to strengthen international cooperation

# 10:11
18 May 2026
Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture and National Coordinator of WUF13

Anar Guliyev: WUF13’s first two days showed very different weather conditions, this is a result of climate change

# 10:06
18 May 2026
Committee chairman: WUF13 is an expression of international community’s trust in Azerbaijan

Committee chairman: WUF13 is an expression of international community’s trust in Azerbaijan

# 09:51
18 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat chief: Baku has become one of the main platforms for global sustainable urban dialogue

# 09:40
18 May 2026
Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Head of Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration

Hikmat Hajiyev: WUF13 is the largest forum ever held to date

# 09:33
18 May 2026
First day of WUF13 marked by flag raising ceremony and Assembly sessions

First day of WUF13 marked by flag raising ceremony and Assembly sessions

# 09:24
18 May 2026
Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture Anar Guliyev

Committee chairman: Housing issues must remain at the center of our urban policies and political commitments

# 18:20
17 May 2026
Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment Tomas Taraba

Slovak Deputy PM: We have excellent relations with Azerbaijan

# 18:05
17 May 2026
Omer Bulut: Housing policy is at the center of social justice and sustainable development

Omer Bulut: Housing policy is at the center of social justice and sustainable development

# 16:39
17 May 2026
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs Felipe Paullier

UN assistant secretary-general: Youth must participate in urban planning decisions

# 15:40
17 May 2026
Patrick Canagasingham, Director of the Regional Programmes Division at UN-Habitat

UN-Habitat official: Youth must have real influence in shaping urban development policy

# 15:39
17 May 2026
Deputy National Coordinator of WUF13 Gulshan Rzayeva

WUF13 deputy national coordinator: Housing is one of the main directions of social policy in Azerbaijan

# 15:22
17 May 2026
Somali minister: Azerbaijan’s efforts in housing provision are exemplary

Somali minister: Azerbaijan’s efforts in housing provision are exemplary

# 15:11
17 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat Executive Director: Land and housing cannot be viewed solely as commercial commodities

# 15:08
17 May 2026
Chairman of the Board of the National NGO Forum Ramil Isgandarli

Ramil Isgandarli: Azerbaijan actively participates in global urbanization and sustainable development processes

# 14:37
17 May 2026
Iran’s Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development Gholamreza Kazemian Shirvan

Iranian deputy minister: Government to begin preparing reconstruction plan, Azerbaijan’s experience will also be studied - PHOTO

# 14:03
17 May 2026
Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture Anar Guliyev

Anar Guliyev: Governance model in Azerbaijan helps ensure sustainable development

# 13:52
17 May 2026
Bahrain’s Minister of Housing and Urban Planning Amna Al-Rumaihi

Bahraini minister: Residential areas were also targeted during recent attacks

# 13:11
17 May 2026
Kuldip Narayan, Secretary at India’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Indian official: Implementation of global commitments requires collective action

# 12:42
17 May 2026
Clara Brugada, Head of Government of Mexico City

Mexico City mayor: WUF13 is a strategic platform for shaping humanity’s urban future together

# 12:40
17 May 2026
Angola’s Minister of Public Works, Urbanism and Housing Carlos Alberto dos Santos

Minister: Angola expanding housing programs for sustainable urban development

# 12:03
17 May 2026
Canadian official: Urban challenges are outpacing governments’ ability to respond

Canadian official: Urban challenges are outpacing governments’ ability to respond

# 11:44
17 May 2026
Czech Minister for Regional Development Zuzana Mrazova

Czech minister: Housing affordability, infrastructure needs and regional disparities are key challenges

# 11:00
17 May 2026
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