Riccardo Savigliano, head of the Energy Systems and Industrial Decarbonization Unit of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

UN representative: 70 percent of infrastructure needed for urban population has not yet been built

# 13:02
20 May 2026
Dmitry Mariasin, Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

Deputy Executive Secretary: Cities in the SPECA region face similar challenges

# 13:00
20 May 2026
Samad Bashirli, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Economy

Samad Bashirli: Urban population in Central and Western Asia has increased by 35-45% over the past decade

# 12:48
20 May 2026
UN official: Return of more than 5 million refugees from Iran has further worsened situation in Afghanistan

UN official: Return of more than 5 million refugees from Iran has further worsened situation in Afghanistan

# 12:45
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
Giorgia Rombelli: Housing and construction sectors are at the center of climate problems

Giorgia Rombelli: Housing and construction sectors are at the center of climate problems

# 12:38
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

Anar Guliyev: WUF13 is the first platform dedicated to intercity cooperation for the SPECA region

# 12:37
20 May 2026
Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Vugar Karimov

Deputy minister: Only 10% of plastic produced worldwide is recycled

# 12:22
20 May 2026
Medellin’s “green infrastructure” experience highlighted at WUF13

Medellin’s “green infrastructure” experience highlighted at WUF13

# 12:18
20 May 2026
Vahid Hajiyev, Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for Jabrayil, Gubadli and Zangilan districts

Special Representative highlights Azerbaijan’s post-conflict reconstruction experience at WUF13

# 11:59
20 May 2026
Deputy Minister: Azerbaijan works on a low-emission development strategy

Deputy Minister: Azerbaijan works on a low-emission development strategy

# 11:52
20 May 2026
Vahid Hajiyev, the Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Jabrayil, Gubadli, and Zangilan districts

Special representative: Numerous measures envisaged to ensure sustainable return of former internally displaced persons

# 11:43
20 May 2026
Director General: Nature-based solutions have long existed as a concept

Director General: Nature-based solutions have long existed as a concept

# 11:42
20 May 2026
Brian Ngigi, Climate Change Advocate

Kenyan delegate: Young people continue the fight against inequality

# 11:38
20 May 2026
Regional director: We are all working toward the development of better cities to live in

Regional director: We are all working toward the development of better cities to live in

# 11:27
20 May 2026
Asian Development Bank: We must strive to create small “green spaces” in cities

Asian Development Bank: We must strive to create small “green spaces” in cities

# 11:10
20 May 2026
Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme

Rossbach: Urbanization is displacing nature, agriculture, and food security

# 10:39
20 May 2026
Expert: Private sector participation alone is not enough to solve housing affordability crisis

Expert: Private sector participation alone is not enough to solve housing affordability crisis

# 10:27
20 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat chief: Investments in informal settlements should be viewed as investments, not social spending

# 10:14
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
ESCAP: Systemic reforms are essential for urban resilience in the Asia-Pacific region

ESCAP: Systemic reforms are essential for urban resilience in the Asia-Pacific region

# 08:45
20 May 2026
WUF13 NGO Forum held for first time in World Urban Forum history in Baku - PHOTO

WUF13 NGO Forum held for first time in World Urban Forum history in Baku - PHOTO

# 18:50
19 May 2026
Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture

WUF13 to conclude with “Baku Call to Action,” future priorities to be outlined

# 18:24
19 May 2026
Kazakhstan’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Construction, Rakhymzhan Isakulov

Kazakh official: Long-term approach to urban development is essential

# 18:22
19 May 2026
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