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
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
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
Lyn O’Grady, Deputy Head of the Sustainable Infrastructure Group at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

EBRD: Cities should reduce investment risks to meet housing demand

# 17:39
19 May 2026
Christian Mensah, former Secretary of the Governing Bodies of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme and Head of the Intergovernmental Relations Department

Christian Mensah: Azerbaijan’s activities have created solid foundation for Global South NGO Platform

# 16:44
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
Chairperson of the Board of the NGO Agency Aygun Aliyeva

NGO Forum becomes part of official WUF program for first time in history

# 16:30
19 May 2026
Anaclaudia Rosbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), at the Global Partnerships and Decision-Making event

Rossbach: Reconstruction process in Azerbaijan is being carried out with active participation of communities

# 16:01
19 May 2026
Hikmat Hajiyev: We closely cooperate with NGOs in reconstruction and demining processes

Hikmat Hajiyev: We closely cooperate with NGOs in reconstruction and demining processes

# 15:52
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
Minister: Azerbaijan’s role in regional connectivity is further strengthening with the Zangezur corridor

Minister: Azerbaijan’s role in regional connectivity is further strengthening with the Zangezur corridor

# 15:05
19 May 2026
President Ilham Aliyev met with President of Mauritius

President Ilham Aliyev met with President of Mauritius

# 14:47
19 May 2026
Momeena Mehdi, Project Manager of the Eurasian Regional Center of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF ERC) and Coordinator of the OIC Students Association

WUF13: AI competition receives 285 applications from over 30 countries

# 14:39
19 May 2026
Somali ambassador: Well-planned settlements can reduce tensions

Somali ambassador: Well-planned settlements can reduce tensions

# 14:38
19 May 2026
Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan discuss prospects for expanding economic partnership

Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan discuss prospects for expanding economic partnership

# 14:25
19 May 2026
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov

FM: Azerbaijan is committed to dialogue, partnership, and the development of practical cooperation

# 13:55
19 May 2026
Matuil Haq Khalis, Director General of Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA)

Afghan official: WUF13 creates a good opportunity to become familiar with various projects

# 13:51
19 May 2026
Azerbaijan and Slovakia discuss economic and trade cooperation

Azerbaijan and Slovakia discuss economic and trade cooperation

# 13:24
19 May 2026
India Pavilion inaugurated at 13th World Urban Forum in Baku-PHOTO

India Pavilion inaugurated at 13th World Urban Forum in Baku-PHOTO

# 20:35
18 May 2026
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