Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Elshad Iskandarov

Elshad Iskandarov: Climate change and conflicts create new risks for urban development

# 13:03
19 May 2026
ziza Akmouch, Head of the Cities, Urban Policies and Sustainable Development Division of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

OECD official: Currently, nearly 1 billion people do not have official housing registration

# 12:39
19 May 2026
Gulshan Rzayeva, Deputy Head of the Office of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture

Karabakh reconstruction experience presented at WUF13 as a model for post-conflict countries

# 12:37
19 May 2026
Researcher Fuad Akhundov

Baku’s architectural history presented at WUF13 - PHOTO

# 11:27
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat goodwill ambassador: 60% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2030

UN-Habitat goodwill ambassador: 60% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2030

# 11:20
19 May 2026
Jeffrey Sachs, President of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)

President: Africa will not remain an agriculture-based continent after 25 years

# 11:17
19 May 2026
Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)

SDSN: Elimination of slums and improvement of the urban environment are key priorities

# 10:52
19 May 2026
UNDP: It is important for the private sector to invest in housing construction

UNDP: It is important for the private sector to invest in housing construction

# 10:50
19 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat identifies key housing crisis issues jointly with Azerbaijan and three other countries

# 10:49
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
Secretary General of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Emilia Saiz

Secretary General: Housing issue has become one of the main challenges on the development and democracy agenda

# 10:37
19 May 2026
Vahid Hajiyev, Special Representative of the President in the Jabrayil, Gubadli, and Zangilan districts

Vahid Hajiyev: Special attention is being paid to “green energy” principles in the liberated territories

# 10:28
19 May 2026
Gulshan Rzayeva, Deputy Head of the Office of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture and Deputy National Coordinator of WUF13

Gulshan Rzayeva: Residential areas in Karabakh are being built based on the 15-minute city principle

# 10:25
19 May 2026
Deputy Head of the Office of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture and Deputy National Coordinator of WUF13 Gulshan Rzayeva

Committee: Housing policy cannot be planned separately from transport, infrastructure, and employment

# 10:17
19 May 2026
Joshua Fortedur, representative of the Youth Advisory Board of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN-Habitat representative: Young people will become the main pillar of communities

# 09:30
19 May 2026
Joshua Fortedur, representative of the Youth Advisory Board of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN-Habitat representative: Youth participation from beginning to end of the process will be decisive

# 09:23
19 May 2026
Jonathan Reckford, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity chief: Urban development projects implemented in Baku are commendable

# 09:17
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
Turkish FM says maintaining cease-fire in Iran war remains top priority

Turkish FM says maintaining cease-fire in Iran war remains top priority

# 20:10
18 May 2026
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba

Ukrainian Deputy PM Oleksii Kuleba: We have productive cooperation with Azerbaijan, working on new projects - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

# 18:44
18 May 2026
President Ilham Aliyev met with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev

President Ilham Aliyev met with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev

# 17:43
18 May 2026
Syrian Minister of Public Works and Housing, Mustafa Abdul Razzaq

Minister: Syria wants to benefit from Azerbaijan’s reconstruction experience in liberated territories - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

# 17:37
18 May 2026
Albanian Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu

Albanian Deputy PM: Under President Ilham Aliyev’s leadership, Baku has become a center of global dialogue and resilience

# 17:30
18 May 2026
 Zimbabwe’s Minister of Local Government and Public Works Daniel Garwe

Zimbabwean minister: Azerbaijan contributed to transforming WUF into a leading global platform

# 17:11
18 May 2026
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