Baku Call to Action

Baku Call to Action

# 19:31
22 May 2026
Baku hosted closing ceremony of World Urban Forum - UPDATED  - PHOTO  - VIDEO

Baku hosted closing ceremony of World Urban Forum - UPDATED - PHOTO - VIDEO

# 17:13
22 May 2026
Anaclaudia Rossbach, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

Anacláudia Rossbach: WUF13 has further strengthened global cooperation on urban transformation

# 14:13
22 May 2026
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed

UN Deputy Secretary-General: WUF remains leading global platform on urbanization, we leave Baku with renewed determination

# 13:49
22 May 2026
Anar Guliyev: WUF13 showcased Azerbaijan’s urban planning and reconstruction model to the world

Anar Guliyev: WUF13 showcased Azerbaijan’s urban planning and reconstruction model to the world

# 13:31
22 May 2026
Director: UN-Habitat looks forward to continuing cooperation with Azerbaijan

Director: UN-Habitat looks forward to continuing cooperation with Azerbaijan

# 13:06
22 May 2026
Ravan Hasanov, Executive Director of the Baku International Multiculturalism Center

Ravan Hasanov: Cities in Karabakh are being rebuilt by combining modernity and diversity

# 10:58
22 May 2026
Mexican official: Land rights and self-governance are key demands of indigenous peoples

Mexican official: Land rights and self-governance are key demands of indigenous peoples

# 10:54
22 May 2026
Seventh EU-Azerbaijan Security Dialogue held in Baku

Seventh EU-Azerbaijan Security Dialogue held in Baku

# 22:49
21 May 2026
Adib Benbrahim, Morocco’s State Secretary for Urban Planning, Housing and Urban Policy

Morocco to eliminate slums before 2030 FIFA World Cup

# 16:46
21 May 2026
Fatima Bintu Sirleaf, Deputy Minister for Urban Affairs at Liberia’s Ministry of Local Government

Liberia seeks to turn women and youth into financiers of housing projects

# 16:37
21 May 2026
Hamat N.K. Bah, Minister of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs of The Gambia

Minister: Most court disputes in The Gambia are related to land conflicts

# 16:21
21 May 2026
Kazuko Ishigaki, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN representative: Urbanization in small island states further increases climate risks

# 13:35
21 May 2026
First Deputy Finance Minister Anar Karimov

Deputy minister: Azerbaijan’s housing finance model is based on social inclusivity

# 13:06
21 May 2026
Orkhan Mammadov, Chairman of the Management Board of the Small and Medium Business (SMB) Development Agency of Azerbaijan

Orkhan Mammadov: Azerbaijan demonstrates commitment to building an environmentally sustainable urban environment

# 13:01
21 May 2026
Fariz Azizov, Advisor on Institutional Development to the Chairman of the Board of the State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads (AAYDA)

Measures to optimize traffic flow in Baku announced

# 12:47
21 May 2026
Katerina Bezgachina, Chief of Communication at UN-Habitat

More than 38,000 participants from 175 countries attend WUF13

# 12:16
21 May 2026
Rafael Tuts, Director of the Global Solutions Division at UN-Habitat

UN-Habitat official: Housing finance should not be limited only to mortgages

# 11:36
21 May 2026
Ali Al-Ahmad, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipalities and Housing

Saudi official: We are no longer negotiating prices for 1,000 homes, but for 1 million homes

# 11:05
21 May 2026
Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Anacláudia Rossbach

Anacláudia Rossbach: The world does not build housing without subsidies

# 10:26
21 May 2026
Uruguay’s Minister of Housing and Territorial Planning, Tamara Paseyro Marin

Minister: Uruguay expands housing program for middle-income families

# 10:23
21 May 2026
Uruguay’s Minister of Housing and Territorial Planning, Tamara Paseyro Marin

Tamara Paseyro Marin: Uruguay applies tax incentives for the private sector for social housing

# 10:18
21 May 2026
Uruguay’s Minister of Housing and Territorial Planning, Tamara Paseyro Marin

Uruguayan minister: Housing policy is fundamental for social equality

# 10:07
21 May 2026
US expert: One of the main problems is the lack of affordable housing for young people

US expert: One of the main problems is the lack of affordable housing for young people

# 09:52
21 May 2026
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