WUF13 deputy national coordinator: Climate change creates additional challenges

WUF13 deputy national coordinator: Climate change creates additional challenges

# 15:19
20 May 2026
UN-Habitat: WUF13 can further strengthen Baku’s new urban direction shaped by COP29

UN-Habitat: WUF13 can further strengthen Baku’s new urban direction shaped by COP29

# 15:11
20 May 2026
Council chairman: Although Azerbaijan is rich in energy resources, its fresh water resources are limited

Council chairman: Although Azerbaijan is rich in energy resources, its fresh water resources are limited

# 15:02
20 May 2026
UN: By 2030, the number of people over 80 worldwide will exceed the number of children under 1

UN: By 2030, the number of people over 80 worldwide will exceed the number of children under 1

# 14:51
20 May 2026
EBRD: Construction of “smart buildings” reduces energy consumption

EBRD: Construction of “smart buildings” reduces energy consumption

# 14:43
20 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat: Preserving cultural heritage also means shaping the identity of future cities

# 14:38
20 May 2026
Anar Guliyev: From today, the Baku Urban Award is open to the entire world

Anar Guliyev: From today, the Baku Urban Award is open to the entire world

# 14:34
20 May 2026
Elisabet Cirici, Director General for Territorial Planning, Urban Development and Architecture of the Government of Catalonia of the Kingdom of Spain

Government of Catalonia: Everyone bears responsibility during the transformation of a city

# 14:28
20 May 2026
Event on urban resilience and media held at WUF13-PHOTO

Event on urban resilience and media held at WUF13-PHOTO

# 14:23
20 May 2026
Rossbach: Azerbaijan represents another legacy it has given to the world

Rossbach: Azerbaijan represents another legacy it has given to the world

# 14:17
20 May 2026
Nigar Mammadova, member of the Milli Majlis

Protection of older persons’ rights in Azerbaijan discussed at WUF13

# 14:15
20 May 2026
Inti Munoz, Housing Minister of Mexico City

Mexican minister: Urban regeneration should not lead to undesirable consequences

# 14:11
20 May 2026
Adib Benbrahim, State Secretary at the Ministry of National Territory Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy of the Kingdom of Morocco

Moroccan official: The main goal is to protect residents and keep them at the center of urban life

# 14:07
20 May 2026
Rossbach: We must prepare the cities of the future for aging populations

Rossbach: We must prepare the cities of the future for aging populations

# 14:03
20 May 2026
Ismail Serageldin, founder of the Library of Alexandria, former vice president of the World Bank, and cultural expert

Ismail Serageldin: One of the most important issues is minimizing the displacement of local populations

# 14:01
20 May 2026
Deputy Mayor of Almaty, Nurlan Abdirakhim

Almaty deputy mayor: We are environmentally upgrading public transport

# 13:18
20 May 2026
WUF13: International conference organized by Baku Initiative Group held in Baku - PHOTO

WUF13: International conference organized by Baku Initiative Group held in Baku - PHOTO

# 13:12
20 May 2026
Executive Director of the Media Development Agency  met with Secretary-General of the D-8 Organization - PHOTO

Executive Director of the Media Development Agency met with Secretary-General of the D-8 Organization - PHOTO

# 13:08
20 May 2026
Almaty Deputy Mayor signs Declaration of Intent to establish SPECA Climate Smart Cities Forum

Almaty Deputy Mayor signs Declaration of Intent to establish SPECA Climate Smart Cities Forum

# 13:07
20 May 2026
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
“Yaradan” documentary film presented within WUF13 framework - PHOTO

“Yaradan” documentary film presented within WUF13 framework - PHOTO

# 12:53
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
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
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