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
Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Vugar Karimov

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

# 12:22
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
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
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
Maria del Rocio Lombrera Gonzalez, Chief Coordinator for International Relations of the Mexico City Government

WUF14 scheduled to take place in Mexico City in 2028

# 17:56
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat Executive Director Anaclaudia Rossbach

World Cities Report presented at WUF13

# 16:42
19 May 2026
Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov

Minister: Azerbaijan to host first meeting of D-8 energy ministers in two weeks

# 16:22
19 May 2026
Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration

Presidential Assistant: We are trying to combine historical heritage with modern urbanization elements in Baku

# 16:10
19 May 2026
Fuad Karimli, Secretary General of the Global South NGO Platform

Secretary General: NGOs from the Global South view Baku as a new strategic center

# 15:24
19 May 2026
WUF13 discusses housing crisis and injustices caused by colonial governance - PHOTO

WUF13 discusses housing crisis and injustices caused by colonial governance - PHOTO

# 14:09
19 May 2026
Presidential Assistant: The South Caucasus should no longer be a place of war and confrontation

Presidential Assistant: The South Caucasus should no longer be a place of war and confrontation

# 14:08
19 May 2026
Dimitris Avramopoulos

Former EU commissioner: Half of the world’s population lives in cities, and this figure is steadily increasing

# 13:09
19 May 2026
Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Mukhtar Babayev

Presidential Representative: Azerbaijan remains committed to strengthening dialogue and cooperation

# 12:31
19 May 2026
Hijran Huseynova, Chairperson of the Family, Women and Children Affairs Committee of the Milli Majlis

Hijran Huseynova: Parliament responds promptly to challenges on sustainable urban development

# 12:25
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
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
French urban planning envoy: Demographic changes in Europe are having a serious impact on housing policy

French urban planning envoy: Demographic changes in Europe are having a serious impact on housing policy

# 10:34
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
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
Igor Sergeyenko, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus

Igor Sergeyenko: Agro-town in Aghdam will contribute to improving living conditions of many Azerbaijanis

# 17:01
18 May 2026
Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto

Kenyan President: WUF13 is an important platform for resolving global housing crisis

# 15:21
18 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat: Main goal is to develop projects to combat housing crisis

# 10:25
18 May 2026
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