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
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
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 official: Azerbaijan contributes to cooperation with the Global South

UN official: Azerbaijan contributes to cooperation with the Global South

# 16:32
19 May 2026
Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Advisor on Sustainable Urbanization to the Government of Malaysia

Maimunah Mohd Sharif: NGOs play the role of a key bridge in decision-making

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

Presidential aide: Azerbaijan is the right and appropriate venue to host WUF

# 15:57
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
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
Somali ambassador: Well-planned settlements can reduce tensions

Somali ambassador: Well-planned settlements can reduce tensions

# 14:38
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat division director: Housing provision should stand at the center of global coalitions

UN-Habitat division director: Housing provision should stand at the center of global coalitions

# 14:34
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
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
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
Koldo Casla, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing

Complaints over violations of housing rights can be submitted directly to the UN

# 10:56
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
Aygun Aliyeva: The concept of an inclusive city is not limited to physical infrastructure

Aygun Aliyeva: The concept of an inclusive city is not limited to physical infrastructure

# 10:14
19 May 2026
Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN-Habitat: More than 500 successful housing practices presented within WUF13 framework

# 10:09
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
UN-Habitat to open new office in Ashgabat

UN-Habitat to open new office in Ashgabat

# 08:53
19 May 2026
Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

President Ilham Aliyev was interviewed by Euronews TV - PHOTO

# 08:53
19 May 2026
President of the Republic of Mauritius, Dharambeer Gokhool

Mauritian President: “Baku White City” project and Aghdam Master Plan are commendable

# 16:22
18 May 2026
King Mswati III of Eswatini

King Mswati III: No country can solve housing security challenges alone

# 16:17
18 May 2026
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov

Kazakh PM: It is no coincidence that WUF13 is being held in Baku, where historical heritage and architecture are united

# 16:10
18 May 2026
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