Vusal Huseynov, head of the State Migration Service

SMS chief: People-centered approach applied in Azerbaijan’s migration policy

# 16:03
20 May 2026
Local2030 Coalition: Private investments should be attracted to solve the housing crisis

Local2030 Coalition: Private investments should be attracted to solve the housing crisis

# 15:59
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
Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov and Secretary-General of the Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) Sohail Mahmood

Establishment of “D-8 Energy and Climate Center” in Azerbaijan discussed

# 14:13
20 May 2026
Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS)

OTS Secretary General: Azerbaijan’s chairmanship made the OTS a stronger and more coordinated organization - INTERVIEW

# 14:08
20 May 2026
Construction of one landfill and four transfer stations planned in Absheron Waste Basin

Construction of one landfill and four transfer stations planned in Absheron Waste Basin

# 13:44
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
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
Ramil Jahangirov, head of the department of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture

Department Head: Reconstruction in liberated territories is being carried out based on modern urban planning

# 12:47
20 May 2026
Gulshan Rzayeva, Deputy Head of the Office of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture and Deputy National Coordinator of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13)

Gulshan Rzayeva: Business and Innovation Center is a new initiative for the World Urban Forum

# 11:52
20 May 2026
Agency official: Georgia had 300,000 internally displaced persons, and support for them continues today

Agency official: Georgia had 300,000 internally displaced persons, and support for them continues today

# 11:10
20 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat chief: Investments in informal settlements should be viewed as investments, not social spending

# 10:14
20 May 2026
Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

President Ilham Aliyev awarded honorary doctorate of Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

# 18:59
19 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
Anaclaudia Rossbach, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

Executive Director: WUF13 is the largest World Urban Forum ever held

# 17:46
19 May 2026
Lyn O’Grady, Deputy Head of the Sustainable Infrastructure Group at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

EBRD: Cities should reduce investment risks to meet housing demand

# 17:39
19 May 2026
Head of the Baku City Executive Authority Eldar Azizov

Eldar Azizov: Buildings are like people, they also have the beginning and end of their lifespan

# 17:10
19 May 2026
Head of the Baku City Executive Authority Eldar Azizov

Eldar Azizov: Baku’s new Master Plan envisages polycentric development model

# 16:47
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat Executive Director Anaclaudia Rossbach

World Cities Report presented at WUF13

# 16:42
19 May 2026
Head of the Baku City Executive Authority Eldar Azizov

Eldar Azizov: More than 23 million square meters of housing commissioned in Baku since 2003

# 16:41
19 May 2026
Eldar Azizov: Cable cars and tram lines are planned to be created in Baku in the near future

Eldar Azizov: Cable cars and tram lines are planned to be created in Baku in the near future

# 16:31
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
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
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