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
Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture Anar Guliyev

Committee chairman: 65% of cities in Azerbaijan managed under 20-year master plans

# 18:32
19 May 2026
WUF13 conference participants adopt statement on colonial injustices and housing inequality

WUF13 conference participants adopt statement on colonial injustices and housing inequality

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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
Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN-Habitat Executive Director: We will renew the urban agenda in New York

# 17:15
19 May 2026
Christian Mensah, former Secretary of the Governing Bodies of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme and Head of the Intergovernmental Relations Department

Christian Mensah: Azerbaijan’s activities have created solid foundation for Global South NGO Platform

# 16:44
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat Executive Director Anaclaudia Rossbach

World Cities Report presented at WUF13

# 16:42
19 May 2026
Anaclaudia Rosbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), at the Global Partnerships and Decision-Making event

Rossbach: Reconstruction process in Azerbaijan is being carried out with active participation of communities

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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
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
Indonesian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Berlian Helmy

Indonesian ambassador: Reconstruction works in Karabakh are an example of sustainable development

# 14:03
19 May 2026
Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov

Foreign minister: Azerbaijan demonstrates sincere interest in closing the chapter of conflict with Armenia

# 13:43
19 May 2026
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Elshad Iskandarov

Foreign Ministry: Baku initiative has gained support from more than 300 organizations

# 13:13
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat: Destructive floods and landslides are occurring in many cities today

UN-Habitat: Destructive floods and landslides are occurring in many cities today

# 13:06
19 May 2026
Gulshan Rzayeva, Deputy Head of the Office of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture

Karabakh reconstruction experience presented at WUF13 as a model for post-conflict countries

# 12:37
19 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat identifies key housing crisis issues jointly with Azerbaijan and three other countries

# 10:49
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
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat chief: Housing policy should be implemented together with land management and urban planning reforms

# 10:11
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
Joshua Fortedur, representative of the Youth Advisory Board of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN-Habitat representative: Young people will become the main pillar of communities

# 09:30
19 May 2026
Joshua Fortedur, representative of the Youth Advisory Board of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN-Habitat representative: Youth participation from beginning to end of the process will be decisive

# 09:23
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
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