UNEP: Cities generate a large share of plastic waste globally

UNEP: Cities generate a large share of plastic waste globally

# 13:18
20 May 2026
Deputy Mayor of Almaty, Nurlan Abdirakhim

Almaty deputy mayor: We are environmentally upgrading public transport

# 13:18
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
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
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
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
UN official: Return of more than 5 million refugees from Iran has further worsened situation in Afghanistan

UN official: Return of more than 5 million refugees from Iran has further worsened situation in Afghanistan

# 12:45
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
Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and National Coordinator for WUF13

Anar Guliyev: WUF13 is the first platform dedicated to intercity cooperation for the SPECA region

# 12:37
20 May 2026
Medellin’s “green infrastructure” experience highlighted at WUF13

Medellin’s “green infrastructure” experience highlighted at WUF13

# 12:18
20 May 2026
Vahid Hajiyev, Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for Jabrayil, Gubadli and Zangilan districts

Special Representative highlights Azerbaijan’s post-conflict reconstruction experience at WUF13

# 11:59
20 May 2026
Deputy Minister: Azerbaijan works on a low-emission development strategy

Deputy Minister: Azerbaijan works on a low-emission development strategy

# 11:52
20 May 2026
UN: Azerbaijan has developed an exemplary model in organizing public services

UN: Azerbaijan has developed an exemplary model in organizing public services

# 11:48
20 May 2026
Director General: Nature-based solutions have long existed as a concept

Director General: Nature-based solutions have long existed as a concept

# 11:42
20 May 2026
Momo Marline Mylene, a representative from French Guiana and head of the media organization “Kwakproduction”

French Guiana representative: Inequalities inherited from colonialism still persist today

# 11:20
20 May 2026
Asian Development Bank: We must strive to create small “green spaces” in cities

Asian Development Bank: We must strive to create small “green spaces” in cities

# 11:10
20 May 2026
Marie Huchzermeyer, Professor in the School of Architecture and Planning at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa

Professor: Transformation of informal settlements requires deep public participation

# 10:33
20 May 2026
Haris Piplas: We are studying how to respond to disaster risks and crises with the OECD

Haris Piplas: We are studying how to respond to disaster risks and crises with the OECD

# 10:28
20 May 2026
Expert: Private sector participation alone is not enough to solve housing affordability crisis

Expert: Private sector participation alone is not enough to solve housing affordability crisis

# 10:27
20 May 2026
Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme

UN-Habitat chief: Azerbaijan co-chairs working group on transformation of informal settlements

# 10:20
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
UN official: Creating accessible living environments for all societies must be a priority

UN official: Creating accessible living environments for all societies must be a priority

# 10:03
20 May 2026
Hasan Suver, Türkiye’s Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change

Deputy minister: Türkiye is ready to share its urban planning experience with D-8 countries

# 16:52
19 May 2026
Head of the Baku City Executive Authority Eldar Azizov

Baku official calls for reforms in rainwater management after heavy rainfall

# 16:50
19 May 2026
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