Azerbaijan and UN-Habitat establish Baku Urban Award at WUF13-UPDATED

Azerbaijan and UN-Habitat establish Baku Urban Award at WUF13-UPDATED

# 19:55
20 May 2026
Media tour organized for foreign media representatives to some locations in Baku

Media tour organized for foreign media representatives to some locations in Baku

# 19:30
20 May 2026
First official meeting of Global South Youth Platform adopts several decisions

First official meeting of Global South Youth Platform adopts several decisions

# 18:10
20 May 2026
Department head: Master plans prepared for 8 cities and more than 100 villages

Department head: Master plans prepared for 8 cities and more than 100 villages

# 17:44
20 May 2026
Vahid Hajiyev, Special Representative of the President of Azerbaijan for the Jabrayil, Gubadli and Zangilan districts

Presidential special representative: Zangazur corridor will enable formation of circular railway network in the region

# 17:24
20 May 2026
MP: Projects in Karabakh are creating a new model for sustainable urban planning

MP: Projects in Karabakh are creating a new model for sustainable urban planning

# 17:16
20 May 2026
Expert: Persons with disabilities should be more broadly involved in governance

Expert: Persons with disabilities should be more broadly involved in governance

# 17:00
20 May 2026
Chris Elisara, founder and head of the U.S.-based Housing Equity and Development (HEAD) organization

Organization head: Religious communities can become key partners in addressing the housing crisis

# 16:55
20 May 2026
, Olena Shulyak, Chairperson of the Committee on the Organization of State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Ukraine paid compensation to 200,000 families whose homes were destroyed in the war using Russian assets

# 16:52
20 May 2026
WUF13 highlights activities of DOST Inclusive Development and Creativity Center

WUF13 highlights activities of DOST Inclusive Development and Creativity Center

# 16:45
20 May 2026
D-8 Secretary General: WUF-13 was organized at a high level

D-8 Secretary General: WUF-13 was organized at a high level

# 16:41
20 May 2026
Great Return program aims to ensure return of 700,000 internally displaced persons

Great Return program aims to ensure return of 700,000 internally displaced persons

# 16:25
20 May 2026
State Committee: Great Return program is a rare and unique example in the world

State Committee: Great Return program is a rare and unique example in the world

# 16:11
20 May 2026
IOM: Global policy frameworks already provide clear foundations

IOM: Global policy frameworks already provide clear foundations

# 16:08
20 May 2026
Vusal Huseynov, head of the State Migration Service

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

# 16:03
20 May 2026
UN-Habitat: Role of parliaments is crucial for solving the housing crisis

UN-Habitat: Role of parliaments is crucial for solving the housing crisis

# 16:01
20 May 2026
Anar Baghirov, the International Relations Director at the National Olympic Committee

NOC: Urban spaces in Azerbaijan are turning into active public zones through sport

# 14:41
20 May 2026
Italian expert: Housing crisis cannot be solved through public-private partnership alone

Italian expert: Housing crisis cannot be solved through public-private partnership alone

# 14:29
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
Former President of Costa Rica, member of the International Olympic Committee, and Permanent Observer to the UN Laura Chinchilla

Former Costa Rican president: Sports contribute to the inclusive development of cities

# 14:09
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
Gabil Abbasoglu, chairman of the Media Development Center Public Union and Honored Journalist of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Gabil Abbasoglu: Media strengthens public responsibility on sustainable urban development and climate resilience

# 13:46
20 May 2026
Regional director: We are all working toward the development of better cities to live in

Regional director: We are all working toward the development of better cities to live in

# 11:27
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
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