Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme

Rossbach: Urbanization is displacing nature, agriculture, and food security

# 10:39
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
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
Transformation of informal settlements discussed at WUF13

Transformation of informal settlements discussed at WUF13

# 09:49
20 May 2026
AYNA: Nearly 70,000 passengers transported within WUF13 framework

AYNA: Nearly 70,000 passengers transported within WUF13 framework

# 09:24
20 May 2026
Israel says latest Gaza-bound flotilla has ‘come to an end,’ 430 activists being transferred to Israel

Israel says latest Gaza-bound flotilla has ‘come to an end,’ 430 activists being transferred to Israel

# 03:15
20 May 2026
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish President

Erdogan and von der Leyen discuss Türkiye-EU ties, regional tensions in phone call

# 23:55
19 May 2026
Putin visits Beijing for two-day period

Putin visits Beijing for two-day period

# 20:20
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
Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture

WUF13 to conclude with “Baku Call to Action,” future priorities to be outlined

# 18:24
19 May 2026
Azerbaijan, Sudan sign agreement on visa exemption for diplomatic passport holders

Azerbaijan, Sudan sign agreement on visa exemption for diplomatic passport holders

# 18:17
19 May 2026
Hasan Suver, Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of Türkiye

Deputy Minister: We aim to make COP31 a summit delivering practical results

# 18:14
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

# 18:02
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
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
Development of official statistics system discussed between Azerbaijan and World Bank

Development of official statistics system discussed between Azerbaijan and World Bank

# 17:09
19 May 2026
Shuaib Belgore, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Nigerian official: Future of humanity is increasingly connected with cities

# 16:56
19 May 2026
Chairperson of the Board of the NGO Agency Aygun Aliyeva

NGO Forum becomes part of official WUF program for first time in history

# 16:30
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
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
Education adviser appointed to Azerbaijan’s embassy in the UK

Education adviser appointed to Azerbaijan’s embassy in the UK

# 15:16
19 May 2026
Saadat Yusifova, Deputy Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan

Saadat Yusifova: Azerbaijan attaches special importance to the organization of cultural infrastructure

# 14:57
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: The number of those providing grants to anti-Azerbaijan groups has decreased

# 14:55
19 May 2026
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