King Mswati III of Eswatini

King of Eswatini: We are pleased to witness development and modernization in Azerbaijan

# 16:21
18 May 2026
King Mswati III of Eswatini

King Mswati III: No country can solve housing security challenges alone

# 16:17
18 May 2026
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov

Kazakh PM: It is no coincidence that WUF13 is being held in Baku, where historical heritage and architecture are united

# 16:10
18 May 2026
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze

PM: Georgia is establishing new settlements for internally displaced persons

# 15:59
18 May 2026
President Ilham Aliyev met with Prime Minister of Georgia

President Ilham Aliyev met with Prime Minister of Georgia

# 15:37
18 May 2026
Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan Anar Guliyev

Anar Guliyev: Leaders’ session will shape a shared vision for the future of cities

# 14:59
18 May 2026
Melvine Wajiri, Chief Executive Officer of the Africa-based non-governmental organization “People Empowering People”

NGO executive: Baku has become one of the main centers for international events

# 12:03
18 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat: Main goal is to develop projects to combat housing crisis

# 10:25
18 May 2026
President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly from Malaysia, Nga Kor Ming,

President of UN Habitat Assembly: This process creates an opportunity to strengthen international cooperation

# 10:11
18 May 2026
Chairman: Leaders’ summit to be held in Baku for first time in WUF history

Chairman: Leaders’ summit to be held in Baku for first time in WUF history

# 10:04
18 May 2026
Anar Guliyev: 260 organisations from 85 countries represented at Urban Expo exhibition

Anar Guliyev: 260 organisations from 85 countries represented at Urban Expo exhibition

# 09:58
18 May 2026
First day of WUF13 marked by flag raising ceremony and Assembly sessions

First day of WUF13 marked by flag raising ceremony and Assembly sessions

# 09:24
18 May 2026
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international public health emergency

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international public health emergency

# 09:05
18 May 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Starmer will still be PM when summer holidays begin despite 'feverish speculation', says minister - UPDATED

# 16:46
17 May 2026
Somali minister: Azerbaijan’s efforts in housing provision are exemplary

Somali minister: Azerbaijan’s efforts in housing provision are exemplary

# 15:11
17 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat Executive Director: Land and housing cannot be viewed solely as commercial commodities

# 15:08
17 May 2026
Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture Anar Guliyev

Anar Guliyev: Governance model in Azerbaijan helps ensure sustainable development

# 13:52
17 May 2026
Kuldip Narayan, Secretary at India’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Indian official: Implementation of global commitments requires collective action

# 12:42
17 May 2026
Clara Brugada, Head of Government of Mexico City

Mexico City mayor: WUF13 is a strategic platform for shaping humanity’s urban future together

# 12:40
17 May 2026
Alexis Gisaro, Minister of Infrastructure and Public Works of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congolese minister: 83% of households in Kinshasa lack land ownership documents

# 12:33
17 May 2026
Angola’s Minister of Public Works, Urbanism and Housing Carlos Alberto dos Santos

Minister: Angola expanding housing programs for sustainable urban development

# 12:03
17 May 2026
China’s Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Ni Hong

Chinese minister: Future of cities depends on joint efforts of countries worldwide

# 11:57
17 May 2026
Italy’s Deputy Minister for Environment and Energy Security Claudio Barbaro

Italian deputy minister: Azerbaijan is successfully hosting WUF13

# 11:56
17 May 2026
Canadian official: Urban challenges are outpacing governments’ ability to respond

Canadian official: Urban challenges are outpacing governments’ ability to respond

# 11:44
17 May 2026
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