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
Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of the Milli Majlis

Speaker: Azerbaijan–Belarus relations now have the character of a strategic partnership

# 15:01
19 May 2026
Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration

Hikmat Hajiyev: There is no second country rebuilding more than 300 villages and settlements with its own resources like Azerbaijan

# 14:50
19 May 2026
WUF13 discusses housing crisis and injustices caused by colonial governance - PHOTO

WUF13 discusses housing crisis and injustices caused by colonial governance - PHOTO

# 14:09
19 May 2026
President Ilham Aliyev received Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus

President Ilham Aliyev received Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus

# 13:43
19 May 2026
Punjab opens pavilion at WUF13 Urban Expo in Baku - PHOTO

Punjab opens pavilion at WUF13 Urban Expo in Baku - PHOTO

# 13:35
19 May 2026
IOM: When cities are inclusive, they can become spaces of coexistence

IOM: When cities are inclusive, they can become spaces of coexistence

# 12:58
19 May 2026
Hijran Huseynova, Chairperson of the Family, Women and Children Affairs Committee of the Milli Majlis

Hijran Huseynova: Parliament responds promptly to challenges on sustainable urban development

# 12:25
19 May 2026
Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Video highlighting opening ceremony of WUF13 shared on President Ilham Aliyev’s social media accounts - VIDEO

# 09:11
19 May 2026
Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Video about Azerbaijan screened at WUF13 opening ceremony shared on President Ilham Aliyev’s social media accounts

# 19:55
18 May 2026
Mexico pavilion opens at “Urban Expo” exhibition - PHOTO

Mexico pavilion opens at “Urban Expo” exhibition - PHOTO

# 17:50
18 May 2026
Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment Tomáš Taraba

Slovak Deputy PM: Baku is a suitable venue for discussing the future of sustainable cities

# 17:02
18 May 2026
President Ilham Aliyev received Vice Premier of the State Council of China

President Ilham Aliyev received Vice Premier of the State Council of China

# 16:59
18 May 2026
Zhang Guoqing, Special Representative of Chinese President Xi Jinping, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Vice Premier of the State Council of China

Xi Jinping’s special representative: Main goal of urban development is to ensure sustainable living

# 16:42
18 May 2026
First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva shares post from WUF13 opening ceremony

First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva shares post from WUF13 opening ceremony

# 16:38
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
Prime Minister Ali Asadov holds series of meetings within framework of WUF13 opening ceremony

Prime Minister Ali Asadov holds series of meetings within framework of WUF13 opening ceremony

# 15:31
18 May 2026
Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto

Kenyan President: WUF13 is an important platform for resolving global housing crisis

# 15:21
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
Tehran Stock Exchange to resume operations after 80-day suspension

Tehran Stock Exchange to resume operations after 80-day suspension

# 14:35
18 May 2026
Opening ceremony of WUF13 held in Baku, President Ilham Aliyev addressed event -  LIVE  - UPDATED - 2

Opening ceremony of WUF13 held in Baku, President Ilham Aliyev addressed event - LIVE - UPDATED - 2

# 14:29
18 May 2026
President of the UN-Habitat Assembly from Malaysia, Nga Kor Ming

Nga Kor Ming: Baku has become a symbol of modern development and the future

# 13:48
18 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat Executive Director: We have gathered in Baku in a spirit of resilience

# 13:46
18 May 2026
President of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Annalena Baerbock

Annalena Baerbock: The New Urban Agenda remains our common roadmap

# 13:41
18 May 2026
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