Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration

Presidential Assistant: We are trying to combine historical heritage with modern urbanization elements in Baku

# 16:10
19 May 2026
Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan - Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmet Hajiyev

Hikmat Hajiyev: The voice of the Global South must be heard more strongly

# 16:04
19 May 2026
Anaclaudia Rosbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), at the Global Partnerships and Decision-Making event

Rossbach: Reconstruction process in Azerbaijan is being carried out with active participation of communities

# 16:01
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: Azerbaijan is the right and appropriate venue to host WUF

# 15:57
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
Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia at the UN Development Coordination Office (DCO) Gwi-Yeop Son

Regional Director: Azerbaijan demonstrates leadership in building sustainable urban communities at WUF13

# 15:34
19 May 2026
Minister: Azerbaijan’s role in regional connectivity is further strengthening with the Zangezur corridor

Minister: Azerbaijan’s role in regional connectivity is further strengthening with the Zangezur corridor

# 15:05
19 May 2026
Momeena Mehdi, Project Manager of the Eurasian Regional Center of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF ERC) and Coordinator of the OIC Students Association

WUF13: AI competition receives 285 applications from over 30 countries

# 14:39
19 May 2026
Somali ambassador: Well-planned settlements can reduce tensions

Somali ambassador: Well-planned settlements can reduce tensions

# 14:38
19 May 2026
Presidential Representative on Climate Issues Mukhtar Babayev

Presidential Representative: Azerbaijan remains committed to strengthening dialogue and cooperation

# 12:31
19 May 2026
India Pavilion inaugurated at 13th World Urban Forum in Baku-PHOTO

India Pavilion inaugurated at 13th World Urban Forum in Baku-PHOTO

# 20:35
18 May 2026
Syrian Minister of Public Works and Housing, Mustafa Abdul Razzaq

Minister: Syria wants to benefit from Azerbaijan’s reconstruction experience in liberated territories - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

# 17:37
18 May 2026
King Mswati III of Eswatini

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

# 16:17
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
Cheri Reddin, Director General for Intergovernmental and External Partnerships for Housing and Homelessness at Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada

Canadian official: WUF13 helps countries address housing and homelessness issues

# 12:13
18 May 2026
Director General of the Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency Khawaja Sikandar Zeeshan

Director General: We came to Baku to highlight Punjab’s achievements in housing sector

# 11:24
18 May 2026
UN-Habitat: Key messages voiced at WUF13 will be reflected in preparation of “Baku Call to Action”

UN-Habitat: Key messages voiced at WUF13 will be reflected in preparation of “Baku Call to Action”

# 11:00
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
UN-Habitat representative Raina Hedeya

UN-Habitat unveils strategic priorities for the next three years

# 15:44
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
Saudi representative: Our country has embarked on an unprecedented urban transformation

Saudi representative: Our country has embarked on an unprecedented urban transformation

# 13:15
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
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