Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King of Saudi Arabia

King Salman congratulates President Ilham Aliyev on Azerbaijan’s Independence Day

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21 May 2026
Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, Director General of the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries

Director General: Investing in SMEs is an investment in sustainable development and long-term prosperity

# 15:48
21 May 2026
UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat chief: Africa’s housing deficit to reach 130 million by 2030

# 15:46
21 May 2026
Kremlin denies reports on “secret training” of Russian troops in China

Kremlin denies reports on “secret training” of Russian troops in China

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21 May 2026
Aline Machado Da Matta, Head of the UN-Habitat Geneva Office and the United Nations Innovation Technology Accelerator for Cities (UNITAC)

UNITAC head: We support countries and cities in developing smart city strategies

# 15:25
21 May 2026
Azerbaijan relocates another group of former IDPs to Shukurbeyli village, families receive house keys - PHOTO  - UPDATED - 1

Azerbaijan relocates another group of former IDPs to Shukurbeyli village, families receive house keys - PHOTO - UPDATED - 1

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21 May 2026
Carpet production in Azerbaijan increased 28.5 times in four months

Carpet production in Azerbaijan increased 28.5 times in four months

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21 May 2026
Practices implemented in Bahrain’s capital discussed at WUF13

Practices implemented in Bahrain’s capital discussed at WUF13

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21 May 2026
WUF13 screens “What No One Wants to See: Homelessness, a Cause We Must Make Visible” film

WUF13 screens “What No One Wants to See: Homelessness, a Cause We Must Make Visible” film

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21 May 2026
Jinming Huang, Director for Water and Urban Development at the Asian Development Bank

ADB: Redirecting tourist flows can create new settlements

# 14:57
21 May 2026
Maimunah Mohd Sharif, former Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN-Habitat: The road from WUF13 to WUF14 passes through strengthening local implementation

# 14:54
21 May 2026
Director: Leading the first school in liberated Aghdam is both a responsibility and a source of pride - PHOTO

Director: Leading the first school in liberated Aghdam is both a responsibility and a source of pride - PHOTO

# 14:54
21 May 2026
Mladen Ivanić, former Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and member of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center

Mladen Ivanić: I do not agree that multilateral institutions are in crisis

# 14:51
21 May 2026
Documentary film about Nakhchivan presented at WUF13

Documentary film about Nakhchivan presented at WUF13

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21 May 2026
Jesus Manuel Gonzalez Perez, professor at the University of the Balearic Islands

Professor: Globalization is deepening the housing crisis in island states

# 14:49
21 May 2026
Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme

Rossbach: For the first time at WUF13, heads of state jointly discussed housing policy

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21 May 2026
Azerbaijan and World Bank discuss preparatory work on Livable Baku Project

Azerbaijan and World Bank discuss preparatory work on Livable Baku Project

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21 May 2026
Rafael Hajibayli, Chairman of the National Assembly of Youth Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan (NAYORA)

NAYORA chairman: Youth should actively participate in monitoring urban planning priorities

# 14:46
21 May 2026
Henk Ovink, Executive Director and founding Commissioner for the Global Commission on the Economics of Water

Commissioner: WUF13 is an important platform for bringing island states’ problems to the global agenda

# 14:42
21 May 2026
Jingmin Huang, Director for ADB's Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ADB: Traditional financing models do not work in island states

# 14:38
21 May 2026
Patricia Scotland, former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth and member of the UK House of Lords

Patricia Scotland: A highly practical approach is needed for implementing goals

# 14:33
21 May 2026
Vice rector: Compatibility between IDPs’ skills and job opportunities must be ensured

Vice rector: Compatibility between IDPs’ skills and job opportunities must be ensured

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21 May 2026
Ukrainian representative: Our country has become a testing ground for reconstruction during wartime

Ukrainian representative: Our country has become a testing ground for reconstruction during wartime

# 14:26
21 May 2026
Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture

Anar Guliyev: WUF13 is progressing toward its goals

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21 May 2026
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