Gulshan Rzayeva, Deputy Head of the Office of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture

Karabakh reconstruction experience presented at WUF13 as a model for post-conflict countries

# 12:37
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat Executive Director: 50 percent of Africans live in urban areas

UN-Habitat Executive Director: 50 percent of Africans live in urban areas

# 11:52
19 May 2026
Margarita Greene, professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Professor: One of the main factors deepening the housing crisis is the change in family structures

# 11:05
19 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat identifies key housing crisis issues jointly with Azerbaijan and three other countries

# 10:49
19 May 2026
Secretary General of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Emilia Saiz

Secretary General: Housing issue has become one of the main challenges on the development and democracy agenda

# 10:37
19 May 2026
Vahid Hajiyev, Special Representative of the President in the Jabrayil, Gubadli, and Zangilan districts

Vahid Hajiyev: Special attention is being paid to “green energy” principles in the liberated territories

# 10:28
19 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat chief: Housing policy should be implemented together with land management and urban planning reforms

# 10:11
19 May 2026
Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN-Habitat: More than 500 successful housing practices presented within WUF13 framework

# 10:09
19 May 2026
Joshua Fortedur, representative of the Youth Advisory Board of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN-Habitat representative: Young people will become the main pillar of communities

# 09:30
19 May 2026
Joshua Fortedur, representative of the Youth Advisory Board of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN-Habitat representative: Youth participation from beginning to end of the process will be decisive

# 09:23
19 May 2026
Jonathan Reckford, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity chief: Urban development projects implemented in Baku are commendable

# 09:17
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat to open new office in Ashgabat

UN-Habitat to open new office in Ashgabat

# 08:53
19 May 2026
 Zimbabwe’s Minister of Local Government and Public Works Daniel Garwe

Zimbabwean minister: Azerbaijan contributed to transforming WUF into a leading global platform

# 17:11
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
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze

PM: Georgia is establishing new settlements for internally displaced persons

# 15:59
18 May 2026
Bulgarian President Iliyana Yotova

Bulgarian President: Baku has become a place where the world speaks about its future

# 15:46
18 May 2026
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev

Mirziyoyev proposes holding WUF15 in Uzbekistan in 2030

# 15:25
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
UN Secretary-General: Housing issues must stand at the center of sustainable development

UN Secretary-General: Housing issues must stand at the center of sustainable development

# 13:39
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
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN official: We must approach urban expansion carefully

# 10:11
18 May 2026
Official opening ceremony of “Urban Expo” exhibition held within WUF13 - PHOTO

Official opening ceremony of “Urban Expo” exhibition held within WUF13 - PHOTO

# 10:07
18 May 2026
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