MP: Projects in Karabakh are creating a new model for sustainable urban planning

MP: Projects in Karabakh are creating a new model for sustainable urban planning

# 17:16
20 May 2026
, Olena Shulyak, Chairperson of the Committee on the Organization of State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Ukraine paid compensation to 200,000 families whose homes were destroyed in the war using Russian assets

# 16:52
20 May 2026
Lionel Causse, member of the French National Assembly

France plans to build 2 million new homes by 2034

# 16:48
20 May 2026
Adil Karaismailoğlu, Chair of the Committee on Public Works, Urban Planning, Transportation, and Tourism of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye

Karaismailoğlu: Türkiye is building nearly 500,000 facilities in earthquake-hit regions

# 16:33
20 May 2026
Special Rapporteur: Participation of persons with disabilities in decision-making is a legal requirement

Special Rapporteur: Participation of persons with disabilities in decision-making is a legal requirement

# 16:19
20 May 2026
Member of the European Parliament: Housing crisis is now one of the main issues on the EU political agenda

Member of the European Parliament: Housing crisis is now one of the main issues on the EU political agenda

# 16:10
20 May 2026
UN-Habitat: WUF13 can further strengthen Baku’s new urban direction shaped by COP29

UN-Habitat: WUF13 can further strengthen Baku’s new urban direction shaped by COP29

# 15:11
20 May 2026
Italian expert: Housing crisis cannot be solved through public-private partnership alone

Italian expert: Housing crisis cannot be solved through public-private partnership alone

# 14:29
20 May 2026
Elisabet Cirici, Director General for Territorial Planning, Urban Development and Architecture of the Government of Catalonia of the Kingdom of Spain

Government of Catalonia: Everyone bears responsibility during the transformation of a city

# 14:28
20 May 2026
Nigar Mammadova, member of the Milli Majlis

Protection of older persons’ rights in Azerbaijan discussed at WUF13

# 14:15
20 May 2026
Rossbach: We must prepare the cities of the future for aging populations

Rossbach: We must prepare the cities of the future for aging populations

# 14:03
20 May 2026
African Development Bank official Ole Stubdrub

African Development Bank official: Environmental and social aspects are becoming increasingly important for investors

# 13:58
20 May 2026
WUF13: International conference organized by Baku Initiative Group held in Baku - PHOTO

WUF13: International conference organized by Baku Initiative Group held in Baku - PHOTO

# 13:12
20 May 2026
Riccardo Savigliano, head of the Energy Systems and Industrial Decarbonization Unit of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

UN representative: 70 percent of infrastructure needed for urban population has not yet been built

# 13:02
20 May 2026
Samad Bashirli, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Economy

Samad Bashirli: Urban population in Central and Western Asia has increased by 35-45% over the past decade

# 12:48
20 May 2026
UN official: Return of more than 5 million refugees from Iran has further worsened situation in Afghanistan

UN official: Return of more than 5 million refugees from Iran has further worsened situation in Afghanistan

# 12:45
20 May 2026
Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and National Coordinator for WUF13

Anar Guliyev: WUF13 is the first platform dedicated to intercity cooperation for the SPECA region

# 12:37
20 May 2026
Housing Corporation: Major destruction recorded in 70 cities and villages in Lebanon

Housing Corporation: Major destruction recorded in 70 cities and villages in Lebanon

# 11:54
20 May 2026
Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme

Rossbach: Urbanization is displacing nature, agriculture, and food security

# 10:39
20 May 2026
Expert: Private sector participation alone is not enough to solve housing affordability crisis

Expert: Private sector participation alone is not enough to solve housing affordability crisis

# 10:27
20 May 2026
Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme

UN-Habitat chief: Azerbaijan co-chairs working group on transformation of informal settlements

# 10:20
20 May 2026
Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy

Mikayil Jabbarov: Legalization of shadow economy created additional funding source for social housing

# 10:19
20 May 2026
Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov

Minister: Amnesty for illegal constructions may create new risks

# 10:16
20 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat chief: Investments in informal settlements should be viewed as investments, not social spending

# 10:14
20 May 2026
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