Riyad Gasimov of the Main Department of Architecture and Urban Planning of Baku under the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture

Main Department: Hosting WUF13 demonstrates Azerbaijan’s commitment to international cooperation

# 12:09
21 May 2026
Riyad Gasimov, head of the Main Department of Architecture and Urban Planning of Baku under the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture

Department head: Baku’s urban development plan until 2040 will respond to new realities

# 11:57
21 May 2026
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan, Indira Hajiyeva

Deputy Minister: There is no longer a need to cover the entire planet with concrete for civilized living

# 11:25
21 May 2026
Ilyas Demirci: One of the main issues is the protection of clean water resources

Ilyas Demirci: One of the main issues is the protection of clean water resources

# 11:20
21 May 2026
Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev

Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister raises mine issue at WUF13

# 11:07
21 May 2026
Fatma Yıldırım: Active participation in the global agenda shows Azerbaijan is a responsible partner

Fatma Yıldırım: Active participation in the global agenda shows Azerbaijan is a responsible partner

# 10:52
21 May 2026
Director of the Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen and Saudi Arabia, Hala Al-Saleh

Director: Yemen is one of the most complex territories in terms of humanitarian security

# 10:47
21 May 2026
Deputy Dean of the School of Design and Architecture at ADA University and associate professor at the dABC department of Politecnico di Milano, Nora Lombardini

Nora Lombardini: New construction and historical heritage must be balanced in capital cities

# 10:37
21 May 2026
Emin Huseynov: Technology-based communities are being formed in Aghdam, Fuzuli and Khojavand

Emin Huseynov: Technology-based communities are being formed in Aghdam, Fuzuli and Khojavand

# 10:30
21 May 2026
Marco Bovati: We cannot endlessly consume land for new buildings

Marco Bovati: We cannot endlessly consume land for new buildings

# 10:28
21 May 2026
Umayra Taghiyeva, Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources

WUF13 discusses environmental problems of the Caspian Sea

# 15:55
20 May 2026
Council chairman: Although Azerbaijan is rich in energy resources, its fresh water resources are limited

Council chairman: Although Azerbaijan is rich in energy resources, its fresh water resources are limited

# 15:02
20 May 2026
Event on urban resilience and media held at WUF13-PHOTO

Event on urban resilience and media held at WUF13-PHOTO

# 14:23
20 May 2026
Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS)

OTS Secretary General: Azerbaijan’s chairmanship made the OTS a stronger and more coordinated organization - INTERVIEW

# 14:08
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
Vahid Hajiyev, the Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Jabrayil, Gubadli, and Zangilan districts

Special representative: Numerous measures envisaged to ensure sustainable return of former internally displaced persons

# 11:43
20 May 2026
Director General: Nature-based solutions have long existed as a concept

Director General: Nature-based solutions have long existed as a concept

# 11:42
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
Haris Piplas: We are studying how to respond to disaster risks and crises with the OECD

Haris Piplas: We are studying how to respond to disaster risks and crises with the OECD

# 10:28
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
UN official: Creating accessible living environments for all societies must be a priority

UN official: Creating accessible living environments for all societies must be a priority

# 10:03
20 May 2026
WUF13 NGO Forum held for first time in World Urban Forum history in Baku - PHOTO

WUF13 NGO Forum held for first time in World Urban Forum history in Baku - PHOTO

# 18:50
19 May 2026
Shuaib Belgore, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Nigerian official: Future of humanity is increasingly connected with cities

# 16:56
19 May 2026
Hasan Suver, Türkiye’s Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change

Deputy minister: Türkiye is ready to share its urban planning experience with D-8 countries

# 16:52
19 May 2026
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