Azerbaijan and UN-Habitat establish Baku Urban Award at WUF13-UPDATED

Azerbaijan and UN-Habitat establish Baku Urban Award at WUF13-UPDATED

# 19:55
20 May 2026
Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme

UN-Habitat chief: Baku Call to Action will serve as key roadmap for the next two years

# 17:38
20 May 2026
Vahid Hajiyev, the Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Jabrayil, Gubadli, and Zangilan districts

First Great Return program to be completed by the end of the year

# 17:35
20 May 2026
UN: Future of migration governance will be shaped in neighborhoods and municipalities

UN: Future of migration governance will be shaped in neighborhoods and municipalities

# 16:41
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
UN-Habitat: Role of parliaments is crucial for solving the housing crisis

UN-Habitat: Role of parliaments is crucial for solving the housing crisis

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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
UN: By 2030, the number of people over 80 worldwide will exceed the number of children under 1

UN: By 2030, the number of people over 80 worldwide will exceed the number of children under 1

# 14:51
20 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat: Preserving cultural heritage also means shaping the identity of future cities

# 14:38
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
Rossbach: Azerbaijan represents another legacy it has given to the world

Rossbach: Azerbaijan represents another legacy it has given to the world

# 14:17
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
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat chief: Sports should be viewed as an integral part of urban infrastructure

# 13:28
20 May 2026
Aysel Yagubova, Executive Director of the Economic Cooperation Organization Clean Energy Center

Clean Energy Center: Decarbonization efforts cannot focus only on new buildings

# 13:25
20 May 2026
Executive director: Regional sustainable energy centers can help address existing gaps

Executive director: Regional sustainable energy centers can help address existing gaps

# 13:23
20 May 2026
UNEP: Cities generate a large share of plastic waste globally

UNEP: Cities generate a large share of plastic waste globally

# 13:18
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
Executive Director of the Media Development Agency  met with Secretary-General of the D-8 Organization - PHOTO

Executive Director of the Media Development Agency met with Secretary-General of the D-8 Organization - PHOTO

# 13:08
20 May 2026
Almaty Deputy Mayor signs Declaration of Intent to establish SPECA Climate Smart Cities Forum

Almaty Deputy Mayor signs Declaration of Intent to establish SPECA Climate Smart Cities Forum

# 13:07
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
Dmitry Mariasin, Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

Deputy Executive Secretary: Cities in the SPECA region face similar challenges

# 13:00
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
UN-Habitat representative: UN is ready to work together with Azerbaijan

UN-Habitat representative: UN is ready to work together with Azerbaijan

# 12:25
20 May 2026
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