Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze arrives in Azerbaijan to attend WUF13 - UPDATED

Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze arrives in Azerbaijan to attend WUF13 - UPDATED

# 11:40
18 May 2026
Remote learning launched in several Baku districts during WUF13 period

Remote learning launched in several Baku districts during WUF13 period

# 11:37
18 May 2026
Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture and National Coordinator of WUF13 Anar Guliyev

Participation in the World Urban Forum is open and free of charge

# 10:33
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
President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly from Malaysia, Nga Kor Ming,

President of UN Habitat Assembly: This process creates an opportunity to strengthen international cooperation

# 10:11
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
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat chief: Baku has become one of the main platforms for global sustainable urban dialogue

# 09:40
18 May 2026
First day of WUF13 marked by flag raising ceremony and Assembly sessions

First day of WUF13 marked by flag raising ceremony and Assembly sessions

# 09:24
18 May 2026
Official opening press conference  is held within framework of WUF13 - VIDEO

Official opening press conference is held within framework of WUF13 - VIDEO

# 09:19
18 May 2026
Omer Bulut: Housing policy is at the center of social justice and sustainable development

Omer Bulut: Housing policy is at the center of social justice and sustainable development

# 16:39
17 May 2026
WUF13: UN and Azerbaijani flags raised in Baku - PHOTO

WUF13: UN and Azerbaijani flags raised in Baku - PHOTO

# 15:23
17 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat Executive Director: Land and housing cannot be viewed solely as commercial commodities

# 15:08
17 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat: Housing policy must be developed with women’s needs in mind

# 13:53
17 May 2026
President Ilham Aliyev met with delegation led by President of Kenya - UPDATED

President Ilham Aliyev met with delegation led by President of Kenya - UPDATED

# 13:13
17 May 2026
Kuldip Narayan, Secretary at India’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Indian official: Implementation of global commitments requires collective action

# 12:42
17 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

Anacláudia Rossbach: An important intergovernmental process awaits us this year

# 12:26
17 May 2026
China’s Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Ni Hong

Chinese minister: Future of cities depends on joint efforts of countries worldwide

# 11:57
17 May 2026
Kenyan representative: WUF13 agenda provides timely opportunity to identify challenges

Kenyan representative: WUF13 agenda provides timely opportunity to identify challenges

# 11:38
17 May 2026
Malaysia’s Minister of Housing and Local Government and President of the Assembly of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Nga Kor Ming

Malaysia plans to build 1 million affordable homes over next decade, minister says at WUF13

# 10:32
17 May 2026
Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture Anar Guliyev

Anar Guliyev: Our goal is to organize WUF13 at a high level and create favorable conditions for participants

# 10:26
17 May 2026
Poland’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Krzysztof Szczerski

Poland’s UN envoy: Discussions in Baku are extremely important

# 10:18
17 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat chief: Focusing on housing at WUF13 is critically important

# 10:05
17 May 2026
Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture and National Coordinator for WUF13, Anar Guliyev

Final document on WUF13 to be submitted to UN General Assembly

# 09:41
17 May 2026
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