Ali Al-Ahmad, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipalities and Housing

Saudi official: We are no longer negotiating prices for 1,000 homes, but for 1 million homes

# 11:05
21 May 2026
UN-Habitat Executive Director: We must change our approach to housing issues

UN-Habitat Executive Director: We must change our approach to housing issues

# 11:00
21 May 2026
May Hamid, Chief Executive Officer of Egypt’s Social Housing and Mortgage Finance Fund

Egypt provides housing to more than 800,000 families with World Bank subsidies

# 10:54
21 May 2026
Sanjay Shukla, Managing Director of the National Housing Bank of India

India directs banks’ lending shortfalls to housing finance

# 10:50
21 May 2026
New approaches to housing finance discussed at WUF13

New approaches to housing finance discussed at WUF13

# 09:44
21 May 2026
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Azerbaijan, Hossam El-Din Effat Mustafa Reda

Egyptian Ambassador: I am sure Azerbaijan’s ideas in WUF13 will be very well deliberated - INTERVIEW

# 22:43
20 May 2026
Azerbaijan and World Bank expand cooperation in energy, transport, and sustainable development

Azerbaijan and World Bank expand cooperation in energy, transport, and sustainable development

# 19:20
20 May 2026
More than 26,000 unusable vehicles recycled in Azerbaijan

More than 26,000 unusable vehicles recycled in Azerbaijan

# 17:05
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
WUF13 hears warning that Amazon forests are entering a critical stage

WUF13 hears warning that Amazon forests are entering a critical stage

# 16:04
20 May 2026
EBRD: Construction of “smart buildings” reduces energy consumption

EBRD: Construction of “smart buildings” reduces energy consumption

# 14:43
20 May 2026
Kecia Rust, Executive Director of the Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF)

CAHF executive director: Some African countries lack accurate statistics on mortgage loans

# 14:20
20 May 2026
Ismail Serageldin, founder of the Library of Alexandria, former vice president of the World Bank, and cultural expert

Ismail Serageldin: One of the most important issues is minimizing the displacement of local populations

# 14:01
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
Construction of one landfill and four transfer stations planned in Absheron Waste Basin

Construction of one landfill and four transfer stations planned in Absheron Waste Basin

# 13:44
20 May 2026
Baku plans waste removal project for three lakes

Baku plans waste removal project for three lakes

# 13:41
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
Minister of Human Settlements in the Republic of South Africa Thembisile Simelane

Minister: South Africa uses mixed financing model in upgrading informal settlements

# 11:26
20 May 2026
Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Alice Wahome

Kenyan minister: World Bank financing alone does not solve slum problem

# 11:18
20 May 2026
Asian Development Bank: We must strive to create small “green spaces” in cities

Asian Development Bank: We must strive to create small “green spaces” in cities

# 11:10
20 May 2026
Putin meets with Chinese leader in Beijing

Putin meets with Chinese leader in Beijing

# 10:42
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
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
Hasan Suver, Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of Türkiye

Deputy Minister: We aim to make COP31 a summit delivering practical results

# 18:14
19 May 2026
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