Practices implemented in Bahrain’s capital discussed at WUF13

Practices implemented in Bahrain’s capital discussed at WUF13

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21 May 2026
Jinming Huang, Director for Water and Urban Development at the Asian Development Bank

ADB: Redirecting tourist flows can create new settlements

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21 May 2026
Maimunah Mohd Sharif, former Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN-Habitat: The road from WUF13 to WUF14 passes through strengthening local implementation

# 14:54
21 May 2026
Jesus Manuel Gonzalez Perez, professor at the University of the Balearic Islands

Professor: Globalization is deepening the housing crisis in island states

# 14:49
21 May 2026
Ugochi Daniels, Deputy Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

IOM Deputy Director General: Azerbaijan demonstrates leadership in managing urbanization and displacement issues - INTERVIEW

# 14:42
21 May 2026
Patricia Scotland, former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth and member of the UK House of Lords

Patricia Scotland: A highly practical approach is needed for implementing goals

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21 May 2026
Vice rector: Compatibility between IDPs’ skills and job opportunities must be ensured

Vice rector: Compatibility between IDPs’ skills and job opportunities must be ensured

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21 May 2026
Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture

Anar Guliyev: WUF13 is progressing toward its goals

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

Rossbach: WUF13 creates opportunities for stronger action

# 14:09
21 May 2026
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs Felipe Paullier

UN official: Millions of young people are affected by inadequate housing shortages

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21 May 2026
Video reflecting calls of island states screened at WUF13 - VIDEO

Video reflecting calls of island states screened at WUF13 - VIDEO

# 13:47
21 May 2026
Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme

UN-Habitat Executive Director: It is important to create shared content aligned with the future of cities

# 13:46
21 May 2026
Bahar Muradova, Chairperson of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs

Bahar Muradova: Urban planning policy should be based on a child rights approach

# 13:39
21 May 2026
Kazuko Ishigaki, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN representative: Urbanization in small island states further increases climate risks

# 13:35
21 May 2026
Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov

Farid Gayibov: The success of sustainable urban development depends on solidarity

# 13:30
21 May 2026
UN-Habitat: Long-term mechanisms should be created for young people to identify problems

UN-Habitat: Long-term mechanisms should be created for young people to identify problems

# 13:13
21 May 2026
Orkhan Mammadov, Chairman of the Management Board of the Small and Medium Business (SMB) Development Agency of Azerbaijan

Orkhan Mammadov: Azerbaijan demonstrates commitment to building an environmentally sustainable urban environment

# 13:01
21 May 2026
Chief of Staff of the State Housing Development Agency, Jamshid Amirov

Azerbaijan’s housing agency emphasizes transparency and digitalization in housing allocation

# 12:59
21 May 2026
Fariz Azizov, Advisor on Institutional Development to the Chairman of the Board of the State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads (AAYDA)

Measures to optimize traffic flow in Baku announced

# 12:47
21 May 2026
Leyla Hasanova: Azerbaijan’s COP29 presidency was not limited to the conference period

Leyla Hasanova: Azerbaijan’s COP29 presidency was not limited to the conference period

# 12:29
21 May 2026
Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, Director General of the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries

OIC official: Urban population will reach 6.5 billion by 2050

# 12:21
21 May 2026
Fariz Azizov, Advisor on Institutional Development to the Chairman of the Board of the State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads (AAYDA)

Baku Master Plan seeks to transform city infrastructure, says AAYDA representative

# 12:20
21 May 2026
Katerina Bezgachina, Chief of Communication at UN-Habitat

More than 38,000 participants from 175 countries attend WUF13

# 12:16
21 May 2026
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
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