Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Head of Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration

Hikmat Hajiyev: WUF13 is the largest forum ever held to date

# 09:33
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
Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture Anar Guliyev

Committee chairman: Housing issues must remain at the center of our urban policies and political commitments

# 18:20
17 May 2026
Deputy National Coordinator of WUF13 Gulshan Rzayeva

WUF13 deputy national coordinator: Housing is one of the main directions of social policy in Azerbaijan

# 15:22
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
Bahrain’s Minister of Housing and Urban Planning Amna Al-Rumaihi

Bahraini minister: Residential areas were also targeted during recent attacks

# 13:11
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
Clara Brugada, Head of Government of Mexico City

Mexico City mayor: WUF13 is a strategic platform for shaping humanity’s urban future together

# 12:40
17 May 2026
Angola’s Minister of Public Works, Urbanism and Housing Carlos Alberto dos Santos

Minister: Angola expanding housing programs for sustainable urban development

# 12:03
17 May 2026
Canadian official: Urban challenges are outpacing governments’ ability to respond

Canadian official: Urban challenges are outpacing governments’ ability to respond

# 11:44
17 May 2026
Czech Minister for Regional Development Zuzana Mrazova

Czech minister: Housing affordability, infrastructure needs and regional disparities are key challenges

# 11:00
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
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 Anar Guliyev

Anar Guliyev: Hosting WUF13 in Baku is both a great honor and a serious responsibility for Azerbaijan

# 09:35
17 May 2026
WUF13 starts in Baku

WUF13 starts in Baku

# 00:00
17 May 2026
Gwi-Yeop Son, Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, United Nations Development Coordination Office (UN DCO)

UN regional director: Azerbaijan has played active role in advancing international dialogue through hosting COP29 and WUF13 - INTERVIEW

# 14:36
16 May 2026
Director of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation Dima Al-Khatib

UNOSSC Director: Global South NGO Platform aims to bring solutions to the forefront

# 11:46
14 May 2026
APA becomes media partner of WUF13

APA becomes media partner of WUF13

# 12:31
8 May 2026
World Urban Forum 13 program unveiled

World Urban Forum 13 program unveiled

# 10:52
6 May 2026
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