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

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

# 16:01
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
Anar Guliyev: From today, the Baku Urban Award is open to the entire world

Anar Guliyev: From today, the Baku Urban Award is open to the entire world

# 14:34
20 May 2026
Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov and Secretary-General of the Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) Sohail Mahmood

Establishment of “D-8 Energy and Climate Center” in Azerbaijan discussed

# 14:13
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
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
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
Member of Parliament Nigar Arpadarai

Nigar Arpadarai: Reconstruction in liberated territories creates opportunities to apply sustainability principles

# 13:03
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
Samad Bashirli, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Economy

Samad Bashirli: Urban population in Central and Western Asia has increased by 35-45% over the past decade

# 12:48
20 May 2026
Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and National Coordinator for WUF13

Committee chairman: Expanding access to housing cannot be considered separately from quality urban planning issues

# 12:42
20 May 2026
Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and National Coordinator for WUF13

Anar Guliyev: WUF13 is the first platform dedicated to intercity cooperation for the SPECA region

# 12:37
20 May 2026
Vahid Hajiyev, Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for Jabrayil, Gubadli and Zangilan districts

Special Representative highlights Azerbaijan’s post-conflict reconstruction experience at WUF13

# 11:59
20 May 2026
Deputy Minister: Azerbaijan works on a low-emission development strategy

Deputy Minister: Azerbaijan works on a low-emission development strategy

# 11:52
20 May 2026
Director General: Nature-based solutions have long existed as a concept

Director General: Nature-based solutions have long existed as a concept

# 11:42
20 May 2026
Regional director: We are all working toward the development of better cities to live in

Regional director: We are all working toward the development of better cities to live in

# 11:27
20 May 2026
Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture

WUF13 to conclude with “Baku Call to Action,” future priorities to be outlined

# 18:24
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat: By 2050, 70% of world population will live in cities

UN-Habitat: By 2050, 70% of world population will live in cities

# 18:01
19 May 2026
Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliev

OTS Secretary General: We have reached an agreement on a new cooperation plan with UN-Habitat

# 17:58
19 May 2026
Maria del Rocio Lombrera Gonzalez, Chief Coordinator for International Relations of the Mexico City Government

WUF14 scheduled to take place in Mexico City in 2028

# 17:56
19 May 2026
Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Advisor on Sustainable Urbanization to the Government of Malaysia

Maimunah Mohd Sharif: NGOs play the role of a key bridge in decision-making

# 16:16
19 May 2026
Fuad Karimli, Secretary General of the Global South NGO Platform

Secretary General: NGOs from the Global South view Baku as a new strategic center

# 15:24
19 May 2026
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