Local2030 Coalition: Private investments should be attracted to solve the housing crisis

Local2030 Coalition: Private investments should be attracted to solve the housing crisis

# 15:59
20 May 2026
Italian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Luca Di Gianfrancesco

Ambassador: Italy allocated 550 million euros in loans for sports infrastructure projects in 2024

# 14:47
20 May 2026
Italian expert: Housing crisis cannot be solved through public-private partnership alone

Italian expert: Housing crisis cannot be solved through public-private partnership alone

# 14:29
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
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
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat chief: Sports should be viewed as an integral part of urban infrastructure

# 13:28
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
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
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
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
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
Lyn O’Grady, Deputy Head of the Sustainable Infrastructure Group at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

EBRD: Cities should reduce investment risks to meet housing demand

# 17:39
19 May 2026
Adil Karaismailoğlu, Chairman of the Public Works, Reconstruction, Transport and Tourism Committee of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT)

Adil Karaismailoğlu: Renewal of old and earthquake-risk buildings is among Türkiye’s main priorities

# 17:24
19 May 2026
Hasan Suver, Türkiye’s Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change

Deputy minister: Türkiye is ready to share its urban planning experience with D-8 countries

# 16:52
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat Executive Director Anaclaudia Rossbach

World Cities Report presented at WUF13

# 16:42
19 May 2026
Hikmat Hajiyev: We closely cooperate with NGOs in reconstruction and demining processes

Hikmat Hajiyev: We closely cooperate with NGOs in reconstruction and demining processes

# 15:52
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat division director: Housing provision should stand at the center of global coalitions

UN-Habitat division director: Housing provision should stand at the center of global coalitions

# 14:34
19 May 2026
International working group on restoration of post-conflict cities announced at WUF13

International working group on restoration of post-conflict cities announced at WUF13

# 14:06
19 May 2026
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Elshad Iskandarov

Foreign Ministry: Baku initiative has gained support from more than 300 organizations

# 13:13
19 May 2026
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Elshad Iskandarov

Elshad Iskandarov: Climate change and conflicts create new risks for urban development

# 13:03
19 May 2026
Gulshan Rzayeva, Deputy Head of the Office of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture

Karabakh reconstruction experience presented at WUF13 as a model for post-conflict countries

# 12:37
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat goodwill ambassador: 60% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2030

UN-Habitat goodwill ambassador: 60% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2030

# 11:20
19 May 2026
UNDP: It is important for the private sector to invest in housing construction

UNDP: It is important for the private sector to invest in housing construction

# 10:50
19 May 2026
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