Deputy Head of the Office of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture and Deputy National Coordinator of WUF13 Gulshan Rzayeva

Committee: Housing policy cannot be planned separately from transport, infrastructure, and employment

# 10:17
19 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat chief: Housing policy should be implemented together with land management and urban planning reforms

# 10:11
19 May 2026
Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN-Habitat: More than 500 successful housing practices presented within WUF13 framework

# 10:09
19 May 2026
Jonathan Reckford, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity chief: Urban development projects implemented in Baku are commendable

# 09:17
19 May 2026
Chairwoman of the Public Union “For Citizens’ Social Welfare” Irada Rzazade

NGO chairperson: Women are an integral part of the sustainable cities agenda

# 17:44
18 May 2026
President Ilham Aliyev received Vice Premier of the State Council of China

President Ilham Aliyev received Vice Premier of the State Council of China

# 16:59
18 May 2026
King Mswati III of Eswatini

King Mswati III: No country can solve housing security challenges alone

# 16:17
18 May 2026
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze

PM: Georgia is establishing new settlements for internally displaced persons

# 15:59
18 May 2026
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze

Kobakhidze: Privatization of Soviet-era apartments in Georgia has been completed

# 15:55
18 May 2026
Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan Anar Guliyev

Anar Guliyev: Leaders’ session will shape a shared vision for the future of cities

# 14:59
18 May 2026
Lindsay Neeley, Vice President for Policy at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Canadian official: Experience gained at WUF13 will contribute to our country’s housing policy

# 12:50
18 May 2026
Cheri Reddin, Director General for Intergovernmental and External Partnerships for Housing and Homelessness at Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada

Canadian official: WUF13 helps countries address housing and homelessness issues

# 12:13
18 May 2026
Chairman: Leaders’ summit to be held in Baku for first time in WUF history

Chairman: Leaders’ summit to be held in Baku for first time in WUF history

# 10:04
18 May 2026
Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment Tomas Taraba

Slovak Minister: Water policy should be one of the main topics of international relations

# 18:01
17 May 2026
Minister: Housing policy is not just about building homes — it is an investment in the country’s future

Minister: Housing policy is not just about building homes — it is an investment in the country’s future

# 17:33
17 May 2026
Filip Endal, Deputy Minister of Regional Development of the Czech Republic

Filip Endal: Housing policy must be linked to economic policy

# 16:52
17 May 2026
Moroccan official: Housing policy is one of the state priorities in our country

Moroccan official: Housing policy is one of the state priorities in our country

# 15:34
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
Jonathan Some, member of the UN-Habitat Youth Advisory Board and Executive Director of “Young Africans for Sustainable Africa”

UN-Habitat: By 2050, most of the world’s population will be young people living in cities

# 14:41
17 May 2026
Chairman of the Board of the National NGO Forum Ramil Isgandarli

Ramil Isgandarli: Azerbaijan actively participates in global urbanization and sustainable development processes

# 14:37
17 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat: Housing policy must be developed with women’s needs in mind

# 13:53
17 May 2026
Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture Anar Guliyev

Committee chairman: Azerbaijan invests in education, leadership and professional development programs

# 13:50
17 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

Anacláudia Rossbach: An important intergovernmental process awaits us this year

# 12:26
17 May 2026
Italy’s Deputy Minister for Environment and Energy Security Claudio Barbaro

Italian deputy minister: Azerbaijan is successfully hosting WUF13

# 11:56
17 May 2026
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