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
Melvine Wajiri, Chief Executive Officer of the Africa-based non-governmental organization “People Empowering People”

NGO executive: Baku has become one of the main centers for international events

# 12:03
18 May 2026
Global South NGO Platform pavilion dedicated to improper management of water resources

Global South NGO Platform pavilion dedicated to improper management of water resources

# 11:14
18 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat: Main goal is to develop projects to combat housing crisis

# 10:25
18 May 2026
Turkish rock musician and philanthropist Haluk Levent

Haluk Levent: WUF13 is an important platform for youth and children’s voices to be heard globally

# 10:25
18 May 2026
President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly from Malaysia, Nga Kor Ming,

President of UN Habitat Assembly: This process creates an opportunity to strengthen international cooperation

# 10:11
18 May 2026
Anar Guliyev: 260 organisations from 85 countries represented at Urban Expo exhibition

Anar Guliyev: 260 organisations from 85 countries represented at Urban Expo exhibition

# 09:58
18 May 2026
Headline: Anar Guliyev: WUF13 is a global expansion of the national dialogues we have built in recent years

Headline: Anar Guliyev: WUF13 is a global expansion of the national dialogues we have built in recent years

# 09:46
18 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat chief: Baku has become one of the main platforms for global sustainable urban dialogue

# 09:40
18 May 2026
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
President Ilham Aliyev met with President of Bulgaria

President Ilham Aliyev met with President of Bulgaria

# 19:05
17 May 2026
President Ilham Aliyev received Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates - UPDATED

President Ilham Aliyev received Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates - UPDATED

# 18:22
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
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
President Ilham Aliyev met with delegation led by King of Eswatini - UPDATED

President Ilham Aliyev met with delegation led by King of Eswatini - UPDATED

# 12:44
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
Alexis Gisaro, Minister of Infrastructure and Public Works of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congolese minister: 83% of households in Kinshasa lack land ownership documents

# 12:33
17 May 2026
President Ilham Aliyev received Chief Minister of Pakistan's Punjab Province - UPDATED

President Ilham Aliyev received Chief Minister of Pakistan's Punjab Province - UPDATED

# 12:19
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
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
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