Chairperson of the Board of the NGO Agency Aygun Aliyeva

NGO Forum becomes part of official WUF program for first time in history

# 16:30
19 May 2026
Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov

Minister: Azerbaijan to host first meeting of D-8 energy ministers in two weeks

# 16:22
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
Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration

Hikmat Hajiyev: There is no second country rebuilding more than 300 villages and settlements with its own resources like Azerbaijan

# 14:50
19 May 2026
Somali ambassador: Well-planned settlements can reduce tensions

Somali ambassador: Well-planned settlements can reduce tensions

# 14:38
19 May 2026
Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov

Foreign minister: Azerbaijan demonstrates sincere interest in closing the chapter of conflict with Armenia

# 13:43
19 May 2026
Muthoni Brian Ngiqi, Editor, Climate Affairs Bureau for Africa

African expert: I believe the discussions we are conducting will have successful outcomes

# 12:25
19 May 2026
Hijran Huseynova, Chairperson of the Family, Women and Children Affairs Committee of the Milli Majlis

Hijran Huseynova: Parliament responds promptly to challenges on sustainable urban development

# 12:25
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
India Pavilion inaugurated at 13th World Urban Forum in Baku-PHOTO

India Pavilion inaugurated at 13th World Urban Forum in Baku-PHOTO

# 20:35
18 May 2026
WUF13 Leaders’ Session concludes in Baku

WUF13 Leaders’ Session concludes in Baku

# 17:38
18 May 2026
Syrian Minister of Public Works and Housing, Mustafa Abdul Razzaq

Minister: Syria wants to benefit from Azerbaijan’s reconstruction experience in liberated territories - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

# 17:37
18 May 2026
Albanian Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu

Albanian Deputy PM: Under President Ilham Aliyev’s leadership, Baku has become a center of global dialogue and resilience

# 17:30
18 May 2026
 Zimbabwe’s Minister of Local Government and Public Works Daniel Garwe

Zimbabwean minister: Azerbaijan contributed to transforming WUF into a leading global platform

# 17:11
18 May 2026
Mohamed Younis al-Menfi, President of the Presidential Council of the State of Libya

President of Libya's Presidential Council: Resolving urban problems requires strengthening international partnership

# 16:47
18 May 2026
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov

Kazakh PM: It is no coincidence that WUF13 is being held in Baku, where historical heritage and architecture are united

# 16:10
18 May 2026
President Ilham Aliyev met with Prime Minister of Georgia

President Ilham Aliyev met with Prime Minister of Georgia

# 15:37
18 May 2026
Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto

Kenyan President: WUF13 is an important platform for resolving global housing crisis

# 15:21
18 May 2026
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev

Uzbek leader: Under President Ilham Aliyev’s leadership, Azerbaijan is undergoing rapid development

# 15:08
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
President of the UN-Habitat Assembly from Malaysia, Nga Kor Ming

Nga Kor Ming: Baku has become a symbol of modern development and the future

# 13:48
18 May 2026
Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration

Hikmat Hajiyev: Azerbaijan is an important platform for discussing pressing global issues

# 13:42
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
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
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