UN-Habitat Executive Director: We must change our approach to housing issues

UN-Habitat Executive Director: We must change our approach to housing issues

# 11:00
21 May 2026
Barham Salih, former President of Iraq and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) official

UN High Commissioner: Refugees contribute economically and socially to communities when they have housing

# 10:42
21 May 2026
Emin Huseynov: Technology-based communities are being formed in Aghdam, Fuzuli and Khojavand

Emin Huseynov: Technology-based communities are being formed in Aghdam, Fuzuli and Khojavand

# 10:30
21 May 2026
Azerbaijan and UN-Habitat establish Baku Urban Award at WUF13-UPDATED

Azerbaijan and UN-Habitat establish Baku Urban Award at WUF13-UPDATED

# 19:55
20 May 2026
MP: Projects in Karabakh are creating a new model for sustainable urban planning

MP: Projects in Karabakh are creating a new model for sustainable urban planning

# 17:16
20 May 2026
UN: Future of migration governance will be shaped in neighborhoods and municipalities

UN: Future of migration governance will be shaped in neighborhoods and municipalities

# 16:41
20 May 2026
EBRD: Construction of “smart buildings” reduces energy consumption

EBRD: Construction of “smart buildings” reduces energy consumption

# 14:43
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
Elisabet Cirici, Director General for Territorial Planning, Urban Development and Architecture of the Government of Catalonia of the Kingdom of Spain

Government of Catalonia: Everyone bears responsibility during the transformation of a city

# 14:28
20 May 2026
Rossbach: Azerbaijan represents another legacy it has given to the world

Rossbach: Azerbaijan represents another legacy it has given to the world

# 14:17
20 May 2026
Gabil Abbasoglu, chairman of the Media Development Center Public Union and Honored Journalist of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Gabil Abbasoglu: Media strengthens public responsibility on sustainable urban development and climate resilience

# 13:46
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
Deputy Mayor of Almaty, Nurlan Abdirakhim

Almaty deputy mayor: We are environmentally upgrading public transport

# 13:18
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
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
Ramil Jahangirov, head of the department of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture

Department Head: Reconstruction in liberated territories is being carried out based on modern urban planning

# 12:47
20 May 2026
UN official: Return of more than 5 million refugees from Iran has further worsened situation in Afghanistan

UN official: Return of more than 5 million refugees from Iran has further worsened situation in Afghanistan

# 12:45
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
Medellin’s “green infrastructure” experience highlighted at WUF13

Medellin’s “green infrastructure” experience highlighted at WUF13

# 12:18
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
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