Somsook Boonyabancha, Chairperson to the Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR) of Thailand

Thai expert: Communities must be placed at the center of solving housing problems

# 10:48
20 May 2026
Former minister highlights dangers posed by artificial intelligence

Former minister highlights dangers posed by artificial intelligence

# 10:44
20 May 2026
Putin meets with Chinese leader in Beijing

Putin meets with Chinese leader in Beijing

# 10:42
20 May 2026
Marie Huchzermeyer, Professor in the School of Architecture and Planning at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa

Professor: Transformation of informal settlements requires deep public participation

# 10:33
20 May 2026
Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy

Mikayil Jabbarov: Great Return significantly reduces pressure on housing provision

# 10:09
20 May 2026
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish President

Erdogan and von der Leyen discuss Türkiye-EU ties, regional tensions in phone call

# 23:55
19 May 2026
U.S. Vice President JD Vance

Significant progress achieved on several issues in talks with Iran - JD Vance

# 23:39
19 May 2026
Secretary-General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliev

OTS secretary-general: Our cities in Karabakh are being restored rapidly, member states also involved in process

# 18:51
19 May 2026
WUF13 NGO Forum held for first time in World Urban Forum history in Baku - PHOTO

WUF13 NGO Forum held for first time in World Urban Forum history in Baku - PHOTO

# 18:50
19 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
Kazakhstan’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Construction, Rakhymzhan Isakulov

Kazakh official: Long-term approach to urban development is essential

# 18:22
19 May 2026
Azerbaijan, Sudan sign agreement on visa exemption for diplomatic passport holders

Azerbaijan, Sudan sign agreement on visa exemption for diplomatic passport holders

# 18:17
19 May 2026
Azerbaijan’s Emergency Situations Minister meets Belarus architecture and construction minister at WUF13

Azerbaijan’s Emergency Situations Minister meets Belarus architecture and construction minister at WUF13

# 18:09
19 May 2026
WUF13 conference participants adopt statement on colonial injustices and housing inequality

WUF13 conference participants adopt statement on colonial injustices and housing inequality

# 18:02
19 May 2026
Maria del Rocio Lombrera Gonzalez, Chief Coordinator for International Relations of the Mexico City Government

WUF14 scheduled to take place in Mexico City in 2028

# 17:56
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
Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN-Habitat Executive Director: We will renew the urban agenda in New York

# 17:15
19 May 2026
Development of official statistics system discussed between Azerbaijan and World Bank

Development of official statistics system discussed between Azerbaijan and World Bank

# 17:09
19 May 2026
Gholamreza Kazemian,  Iran's Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development for Urban Planning and Architecture

Deputy minister: Buildings account for more than 40% of annual energy consumption in Iran

# 16:58
19 May 2026
Shuaib Belgore, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Nigerian official: Future of humanity is increasingly connected with cities

# 16:56
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
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Musadik Masood Malik

Pakistan minister: Electricity now forms the basis of economic growth

# 16:46
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat Executive Director Anaclaudia Rossbach

World Cities Report presented at WUF13

# 16:42
19 May 2026
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