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
WUF13: International conference organized by Baku Initiative Group held in Baku - PHOTO

WUF13: International conference organized by Baku Initiative Group held in Baku - PHOTO

# 13:12
20 May 2026
President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Russian President

Kremlin: Putin and Xi Jinping to discuss Ukraine, Iran and US relations

# 11:48
20 May 2026
Regional director: We are all working toward the development of better cities to live in

Regional director: We are all working toward the development of better cities to live in

# 11:27
20 May 2026
Momo Marline Mylene, a representative from French Guiana and head of the media organization “Kwakproduction”

French Guiana representative: Inequalities inherited from colonialism still persist today

# 11:20
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
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
Hasan Suver, Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of Türkiye

Deputy Minister: We aim to make COP31 a summit delivering practical results

# 18:14
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
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
Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Advisor on Sustainable Urbanization to the Government of Malaysia

Maimunah Mohd Sharif: NGOs play the role of a key bridge in decision-making

# 16:16
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
Saadat Yusifova, Deputy Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan

Saadat Yusifova: Azerbaijan attaches special importance to the organization of cultural infrastructure

# 14:57
19 May 2026
Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmat Hajiyev

Presidential aide: The number of those providing grants to anti-Azerbaijan groups has decreased

# 14:55
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
President Ilham Aliyev met with President of Mauritius

President Ilham Aliyev met with President of Mauritius

# 14:47
19 May 2026
Momeena Mehdi, Project Manager of the Eurasian Regional Center of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF ERC) and Coordinator of the OIC Students Association

WUF13: AI competition receives 285 applications from over 30 countries

# 14:39
19 May 2026
Somali ambassador: Well-planned settlements can reduce tensions

Somali ambassador: Well-planned settlements can reduce tensions

# 14:38
19 May 2026
WUF13 discusses housing crisis and injustices caused by colonial governance - PHOTO

WUF13 discusses housing crisis and injustices caused by colonial governance - PHOTO

# 14:09
19 May 2026
International working group on restoration of post-conflict cities announced at WUF13

International working group on restoration of post-conflict cities announced at WUF13

# 14:06
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: Safe return of 86,000 Azerbaijanis to Karabakh and Eastern Zangazur has been ensured

# 14:00
19 May 2026
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