Anar Guliyev, National Coordinator of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) and Chairman of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

53,500 participants registered at World Urban Forum 13 held in Baku

# 13:26
22 May 2026
Ronal Boriz Cruz Martinez, indigenous leader and lawyer of Bolivia’s Suyu Suras people

Bolivian representative: Development should not come at expense of indigenous displacement

# 11:40
22 May 2026
Executive director: Women leaders should be supported worldwide

Executive director: Women leaders should be supported worldwide

# 11:36
22 May 2026
President of Bulgaria Iliana Iotova

Bulgarian President: It was an honor for me to represent my country at WUF13 Leaders’ Session

# 11:05
22 May 2026
Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova

Iliana Iotova: Azerbaijan and Bulgaria enjoy excellent relations elevated to the level of strategic partnership - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

# 10:43
22 May 2026
Donald Trump, US President

Trump announces deployment of additional 5,000 troops to Poland

# 02:29
22 May 2026
President Ilham Aliyev received UN Deputy Secretary-General

President Ilham Aliyev received UN Deputy Secretary-General

# 19:15
21 May 2026
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov

Kyrgyz President congratulates President Ilham Aliyev on Independence Day

# 17:23
21 May 2026
Joseph Aoun, President of the Republic of Lebanon

Lebanese President congratulates President Ilham Aliyev on Independence Day

# 16:39
21 May 2026
Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif congratulates President Ilham Aliyev on Independence Day

# 16:35
21 May 2026
Farid Jafarov, Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Deputy minister: Historical sites remain under threat despite international agreements

# 16:25
21 May 2026
Ugochi Daniels, Deputy Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

IOM Deputy Director General: Azerbaijan demonstrates leadership in managing urbanization and displacement issues - INTERVIEW

# 14:42
21 May 2026
Kazuko Ishigaki, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN representative: Urbanization in small island states further increases climate risks

# 13:35
21 May 2026
UN-Habitat Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Kazuko Ishigaki

UN-Habitat: Small island states are on the front line of the climate crisis

# 13:28
21 May 2026
UN-Habitat: Long-term mechanisms should be created for young people to identify problems

UN-Habitat: Long-term mechanisms should be created for young people to identify problems

# 13:13
21 May 2026
First Deputy Finance Minister Anar Karimov

Deputy minister: Azerbaijan’s housing finance model is based on social inclusivity

# 13:06
21 May 2026
Orkhan Mammadov, Chairman of the Management Board of the Small and Medium Business (SMB) Development Agency of Azerbaijan

Orkhan Mammadov: Azerbaijan demonstrates commitment to building an environmentally sustainable urban environment

# 13:01
21 May 2026
Leyla Hasanova: Azerbaijan’s COP29 presidency was not limited to the conference period

Leyla Hasanova: Azerbaijan’s COP29 presidency was not limited to the conference period

# 12:29
21 May 2026
Riyad Gasimov of the Main Department of Architecture and Urban Planning of Baku under the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture

Main Department: Hosting WUF13 demonstrates Azerbaijan’s commitment to international cooperation

# 12:09
21 May 2026
Riyad Gasimov, head of the Main Department of Architecture and Urban Planning of Baku under the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture

Department head: Baku’s urban development plan until 2040 will respond to new realities

# 11:57
21 May 2026
Executive director: Approximately one billion people in Africa will live in cities

Executive director: Approximately one billion people in Africa will live in cities

# 11:50
21 May 2026
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan, Indira Hajiyeva

Deputy Minister: There is no longer a need to cover the entire planet with concrete for civilized living

# 11:25
21 May 2026
Ramil Iskandarli, Chairman of the Board of the Azerbaijan National NGO Forum,

Ramil Iskandarli: Cities become more people-oriented when civil society organizations are empowered

# 11:19
21 May 2026
Fatma Yıldırım: Active participation in the global agenda shows Azerbaijan is a responsible partner

Fatma Yıldırım: Active participation in the global agenda shows Azerbaijan is a responsible partner

# 10:52
21 May 2026
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