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
Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliev

OTS Secretary General: We have reached an agreement on a new cooperation plan with UN-Habitat

# 17:58
19 May 2026
Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture Anar Guliyev

Anar Guliyev: Urbanization is not a new concept for us, it is part of our identity

# 17:49
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
Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture, National Coordinator of WUF13 Anar Guliyev

Anar Guliyev: Transition to green construction is not only an environmental necessity, but also an important economic opportunity

# 16:08
19 May 2026
Anaclaudia Rosbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), at the Global Partnerships and Decision-Making event

Rossbach: Reconstruction process in Azerbaijan is being carried out with active participation of communities

# 16:01
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: Azerbaijan is the right and appropriate venue to host WUF

# 15:57
19 May 2026
Minister: Azerbaijan’s role in regional connectivity is further strengthening with the Zangezur corridor

Minister: Azerbaijan’s role in regional connectivity is further strengthening with the Zangezur corridor

# 15:05
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
Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy

Mikayil Jabbarov: We are applying modern urban planning standards in the liberated territories

# 14:27
19 May 2026
Executive Director of the UN Habitat (UN-Habitat)  Anacláudia Rossbach

Rossbach: Around 2.8 billion people lack access to safe housing

# 14:21
19 May 2026
Chairman of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan Anar Guliyev

Anar Guliyev: It is planned to settle 1.1 million people in the liberated territories

# 14:21
19 May 2026
Presidential Assistant: The South Caucasus should no longer be a place of war and confrontation

Presidential Assistant: The South Caucasus should no longer be a place of war and confrontation

# 14:08
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
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov

FM: Azerbaijan is committed to dialogue, partnership, and the development of practical cooperation

# 13:55
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
UN: Half of future urban population growth will come from 7 countries

UN: Half of future urban population growth will come from 7 countries

# 13:13
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat: Destructive floods and landslides are occurring in many cities today

UN-Habitat: Destructive floods and landslides are occurring in many cities today

# 13:06
19 May 2026
Anna Soave, UN-Habitat Country Representative in Azerbaijan

UN-Habitat: More than 60% of people affected by conflicts seek refuge in cities

# 12:51
19 May 2026
ziza Akmouch, Head of the Cities, Urban Policies and Sustainable Development Division of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

OECD official: Currently, nearly 1 billion people do not have official housing registration

# 12:39
19 May 2026
Deputy Chairman of the Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency (ADSEA) Khayyam Mammadov

ADSEA: If Azerbaijan previously experienced 10–20 floods annually, this figure has now increased several times

# 12:39
19 May 2026
Jeffrey Sachs, President of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)

President: Africa will not remain an agriculture-based continent after 25 years

# 11:17
19 May 2026
European Commissioner for Housing Dan Jorgensen

EU Commissioner: More than 1 million people, including 400,000 children, are homeless in Europe

# 10:38
19 May 2026
French urban planning envoy: Demographic changes in Europe are having a serious impact on housing policy

French urban planning envoy: Demographic changes in Europe are having a serious impact on housing policy

# 10:34
19 May 2026
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