UN-Habitat: By 2050, 70% of world population will live in cities

UN-Habitat: By 2050, 70% of world population will live in cities

# 18:01
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
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
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
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
Head of the Baku City Executive Authority Eldar Azizov

Baku official calls for reforms in rainwater management after heavy rainfall

# 16:50
19 May 2026
UN official: Azerbaijan contributes to cooperation with the Global South

UN official: Azerbaijan contributes to cooperation with the Global South

# 16:32
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
Hikmat Hajiyev: We closely cooperate with NGOs in reconstruction and demining processes

Hikmat Hajiyev: We closely cooperate with NGOs in reconstruction and demining processes

# 15:52
19 May 2026
Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia at the UN Development Coordination Office (DCO) Gwi-Yeop Son

Regional Director: Azerbaijan demonstrates leadership in building sustainable urban communities at WUF13

# 15:34
19 May 2026
Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of the Milli Majlis

Speaker: Azerbaijan–Belarus relations now have the character of a strategic partnership

# 15:01
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat division director: Housing provision should stand at the center of global coalitions

UN-Habitat division director: Housing provision should stand at the center of global coalitions

# 14:34
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
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov

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

# 13:55
19 May 2026
Matuil Haq Khalis, Director General of Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA)

Afghan official: WUF13 creates a good opportunity to become familiar with various projects

# 13:51
19 May 2026
Deputy Foreign Minister of Guinea-Bissau Fatumata Jau

Deputy Minister: For Guinea-Bissau, climate change is now an issue of governance and stability, not just ecology

# 13:47
19 May 2026
UN Resident Coordinator ad interim in Azerbaijan Igor Garafulic

UN Resident Coordinator: Reconstruction work in Karabakh is an example of dignified return of displaced Azerbaijanis

# 13:42
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat employee Matthijs van Oostrum

UN-Habitat official: Countries implement national housing policies in different ways

# 13:33
19 May 2026
Azerbaijan imported $50 million worth of cars from Georgia in four months

Azerbaijan imported $50 million worth of cars from Georgia in four months

# 13:32
19 May 2026
Azerbaijan increases imports of Georgian products by more than 20%

Azerbaijan increases imports of Georgian products by more than 20%

# 13:21
19 May 2026
Moukala Nguimbi Franck Gordan, doctoral student at Jean Monnet University of Saint-Étienne

Gabon representative: Contradictory urban reality observed in areas inherited from colonial period

# 12:52
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
Gulshan Rzayeva, Deputy Head of the Office of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture

Karabakh reconstruction experience presented at WUF13 as a model for post-conflict countries

# 12:37
19 May 2026
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