Italian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Luca Di Gianfrancesco

Italian ambassador: Sports should be integrated into urban planning and sustainability policies

# 14:45
20 May 2026
Italian expert: Housing crisis cannot be solved through public-private partnership alone

Italian expert: Housing crisis cannot be solved through public-private partnership alone

# 14:29
20 May 2026
Rossbach: Azerbaijan represents another legacy it has given to the world

Rossbach: Azerbaijan represents another legacy it has given to the world

# 14:17
20 May 2026
Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS)

OTS Secretary General: Azerbaijan’s chairmanship made the OTS a stronger and more coordinated organization - INTERVIEW

# 14:08
20 May 2026
Ismail Serageldin, founder of the Library of Alexandria, former vice president of the World Bank, and cultural expert

Ismail Serageldin: One of the most important issues is minimizing the displacement of local populations

# 14:01
20 May 2026
Member of Parliament Nigar Arpadarai

Nigar Arpadarai: Reconstruction in liberated territories creates opportunities to apply sustainability principles

# 13:03
20 May 2026
Samad Bashirli, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Economy

Samad Bashirli: Urban population in Central and Western Asia has increased by 35-45% over the past decade

# 12:48
20 May 2026
Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and National Coordinator for WUF13

Committee chairman: Expanding access to housing cannot be considered separately from quality urban planning issues

# 12:42
20 May 2026
Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and National Coordinator for WUF13

Anar Guliyev: WUF13 is the first platform dedicated to intercity cooperation for the SPECA region

# 12:37
20 May 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping

China and Russia to improve military cooperation mechanisms

# 12:28
20 May 2026
Gulshan Rzayeva, Deputy Head of the Office of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture and Deputy National Coordinator of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13)

Gulshan Rzayeva: Business and Innovation Center is a new initiative for the World Urban Forum

# 11:52
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
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
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
Christian Mensah, former Secretary of the Governing Bodies of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme and Head of the Intergovernmental Relations Department

Christian Mensah: Azerbaijan’s activities have created solid foundation for Global South NGO Platform

# 16:44
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
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
Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration

Presidential Assistant: We are trying to combine historical heritage with modern urbanization elements in Baku

# 16:10
19 May 2026
Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan - Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmet Hajiyev

Hikmat Hajiyev: The voice of the Global South must be heard more strongly

# 16:04
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
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
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