Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture Anar Guliyev

Committee chairman: 65% of cities in Azerbaijan managed under 20-year master plans

# 18:32
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
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
Adil Karaismailoğlu, Chairman of the Public Works, Reconstruction, Transport and Tourism Committee of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT)

Adil Karaismailoğlu: Renewal of old and earthquake-risk buildings is among Türkiye’s main priorities

# 17:24
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

Eldar Azizov: Baku’s new Master Plan envisages polycentric development model

# 16:47
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
Eldar Azizov: Cable cars and tram lines are planned to be created in Baku in the near future

Eldar Azizov: Cable cars and tram lines are planned to be created in Baku in the near future

# 16:31
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
Santosh Kumar Rungta, President of the World Blind Union

World Blind Union President: Needs of persons with disabilities were taken into account at WUF13

# 11:57
19 May 2026
Vahid Hajiyev, Special Representative of the President in the Jabrayil, Gubadli, and Zangilan districts

Vahid Hajiyev: Special attention is being paid to “green energy” principles in the liberated territories

# 10:28
19 May 2026
Deputy Head of the Office of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture and Deputy National Coordinator of WUF13 Gulshan Rzayeva

Committee: Housing policy cannot be planned separately from transport, infrastructure, and employment

# 10:17
19 May 2026
Jonathan Reckford, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity chief: Urban development projects implemented in Baku are commendable

# 09:17
19 May 2026
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba

Ukrainian Deputy PM Oleksii Kuleba: We have productive cooperation with Azerbaijan, working on new projects - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

# 18:44
18 May 2026
Mexico pavilion opens at “Urban Expo” exhibition - PHOTO

Mexico pavilion opens at “Urban Expo” exhibition - PHOTO

# 17:50
18 May 2026
Chairwoman of the Public Union “For Citizens’ Social Welfare” Irada Rzazade

NGO chairperson: Women are an integral part of the sustainable cities agenda

# 17:44
18 May 2026
Syrian Minister of Public Works and Housing, Mustafa Abdul Razzaq

Minister: Syria wants to benefit from Azerbaijan’s reconstruction experience in liberated territories - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

# 17:37
18 May 2026
Albanian Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu

Albanian Deputy PM: Under President Ilham Aliyev’s leadership, Baku has become a center of global dialogue and resilience

# 17:30
18 May 2026
 Zimbabwe’s Minister of Local Government and Public Works Daniel Garwe

Zimbabwean minister: Azerbaijan contributed to transforming WUF into a leading global platform

# 17:11
18 May 2026
Mohamed Younis al-Menfi, President of the Presidential Council of the State of Libya

President of Libya's Presidential Council: Resolving urban problems requires strengthening international partnership

# 16:47
18 May 2026
President of the United Nations Habitat Assembly from Malaysia, Nga Kor Ming,

President of UN Habitat Assembly: This process creates an opportunity to strengthen international cooperation

# 10:11
18 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN official: We must approach urban expansion carefully

# 10:11
18 May 2026
Committee chairman: WUF13 is an expression of international community’s trust in Azerbaijan

Committee chairman: WUF13 is an expression of international community’s trust in Azerbaijan

# 09:51
18 May 2026
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