Barham Salih, former President of Iraq and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) official

UN High Commissioner: Refugees contribute economically and socially to communities when they have housing

# 10:42
21 May 2026
First Deputy Finance Minister of Azerbaijan, Anar Karimov

Anar Karimov: Azerbaijan is working on “green building” standards

# 10:42
21 May 2026
Uruguay’s Minister of Housing and Territorial Planning, Tamara Paseyro Marin

Uruguayan minister: Housing policy is fundamental for social equality

# 10:07
21 May 2026
Azerbaijan and UN-Habitat establish Baku Urban Award at WUF13-UPDATED

Azerbaijan and UN-Habitat establish Baku Urban Award at WUF13-UPDATED

# 19:55
20 May 2026
Azerbaijan and World Bank expand cooperation in energy, transport, and sustainable development

Azerbaijan and World Bank expand cooperation in energy, transport, and sustainable development

# 19:20
20 May 2026
MP: Projects in Karabakh are creating a new model for sustainable urban planning

MP: Projects in Karabakh are creating a new model for sustainable urban planning

# 17:16
20 May 2026
, Olena Shulyak, Chairperson of the Committee on the Organization of State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Ukraine paid compensation to 200,000 families whose homes were destroyed in the war using Russian assets

# 16:52
20 May 2026
WUF13 highlights activities of DOST Inclusive Development and Creativity Center

WUF13 highlights activities of DOST Inclusive Development and Creativity Center

# 16:45
20 May 2026
Adil Karaismailoğlu, Chair of the Committee on Public Works, Urban Planning, Transportation, and Tourism of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye

Karaismailoğlu: Türkiye is building nearly 500,000 facilities in earthquake-hit regions

# 16:33
20 May 2026
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
Elisabet Cirici, Director General for Territorial Planning, Urban Development and Architecture of the Government of Catalonia of the Kingdom of Spain

Government of Catalonia: Everyone bears responsibility during the transformation of a city

# 14:28
20 May 2026
Former President of Costa Rica, member of the International Olympic Committee, and Permanent Observer to the UN Laura Chinchilla

Former Costa Rican president: Sports contribute to the inclusive development of cities

# 14:09
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
African Development Bank official Ole Stubdrub

African Development Bank official: Environmental and social aspects are becoming increasingly important for investors

# 13:58
20 May 2026
Riccardo Savigliano, head of the Energy Systems and Industrial Decarbonization Unit of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

UN representative: 70 percent of infrastructure needed for urban population has not yet been built

# 13:02
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
Vahid Hajiyev, the Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Jabrayil, Gubadli, and Zangilan districts

Special representative: Numerous measures envisaged to ensure sustainable return of former internally displaced persons

# 11:43
20 May 2026
Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme

Rossbach: Urbanization is displacing nature, agriculture, and food security

# 10:39
20 May 2026
Haris Piplas: We are studying how to respond to disaster risks and crises with the OECD

Haris Piplas: We are studying how to respond to disaster risks and crises with the OECD

# 10:28
20 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat chief: Investments in informal settlements should be viewed as investments, not social spending

# 10:14
20 May 2026
Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy

Mikayil Jabbarov: Great Return significantly reduces pressure on housing provision

# 10:09
20 May 2026
ESCAP: Systemic reforms are essential for urban resilience in the Asia-Pacific region

ESCAP: Systemic reforms are essential for urban resilience in the Asia-Pacific region

# 08:45
20 May 2026
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish President

Erdogan and von der Leyen discuss Türkiye-EU ties, regional tensions in phone call

# 23:55
19 May 2026
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