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
Nigar Mammadova, member of the Milli Majlis

Protection of older persons’ rights in Azerbaijan discussed at WUF13

# 14:15
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
Rossbach: We must prepare the cities of the future for aging populations

Rossbach: We must prepare the cities of the future for aging populations

# 14:03
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
WUF13: International conference organized by Baku Initiative Group held in Baku - PHOTO

WUF13: International conference organized by Baku Initiative Group held in Baku - PHOTO

# 13:12
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
UN official: Return of more than 5 million refugees from Iran has further worsened situation in Afghanistan

UN official: Return of more than 5 million refugees from Iran has further worsened situation in Afghanistan

# 12:45
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
Housing Corporation: Major destruction recorded in 70 cities and villages in Lebanon

Housing Corporation: Major destruction recorded in 70 cities and villages in Lebanon

# 11:54
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
Former minister highlights dangers posed by artificial intelligence

Former minister highlights dangers posed by artificial intelligence

# 10:44
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
Expert: Private sector participation alone is not enough to solve housing affordability crisis

Expert: Private sector participation alone is not enough to solve housing affordability crisis

# 10:27
20 May 2026
Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme

UN-Habitat chief: Azerbaijan co-chairs working group on transformation of informal settlements

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

Mikayil Jabbarov: Legalization of shadow economy created additional funding source for social housing

# 10:19
20 May 2026
Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov

Minister: Amnesty for illegal constructions may create new risks

# 10:16
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
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