Professor: A more balanced urban lifestyle should be promoted

Professor: A more balanced urban lifestyle should be promoted

# 17:12
21 May 2026
Javidullah Hamed, Director for Sustainable Development at Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency

Afghan official: We have held discussions with Azerbaijani companies on solid household waste management

# 16:27
21 May 2026
Aygun Aliyeva, Chairperson of the Board of the Agency for State Support to NGOs and member of the WUF13 Organizing Committee

Aygun Aliyeva: Today Azerbaijan plays an important bridge role between the Global North and the Global South

# 16:10
21 May 2026
Rafael Hajibayli, Chairman of the National Assembly of Youth Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan (NAYORA)

NAYORA chairman: Youth should actively participate in monitoring urban planning priorities

# 14:46
21 May 2026
Ugochi Daniels, Deputy Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

IOM Deputy Director General: Azerbaijan demonstrates leadership in managing urbanization and displacement issues - INTERVIEW

# 14:42
21 May 2026
Bahar Muradova, Chairperson of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs

Bahar Muradova: Urban planning policy should be based on a child rights approach

# 13:39
21 May 2026
Chief of Staff of the State Housing Development Agency, Jamshid Amirov

Azerbaijan’s housing agency emphasizes transparency and digitalization in housing allocation

# 12:59
21 May 2026
UNDP: The approach to water systems in the urban context is of particular importance

UNDP: The approach to water systems in the urban context is of particular importance

# 10:49
21 May 2026
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Azerbaijan, Hossam El-Din Effat Mustafa Reda

Egyptian Ambassador: I am sure Azerbaijan’s ideas in WUF13 will be very well deliberated - INTERVIEW

# 22:43
20 May 2026
Vahid Hajiyev, the Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Jabrayil, Gubadli, and Zangilan districts

First Great Return program to be completed by the end of the year

# 17:35
20 May 2026
Deputy minister: Türkiye’s “Zero Waste” project has already become a global environmental initiative

Deputy minister: Türkiye’s “Zero Waste” project has already become a global environmental initiative

# 17:27
20 May 2026
UN-Habitat: Role of parliaments is crucial for solving the housing crisis

UN-Habitat: Role of parliaments is crucial for solving the housing crisis

# 16:01
20 May 2026
Local2030 Coalition: Private investments should be attracted to solve the housing crisis

Local2030 Coalition: Private investments should be attracted to solve the housing crisis

# 15:59
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
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
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
Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy

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

# 10:19
20 May 2026
Trump considers agreement with Cuba possible

Trump considers agreement with Cuba possible

# 20:40
19 May 2026
Vahid Hajiyev, Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Jabrayil, Gubadli and Zangilan districts

Vahid Hajiyev: Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur are being developed as a green energy zone

# 14:14
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
UN-Habitat goodwill ambassador: 60% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2030

UN-Habitat goodwill ambassador: 60% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2030

# 11:20
19 May 2026
Gulshan Rzayeva, Deputy Head of the Office of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture and Deputy National Coordinator of WUF13

Gulshan Rzayeva: Residential areas in Karabakh are being built based on the 15-minute city principle

# 10:25
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
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