Agency official: Georgia had 300,000 internally displaced persons, and support for them continues today

Agency official: Georgia had 300,000 internally displaced persons, and support for them continues today

# 11:10
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
Marie Huchzermeyer, Professor in the School of Architecture and Planning at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa

Professor: Transformation of informal settlements requires deep public participation

# 10:33
20 May 2026
Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy

Mikayil Jabbarov: Great Return significantly reduces pressure on housing provision

# 10:09
20 May 2026
Azerbaijan and Kenya sign memorandum within WUF13

Azerbaijan and Kenya sign memorandum within WUF13

# 09:51
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
Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

President Ilham Aliyev awarded honorary doctorate of Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

# 18:59
19 May 2026
Secretary-General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliev

OTS secretary-general: Our cities in Karabakh are being restored rapidly, member states also involved in process

# 18:51
19 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
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
Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture

WUF13 to conclude with “Baku Call to Action,” future priorities to be outlined

# 18:24
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
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
Maria del Rocio Lombrera Gonzalez, Chief Coordinator for International Relations of the Mexico City Government

WUF14 scheduled to take place in Mexico City in 2028

# 17:56
19 May 2026
Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture Anar Guliyev

Anar Guliyev: Urbanization is not a new concept for us, it is part of our identity

# 17:49
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
OTS member states sign memorandum on cooperation in sustainable urban development

OTS member states sign memorandum on cooperation in sustainable urban development

# 17:31
19 May 2026
Hasan Suver, Türkiye’s Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change

Deputy minister: Türkiye is ready to share its urban planning experience with D-8 countries

# 16:52
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
Somsook Boonyabancha, Chairperson of the Asian Coalition for Housing Rights

Coalition chairperson: Institutions should implement joint measures to solve the housing problem

# 16:26
19 May 2026
Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov

Minister: Azerbaijan to host first meeting of D-8 energy ministers in two weeks

# 16:22
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
Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture, National Coordinator of WUF13 Anar Guliyev

Anar Guliyev: Transition to green construction is not only an environmental necessity, but also an important economic opportunity

# 16:08
19 May 2026
Fuad Karimli, Secretary General of the Global South NGO Platform

Secretary General: NGOs from the Global South view Baku as a new strategic center

# 15:24
19 May 2026
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