Jingmin Huang, Director for ADB's Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ADB: Traditional financing models do not work in island states

# 14:38
21 May 2026
Abdulla Muththalib, Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development of the Maldives

Maldives seeks urgent international assistance to adapt to climate change

# 13:56
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
Kazuko Ishigaki, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN representative: Urbanization in small island states further increases climate risks

# 13:35
21 May 2026
Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, head of the public relations department of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC

Baku–Tbilisi trains to feature restaurant, multimedia and shower cabins

# 13:24
21 May 2026
Orkhan Mammadov, Chairman of the Management Board of the Small and Medium Business (SMB) Development Agency of Azerbaijan

Orkhan Mammadov: Azerbaijan demonstrates commitment to building an environmentally sustainable urban environment

# 13:01
21 May 2026
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan, Indira Hajiyeva

Deputy Minister: There is no longer a need to cover the entire planet with concrete for civilized living

# 11:25
21 May 2026
Ali Al-Ahmad, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipalities and Housing

Saudi official: We are no longer negotiating prices for 1,000 homes, but for 1 million homes

# 11:05
21 May 2026
UN-Habitat Executive Director: We must change our approach to housing issues

UN-Habitat Executive Director: We must change our approach to housing issues

# 11:00
21 May 2026
Fatma Yıldırım: Active participation in the global agenda shows Azerbaijan is a responsible partner

Fatma Yıldırım: Active participation in the global agenda shows Azerbaijan is a responsible partner

# 10:52
21 May 2026
Director of the Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen and Saudi Arabia, Hala Al-Saleh

Director: Yemen is one of the most complex territories in terms of humanitarian security

# 10:47
21 May 2026
Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Anacláudia Rossbach

Anacláudia Rossbach: The world does not build housing without subsidies

# 10:26
21 May 2026
Uruguay’s Minister of Housing and Territorial Planning, Tamara Paseyro Marin

Tamara Paseyro Marin: Uruguay applies tax incentives for the private sector for social housing

# 10:18
21 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
Head of the State Migration Service Vusal Huseynov

SMS chief: Migration processes are rapidly increasing worldwide

# 17:10
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
Member of the European Parliament: Housing crisis is now one of the main issues on the EU political agenda

Member of the European Parliament: Housing crisis is now one of the main issues on the EU political agenda

# 16:10
20 May 2026
President Ilham Aliyev grants new authority to Special Communication and Information Security State Service

President Ilham Aliyev grants new authority to Special Communication and Information Security State Service

# 14:41
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
Ismail Serageldin, founder of the Library of Alexandria, former vice president of the World Bank, and cultural expert

Ismail Serageldin: One of the most important issues is minimizing the displacement of local populations

# 14:01
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

Committee chairman: Expanding access to housing cannot be considered separately from quality urban planning issues

# 12:42
20 May 2026
UN: Azerbaijan has developed an exemplary model in organizing public services

UN: Azerbaijan has developed an exemplary model in organizing public services

# 11:48
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
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