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
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
Anaclaudia Rossbach, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

Executive Director: WUF13 is the largest World Urban Forum ever held

# 17:46
19 May 2026
Head of the Baku City Executive Authority Eldar Azizov

Baku City Executive Authority: Population of Baku agglomeration exceeds 3 million

# 17:42
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
Adil Karaismailoğlu, Chairman of the Public Works, Reconstruction, Transport and Tourism Committee of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT)

Adil Karaismailoğlu: Renewal of old and earthquake-risk buildings is among Türkiye’s main priorities

# 17:24
19 May 2026
Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN-Habitat Executive Director: We will renew the urban agenda in New York

# 17:15
19 May 2026
Mayor of Quilmes, Argentina, Mayra Mendoza

Mayra Mendoza: More than 30% of Latin America’s urban population lives in inadequate housing conditions

# 17:06
19 May 2026
Head of the Baku City Executive Authority Eldar Azizov

Eldar Azizov: Baku’s new Master Plan envisages polycentric development model

# 16:47
19 May 2026
Length of Baku Boulevard planned to be increased to 25 kilometers

Length of Baku Boulevard planned to be increased to 25 kilometers

# 16:36
19 May 2026
UN official: Azerbaijan contributes to cooperation with the Global South

UN official: Azerbaijan contributes to cooperation with the Global South

# 16:32
19 May 2026
Eldar Azizov: Cable cars and tram lines are planned to be created in Baku in the near future

Eldar Azizov: Cable cars and tram lines are planned to be created in Baku in the near future

# 16:31
19 May 2026
Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Advisor on Sustainable Urbanization to the Government of Malaysia

Maimunah Mohd Sharif: NGOs play the role of a key bridge in decision-making

# 16:16
19 May 2026
Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia at the UN Development Coordination Office (DCO) Gwi-Yeop Son

Regional Director: Azerbaijan demonstrates leadership in building sustainable urban communities at WUF13

# 15:34
19 May 2026
Momeena Mehdi, Project Manager of the Eurasian Regional Center of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF ERC) and Coordinator of the OIC Students Association

WUF13: AI competition receives 285 applications from over 30 countries

# 14:39
19 May 2026
Somali ambassador: Well-planned settlements can reduce tensions

Somali ambassador: Well-planned settlements can reduce tensions

# 14:38
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
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Elshad Iskandarov

Elshad Iskandarov: Climate change and conflicts create new risks for urban development

# 13:03
19 May 2026
IOM: When cities are inclusive, they can become spaces of coexistence

IOM: When cities are inclusive, they can become spaces of coexistence

# 12:58
19 May 2026
Gulshan Rzayeva, Deputy Head of the Office of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture

Karabakh reconstruction experience presented at WUF13 as a model for post-conflict countries

# 12:37
19 May 2026
Umayra Taghiyeva, Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources

Umayra Taghiyeva: Azerbaijan has made serious investments in the modernization of the meteorological system

# 12:08
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat representative: 14 Arab countries are facing water scarcity

UN-Habitat representative: 14 Arab countries are facing water scarcity

# 11:11
19 May 2026
Chairwoman of the Public Union “For Citizens’ Social Welfare” Irada Rzazade

NGO chairperson: Women are an integral part of the sustainable cities agenda

# 17:44
18 May 2026
Albanian Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu

Albanian Deputy PM: Under President Ilham Aliyev’s leadership, Baku has become a center of global dialogue and resilience

# 17:30
18 May 2026
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