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
Event on urban resilience and media held at WUF13-PHOTO

Event on urban resilience and media held at WUF13-PHOTO

# 14:23
20 May 2026
Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov and Secretary-General of the Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) Sohail Mahmood

Establishment of “D-8 Energy and Climate Center” in Azerbaijan discussed

# 14:13
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
Rizvan Nabiyev: International media coverage of reconstruction in Karabakh and East Zangazur has strengthened global attention

Rizvan Nabiyev: International media coverage of reconstruction in Karabakh and East Zangazur has strengthened global attention

# 13:49
20 May 2026
Gabil Abbasoglu, chairman of the Media Development Center Public Union and Honored Journalist of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Gabil Abbasoglu: Media strengthens public responsibility on sustainable urban development and climate resilience

# 13:46
20 May 2026
Executive director: Regional sustainable energy centers can help address existing gaps

Executive director: Regional sustainable energy centers can help address existing gaps

# 13:23
20 May 2026
Deputy Mayor of Almaty, Nurlan Abdirakhim

Almaty deputy mayor: We are environmentally upgrading public transport

# 13:18
20 May 2026
Almaty Deputy Mayor signs Declaration of Intent to establish SPECA Climate Smart Cities Forum

Almaty Deputy Mayor signs Declaration of Intent to establish SPECA Climate Smart Cities Forum

# 13:07
20 May 2026
Member of Parliament Nigar Arpadarai

Nigar Arpadarai: Reconstruction in liberated territories creates opportunities to apply sustainability principles

# 13:03
20 May 2026
Dmitry Mariasin, Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

Deputy Executive Secretary: Cities in the SPECA region face similar challenges

# 13:00
20 May 2026
“Yaradan” documentary film presented within WUF13 framework - PHOTO

“Yaradan” documentary film presented within WUF13 framework - PHOTO

# 12:53
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
Ramil Jahangirov, head of the department of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture

Department Head: Reconstruction in liberated territories is being carried out based on modern urban planning

# 12:47
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

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

# 12:42
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
Vahid Hajiyev, Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for Jabrayil, Gubadli and Zangilan districts

Special Representative highlights Azerbaijan’s post-conflict reconstruction experience at WUF13

# 11:59
20 May 2026
Deputy Minister: Azerbaijan works on a low-emission development strategy

Deputy Minister: Azerbaijan works on a low-emission development strategy

# 11:52
20 May 2026
Gulshan Rzayeva, Deputy Head of the Office of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture and Deputy National Coordinator of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13)

Gulshan Rzayeva: Business and Innovation Center is a new initiative for the World Urban Forum

# 11:52
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
Director General: Nature-based solutions have long existed as a concept

Director General: Nature-based solutions have long existed as a concept

# 11:42
20 May 2026
Regional director: We are all working toward the development of better cities to live in

Regional director: We are all working toward the development of better cities to live in

# 11:27
20 May 2026
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