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
UNEP: Cities generate a large share of plastic waste globally

UNEP: Cities generate a large share of plastic waste globally

# 13:18
20 May 2026
Deputy Mayor of Almaty, Nurlan Abdirakhim

Almaty deputy mayor: We are environmentally upgrading public transport

# 13:18
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
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
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
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
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
Haris Piplas: We are studying how to respond to disaster risks and crises with the OECD

Haris Piplas: We are studying how to respond to disaster risks and crises with the OECD

# 10:28
20 May 2026
Expert: Private sector participation alone is not enough to solve housing affordability crisis

Expert: Private sector participation alone is not enough to solve housing affordability crisis

# 10:27
20 May 2026
UN official: Creating accessible living environments for all societies must be a priority

UN official: Creating accessible living environments for all societies must be a priority

# 10:03
20 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
Kazakhstan’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Construction, Rakhymzhan Isakulov

Kazakh official: Long-term approach to urban development is essential

# 18:22
19 May 2026
Hasan Suver, Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of Türkiye

Deputy Minister: We aim to make COP31 a summit delivering practical results

# 18:14
19 May 2026
Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliev

OTS Secretary General: We have reached an agreement on a new cooperation plan with UN-Habitat

# 17:58
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
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
Shuaib Belgore, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Nigerian official: Future of humanity is increasingly connected with cities

# 16:56
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
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Musadik Masood Malik

Pakistan minister: Electricity now forms the basis of economic growth

# 16:46
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
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