Executive director: Approximately one billion people in Africa will live in cities

Executive director: Approximately one billion people in Africa will live in cities

# 11:50
21 May 2026
Srinivas Sampath, Director for Water and Urban Development at the Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Director: ADB is working to reduce housing project risks through public financing

# 11:24
21 May 2026
Head of the State Migration Service Vusal Huseynov

SMS chief: Migration processes are rapidly increasing worldwide

# 17:10
20 May 2026
Farid Shafiyev: Urbicide in Karabakh was systematically carried out after military operations

Farid Shafiyev: Urbicide in Karabakh was systematically carried out after military operations

# 17:06
20 May 2026
Chris Elisara, founder and head of the U.S.-based Housing Equity and Development (HEAD) organization

Organization head: Religious communities can become key partners in addressing the housing crisis

# 16:55
20 May 2026
Lionel Causse, member of the French National Assembly

France plans to build 2 million new homes by 2034

# 16:48
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
D-8 Secretary General: WUF-13 was organized at a high level

D-8 Secretary General: WUF-13 was organized at a high level

# 16:41
20 May 2026
UN: Future of migration governance will be shaped in neighborhoods and municipalities

UN: Future of migration governance will be shaped in neighborhoods and municipalities

# 16:41
20 May 2026
WUF13 hears warning that Amazon forests are entering a critical stage

WUF13 hears warning that Amazon forests are entering a critical stage

# 16:04
20 May 2026
Vusal Huseynov, head of the State Migration Service

SMS chief: People-centered approach applied in Azerbaijan’s migration policy

# 16:03
20 May 2026
Umayra Taghiyeva, Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources

WUF13 discusses environmental problems of the Caspian Sea

# 15:55
20 May 2026
WUF13 deputy national coordinator: Climate change creates additional challenges

WUF13 deputy national coordinator: Climate change creates additional challenges

# 15:19
20 May 2026
Rossbach: We must prepare the cities of the future for aging populations

Rossbach: We must prepare the cities of the future for aging populations

# 14:03
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
Aysel Yagubova, Executive Director of the Economic Cooperation Organization Clean Energy Center

Clean Energy Center: Decarbonization efforts cannot focus only on new buildings

# 13:25
20 May 2026
WUF13: International conference organized by Baku Initiative Group held in Baku - PHOTO

WUF13: International conference organized by Baku Initiative Group held in Baku - PHOTO

# 13:12
20 May 2026
Riccardo Savigliano, head of the Energy Systems and Industrial Decarbonization Unit of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

UN representative: 70 percent of infrastructure needed for urban population has not yet been built

# 13:02
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
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
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
Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy

Mikayil Jabbarov: Great Return significantly reduces pressure on housing provision

# 10:09
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
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