First official meeting of Global South Youth Platform adopts several decisions

First official meeting of Global South Youth Platform adopts several decisions

# 18:10
20 May 2026
, Olena Shulyak, Chairperson of the Committee on the Organization of State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Ukraine paid compensation to 200,000 families whose homes were destroyed in the war using Russian assets

# 16:52
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
Great Return program aims to ensure return of 700,000 internally displaced persons

Great Return program aims to ensure return of 700,000 internally displaced persons

# 16:25
20 May 2026
Special Rapporteur: Participation of persons with disabilities in decision-making is a legal requirement

Special Rapporteur: Participation of persons with disabilities in decision-making is a legal requirement

# 16:19
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
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat: Preserving cultural heritage also means shaping the identity of future cities

# 14:38
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
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
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
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
Center director: We live according to a special electricity supply schedule in Ukraine

Center director: We live according to a special electricity supply schedule in Ukraine

# 11:03
20 May 2026
Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture

WUF13 to conclude with “Baku Call to Action,” future priorities to be outlined

# 18:24
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
Aydin Karimov, Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Shusha district

Karabakh and East Zangazur population exceeds 80,000 amid reconstruction efforts

# 18:07
19 May 2026
UN-Habitat: By 2050, 70% of world population will live in cities

UN-Habitat: By 2050, 70% of world population will live in cities

# 18:01
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
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
Anaclaudia Rosbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), at the Global Partnerships and Decision-Making event

Rossbach: Reconstruction process in Azerbaijan is being carried out with active participation of communities

# 16:01
19 May 2026
Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy

Mikayil Jabbarov: We are applying modern urban planning standards in the liberated territories

# 14:27
19 May 2026
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov

FM: Azerbaijan is committed to dialogue, partnership, and the development of practical cooperation

# 13:55
19 May 2026
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