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
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
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
Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov

Minister: Azerbaijan to host first meeting of D-8 energy ministers in two weeks

# 16:22
19 May 2026
Azerbaijan increases imports of Georgian products by more than 20%

Azerbaijan increases imports of Georgian products by more than 20%

# 13:21
19 May 2026
Dimitris Avramopoulos

Former EU commissioner: Half of the world’s population lives in cities, and this figure is steadily increasing

# 13:09
19 May 2026
Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Jabrayil Khanlarov

Deputy minister: Azerbaijan's Emergency Ministry supports large-scale early warning system initiatives

# 13:03
19 May 2026
Moukala Nguimbi Franck Gordan, doctoral student at Jean Monnet University of Saint-Étienne

Gabon representative: Contradictory urban reality observed in areas inherited from colonial period

# 12:52
19 May 2026
Deputy Chairman of the Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency (ADSEA) Khayyam Mammadov

ADSEA: If Azerbaijan previously experienced 10–20 floods annually, this figure has now increased several times

# 12:39
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
Grand Agro Invitro CEO: Sustainable cities cannot exist without sustainable agriculture

Grand Agro Invitro CEO: Sustainable cities cannot exist without sustainable agriculture

# 10:14
19 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat chief: Housing policy should be implemented together with land management and urban planning reforms

# 10:11
19 May 2026
Joshua Fortedur, representative of the Youth Advisory Board of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

UN-Habitat representative: Young people will become the main pillar of communities

# 09:30
19 May 2026
Deryageldi Orazov, Chairman of the State Committee for the Construction of Arkadag City under the President of Turkmenistan

State Committee chairman: “Green” and “smart” concepts are being implemented in Arkadag city

# 17:59
18 May 2026
Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province Maryam Nawaz Sharif

Projects implemented in Punjab related to urban and rural development unveiled at WUF13

# 17:50
18 May 2026
Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment Tomáš Taraba

Slovak Deputy PM: Baku is a suitable venue for discussing the future of sustainable cities

# 17:02
18 May 2026
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov

Kazakh PM: It is no coincidence that WUF13 is being held in Baku, where historical heritage and architecture are united

# 16:10
18 May 2026
Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova

Iliana Iotova: “The Baku Call to Action” should be remembered for the homes built thanks to it, not for speeches

# 16:06
18 May 2026
President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov

Sadyr Japarov outlines proposals regarding cities in mountainous areas

# 15:48
18 May 2026
Event on “Inclusive and Digital Water Management Policy for Sustainable Urban Development” held in Baku

Event on “Inclusive and Digital Water Management Policy for Sustainable Urban Development” held in Baku

# 14:42
18 May 2026
Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat Executive Director: We have gathered in Baku in a spirit of resilience

# 13:46
18 May 2026
Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

President Ilham Aliyev: Large-scale environmental work has been carried out in Baku

# 13:37
18 May 2026
Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

President Ilham Aliyev: Not only Baku, many ancient cities of Azerbaijan can be proud of their architecture

# 13:28
18 May 2026
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