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UN Secretary-General António Guterres

Around 800 million people worldwide still live in extreme poverty

Jonathan Oriki Some, a member of the UN-Habitat Youth Advisory Board

UN-Habitat representative calls for collective action at WUF13

Adib Benbrahim, Morocco’s State Secretary for Urban Planning, Housing and Urban Policy

Morocco to eliminate slums before 2030 FIFA World Cup

Minister of Human Settlements in the Republic of South Africa Thembisile Simelane

Minister: South Africa uses mixed financing model in upgrading informal settlements

Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Alice Wahome

Kenyan minister: World Bank financing alone does not solve slum problem

Somsook Boonyabancha, Chairperson to the Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR) of Thailand

Thai expert: Communities must be placed at the center of solving housing problems

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

Marie Huchzermeyer, professor at the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa

South African scholar: Informal settlements have become an integral part of modern cities

Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme

UN-Habitat chief: Azerbaijan co-chairs working group on transformation of informal settlements

Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy

Mikayil Jabbarov: Legalization of shadow economy created additional funding source for social housing

Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov

Minister: Amnesty for illegal constructions may create new risks

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

UN-Habitat chief: Investments in informal settlements should be viewed as investments, not social spending

Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy

Mikayil Jabbarov: Great Return significantly reduces pressure on housing provision

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

Transformation of informal settlements discussed at WUF13

Transformation of informal settlements discussed at WUF13

Igor Sergeyenko, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus

Belarus parliament speaker: WUF13 in Baku organized at the highest level

Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)

SDSN: Elimination of slums and improvement of the urban environment are key priorities

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev

Mirziyoyev proposes holding WUF15 in Uzbekistan in 2030

Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto

Kenyan President: WUF13 is an important platform for resolving global housing crisis

UN Secretary-General: Housing issues must stand at the center of sustainable development

UN Secretary-General: Housing issues must stand at the center of sustainable development

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

UN-Habitat chief: Baku has become one of the main platforms for global sustainable urban dialogue

Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat chief: Focusing on housing at WUF13 is critically important

Guy Ryder, representative of the Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General and Under-Secretary-General for Policy

Guy Ryder: Next 10 years will be decisive for implementation of New Urban Agenda

WUF13 starts in Baku

WUF13 starts in Baku

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