WUF13 remembered for record number of participants and partners, and adoption of the Baku Call to Action

WUF13 remembered for record number of participants and partners, and adoption of the Baku Call to Action

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23 May 2026
Baku Call to Action

Baku Call to Action

# 19:31
22 May 2026
SIMA solutions presented at World Urban Forum 13 - PHOTO

SIMA solutions presented at World Urban Forum 13 - PHOTO

# 14:37
22 May 2026
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed

UN Deputy Secretary-General: WUF remains leading global platform on urbanization, we leave Baku with renewed determination

# 13:49
22 May 2026
Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova

Iliana Iotova: Azerbaijan and Bulgaria enjoy excellent relations elevated to the level of strategic partnership - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

# 10:43
22 May 2026
Chief of Staff of the State Housing Development Agency, Jamshid Amirov

Azerbaijan’s housing agency emphasizes transparency and digitalization in housing allocation

# 12:59
21 May 2026
MP: Projects in Karabakh are creating a new model for sustainable urban planning

MP: Projects in Karabakh are creating a new model for sustainable urban planning

# 17:16
20 May 2026
Expert: Persons with disabilities should be more broadly involved in governance

Expert: Persons with disabilities should be more broadly involved in governance

# 17:00
20 May 2026
WUF13 highlights activities of DOST Inclusive Development and Creativity Center

WUF13 highlights activities of DOST Inclusive Development and Creativity Center

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20 May 2026
Paralympic swimmer and architect Ileana Rodriguez

Paralympic architect: Sports pave the way for building accessible cities

# 14:49
20 May 2026
Leyla Aliyeva, founder and head of the IDEA Public Union

Leyla Aliyeva: A major transformation process is underway in Baku, with the goal of making the city more sustainable by 2040

# 14:49
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
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
UN-Habitat Executive Director Anaclaudia Rossbach

World Cities Report presented at WUF13

# 16:42
19 May 2026
Presidential Assistant: The South Caucasus should no longer be a place of war and confrontation

Presidential Assistant: The South Caucasus should no longer be a place of war and confrontation

# 14:08
19 May 2026
Deputy Head of the Office of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture and Deputy National Coordinator of WUF13 Gulshan Rzayeva

Committee: Housing policy cannot be planned separately from transport, infrastructure, and employment

# 10:17
19 May 2026
Aygun Aliyeva: The concept of an inclusive city is not limited to physical infrastructure

Aygun Aliyeva: The concept of an inclusive city is not limited to physical infrastructure

# 10:14
19 May 2026
Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan Sabina Aliyeva

Ombudsman: Urban development is measured first of all by the real conditions created for people’s daily lives

# 10:06
19 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
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
Shiomi Hideyuki, Deputy for International Affairs at Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Japanese official: Building disaster-resilient cities is a top priority

# 12:14
17 May 2026
Malaysia’s Minister of Housing and Local Government and current President of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Assembly, Nga Kor Ming

UN-Habitat Assembly president: Azerbaijan successfully hosts major global event like WUF13

# 09:21
17 May 2026
WUF13 Practices Hub to focus on practical housing solutions

WUF13 Practices Hub to focus on practical housing solutions

# 18:12
14 May 2026
UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan Igor Garafulich

UN Resident Coordinator: Cities play key role in economic growth and social inclusion amid rapid urbanization

# 14:45
13 May 2026
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