UN Secretary-General António Guterres

Around 800 million people worldwide still live in extreme poverty

# 09:08
27 May 2026
Baku Call to Action

Baku Call to Action

# 19:31
22 May 2026
Rohey Malick Lowe, Mayor of Banjul, capital of Gambia and President of the Network of Locally Elected Women of Africa (REFELA Africa)

Mayor of Gambia’s capital issues call from Baku

# 16:29
22 May 2026
UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach

UN-Habitat chief: World must move toward systemic transformation in housing sector

# 16:06
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
Boston Consulting Group: Baku demonstrates positive indicators in quality of life

Boston Consulting Group: Baku demonstrates positive indicators in quality of life

# 17:05
21 May 2026
Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme

Rossbach: For the first time at WUF13, heads of state jointly discussed housing policy

# 14:48
21 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
EBRD: Construction of “smart buildings” reduces energy consumption

EBRD: Construction of “smart buildings” reduces energy consumption

# 14:43
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
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
Brian Ngigi, Climate Change Advocate

Kenyan delegate: Young people continue the fight against inequality

# 11:38
20 May 2026
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
Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliev

OTS Secretary General: We have reached an agreement on a new cooperation plan with UN-Habitat

# 17:58
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
Chairperson of the Board of the NGO Agency Aygun Aliyeva

NGO Forum becomes part of official WUF program for first time in history

# 16:30
19 May 2026
Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Advisor on Sustainable Urbanization to the Government of Malaysia

Maimunah Mohd Sharif: NGOs play the role of a key bridge in decision-making

# 16:16
19 May 2026
Executive Director of the UN Habitat (UN-Habitat)  Anacláudia Rossbach

Rossbach: Around 2.8 billion people lack access to safe housing

# 14:21
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
Jeffrey Sachs, President of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)

President: Africa will not remain an agriculture-based continent after 25 years

# 11:17
19 May 2026
Mexico pavilion opens at “Urban Expo” exhibition - PHOTO

Mexico pavilion opens at “Urban Expo” exhibition - PHOTO

# 17:50
18 May 2026
Mohamed Younis al-Menfi, President of the Presidential Council of the State of Libya

President of Libya's Presidential Council: Resolving urban problems requires strengthening international partnership

# 16:47
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
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
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