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Unplanned urban development increases risks of natural disasters, says expert

Expert: Accelerating urban transition makes exchange of local initiatives in urban development particularly important

Azerbaijan names female chess players to compete at European Women’s Individual Chess Championship 2026

Italian public space scholar: Public spaces are essential for inclusive cities

Estonian representative: Environmentally sustainable construction is an investment in the future

South African Mayor: Azerbaijan is one of the developed countries in the field of urbanization VIDEO

Kenyan journalist: I have gained highly valuable information in Azerbaijan during WUF13

Rose Molokoane: Payment for water services creates a serious burden for people living in unemployment and poverty

From Samantha Mostyn, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia

Francine Pickup: The crisis in the Middle East is negatively affecting the living conditions of millions of people

From Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Memory of legendary hero Mehdi Huseynzade honored in Slovenia

From Christine Carla Kangaloo, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces

From Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, King of Thailand

Former Mayor of Kuala Lumpur: The road from WUF13 to WUF14 depends on strengthening local implementation VIDEO

African gender expert: We are making history on the WUF13 platform

From General Joseph Aoun, President of the Republic of Lebanon

From Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa

From Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

From Myriam Spiteri Debono, President of the Republic of Malta

Founding partner of sa_partners: Azerbaijan's unique urban planning experience is extremely valuable to the world

PHOTOS from children's play center

Special Representative of the President: All projects in Shusha are implemented in accordance with national heritage

Dialogue on housing and health issues organized at WUF13

Norio Saito: Wastewater management should be considered when building water supply systems VIDEO

From Lee Jae Myung, President of the Republic of Korea

From Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden

Expert: Azerbaijan’s experience in implementing “smart city” and “smart village” projects can serve as an important example for many countries

From Philippe, King of the Belgians

From Mohammed VI, King of Morocco

From Zoran Milanović, President of the Republic of Croatia

From Petr Pavel, President of the Czech Republic

From Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt

From Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Final stage of "Battle of Minds II" Olympiad held

Dalya Altuntepe: Azerbaijan stands as a model for post-conflict recovery

From Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King of Saudi Arabia

General Assembly backs historic World Court climate crisis ruling

UN envoy for sustainable cities: WUF13 facilitates transformation of global consensus into practical digital tools

Aydin Karimov: The goals set at this stage have been achieved

Mosharraf Hossain: The development dynamics in Baku impressed me

‘WUF13 plays an important role in shaping the future of sustainable cities’

UN-Habitat: Improving informal settlements can help address water challenges

WUF13 participant: Urban planning should meet human needs VIDEO

UN Deputy Secretary-General arrives in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s urban planning experience and reconstruction model in liberated territories presented at WUF13

Dunja Kovári-Binggeli: In Azerbaijan, we have turned plans into reality through dedication

Norwegian researcher: People's well-being must be a priority in future cities

Nigerian delegation shares its global experience at WUF13

Claudia Baranzelli: Azerbaijan will soon join the OECD Local Data Portal