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Global debates at WUF13 will guide future actions, says UN-Habitat expert

Global debates at WUF13 will guide future actions, says UN-Habitat expert

Baku, May 22, AZERTAC

“The global dialogue and cooperation fostered at WUF13 will serve as an important roadmap for preventing urban crisis and building more resilient cities in the future,” Caroline Kienast-von Einem, an expert at the Nairobi headquarters of the UN-Habitat, who is participating in the WUF13, told AZERTAC.

She highlighted her confidence that WUF13 will yield impactful and lasting results.

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