As part of the 13th Session of the United Nations World Urban Forum (WUF13), Azerbaijan and the UN held the WUF13 flag-lowering ceremony on May 22 at the Baku Olympic Stadium.

The city of Baku is hosting the 13th Session of the UN World Urban Forum. Today, the Azerbaijani capital welcomed participants from more than 180 countries at the Baku Olympic Stadium.

Accreditation cards for participants of the World Urban Forum 13 (WUF13) will begin to be issued on May 14 ahead of the forum’s opening in Baku.

Preparations at Baku Olympic Stadium for the upcoming COP29 climate conference are almost complete, with 99% of the construction work finished.

By Tural Heybatov

With just over a week remaining until the opening of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku, the final organizational and construction activities at the Baku Olympic Stadium are in full swing. Preparations are nearly complete for the events set to be held in collaboration with state agencies and international partners.

Azerbaijan has reportedly submitted its bid to host the 2027 UEFA Champions League final.

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday inspected the ongoing preparations for COP29 at the Baku Olympic Stadium.

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday visited the Baku Olympic Stadium to inspect the ongoing preparations for COP29.