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How Baku turned WUF13 into a global blueprint for future cities

Editor’s note: Abulfaz Babazadeh is a scientist, a scholar of Japanese studies, a political observer, and a member of the Union of Journalists of Azerbaijan. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of News.Az.

27 May 2026-10:18
WUF13 in Baku: When urban policy became global diplomacy

24 May 2026-10:18
WUF13 in Baku: Azerbaijan’s rising role in global urban agenda

Editor's note: Aysel Mammadzada is an Azerbaijan-based journalist. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of News.Az.

23 May 2026-18:08
President Ilham Aliyev shares post about WUF13

"As a country that suffered from urbicide, culturcide, and ecocide, Azerbaijan is now rebuilding 9 cities and hundreds of villages."

23 May 2026-12:14
Yalchin Rafiyev: Azerbaijan builds strong legacy at both COP29 and WUF13

Azerbaijan has managed to create a solid legacy at both COP29 and WUF13, Yalchin Rafiyev, Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, told journalists during the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku.

21 May 2026-12:35
Hikmet Hajiyev: Not every country is capable of hosting a forum on the scale of WUF13

“Not every country in the world has the capacity and conditions necessary to host events on the scale of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13),” Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, said during the WUF13 forum in Baku.

19 May 2026-14:40
President Ilham Aliyev: What is happening now in the Middle East, to a certain degree, influences everybody

19 May 2026-09:17
President Ilham Aliyev: We have a record number of participants at WUF13

“We have probably the record number of the registered participants,” President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said during his speech at the opening ceremony of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13).

18 May 2026-13:00
WUF13 in Baku draws massive Turkish media coverage - PHOTOS

Turkish media outlets have given widespread coverage to the launch of the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, hailing the Azerbaijani capital as the global hub where the "future of cities" is currently being shaped.

18 May 2026-10:35
UN: WUF13 in Baku will define key priorities for the next 10 years

“Hosting WUF13 after COP29 marks a significant milestone for Azerbaijan. A range of events under the WUF13 framework is planned to take place across different regions of the country throughout the week,” said Katerina Bezgachina, Chief of Communication at UN-Habitat, during a briefing session for media representatives held as part of WUF13.

27 Apr 2026-12:15