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Habitat

Fire breaks out on offshore oil platform off California coast

More than two dozen workers were evacuated after a fire broke out Monday on an offshore oil platform off the coast of the U.S. state of California.

12 May 2026-04:04
Antarctica’s ice loss endangers emperor penguins

The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as the loss of ice in Antarctica, caused by rising temperatures, threatens its habitat and survival.

09 Apr 2026-20:19
UN-Habitat official: Azerbaijan will contribute to strengthening urban development in the region

“In the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region, the ageing housing stock, a shortage of affordable housing and seismic risks remain among the main challenges in urban development,” Erfan Ali, Director of the UN Habitat Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said at a briefing on the sidelines of the 13th Global Baku Forum on Saturday.

14 Mar 2026-13:56
Azerbaijan, UN-Habitat sign logistics deal for WUF13

Anacláudia Rossbach, UN-Habitat Executive Director, and Anar Guliyev, Chairman of Azerbaijan's State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture, signed a logistics agreement detailing all organizational arrangements for the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13).

16 Jan 2026-16:11
Third Azerbaijan National Urban Forum concludes with focus on climate-resilient and healthy cities

The 3rd Azerbaijan National Urban Forum (NUFA3), hosted by the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of Azerbaijan in collaboration with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), concluded today.

17 Oct 2025-21:40
President Aliyev meets UN-Habitat chief to discuss urban development cooperation

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach on Thursday to discuss prospects for cooperation between Azerbaijan and UN-Habitat, as well as the outcomes of the 3rd Azerbaijan National Urban Forum held in Khankendi.

16 Oct 2025-13:00
National Urban Forum in Khankendi focused on sustainable and healthy cities

The 3rd Azerbaijan National Urban Forum has kicked off in Khankendi, focusing on climate-resilient and healthy cities and the strategies needed to achieve them.

15 Oct 2025-11:40
UN-Habitat calls for action on textile waste ahead of World Cleanup Day

19 Sep 2025-17:19
Azerbaijan joins UN-Habitat Executive Board for first time

Azerbaijan has been elected for the first time as a member of the UN Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) Executive Board.

30 May 2025-15:00
Under President Ilham Aliyev's leadership, peace and development era begins in the region: UN-Habitat

22 Dec 2023-10:14