The second day of the landmark 13th Session of the United Nations World Urban Forum (WUF13) has officially commenced in Baku, drawing a massive global assembly of over 40,000 registered delegates, policymakers, and experts representing 182 countries to shape the future of global metropolitan areas.

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Officials, experts, media representatives, and world leaders praised Azerbaijan for successfully organizing the 29th session of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), expressing optimism that the negotiations would lead to productive outcomes, News.Az reports.

As a President of COP29, Azerbaijan will do its best to find common understanding between developing and developed countries, between Global South and Global North, said President Ilham Aliyev as he addressed the opening ceremony of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit at COP29 in Baku on Tuesday.