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Closing Ceremony of the Thirteenth Session of the World Urban Forum - WUF13 (WUF13).
The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities. Closing Ceremony of the Thirteenth Session of the World Urban Forum - WUF13 and handing over to the host of the Fourteenth Session of the World Urban Forum - WUF14. Related Sites and Documents: World Urban Forum Website & Programme . Watch Press - Official Closing Press Conference of WUF13! Conferences
Press - Official Closing Press Conference of WUF13.
The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities. Organizers: UN-Habitat and State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan. This press conference will mark the closing of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) and highlight key outcomes and messages from the week. Related Sites and Documents: World Urban Forum Website & Programme . Watch Press - Official Closing Press Conference of WUF13! Conferences
UN-Habitat Arena - SDG 11 Progress Review and 50 Years of Urban Development (WUF13).
The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities. Towards Inclusive, Resilient and Data-Driven Cities. Over the past five decades, urbanization has fundamentally reshaped the global development landscape. Cities have become engines of economic growth, innovation, and cultural exchange, but also focal points of inequality, environmental stress, and vulnerability to climate risks. Since the Habitat I, II and III Conferences, the global community has progressively advanced a shared vision for sustainable urban development, culminating in the adoption of the New Urban Agenda and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with Sustainable Development Goal 11 at its core. With less than five years remaining to 2030, the global review of SDG 11 at the 2026 High-Level Political Forum presents a critical opportunity to assess progress, iden...
ONE UN - Localizing the Global Digital Compact at the City Level (WUF13).
The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities. The Global Digital Compact (GDC), adopted by Member States in September 2024, marked a landmark moment in digital cooperation. Negotiated by 193 Member States and informed by global consultations, the Compact commits governments to upholding international law and human rights online and to taking concrete steps to make the digital space safe and secure. It renews commitments to close the digital divide and build a more inclusive digital economy. The Compact, for the first time, makes commitments to strengthen governance of data and artificial intelligence (AI). The Compact recognizes the critical contributions of the private sector, technical communities, researchers, and civil society to digital cooperation. It calls on all stakeholders to work toward an open, safe, and secure ...
ONE UN - Housing at the Intersection of Resource Efficiency and Resilience (WUF13).
The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities. How can circular construction deliver housing that reduces resource use while strengthening climate resilience globally? This session explores the connections between innovative design, material circularity, and resilience thinking to practical housing solutions for cities facing climate and resource pressures. The result of a global architectural competition, House of No Waste (HØW), UNU-FLORES presents a compendium of ideas that challenge the existing boundaries of circularity in buildings and construction and reimagine them. The session highlights innovative housing concepts from the initiative that tap into local waste streams, while reducing primary material use and embodied carbon across the building lifecycle. In dialogue with UN-Habitat's Urban Resilience Hub, the ...
UN-Habitat Arena - Land Governance and Land-Based Solutions for Housing (WUF13).
The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities. How innovative land governance tools and land‑based financing unlock adequate housing and transform informal settlements This session will explore how innovative land governance tools and land-based financing solutions can unlock adequate housing and drive the transformation of informal settlements in rapidly urbanizing contexts. The session positions secure land tenure, effective land management and people centred land tools as key enablers of inclusive, affordable and sustainable housing. Drawing on practical experiences from cities and countries, the session will highlight selected Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) tools such as Fit for Purpose Land Administration, Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM), Participatory and Inclusive Land Readjustment (PILaR), and Tenure Responsive Land Use ...