Roundtables - Children and Youth Roundtable (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 cities be co-designed with young people to create truly livable urban futures? A home is the anchor for children and youth to navigate and influence the wider urban environment , yet this foundation is increasingly fragile. Today's housing crisis is intensified by climate shocks and rising inequalities, which disproportionately affects young people in informal settlements and urban displacement contexts. Despite these pressures, children and youth continue to lead climate action, generate local data, and innovate new forms of civic engagement, redefining what urban livability means. The Children and Youth Roundtable explores the intersection of children's and youth rights and urban planning. It expands the concept of "home" from simple shelter to a vision of ...