World Habitat Day

 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 UN-Habitat, UNEP and IOM are implementing a four-year, USD 10 million Adaptation Fund programme on Building Climate Resilient Cities and Communities in Azerbaijan. Building on the momentum from Azerbaijan's hosting of COP29 and WUF13, the programme aligns global climate and urban agendas to strengthen the resilience of cities and communities to climate shocks and translate high-level commitments into coordinated, multi-level action with tangible outcomes for vulnerable populations. The programme advances climate resilience through three interlinked outcomes: 1) strengthening the capacities of national and local institutions and communities; 2) demonstrating integrated adaptation measures through pilot interventions; and 3) scaling up successful approaches across Azerbaijan, with s...

 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 . This event explores how law, governance, and policy can bridge the gap between national climate ambitions and local realities, putting cities at the center of climate action. The urgency of aligning urban development with climate action has never been clearer. Cities are at the heart of both the climate crisis and its solutions, responsible for a significant share of global emissions, yet uniquely positioned to drive transformative change. Effective climate action depends not only on ambition, but also on the systems, legal, institutional, and financial, that enable delivery. This event explores how legal and policy frameworks can bridge the gap between national climate ambitions and local urban realities. This event will mark the official launch of UN-Habitat's latest report on the u...