ONE UN - Catalytic funding and support for building safe, resilient and inclusive cities (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. This side event, co-hosted by the United Nations Global Disability Fund with the Government of Germany, in partnership with national and local governments, UN entities, organizations of persons with disabilities and civil society, will showcase the critical importance of catalytic funding and support for building safe, resilient and inclusive cities. It will highlight the role of the United Nations Global Disability Fund as a catalytic fund that enables local-level partnerships to drive disability-inclusive urban transformation. The event will demonstrate how targeted financing, when aligned with strong local leadership and inclusive governance, can accelerate change in cities and communities. The discussion will focus on UNGDF's flagship initiative, the Resilient and Inclusive Cities...