Roundtables - Professionals 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 we bridge global capacity gaps to deliver adequate and resilient housing everywhere? The delivery of adequate and resilient housing depends on the capacity of professionals to translate policy ambition, investment, and evidence into implementable solutions . Yet across many contexts, particularly low-income, rapidly urbanizing, and climate-vulnerable settings, persistent capacity gaps, regulatory constraints, and uneven access to resources continue to limit housing outcomes on scale. The Professionals Roundtable will convene professional organizations, policymakers, and institutional partners to examine how professional practice can more effectively support inclusive, affordable, well serviced and climate-resilient housing delivery. Structured as a multi-stakeholder dialogue, t...