ONE UN - From Commitment to Impact - Advancing Quality of Life in Cities as One (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 . One United Nations. Multiple regions. One goal: better quality of life in cities. Explore how interregional collaboration and the Global Quality of Life Initiative are driving tangible change on the ground. "From Commitment to Impact - Advancing Quality of Life in Cities as ONE" brings together all the United Nations Regional Commissions and UN-Habitat as ONE to advance a shared, coherent understanding of quality of life in cities. In the context of rapid urbanization, housing pressures, climate and environmental stress, and growing social and spatial inequalities, the session positions quality of life as an integrative, people-centered framework that connects urban policies, planning, and investment to residents' lived experiences and well-being. Building on system-wide i...