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. Organizers: UN-Habitat and State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan. This press conference will mark the closing of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) and highlight key outcomes and messages from the week. Related Sites and Documents: World Urban Forum Website & Programme . Watch Press - Official Closing Press Conference of WUF13! Conferences

  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. Related Sites and Documents: World Urban Forum Website & Programme . Watch the  Press - Daily Press Briefing (WUF13) ! Conferences

   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. Related Sites and Documents:  World Urban Forum Website  &  Programme . Watch the roundtables - Parliamentarians Roundtable (WUF13) ! Conferences

  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 press conference will mark the launch of the World Cities Report 2026: Adequate Housing for All, UN-Habitat's latest global assessment of the urban housing crisis. It will present key findings and recommendations on the global housing crisis, including the need for a new social contract for housing that rebalances the roles of governments, markets, and communities. Related Sites and Documents: World Urban Forum Website & Programme . Watch the Press - Launch of the World Cities Report 2026 (WUF13)! Conferences

 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. Organizers:  UN-Habitat and State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan Facilitator: Nadira Tudor (Euronews) (TBC) The official opening press conference of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) will set the tone for the week, introducing the theme "Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities" and outlining key priorities for addressing the global housing crisis, strengthening urban resilience, and advancing sustainable urban development in cities and communities worldwide. Partners: UN-Habitat Session panelists: Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director, UN-Habitat Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and WUF13 National Coordinator Rep...

UNECE Press conference on Ministerial Meeting on Housing Affordability and Sustainablility. On 8 October 2025, UNECE member States' ministers will meet to focus on the urgent challenges and strategic priorities surrounding housing affordability and sustainability in the UNECE region. Ten years after the adoption of the Geneva UN Charter on Sustainable Housing, ministers will highlight challenges and key priorities for the achievement of the Charter's objectives, and present good practice and strategic solutions in this regard. As the key outcome of the meeting, ministers will be invited to agree on practical commitments towards sustainable and affordable housing. The meeting will take place as part of the eighty-sixth session of the UNECE Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management (8–10 October 2025). Speakers: Tatiana Molcean, United Nations Under-Secretary-General, UNECE Executive Secretary Martin Tschirren, State Secretary, Director general of the Federa...