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. Closing Ceremony of the Thirteenth Session of the World Urban Forum - WUF13 and handing over to the host of the Fourteenth Session of the World Urban Forum - WUF14. 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. Across Europe and Central Asia (ECA), cities are at the frontline of agrifood systems transformation. Rapid urbanisation, changing diets, climate pressures, and economic uncertainty are reshaping how food is produced, distributed, governed, and consumed in urban areas. Evidence from FAO-supported urban food systems assessments conducted in 2025 in a number of cities in the region shows that urban food insecurity is rarely driven by lack of supply. Instead, cities face persistent challenges related to the affordability of healthy diets , fragmented governance, inadequate market and cold-chain infrastructure, and weak coordination across food, health, social protection, and urban planning policies. This WUF side event builds on these insights to highlight the critical role of loca...