BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 10. The 13th session of
the UN World Urban Forum (WUF13) will become a global collaboration
platform for sustainable urban development, acting UN Resident
Coordinator in Azerbaijan, Igor Garafulic, said at the meeting of
the High-Level Joint Steering Committee of the UN Sustainable
Development Cooperation Framework in Baku today, Trend reports.
"Azerbaijan will host WUF13 in May this year. This is a
significant event on a global scale. The UN is ready to provide
system-wide support for the successful holding of this event,"
Garafulic pointed out.
He noted that the World Urban Forum will create a unique
opportunity to demonstrate Azerbaijan's achievements in the field
of sustainable urban development, climate resilience, and inclusive
growth.
"At the same time, this event will contribute to strengthening
international partnerships and advancing the Sustainable
Development Goals.
In this context, we are working closely with national partners
to ensure that the results of the forum are aligned with the
priorities of the cooperation framework and have a long-term
development impact.
This event will be a success. This will be a major international
conference. At present, opportunities to discuss the importance of
dialogue and multilateral cooperation are very limited in the
world.
It's very important for Azerbaijan to bring together
representatives of different countries on this topic in Baku.
Although the main topic of the forum is housing and urban
development, ministers and heads of government will speak here, and
important discussions will be held. This is a very important
contribution of Azerbaijan at this time," the UN representative
added.
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