BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 16. The first session
of the Executive Board of the United Nations Human Settlements
Programme (UN-Habitat) for the current year featured a presentation
on the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), which
Azerbaijan will host next month, the WUF13 Organizing Committee
told Trend.
According to the committee, detailed information was provided on
the preparations jointly carried out by the Government of
Azerbaijan and UN-Habitat for the upcoming WUF13. It was noted that
the forum’s main theme, “Housing the world: Safe and resilient
cities and communities,” reflects one of the most pressing global
challenges today. Member states actively discussed the forum and
frequently referred to the upcoming event in Baku, emphasizing its
long-term strategic importance for the global sustainable urban
development agenda.
During the meeting, a report on the work plan for the current
year was presented on behalf of Azerbaijan and Somalia, co-chairs
of the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Expert Working Group on
Adequate Housing for All (OEWG-H). The report was delivered by
Permanent Representative Sultan Hajiyev.
Participants were also informed about the outcomes of activities
carried out within the framework of the 2nd Africa Urban Forum
(AUF2), held in Nairobi on April 8-10, as well as planned
initiatives for WUF13 and other global events throughout the year.
The active participation of the Azerbaijani delegation led by
Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture
and WUF13 national coordinator Anar Guliyev in AUF was highlighted,
and the substantive link between AUF2 and the upcoming WUF13 was
underscored.
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