BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 27. The Azerbaijani
Parliament has ratified an agreement regulating organisational and
financial matters related to the 13th session of the World Urban
Forum (WUF13), Trend reports.
The issue was discussed during today’s plenary session of the
parliament.
The session noted that the “Additional Agreement between the
Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the United Nations
regarding organisational arrangements and financial matters related
to the 13th session of the World Urban Forum to be held in Baku in
2026” was signed on January 15, 2026, in Geneva.
The main purpose of the agreement is to regulate organisational
measures and financial arrangements related to WUF13. Under the
document, the venue of the event has been designated as the Baku
Olympic Stadium, with the forum scheduled to take place on May
17-22, 2026.
The agreement also defines security requirements during the
event, force majeure conditions, participant categories, financial
regulations and obligations, additional costs, designated bank
accounts, currency arrangements, responsibilities of the United
Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), as well as
provisions related to venues, accommodation, logistics, services,
exhibitions, telecommunications, local staff, confidentiality, and
other key issues.
Final provisions regulate the entry into force of the agreement
upon completion of domestic procedures. Its annexes are an integral
part of the agreement and cover venue details, fire safety,
catering, crisis management, communications, and related
matters.
The draft law approving the agreement was put to a vote after
discussions and was adopted in a single reading.
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