BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 14. The Global South NGO
Platform, initiated in Baku, has evolved within a year into an
international platform for solidarity that transcends geographic
and political divides, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the
Agency for Support to Non-Governmental Organizations, member of the
WUF13 Organizing Committee, Aygun Aliyeva, said, Trend reports.
She made the remark during the 1st General Assembly of the
Global South NGO Platform, held as part of “Baku Urban Planning
Week.”
According to her, the meeting in Baku reflects a living
embodiment of shared will, mutual trust, and the growing voice of
the Global South. She emphasized that Azerbaijan has historically
served as a bridge between countries of the Global South, and Baku
continues this role as a hub for international dialogue and
cooperation.
Aliyeva added that within the framework of the upcoming WUF13,
for the first time, a single pavilion of NGOs from the Global South
was formed and a separate exhibition area was provided with the
support of UN-Habitat.
"Another important innovation will be the NGO Forum, which will
take place on May 19. This forum, organized for the first time in
the history of WUF13, will help strengthen the role of civil
society as a global partner in issues of urbanization and
sustainable development," she concluded.
