BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 17. The issue of housing
serves as a cornerstone for global sustainable development, Anar
Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and
Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and National Coordinator
for WUF13, said during the Ministerial Meeting on the New Urban
Agenda (NUA) – Opening Session, held within WUF13, Trend reports.
"Housing is not merely a social issue. It is an economic issue,
a climate issue, a development issue, and, ultimately, a matter of
human dignity," he noted.
Anar Guliyev emphasized that housing directly impacts an
individual's access to education, healthcare, and employment
opportunities.
According to him, in the face of rapid urban population growth,
escalating climate risks, and a critical shortage of affordable
housing, comprehensive solutions are required—ones that seamlessly
integrate infrastructure, transport, environmental sustainability,
and social cohesion.
