BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 17. The 13th session of
the World Urban Forum (WUF13) comes at a defining historical
crossroads for the global community, heavily driven by the urgent
need for structural social responses and political solutions to
ongoing conflicts and systemic inequalities, Inti Muñoz Santini,
Minister of Housing of Mexico City, told Trend on the sidelines of the WUF13 forum in
Baku.
"The current World Urban Forum is exceptionally critical
because the world is traversing a decisive moment," Muñoz Santini
stated. "We are faced with an absolute necessity for social
answers, grassroots solutions, and clear political responses to
situations of war and deep-seated inequality. The municipal
governments gathered here in Baku have immense work ahead of them.
Cities are the primary spaces where humanity resides, encounters
one another, and engages in collective thinking."
The minister emphasized that urban centers possess the unique
ability to pioneer entirely new development paradigms anchored in
equity, human rights, and the collective voice of the public.
"This inclusive model of governance is precisely what we are
constructing every single day in Mexico City. We firmly believe
that the current global climate demands deep reflection on the
necessity for more robust, democratic legal frameworks. We are
profoundly convinced that democracy, fundamental freedoms, and
civil rights constitute the absolute best path toward building a
better world," he concluded.
