BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 17. The WUF13 forum
serves as a critical strategic venue to exchange institutional
expertise and collectively architect the global urban future of
humanity, Clara Brugada, Mayor of Mexico City, said during her
address at the joint opening session of the assemblies held within
the framework of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13)
in Baku, Trend
reports.
"Our core message is to mobilize a global movement driven by
localized perspectives," Brugada stated. "This movement must
directly address the pragmatic urgencies confronting major
metropolitan areas, while simultaneously analyzing and designing
mechanisms that influence the global economy. Today, social
inequality stands as one of the most pressing challenges worldwide,
and we urgently require an absolute, revolutionary transformation
in how we tackle it."
The mayor emphasized that systemic climate crises cannot be
separated from housing deficits and the expanding financial
architecture of the international economy:
"We cannot isolate spatial and territorial planning from
structural social inequality. It is precisely these gaping
disparities that actively generate systemic poverty, exclusion, and
marginalization," she stressed.
The mayor expressed her deep appreciation to the Government of
Azerbaijan for its high-level organization and exceptional
execution of the global summit.
