BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 18. The World Urban Forum
(WUF13) should move beyond discussions and produce concrete,
implementable decisions that lead to real-world outcomes, an
African delegate told Trend on the sidelines of the global event in
Baku.
Bashir Kanoute, secretary general of the International
Observatory for Participatory Democracy for the African region,
said the forum should translate commitments into practical steps
rather than remaining a platform for general declarations.
“My expectation is that this forum should yield concrete
decisions and turn those decisions into steps that can be
implemented and that can yield real results,” Kanoute said. “There
should be practical and implementable activities, not just meetings
where great intentions are expressed.”
He said he was pleased to participate in WUF13 and described the
organization of the event as high-level, adding that his initial
impressions were very positive.
Kanoute also noted that this was his first visit to Azerbaijan,
describing Baku as a beautiful city and saying he left with a
favorable impression.
