BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. The number of
families who returned to Azerbaijan's liberated Khankendi, Aghdara,
and Khojaly has been announced, Special Representative of the
President of Azerbaijan in Aghdara and Khojaly districts, Elchin
Yusubov, said at an event on the theme "Post-conflict urban
development: restoration of destroyed identity and reconstruction
of an integrated future" held in Baku within the framework of
WUF13, Trend
reports.
"As many as 71 families (302 people) returned to Khankendi, 857
families (3,341 people) to Aghdara, and 1083 families (4510 people)
to Khojaly," he noted.
The third day of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum
(WUF13) is underway in Baku.
On the first day, a ministerial meeting dedicated to the New
Urban Agenda, a roundtable of ministers, assemblies of women and
civil society, business sessions, and discussions on urban
well-being were held. A ceremony for raising the flags of the
United Nations and Azerbaijan also took place within the framework
of the forum.
The second day of the forum drew attention with the first-ever
Leaders Summit. High-level discussions on the global housing
crisis, urbanization policy, and urban resilience were held that
day. At the same time, the Mexico City pavilion was inaugurated
within the framework of WUF13. The pavilion was presented as an
important platform for expanding cooperation with the Latin
American region and preparing for WUF14.
WUF13, which has attracted more than 40,000 registered
participants from 182 countries, will continue until May 22. Held
under the theme “Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and
communities,” the forum brings together governments, international
organizations, experts, and representatives of civil society to
strengthen global cooperation in the field of sustainable urban
development.
