BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. The population of
Khankendi city currently stands at nearly 24,000, Azerbaijani
presidential special representative Elchin Yusubov made the
announcement during an event held as part of the 13th session of
the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, focused on post-conflict
urban development and rebuilding an integrated future, Trend reports.
Speaking at an event in Baku, Yusubov made the remarks during a
session titled “Post-conflict urban development: restoring
destroyed identity and rebuilding an integrated future.”
World Urban Forum 13 is taking place in Baku from May 17–22 in
cooperation with UN-Habitat and the Government of Azerbaijan.
The forum brings together policymakers, experts, civil society
representatives, and international partners to discuss housing and
sustainable urban development under the theme “Housing for All:
Safe and Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements.”
Its program features high-level discussions and practical,
solution-oriented formats aimed at accelerating global action on
urban challenges while incorporating local experience into policy
development.
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.
