BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 20. The Government of
Azerbaijan and UN-Habitat have established a new global award in
the field of sustainable urban development - the Baku Urban Award,
the Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and
Architecture, WUF13 National Coordinator Anar Guliyev said at the
event "The Baku Urban Award: Scaling Housing Solutions for Global
Impact" within the framework of the 13th session of the World Urban
Forum (WUF13) in Baku, Trend reports.


Speaking at the event, the Executive Director of UN-Habitat,
Anacláudia Rossbach, noted that the awards are of great importance
for UN-Habitat.


"The awards provide us with the opportunity to work with
high-level curators, experts, and civil society," she said.


Meanwhile, Guliyev added that the Baku Urban Award will be
evaluated by an independent and internationally renowned jury.


Today marks the fourth day of WUF13 in Baku.







The first day included a ministerial meeting dedicated to the
New Urban Agenda, a ministerial roundtable, assemblies for women
and civil society, business sessions, and discussions on urban
prosperity. An official ceremony marking the raising of the UN and
Azerbaijani flags also took place.


The second day stood out for the inaugural Leaders' Summit,
featuring high-level discussions on the global housing crisis,
urbanization policy, and urban resilience. Concurrently, the
opening of the Mexico City pavilion took place, serving as a
significant platform for expanding cooperation with the Latin
American region and preparing for WUF14.


The third day of WUF13 featured a comprehensive program of
events covering the global housing crisis, the formation of safe
and inclusive cities, climate resilience, artificial intelligence
and urban governance, green urbanization, social equity, and
sustainable transport.


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.