BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 23. We therefore take
pride in the strong recognition by the international community of
Azerbaijan’s post-conflict reconstruction efforts, highlighted as a
valuable example for other post-conflict contexts around the world,
the publication, posted on President Ilham Aliyev's page
on the X following the 13th session of the World Urban Forum
(WUF13) says, Trend
reports.
"Azerbaijan had the privilege to host another landmark global
event — WUF13, the second biggest international gathering ever held
in the country after COP29.
We congratulate all participants, partners, and the UN family,
in particular UN-Habitat, on the successful and result-oriented
WUF13.
With a record number of around 60,000 participants, WUF13 went
down in history as the largest World Urban Forum ever held. The
first-ever Leaders’ Segment, convened at Azerbaijan’s initiative,
brought greater political momentum to the global urban agenda.
Rich and comprehensive discussions at WUF13 resulted in two
important outcome documents — the Chair’s Summary and the Baku Call
to Action. As a country that suffered from urbicide, culturcide,
and ecocide, Azerbaijan is now rebuilding 9 cities and hundreds of
villages from the ground up in Garabagh and East Zangezur. We
therefore take pride in the strong recognition by the international
community of Azerbaijan’s post-conflict reconstruction efforts,
highlighted as a valuable example for other post-conflict contexts
around the world.
The ideas emerging from the Forum and reflected in the outcome
documents — ranging from clean air and sustainable urban
development to the preservation of cultural heritage and the needs
of Small Island Developing States — will further enrich and guide
the global urban agenda.
At a time of growing global uncertainty, WUF13 represents
another meaningful contribution by Azerbaijan to multilateralism
and collective action for a better future," the post reads.
