of the Assembly of the United Nations Human Settlements Program
(UN-Habitat), held in Nairobi, Kenya on May 29-30, has ended,
Trend reports.
Azerbaijan was represented at the session by Anar Guliyev,
Chairman of the State Committee on Urban Development and
Architecture, National Coordinator for the 13th session of the
World Urban Forum (WUF13).
Following the results of the elections held within the framework
of the regular session of the Assembly of the UN-Habitat Program,
Azerbaijan was elected a member of the Executive Board of the
UN-Habitat. The membership, which will cover the period from 2025
to 2029, will allow the country to play a more active role in
international decision-making in the field of urbanization, as well
as in the formation of a sustainable and inclusive urban
environment.
The session also officially approved the theme and date of the
World Urban Forum – WUF13, which will be held in Baku in 2026. The
issues of expanding cooperation with partner countries and
supporting active participation in WUF13, which will help
strengthen the position of Azerbaijan in global urban development
processes, were discussed.
The assembly approved a new Strategic Plan for 2026-2029, as
well as international guidelines on the topic of “People-Centered
Smart Cities”. The document defines the future areas of
UN-Habitat’s activities, specific goals and new priorities to
respond to global challenges in the field of sustainable urban
development.
The Azerbaijani delegation also actively participated in events
on the topics of “Multi-level governance for localizing the
Sustainable Development Goals”, “Briefing on Urban Climate and
Environment – 2025 and Beyond”, as well as “Decent Housing for
All”. Guliyev emphasized the growing role of cities, the importance
of COP29 in the global climate agenda and the high international
assessment of the initiatives of the Baku Coalition for Sustainable
Development.
During the visit, the committee chairman held meetings with
UN-Habitat Executive Director Anna-Claudia Rosbach, as well as
representatives of Italy, China, Malaysia, Uzbekistan and Kenya.
The meetings discussed opportunities for cooperation in the areas
of sustainable urban development, smart city models, environmental
transformation and digital governance. The parties were invited to
actively participate in the WUF13.
As part of the session, the main plans for preparation for the
WUF13, modern approaches to urban development, as well as
initiatives implemented by Azerbaijan were presented at the
Azerbaijani stand.
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