BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 12. UN-HABITAT Executive
Director Anacláudia Rossbach expressed her gratitude to the
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, Trend reports.
She wrote about this on her page on social media platform
X in response to a post on the head of state’s
page regarding the work being carried out in connection with the
13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), dedicated to the
theme “Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and
communities” which will take place May 17–22 at the Baku Olympic
Stadium.
“Thank you, H.E. President İlham Aliyev, for following closely
the preparations for WUF13.
Next week, Baku will play an important role in bringing global
attention to the future of cities, housing, and sustainable urban
development,” the publication reads.
WUF13 will take place in Baku from May 17 through 22 as part of
a collaboration between UN-Habitat and the Government of
Azerbaijan. The forum will bring together representatives from
government agencies, municipalities, the private sector, civil
society, youth groups, and the academic community, as well as
international organizations from various countries.