May 2026

Morocco: Morocco has placed sustainability and territorial equality at the center of its vision, particularly through its new development model and advanced regionalization reforms. APA reports that Fatna Chihab, Secretary General of the National Hous…

Baku: ‘The experiences of the London Olympics and Dubai Expo demonstrate that large-scale international events serve as driving forces for the restoration of urban infrastructure,’ said Ayman El-Hefnawi, UN-Habitat GCC Representative and Head of Count…

Baku: An event titled ‘Housing Provision and Sustainable Communities in Post-Conflict Territories’ has been organized by the Reformist Women and Innovations Public Union within the framework of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), APA reports. The panel dis…

Baku: Anar Guliyev, National Coordinator of the 13th Session of the UN World Urban Forum (WUF13) and Chairman of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, expressed his gratitude to the UN-Habitat team for t…

Baku: Christine Kandine, the Executive Director of the Indigenous Women Empowerment Network, emphasized the need for global support for women leaders during a session at WUF13 titled ‘The Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Adequate Housing for All Indigeno…

Baku: ‘One of the primary expectations of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) is the development of concrete implementation mechanisms related to informal settlements and housing issues,’ Greg Munro, Director of Cities Alliance, a global partnership hosted …

Baku: Entire communities benefit when indigenous women own land documents, said Marina Munoz, a representative of the Urban Housing Practitioners Hub platform. She made this remark during a session titled ‘Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Adequate Housin…

Kuala lumpur: ‘We are bringing together the plans of all ministries and turning them into a single document. We call it the ‘Twelfth Malaysia Plan,’ and we are currently working on it. It covers all the major topics,’ said Maimunah Mohd Sharif, former…

Baku: Azerbaijan’s post-conflict reconstruction experience offers important lessons for future urban planners in terms of urban development, infrastructure expansion, and the creation of smart living spaces from scratch, APA reports. This was discusse…