Azerbaijani President met with UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach in Baku on 16 May ahead of the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), with both sides highlighting Azerbaijan’s preparations and expanding cooperation in urban development.
Rossbach praised Azerbaijan’s preparations for the forum, saying she was impressed by the innovative approaches being applied to the event.
During the meeting, she emphasised that Azerbaijan’s hosting of WUF13 shortly after COP29 was significant, describing both events as among the largest within the UN system.
Rossbach also praised Azerbaijan’s voluntary financial contributions to UN-Habitat and highlighted cooperation between the organisation and Azerbaijani institutions, including the country’s National Urban Planning Forums.
The sides also discussed future cooperation between Azerbaijan and UN-Habitat and welcomed the continued partnership.
Following the meeting, a Letter of Intent was signed between Azerbaijan’s State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture and UN-Habitat.
The document aims to develop operational guidelines for future World Urban Forum host countries based on the standards and preparation model applied for WUF13 in Baku.
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