Baku Call to Action thanks Azerbaijan for innovative WUF13

The Baku Call to Action, adopted following the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), expressed special appreciation to the Government of Azerbaijan for hosting one of the largest and most innovative forums in WUF history.

According to Report, the document highlights that the Baku Call to Action is the result of months of work and broad consultations with stakeholders conducted ahead of WUF13.

The authors emphasized the progress achieved and called for such practices to become standard across the entire WUF cycle, including consultations both before and after the forum, supported by a structured engagement mechanism with all stakeholders to ensure continuity and accountability.

The document states that the Government of Azerbaijan is sincerely thanked for hosting a groundbreaking WUF13, which brought together more than 58,000 participants from 176 countries, making it the largest WUF forum to date.

It is also noted that, for the first time in history, 27 heads of state and government took part in the Leaders" Statement Summit at the initiative of the host country.

In addition, more than 100 ministers, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, and other high-level representatives attended the event.

Among the key innovations of WUF13, the document highlights the Baku City Award, the Business and Innovation Centre, the WUF Academy campus, and the Hub of Practices.