Ilham Aliyev thanks UN-Habitat for support in organizing WUF13

President Ilham Aliyev thanked the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) for its assistance in organizing WUF13.

Report informs that the head of state said this at the official opening ceremony of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku.

"Since 2022, we, together with UN-Habitat, have held three national urban fora in Azerbaijan - in Aghdam, Zangilan, and Khankendi - the cities which were under occupation for many years. And today, by organizing this global gathering, we once again demonstrate our strong commitment to urban planning, urban development, and to our agenda to make the lives of the people better, and to provide our population with all necessary means in order to feel comfortable," the Azerbaijani leader said.

He stressed that not only Baku, but many ancient Azerbaijani cities can be proud of their architecture:

"Urban planning, not only for Baku but for many cities of Azerbaijan, is something that we are working on daily. I'd like to express gratitude to UN-Habitat for their support in the organization of this event, for cooperation, and for entrusting us with this very responsible duty to be the host of WUF13," Ilham Aliyev added.