Kenyan leader thanks Azerbaijani president for high-level hosting of WUF13

Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto has expressed his gratitude to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for the high-level organization of the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, Report informs.

The Kenyan leader made this statement during his speech at the Leaders' Summit, held for the first time in the history of WUF in Baku.

According to Ruto, participants were welcomed in Baku with exceptional hospitality and excellent organization: "Today we are in Azerbaijan, in this magnificent country, participating in an important international event. This is truly a results-oriented forum, because housing is an issue that concerns every country. Statistics show that 3 billion people worldwide suffer from inadequate housing. In Kenya, 1 million people live in informal settlements. This is not just a dry figure - these are human lives."