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The 13th Edition of World Urban Forum (WUF13) Officially Starts in BAKU, AZERBAIJAN: Press Conference by WUF13 Leadership

BAKU, Azerbaijan — The 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13) officially commenced here today, shattering previous attendance records and establishing itself as the largest global gathering on sustainable development ever convened by UN-Habitat.

Moderated by Nadira Tuda, the opening press conference outlined an unprecedented mobilization of global leaders, policymakers, and civil society members arriving in the Azerbaijani capital to confront a deepening systemic global housing crisis.
 

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Date: 18 May 2026    Comments: 1

MINING Tragedy in West Pokot: WHO IS TO BLAME? Renewed Calls for Safety Reforms in Kenya’s Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining Sector

Tragedy in West Pokot: Renewed Calls for Safety Reforms in Kenya’s Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining Sector

By K254 Media Africa| K254 Global Mining Report Magazine

A tragic mining incident in West Pokot County has once again exposed the dangerous realities facing Kenya’s artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM), renewing urgent calls for stronger safety regulations, formalization, emergency response systems, and government intervention across the country’s mining sector.

According to the Chairman of the Artisanal & Small Scale Miners ...

Date: 16 May 2026    Comments: 0

First General Assembly of Global South NGO Platform (GSNP) wraps up in Baku,Azerbaijan

First General Assembly of Global South NGO Platform wraps up in Baku

As part of the event, a framework document on the institutional structure and operational mechanisms of the Global South NGO Platform was adopted.

Afterwards, Azerbaijani representative Fuad Karimli has been elected Secretary-General of the GSNP. Consequently, an Azerbaijani NGO representative will chair the organization for the next five years.

Furthermore, Mithika Mwenda (Kenya) was elected Deputy Secretary-General for the Africa region, Bobur Bekmurodov ...

Date: 14 May 2026    Comments: 0

Kenya Positions Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) as the Engine for Infrastructure, Energy & Urban Transformation at the just concluded "Kenya PPP Symposium 2026"

Kenya PPP Symposium 2026: "BANKABILITY" Kenya Positions Public-Private Partnerships as the Engine for Infrastructure, Energy & Urban Transformation

The recently concluded Kenya PPP Symposium 2026 on Tue,12th May 2026, jointly organized by World Bank Group, International Finance Corporation (IFC) and PPP Directorate Kenya, brought together policymakers, financiers, development finance institutions (DFIs), regulators, legal experts, energy developers, infrastructure specialists and private sector ...

Date: 14 May 2026    Comments: 0

The Africa-France Partnership Nairobi Declaration for Growth and Innovation at Africa Forward Summit 2026 in Nairobi,Kenya

THE AFRICA FORWARD 2026 SUMMIT DECLARATION‘

Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnership for Growth and Innovation’

12th May, 2026 Preamble We, the representatives of African nations and representatives of the French Republic, convened at the Africa Forward Summit on 12th May, 2026; Recognizing the profound transformations shaping the global economic, technological, environmental and geopolitical landscape; Affirming our shared commitment to a peaceful and fair, rules-based international order grounded in the principles of the United Nations Charter; ...

Date: 14 May 2026    Comments: 0

UnHabitat Highlights on key events at WUF13: Advancing global dialogue on Housing at the 13th World Urban Forum in Baku,Azerbaijan

WUF13 highlights key events advancing global dialogue on housing 

Baku, 14 May 2026 — As cities around the world face growing pressure from housing shortages, inequality and climate impacts, the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) will bring together global leaders and urban stakeholders to advance solutions for more inclusive, resilient and sustainable cities. Convened by UN-Habitat and co-organized with the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Forum will take place from 17 to 22 May 2026 in Baku under the theme "Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities." 

Through dialogues, special ...

Date: 14 May 2026    Comments: 0

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