Monitoring Desk: Janet Golding, Assistant Deputy Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities of Canada has World Urban Forum is an important platform, reports Azertac News Agency.  She made the remarks during a ministerial roundtable held as part of the 13th Session of the UN World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku. The official noted that Canada will prioritize three key areas in the coming years: accelerating housing construction, promoting inclusive growth and strengthening partnerships, and developing climate-resilient and energy-efficient cities. She emphasized that the World Urban Forum serves as an important platform for exchanging experience and identifying common solutions among countries, adding that Canada is ready both to share its experience and to learn from the practices of other nations.

Monitoring Desk: On May 17, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Chief Minister of the Punjab Province of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, reports Azertac News Agency of Azerbaijan Maryam Nawaz Sharif conveyed the greetings of her father, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, and Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to the head of state. President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude for the greetings and asked that his own greetings be conveyed to the Prime Minister of Pakistan and Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. The head of state recalled the friendly relations between National Leader Heydar Aliyev and Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. Expressing satisfaction with participating in the 13th session of the UN World Urban Forum (WUF13), the Chief Minister thanked President Ilham Aliyev for the invitation and praised the excellent organization of the event. She emphasized that important global issues related to urban planning would be discussed in Baku. Noting that…

Monitoring Desk: World Assembly of Local and Regional Governments held as part of the 13th Session of the UN World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, reports Azertac News Agency. The event was held under the theme of  “Local Leadership Shaping a Renewed Multilateralism.” The Assembly serves as a high-level political platform bringing together city mayors, governors, regional leaders, and global partners to reaffirm the collective voice of local and regional governments as key actors in shaping the future of multilateral cooperation and sustainable urban development. As the level of governance closest to communities, local and regional authorities play an essential role in implementing the New Urban Agenda over the next decade, translating global commitments into local actions that directly impact daily life. Speeches by pioneering local leaders showcasing transformative practices are being delivered, with discussions focused on how such experiences can inform systemic reforms and investment models at the global level.…