Opening ceremony of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum was held in Baku

The opening ceremony of the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) was held in Baku on May 18.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the event.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Anacláudia Rossbach welcomed the heads of state and government, as well as the heads of delegations participating in the session.

The welcoming ceremony was followed by the taking of a family photo.

Then, a video clip prepared by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) dedicated to the opening of WUF13 was screened, and a cultural program was presented.

The head of state addressed the event.

Subsequently, video messages from UN Secretary-General António Guterres and President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock addressed to the event participants were screened, while Nga Kor Ming, President of the UN-Habitat Assembly, and Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, delivered their speeches.