AZERBAIJAN-BAKU-WORLD URBAN FORUM-CONCLUSION

Xinhua
22 May 2026, 17:45 GMT+10

(260522) -- BAKU, May 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Children paint the worlds they dream of in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 20, 2026. Under the theme "Housing the World: Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities," the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) concluded here on Friday.

During the event, the Chinese side introduced the main contents of the National Report on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda in China and shared the country's policy experience and practical progress in sustainable urban development. (Xinhua/Chen Junfeng)

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