The media partners of the Thirteenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), to be held in Baku, have been announced. Report News Agency, part of Global Media Group, has become a media partner of WUF13.
The media partners will support broad coverage of the event at the global, regional, and national levels. They will also help communicate the discussions held within the framework of WUF13, the key outcomes achieved, and the expected Baku Call to Action document to a wide audience.
The reports and materials prepared by the media partners will contribute to raising awareness of priority areas in sustainable urban development, including adequate and affordable housing, the transformation of informal settlements and slums, as well as access to land and basic services.
The international media partners of WUF13 are Euronews, ArchDaily, Century of Cities, and Xinhua News Agency.
The local media partners are Azerbaijan Television and Radio Broadcasting (AzTV), Public Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (İctimai TV), AnewZ TV, Caspian International Broadcasting Company (CBC TV), Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC), Report News Agency, Trend News Agency, Azeri-Press Agency (APA), ASAN Radio, and Planet FM.
It should be noted that the Thirteenth Session of the World Urban Forum, organized at the initiative of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan, is one of the most influential global platforms on sustainable urbanization.
“Housing for all: safe and sustainable cities and human settlements” is the theme of this year’s event. The theme highlights the urgency of addressing the global housing crisis and emphasizes the crucial role of housing as one of the key drivers of inclusive, resilient, and sustainable urban development.
WUF13 will bring together national governments, cities, international organizations, the private sector, academia, and civil society. The forum will contribute to promoting solutions to the global housing crisis, as well as accelerating the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).