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On 17 March, the WUF13 – Awareness Session for the Private Sector was held at the Baku SME House as part of a partnership between the WUF13 Azerbaijan Operations Company, the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBIA) and the Export and Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, AZPROMO.

On 16 March 2026, a media tour of the operational facilities of “Tamiz Shahar” OJSC was organised for media representatives as part of preparations for the thirteenth session of the United Nations World Urban Forum (WUF13).

On 14 March 2026, a media briefing on preparations for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) was held on the sidelines of the 13th Global Baku Forum. The event provided an overview of the Forum’s thematic priorities, its regional significance and the opportunities it offers for participation.

On 5 March 2026, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the WUF13 Azerbaijan Operations Company and “Tamiz Shahar” Open Joint-Stock Company.

Another meeting of the Organizing Committee for the 13th session of the United Nations World Urban Forum (WUF13) was held on March 4.

In the lead-up to the 13th session of the United Nations World Urban Forum (WUF13), to be held in Baku from 17 to 22 May 2026, the WUF13 Radio Spectrum Management Portal has been launched as part of the event’s technical preparations.

A media briefing was held to outline progress on preparations for the Thirteenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), which is set to take place in Baku from 17 to 22 May 2026.

On 24 February 2026, a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) was signed between the WUF13 Azerbaijan Operations Company and AzerEnerji Open Joint-Stock Company by Balababa Rzayev, Chairman of the Management Board of AzerEnerji OJSC, and Adil Mammadov, Executive Director of the WUF13 Azerbaijan Operations Company.

In the run-up to the Thirteenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), set to take place in Baku from 17 to 22 May 2026, an awareness session titled “WUF13: Sustainable Urban Development and the Role of Media” was organised for media representatives.

Applications are now being accepted for the world’s most influential urban-themed exposition, which will take place in Azerbaijan. The deadline for submitting applications to participate in the Urban Expo, held as part of the Thirteenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku from 17 to 22 May 2026, is 31 March 2026.