Geneva: The Chairman of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture and national coordinator of WUF13, Anar Guliyev, delivered a speech in Geneva at a panel discussion dedicated to joint approaches to addressing the global housing crisis, one of the most pressing challenges of our time, within the framework of the 35th High-Level Meeting of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, the Committee told APA.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, during the panel discussion, it was emphasized that climate change, forced migration, and demographic shifts have brought housing issues to the center of the urban agenda. In this context, Anar Guliyev noted the importance of considering housing not as a separate sector, but as a fundamental pillar of safe, inclusive, and sustainable cities and settlements.

The Committee Chairman shared with the participants Azerbaijan's experience in the field of affordable housing, as well as reconstruction work carried out in the Karabakh and East Zangezur regions based on the 'Build Back Better' principle, and the transformative approaches that ensure the return of the population to their native lands. He noted that the existing challenges in the housing sector cannot be addressed by any country alone. In this regard, he emphasized the importance of international cooperation and invited his colleagues to participate in the 13th session of the World Urban Forum, which will be held in Baku from May 17 to 22, 2026.