AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWorld Urban Forum in Baku: The 13th UN World Urban Forum opened in Azerbaijan with the theme “Housing the world: Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities,” drawing 32,000+ participants from nearly 180 countries and putting housing, climate resilience, and city governance at the center of talks through May 23. Diplomacy on the sidelines: President Ilham Aliyev met Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučić and Bulgaria’s Iliana Iotova, with both sides praising WUF13 and pushing energy and investment cooperation; Vučić highlighted new Baku–Belgrade direct flights and urged Azerbaijani firms to expand in Serbia’s tourism, retail, spa and agriculture. Energy and renewables: Aliyev also received the UAE’s energy minister, with both sides stressing cooperation in energy and renewable projects. Local governance message: The Hague’s mayor told the WUF13 local assembly that cities and regions must be recognized as full political actors in global decision-making. Academic ties: Azerbaijan and Venezuela advanced a diplomacy-and-international-relations cooperation plan between ADA and the Pedro Gual institute. Other notable global item: France’s Epstein probe reportedly saw around ten new suspected victims come forward.
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