Azerbaijan elected to UN-habitat executive board for first time
Qabil Ashirov
Read moreAzerbaijan has been elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) for the first time, marking a significant step in the country’s engagement with global urban development initiatives, Azernews reports, citing Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry.
The decision was made during the latest session of the UN-Habitat Assembly, held on May 30 in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. According to a statement by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Executive Board is the main decision-making body of UN-Habitat between assembly sessions and comprises 36 member states.
Azerbaijan’s membership will cover the period from 2025 to 2029.
The election reflects Azerbaijan’s growing cooperation with UN-Habitat, particularly in the field of sustainable urban development and human settlements. This collaboration has gained momentum in recent years. A prominent example is Azerbaijan’s successful hosting of World Habitat Day 2023 (WHD23).
Furthermore, Azerbaijan is set to host the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), a major global event organized by the United Nations, scheduled to take place from May 17 to 22, 2026.
Here we are to serve you with news right now. It does not cost much, but worth your attention.
Choose to support open, independent, quality journalism and subscribe on a monthly basis.
By subscribing to our online newspaper, you can have full digital access to all news, analysis, and much more.
You can also follow AzerNEWS on Twitter @AzerNewsAz or Facebook @AzerNewsNewspaper
Thank you!