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Conferences

Dialogue 1 - The Global Housing Crisis: What is the Plan? (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

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Conferences

Dialogue 5 - The Social and Economic Power of Housing (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

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Conferences

UN-Habitat Arena - Nature-Based Solutions for Resilient Arab Cities: From Local Action to Urban Transformation (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

03⁴⁰_am

Conferences

Press - Launch of the Future of Cities Partnership (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

04⁰⁰_am

Conferences

ONE UN - Beyond shelter adequate, safe, resilient housing for gender equality and women's empowerment in different housing contexts (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

04⁰⁰_am

Conferences

ONE UN - Future urbanisation, how will your city change over the next decades (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

04⁰⁰_am

Conferences

ONE UN - Sanitation as a Foundation for Safe and Resilient Housing Lessons from Low-Income Cities in Asia-Pacific (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

04⁰⁰_am

Conferences

UN - Habitat Arena - From Policy to Impact: Scaling Housing Delivery (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

04⁰⁰_am

Conferences

Press - Daily Press Briefing (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

04³⁰_am

Press Conferences

UN Geneva Press Briefing: UNCTAD, IFRC, WHO, OCHA, UNHCR

UN Geneva press briefing chaired by Rolando Gómez, Chief, Press and External Relations Section, UN Information Service

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Conferences

Roundtables - One UN Roundtable (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities.

05⁰⁰_am

Conferences

Special Session - Housing at the Centre of Global Coalitions (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

05⁰⁰_am

Conferences

Special Session - Cities at the heart of connectivity: Urban reconstruction and regional cooperation (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

05¹⁵_am

Conferences

Press - Launch of the World Cities Report 2026 (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

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Conferences

UN-Habitat Arena - NDCs 3.0: Urban Law and Multi-level Governance to Enable Climate Commitments (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

06⁰⁰_am

Conferences

ONE UN - UNESCO Creative Cities and Sustainable Urban Development (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

06⁰⁰_am

Conferences

ONE UN - Integrated approaches for advancing Durable Solutions and the reintegration of returnees in Afghanistan responding to (WUF 13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

06⁰⁰_am

Conferences

ONE UN - Delivering SDG 11 through Housing - Supporting National and Local Action in the UNECE Region (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

07⁰⁰_am

Conferences

UN-Habitat Arena - World Cities Report 2026 (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

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Conferences

Press - Bridging Grassroots Communities and Global Urban Expertise (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

07³⁰_am

Conferences

Roundtables - Local and Regional Governments Roundtable (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities.

07³⁰_am

Conferences

Special Session - Pulse of healthy homes (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

07³⁰_am

Conferences

Special Session - Building from the ground-up: From resistance to alternatives (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

08⁰⁰_am

Conferences

ONE UN - Climate-Resilient Cities and Communities along the Caspian Sea - Unlocking Vertical Climate Finance for Urban Adaptation (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

08⁰⁰_am

Conferences

ONE UN - Artificial Intelligence for Cities - Urban Planning and Building Smart, Resilient Communities (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

08⁰⁰_am

Conferences

ONE UN - Financing Localization of SDGs through Integrating Local Financing Frameworks and Instruments (Local2030 Coalition) (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

08⁰⁰_am

Agencies, Funds & Programmes

ILO flagship presentation: Lifelong learning and skills for the future

The World of Work Report: Lifelong Learning and Skills for the Future examines how countries can build effective lifelong learning systems to support workers and enterprises in the context of ongoing technological, environmental and demographic change. Despite widespread recognition of its importance, access to quality lifelong learning remains limited and highly unequal.

08¹⁵_am

Conferences

Press - Launching the Barcelona Metropolitan Declaration Bold Commitments to Tackle the Housing Crisis at Metropolitan Scale (WUF 13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

08³⁰_am

Conferences

UN-Habitat Arena - Community-led housing in Europe – tools for cities beyond markets (WUF13)

The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

10⁰⁰_am

Economic and Social Council

(16th plenary meeting) Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, 2026 resumed session, Economic and Social Council

The 2026 resumed session of the Committee on NGOs will take place from 18 to 22, 28 to 29 May 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Committee will meet again on 5 June 2026 to adopt its report of the session.

10⁰⁰_am

General Assembly

Intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council - 5th IGN plenary, Informal meeting, General Assembly, 80th session

During the fifth IGN plenary, the Co-Chairs will reconvene the discussion of the five clusters.

10⁰⁰_am

Security Council

Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine - Security Council, 10152nd meeting

Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

10⁰⁰_am

Conferences

(14th meeting) Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)

At the 2026 NPT Review Conference (27 April - 22 May), States parties will examine the implementation of the Treaty's provisions since 2022, noting that, despite intensive consultations, the 2015 Review Conference and the 2022 Review Conference were not able to reach agreement on the substantive part of the draft Final Document.

12⁰⁰_pm

Press Conferences

Friends of Football, Football, SG Travels & other topics - Daily Press Briefing

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

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Shantanu Mukherjee (DESA) and Ingo Pitterle(DESA) on the World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2026 - Press Conference

Press Conference by Shantanu Mukherjee, Economic Analysis and Policy Division of UN DESA and Ingo Pitterle, the Global Economic Monitoring Branch of the Economic Analysis and Policy Division of UN DESA, briefing reporters on the World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2026.

01¹⁵_pm

Side Events

Humanitarian Diplomacy for the Protection of Civilians: Mobilizing Political Will in an Era of Constraints (Protection of Civilians Week 2026 Side Event)

Side event of the "Protection of Civilians Week 2026" to bring together Member States, humanitarian leadership and key partners to examine how humanitarian diplomacy can be leveraged as a practical and strategic tool for the protection of civilians amid growing geopolitical fragmentation, shrinking humanitarian space, and unprecedented financial constraints on the multilateral system.

03⁰⁰_pm

Economic and Social Council

(17th plenary meeting) Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, 2026 resumed session, Economic and Social Council

03⁰⁰_pm

General Assembly

Intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council - 5th IGN plenary, Informal meeting, General Assembly, 80th session

During the fifth IGN plenary, the Co-Chairs will reconvene the discussion of the five clusters.

03⁰⁰_pm

Meetings & Events

UNSC Election Briefing with Uncontested Candidates

Facilitating civil society interaction with Prospective Member States running uncontested for the Council for greater transparency and inclusivity in the work of the Security Council

03⁰⁰_pm

General Assembly

Fifth Committee, 31st plenary meeting - General Assembly, Second part of the resumed 80th session

Administrative and Budgetary Committee

03⁰⁰_pm

High-level Events

Celebration of the World Football Day 2026

World Football Day is a high‑level UN celebration highlighting football's role in unity, youth empowerment, and global solidarity, featuring UN leaders, Member States, and the participation of FIFA President Gianni Infantino

03⁰⁰_pm

Security Council

The situation in the Middle East - Security Council, 10153rd meeting

The situation in the Middle East