AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoWorld Urban Forum momentum: WUF13 in Baku is drawing global attention fast—over 40,000 participants from 182 countries, with major sessions on housing, resilience, and the private sector’s role in delivering safe homes. Culture meets policy: Azerbaijan’s cultural program is running alongside the talks, from the National Art Museum’s “Chronicle of the City of Winds” exhibition to Khatai Arts Center’s “Days of Azerbaijani Music in Fine Arts,” while President Ilham Aliyev tied the country’s ancient heritage to the forum’s future-facing agenda. Sport with a social edge: WUF13 also hosted an international conference on inclusive anti-doping approaches for women and girls, and Azerbaijani judokas added medals from Russia. Human rights pressure: On opening day, journalist Hafiz Babali and economist Fazil Gasimov began a hunger strike, calling for international attention to political prisoners. Local challenge spotlight: Economists warn of a graduate glut—too many humanities-trained jobseekers for available openings—fueling underemployment or emigration.
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