Programme at a glance19 May | 10:00–11:00
Programme
WUF Campus - Schoolyard
19 May | 11:00–12:00
Accelerating Affordable Housing through Partnerships, Policy Innovation, and Finance
19 May | 13:00–14:00
Strengthening Sustainable Municipal Practice through University–Government Partnerships: Evidence from King Saud University and Ministry of Municipality and Housing
19 May | 14:00–15:00
From Informal Sprawl to Resilient Integration: An Adaptive Planning Framework for Sprawl Residential Expansions of Benghazi
19 May | 15:00–16:00
IDEAMAPS Data Ecosystem: Co-creating regenerative data ecosystems with urban informal communities for justice and transformation
19 May | 16:00–17:00
Who Speaks for the Urban? Addressing the Urban Science–Policy Interface
20 May | 10:00–11:00
Strengthening Urban Resilience through Citizen Engagement and Strategic Communication
20 May | 11:00–12:00
Urban Data and Spatial Tools: A Crash Course in Innovative Solutions for Housing, Informal Settlements Transformation and Urban Recovery
20 May | 12:00–13:00
Citizen Science, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the Urban Monitoring Framework: Linking Local Action to Global Impact
20 May | 15:00–16:00
Participatory Intelligence for Inclusive resilience - What it takes to make AI work for everyone in cities?
20 May | 16:00–17:00
Imagining Future Resilient Communities: Artistic Research at the Intersection of Climate and Housing
21 May | 10:00–11:00
Leaving No One Behind: Including Persons with Disabilities in Urban Development and Community Life
21 May | 11:00–12:00
Towards institutionalized local competency frameworks for urban resilience: Pilot project in Belize and Zambia (with UN-Habitat)
21 May | 12:00–13:00
The Local Learning Studio: Localising the SDGs in built environment education
21 May | 14:00–15:00
Accelerating the Energy Transition in the Built Environment: From Research to Urban Transformation -Insights from the 4TU Energy Transition White Paper
21 May | 15:00–16:00
Financialisation and financing urban development: The potential and limits of domestic financial assets
22 May | 10:00–11:00
Mahalla 2.0: Reimagining climate-responsive courtyard neighborhoods for contemporary cities
WUF Campus - Classroom
19 May | 09:00–09:30
Rethinking the “Good City” in Contexts of Displacement: Housing, Livelihoods, and Wellbeing in Urban Crisis - A case-study
19 May | 09:35–10:00
The Role of Public Private and Community Partnerships (PPCPs) in Advancing Affordable Housing Development in Hong Kong and Beyond
19 May | 10:00–10:25
Housing as Right vs Commodity - Lessons learned from Community Initiatives in Housing Provision in Asia-Pacific
19 May | 10:50–11:15
Private Estate Development and the Transformation of Ibeju-Lekki’s Urban Peripheries of Lagos, Nigeria
19 May | 11:15–11:40
Integrated approach for housing and multi-dimensional urban planning in Africa
19 May | 12:30–13:00
WUF Academy Inauguration
19 May | 13:40–14:10
Building on what people build: Material realities and local knowledge for improving informal settlements
19 May | 14:20–14:45
Analysis of Urban Basic Services of Importance to Men and Women in Informal Settlements of Lagos and Kano, Nigeria
19 May | 14:45–15:10
Young Citizen Scientists: Participation Infrastructure for Evidence-Based Urban Governance
19 May | 15:40–16:05
University–Community Partnerships for Climate-Resilient Housing in Vulnerable Urban Territories
19 May | 16:05–16:30
Intersectional Connectivity and Ageing in Metropolitan Areas: Urban Housing, Employment, Mobility, and Investment as Integrated Policy Responses
20 May | 09:00–09:30
From Urbicide to Dignified Housing for All
20 May | 09:35–10:00
Telework as Behavioral Infrastructure: Rethinking Housing Resilience in the Digital City
20 May | 10:00–10:25
U-BUILD Community: Participatory Housing Models for Affordable Urban Living
20 May | 10:50–11:15
Beyond Four Walls: Public Space as the "Living Room" for the Displaced in Conflict-Affected Cities
20 May | 11:15–11:40
Towards a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive recovery: implementing the Sustainable Cities Framework in Azerbaijan.
20 May | 13:40–14:10
The Impacts of Bus Corridors on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Socio-Territorial Inequalities in São Paulo: From Scenario Assessment to Serious Game Design
20 May | 14:20–14:45
Hot Cities, Cool Futures: Designing Resilient Architecture for Extreme Climates
20 May | 14:45–15:10
Housing the Urban Poor in India under PMAY-U for Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities
20 May | 15:40–16:05
Indoor environment quality in hospital in industrial zone case study DRC
20 May | 16:05–16:30
Climate change impact on Urbanisation in Azerbaijan
21 May | 09:00–09:30
Housing Pathways of Young Adults in the Western Balkans: Insights for Socially Sustainable Cities
21 May | 09:35–10:00
Participatory Intelligence for Inclusive resilience - What it takes to make AI work for everyone in cities?
21 May | 10:00–10:25
From Global Commitments to Local Capacity: Using Competency Frameworks to Localise Urban Agendas
21 May | 10:50–11:15
Homes fit for purpose? Learning about place-sensitive housing strategies
21 May | 11:15–11:40
Rewriting the Urban Contract for social housing Greening as a Right to Quality of Life or Beyond Affordability: Nature as a Core Pillar of the New Urban Contract for Social Housing
21 May | 13:40–14:10
Financialisation and financing urban development: The potential and limits of domestic financial assets
21 May | 14:20–14:45
Housing as a Public Good: Spatial Justice, Democratic Resilience, and the Right to the City
21 May | 14:45–15:10
Developing and Demonstrating Legal Eco System for Affordable Housing in Pakistan
21 May | 15:20–15:45
Accelerating the Energy Transition in the Built Environment: From Research to Urban Transformation -Insights from the 4TU Energy
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Open discussion: the Future of UN-Habitat’s Partnership with Academia
22 May | 11:00–12:00
Legal Ecosystem for Affordable Housing: From Games to Ghar – A Playful Roadmap from Pakistan
22 May | 12:00–13:00
WUF Academy Closing and perspectives
Ceremony Hall
18 May | 12:30–14:00
Opening Ceremony of the Thirteenth Session of the World Urban Forum - WUF13
18 May | 14:00–17:00
Leaders' Statements at WUF13
22 May | 15:00–17:00
Closing Ceremony of the Thirteenth Session of the World Urban Forum - WUF13 and handing over to the host of the Fourteenth Session of the World Urban Forum - WUF14
Voices from Cities - room A
17 May | 13:00–14:20
Grassroots and Civil Society Organizations Assembly: Opening session
17 May | 14:40–15:50
Grassroots and Civil Society Organizations Assembly: Breakout session 1
17 May | 16:10–17:00
Grassroots and Civil Society Organizations Assembly: Closing session
19 May | 08:00–09:00
Persons with Disabilities caucus
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Swimmable Cities - Swimmability as a catalyst for safe, healthy and resilient communities
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Urban Planning is Climate Action - The C40 and UN-Habitat Accelerator
19 May | 16:00–17:30
From Adequate Housing to Livable Communities - Advancing a Sustainable Urban Future through Shanghai Award City Practices
20 May | 08:00–09:00
Persons with Disabilities caucus
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Housing as a Right, not an Investment Curbing Speculation to Ensure Affordable Housing in the Global South
20 May | 14:00–15:30
A place called home - Recovery that lasts
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Local2030 Ksn Knowledge-Based Approaches to Housing and Urban Resilience
21 May | 08:00–09:00
Persons with Disabilities caucus
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Transforming Neighborhoods Together - Participatory Greening in Arab Cities
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Inclusive Housing for Urban-Rural Linkages Voices from Francophone Africa
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Designing Together - Collaborating on Canadas Housing Design Catalogue
22 May | 08:00–09:00
Persons with Disabilities caucus
22 May | 10:00–11:30
Housing for Freedom Territorial Pact for the 21st Century Towards a UN Resolution on the Metropolitan Right to Housing
22 May | 12:00–13:30
New Capitals and New Cities of Central Asia. Water-Sensitive Urban Planning and Housing for Climate Resilience
Voices from Cities - room B
17 May | 14:40–15:50
Grassroots and Civil Society Organizations Assembly: Breakout session 2
19 May | 08:00–09:00
Eastern European and Central Asia Caucus
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Bridges of cooperation - In search of the best solutions for sustainable housing and resilient cities
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Youth Leadership for Safe and Resilient Cities
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Housing Solutions in Islands and High-Pressure Territories From Constraint to Opportunity
20 May | 08:00–09:00
Eastern European and Central Asia Caucus
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Building safe and resilient African cities and communities
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Adequate, Sustainable And Resilient Informal Settlements And Urban Peripheries Against Environmental Racism
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Voices from Cities - Institutionalizing Urban Resilience through Subnational Local Programs
21 May | 08:00–09:00
Eastern European and Central Asia Caucus
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Scaling Inclusive Urban Transformation and Redefining the Right to Housing - Practical Insights for Resilient Cities
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Using Evidence to Build Caring Cities Scaling Care Blocks across Africa and Latin America
21 May | 16:00–17:30
From Ruins to Rental Affordable Housing as a Rapid, and Climate-Smart Response to Urban Displacement
22 May | 08:00–09:00
Eastern European and Central Asia Caucus
22 May | 10:00–11:30
From Policy to Practice - Addis Ababas Journey in Human Centered Urban Transformation
22 May | 12:00–13:30
Housing as a Driver of Socioeconomic Transformation in the Global South Lessons from Mi Casa en Bogota
Voices from Cities - room C
17 May | 14:40–15:50
Grassroots and Civil Society Organizations Assembly: Breakout session 3
19 May | 12:00–13:30
From Measurement to Impact How Quality of Life Shapes Resilient Cities Lessons from Saudi Arabia and Global Urban Pr
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Cities at the Front Line of Displacement - Governing for inclusion and sustainability
19 May | 16:00–17:30
From Rubble to Resilience - Housing as the Backbone of Urban Recovery in Protracted Crises
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Speca Forum of Cities Housing Solutions for Inclusive and Resilient Urban Futures
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Scaling Green Neighbourhoods into Resilient Urban Systems - Urban Forestry as Infrastructure for Integrated Settlements
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Urban regeneration and housing. People-centered urban intervention to advance more sustainable cities
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Green and Thriving Neighbourhoods. A South-South Dialogue on Urban Revitalization in Latin American and African Cities
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Housing the SDGs: city-led solutions through SDG Cities
22 May | 10:00–11:30
“Pedagogy and Education for Housing Justice and Urban Resilience,”
Voices from Cities - room D
17 May | 14:40–15:50
Grassroots and Civil Society Organizations Assembly: Breakout session 4
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Leveraging Emerging Technology, Data and AI for Equitable Public Planning
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Unlocking finance for urban settlement resilience to water and heat climate hazards: cases from Togo, Indonesia, Jordan
19 May | 16:00–17:30
From Community Data to Community Impact - hearing from experts by experience
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Climate and Disaster Resilient Housing Bridging the Gap between Policy and Communities
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Leadership for Frontline Coastal & Island Cities: Driving Nature-based Solutions, Blue Economy and Community Resilience
20 May | 16:00–17:30
BiodiverCities by 2030 and the Opportunities of Climate Adaptation in Cities
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Is the housing of tomorrow in line with the SDGs of today - How localization strategies help to bring us back on track
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Local responses - territorial governance and integrated solutions in Portuguese-speaking regions
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Housing policies to strengthen climate resilience
22 May | 12:00–13:30
From Belem to Busan - Strengthening urban resilience to sea level rise
Voices from Cities - room E
17 May | 14:40–15:50
Grassroots and Civil Society Organizations Assembly: Breakout session 5
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Peace-Positive Climate Action through Urban Solutions in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Local Leadership in Action - Applying the Housing and Human Security for All Model for Safer, More Inclusive Cities
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Multi-level cooperation in tackling the housing crisis - examples from cities and national governments around the world
20 May | 14:00–15:30
The social and economic power of housing - how municipalities worldwide drive transformation through partnerships
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Housing-Led Policies to Address Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Across Global Cities
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Urban Symmetry - Mainstreaming Sustainable Urbanization Through Trilateral South-South Cooperation
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Youth Coalition On Sustainable Urban Development
22 May | 10:00–11:30
Caring and Transformative Cities, Approaches to Housing, Urban renewal and Gender equality
22 May | 12:00–13:30
Leveraging Machine Learning and Earth Observation for Mapping deprived areas in the Global South
Multipurpose room 02
19 May | 09:30–11:30
Regenerative Housing. A Co-creative Toolkit Linking Construction, Climate, and Materials
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Housing the World from the Bottom Up - Collective Housing in Action
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Risk Assessment in War-Affected Cities Guiding Housing-Centered Recovery and Urban Reconstruction
19 May | 16:00–17:30
High-level Meeting of the Baku Continuity Coalition on Urban Climate Action and Sustainable Urbanisation
20 May | 09:30–11:30
What Works in Low-Income Rental Housing A Global Peer-Learning Lab for Scalable Solutions
20 May | 12:00–13:30
From Risk to Resilience - Placing Housing at the Forefront of Climate-Sensitive Planning
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Investor Roundtable: How can MDBs support sustainable housing at the local level?
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Financing Housing in a Shifting Funding Environment - From Oda to Philanthropy and Local Funding Mechanisms
21 May | 09:30–11:30
15 minutes from home - Unpacking methods and tools for proximities-driven development
21 May | 12:00–13:30
HousingAi - new approaches in using Ai and machine learning towards net-zero, resilient cities
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Financing the Homes Cities Need - New approaches for social and affordable housing
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Youth perspectives on urban liveability-an intergenerational dialogue on intermediary cities
22 May | 10:00–11:30
Housing Rights in Reconstruction Contexts-Bridging Humanitarian Response and Recovery
22 May | 12:00–13:30
Digital Transformation in Historic Cities - Smart Heritage, Data-Driven Governance, and Inclusive Urban Futures
Multipurpose room 03
19 May | 09:30–11:30
Discovering tools for safer streets and liveable housing environments
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Transitioning to Resilient and Climate-Friendly Deliveries for Resilient Habitats
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Living in Inclusive Cities - Accessible, equitable housing and the critical role of infrastructure.
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Social Urbanism as Public Policy Global South Experiences in Informal Settlements in Colombia, Brazil, Mexico and Paraguai
20 May | 09:30–11:30
Embedding Safety, Inclusion and Dignity in Sanitation Systems at Citywide Level for All
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Speed Dating Housing Problems Meets Solvers
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Effective Financing Experiences and Solutions to Enable Homeownership in Housing Projects
20 May | 16:00–17:30
What are we doing with the New Urban Agenda based on the Right to the City and Adequate Housing to Address Climate Emer
21 May | 09:30–11:30
Digital Housing Tools for Sustainable City Transformation Training for Local Government Leaders
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Best practices and policies for adequate and sustainable access to public infrastructure and service in african cities
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Building a global network for Climate-Resilient Housing
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Inclusive Neighborhoods with Social Housing - Lessons from the Vienna Model and Potential International Application
22 May | 10:00–11:30
Youths as Changemakers- Inclusive and Fair Urban Transition in Advancing Housing Solutions
Multipurpose room 04
19 May | 09:30–11:30
Regional Urban Lab Innovative Urban Tools from Egypt and Syria for City-Wide Sustainable Urban Development Finance
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Spatial Planning Platform National Spatial Policies for Building Sustainable Regions through Flows of People
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Housing accessibility for PwD and mental wellbeing for sustainable and inclusive cities. What How
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Towards a 360 degree Global Gateway Building Housing, Infrastructure and Local Economies Through Integrated Local Action
20 May | 12:00–13:30
From Dialogue to Action - Arab & European Cities Co-creating Inclusive Urban Living
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Protecting Homes, Building Resilience - Nature and Urban Services in Informal Neighbourhoods
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Local Patterns for Implementing the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals
21 May | 09:30–11:30
Training Session 1 - Capacity Development - Planning for Safe and Resilient Cities & Communities from theory to plan
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Sustainable legal frameworks for adequate housing
21 May | 14:00–15:30
More Than Just Shelter: Housing as Social Infrastructure for Women and Girls
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Beyond Restriction Integrated Spatial Planning as a Tool for Resilience in Palestine
22 May | 10:00–11:30
Rural-Urban Linkages of Small Towns Transformation and Sustainability
22 May | 12:00–13:30
The Future of new housing - Shifting from car-centric design to car-free design
Multipurpose room 05
19 May | 09:30–11:30
Housing Performance Assessment (hpa) From Monitoring to Strategizing Safe, Affordable, and Sustainable Communities
19 May | 12:00–13:30
From Homes to Habitats - Measuring Nature-Positive Housing for Climate Resilience
19 May | 14:00–15:30
From Global Commitments to Local Action Cities Delivering Affordable and Climate-Resilient Housing
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Land Value for All - Advancing Housing Equity in African Cities
20 May | 12:00–13:30
The Cities Countdown to 2030 in action, Housing as a driver of Global Agenda delivery
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Coastal Communities Connect - Paths to Urban Resilience and Equity
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Resilient real estate and social rental housing pillars of sustainable cities
21 May | 09:30–11:30
From Climate Risk to Climate-Resilient Housing A Practical Training on Bioclimatic and Affordable Housing Solutions
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Resilient Urban Development through One Health Approach
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Building a Global South Housing Data Network: Evidence, Partnerships and Action
21 May | 16:00–17:30
From Global Agreements to Local Action Multi-Level Governance for Sustainable housing and resilient communities.
22 May | 10:00–11:30
Pathways for building resilience in the face of extreme climate events in cities, housing and infrastructure systems
22 May | 12:00–13:30
Land and Conflict in the Arab Region Report Launch
Multipurpose room 06
19 May | 09:30–11:30
Application of the 5A principles of Adequate Housing to the National Housing Policy of India
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Bridging the Urban Leadership Gap-The Arab Mayors Academy as a Platform for Knowledge Sharing,Capacity Building and Impact
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Unlocking Sustainable Mobility: What It Takes to Deliver in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Informal Settlements Upgrading as Housing Policy. Insights from the Latin America and Caribbean experience
20 May | 09:30–11:30
Living with data
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Building Global Partnerships to Monitor Sdg 11.1.1 with Geo Ai
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Blended Finance Mechanisms, Mis-Aligned Incentives and Risk Allocation in Housing for the Economically Weaker Section
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Towards an International Landscape Convention. The Foundation for Housing
21 May | 09:30–11:30
From Policy to Action - Evidence Based Solutions for Africa Housing Crisis
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Towards an inclusive and sustainable transformation of informal settlements and slums
21 May | 14:00–15:30
From Risk to Resilience-Technical Assistance Driving Climate Solutions for Cities
21 May | 16:00–17:30
The Moba Accelerator - Building the Missing Piece in Cooperative Housing Financeba
22 May | 10:00–11:30
Urban Renewal and Sovereign Housing in Senegal Heritage, Resilience and Inclusive Modernity
22 May | 12:00–13:30
National Urban Policies and Housing. A Metropolitan approach to reach housing affordability
Multipurpose room 07
19 May | 09:30–11:30
Practising the Street-led Citywide Slum Upgrading Approach
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Building Power from Below Sdi 30 Year Anniversary Commemorative Event
19 May | 14:00–15:30
From Policy to Practice Advancing and Financing Housing, Inclusion and Urban Resilience through Global Exchange in Kenya and beyond
19 May | 16:00–17:30
The Walking Ambassadors programme. Multi-level action for safer, more resilient housing
20 May | 09:30–11:30
Geospatial Intelligence for Resilient Urban Growth Unlocking the Economic Power of Housing
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Coastal Adaptation and Housing Resilience Protecting Communities from Sea Level Rise
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Empowering Cities with Better Data - Accessible and Actionable Data for Policy and Decision Making
20 May | 16:00–17:30
From Global Agendas to Local Action - Leveraging Multi-level Urban Forum for Resilient Housing Systems
21 May | 09:30–11:30
Building Cross-Sector Coalitions for Adequate Housing From Fragmentation to Collective Action
21 May | 12:00–13:30
From Reporting to Implementation Nua Midterm Review in the Arab StatesRegional Priorities and Next Step
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Bridging the Climate-Housing data Gap connecting city needs with Earth Observation solutions
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Bankable BRT Planning: Partner Matchmaking to Bridge the Delivery Gap (Ramallah–Al-Bireh, Palestine)
22 May | 10:00–11:30
Just Transitions in Practice. Co-Creating Digital Tools for Informality and Crisis
22 May | 12:00–13:30
Rebuilding Homes, Rebuilding Futures: Women and Girls Leading Urban Recovery and Peacebuilding
Multipurpose room 08
19 May | 09:30–11:30
From Data to Decisions - Ai, Spatial analysis, and Housing for all
19 May | 12:00–13:30
New strategy to address the Qualitative Housing Deficit in Latin America and the Caribbean
19 May | 14:00–15:30
More than buildings and streets the city as a whole
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Financing Cities for All: Towards Sustainable and Inclusive Housing Finance Strategies
20 May | 09:30–11:30
Housing Her City
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Urban Green Spaces for Sustainable Urban Development
20 May | 14:00–15:30
The Global Planners Network, delivering planning-led solutions for resilient, safe and inclusive cities & communities
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Housing-Public Space Nexus Fostering Inclusive Urban Communities
21 May | 09:30–11:30
Practical Toolkits for Housing Policy Innovation with a focus on Land, Finance & Inclusive Policy
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Social Urbanism and Human Security: City Actions for Safer, Inclusive, and Resilient Communities
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Integrated Heritage and Affordable Housing Framework for Erbil, Iraq, 2050
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Delivering Housing At Scale Connecting Policy, Innovation And Finance For Safe And Resilient Cities.
22 May | 10:00–11:30
Innovation and Data for the Improvement of Informal Settlements in Latin America
22 May | 12:00–13:30
Advancing Urban Recovery in ConflictDamaged and DisplacementImpacted Cities in Palestine and Syria
Multipurpose room 09
19 May | 09:30–11:30
Urban Capacity Lab - Cifal Global Network Advancing City Action Through Capacity Development
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Why Urbanisation Matters
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Financing the Systems that Make Housing Work - Bridging Public Priorities and Private Capital for Resilient Cities
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Recovery Readiness for Housing and Infrastructure Building Resilient Urban Futures
20 May | 09:30–11:30
How to decarbonize Housing without knowing your carbon footprint - Practical tools for low-carbon housing
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Rivers of Life: Unlocking Housing, Ageing, and Blue–Green Corridors through Institutional Partnership in Malaysia
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Financing Urban Futures SouthSouth Bank Pathways for Housing and City Development
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Unlocking Land for Safe, Resilient and Inclusive Development Land-Led Approaches to Strengthening Rural Urban Linkages
21 May | 09:30–11:30
From Eradication to Integration Bridging the Policy-Reality Gap in Slum Upgrading through Community-Led programme
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Living with rivers water-sensitive planning for flood-prone settlements along the Nairobi Rivers
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Housing Data as Public Infrastructure Improving Housing Affordability through Digipin
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Transit-oriented planning for new development
Multipurpose room 10
19 May | 09:30–11:30
Urban Finance Masterclass at Wuf Drafting High Quality and Bankable Housing Proposals for Project Promoters
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Mobilizing Partnerships for Scalable Housing Recovery Solutions Across Arab Cities and Beyond
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Quality and Secure Housing for Sustainable Urban Future
20 May | 09:30–11:30
From Local Wisdom to Climate Action - Community Driven Pathways to Resilient Housing and Greener Communities
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Prioritising forced evictions on the agenda--Getting serious about prevention and remedy
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Data-Empowered Urban Climate Action Digital solutions for urban planning in a changing climate
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Land Governance Pathways to Adequate Housing, Informal Settlement Transformation and Crisis Recovery in the Middle East
21 May | 09:30–11:30
Innovative Building Technologies (ibt) - examples and demonstrations
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Gltn Partners Meeting, Reinvigorating Global Alliances for Land Governance and Tenure Security
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Community-led housing and land management: sharing experiences from Angola, Brazil, Canada and Uganda
22 May | 10:00–11:30
Urban development in Zanzibar lessons for the Global South
22 May | 12:00–13:30
The story of the Homeless World Cup - scaling a global ecosystem that supports people back on their feet
Multipurpose room 11
19 May | 09:30–11:30
Inclusive Cities and Independent Living for Persons with Disabilities
19 May | 12:00–13:30
From Commitment to Action Towards a New Urban Agenda Platform for Africa
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Integrating Housing and Climate Agendas - Perspectives from Brazil and the Global South
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Adequate and Affordable Housing Takes Shape - Redefining the Global Housing Continuum
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Feminist and Caring Cities. Care Infrastructures and Housing in Territories of Inequality - a Critical Analysis.
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Local materials to house the world through eco-friendly, low-carbon construction
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Connecting Insights from K-nupp National Urban Polices and Housing solutions
21 May | 09:30–11:30
Ai-based Visualisation for Affordable Housing and Informal Settlement Upgrading
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Recovery for Built and Living Heritage in Conflict Contexts in the Middle East
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Safeguarding Vernacular Cultural Heritage and Local Knowledge for Resilient Housing
21 May | 16:00–17:30
From Plans to Projects Unlocking Urban Infrastructure Delivery in EU accession and MIC Cities
22 May | 12:00–13:30
Waste collectors and a just transition alliances for inclusion and the circular economy in Latin America
Multipurpose room 12
19 May | 09:30–11:30
Urban Speedcubers-Finding the Algorithm to Solve Urban Tenement Challenges. The case of Pipeline, Nairobi, Kenya.
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Why affordable housing needs fewer cars
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Cities Making Housing Affordable
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Lagos to the World, Brick by Brick-Scaling Inclusive Planning Standards and Housing Solutions for Resilient Megacities
20 May | 09:30–11:30
Participatory Futuring for Informal Settlements and Booming Towns - Learning from African Cases
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Mainstreaming Innovative Financing Mechanism for Sustainable and Affordable Housing- Lessons from Indian Experience
20 May | 14:00–15:30
When Climate Hits Home: Building Partnerships for Resilient and Affordable Housing
20 May | 16:00–17:30
The Centre for the Just City Global Partnership to Centre Spatial Justice in Urban Development
21 May | 09:30–11:30
Land Value Capture for Affordable Housing, Slum Upgrading and Climate Action. Practical Lessons from the Global South.
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Housing as Social Infrastructure Placemaking, Livelihoods and Local Economies
21 May | 14:00–15:30
When Housing Brings Cities Together Local Cooperation in Practice
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Rebuilding Homes and Futures Urban Recovery in Kharkiv
22 May | 10:00–11:30
The Rechargeable Landscape Powering Sustainable, Resilient Housing with Nature-Based Systems
22 May | 12:00–13:30
The integrated territorial approach as a response to the multidimensional crisis in the Sahel.
Multipurpose room 13
19 May | 09:30–11:30
Practical Framework for Regularization of Informal Settlement Policy, Legal, Institutional and Technological Innovation
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Securing Resilient Urban Futures - Transforming Housing Systems to Tackle the Triple Planetary Crisis
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Heat Resilient Cities through integrated Heat Risk Governance and Investment
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Equity, Access & Resilience-Integrating Nature-based Solutions in Reclaimed Public Spaces in Dense Housing Environments
20 May | 09:30–11:30
The Living City of the Dead - Placemaking Approach for Revitalizing Housing & Public Spaces in Historic & Informal Areas
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Housing Under Constraints Delivering Safe and Resilient Homes and Urban Settlements in Fragile Contexts
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Automating Area-Based Planning for Safe and Resilient Cities The IOM LOCALISE - google Partnership
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Linking Corridor Investment with Territorial and Urban Development for economic transformation, resilience and housing.
21 May | 09:30–11:30
Developing Azerbaijan’s First National Sustainability Standard: The Sustainable Practices Standard (SPS)
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Urban Practices in Crisis Response and Post-Disaster Reconstruction
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Place-based Humanitarian Response - launching the new Shelter, Land and Site Coordination cluster.
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Housing Think Tank- Rewriting the Housing Deal for Jordans Housing Future
22 May | 10:00–11:30
From Adequate Housing to Feminist Cities Care, Rights, and Urban Justice
22 May | 12:00–13:30
Local economic development and housing. Building inclusive and resilient cities
Multipurpose room 14
19 May | 09:30–11:30
Do It Together Anyway Community-Driven Disaster Preparedness
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Beyond Shelter Data Driven Housing for Better Quality Life
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Digital Twins for Resilient Urban Development Building Smart, Safe, and Sustainable Cities
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Placemaking With Local, and Global, Networks
20 May | 09:30–11:30
Strengthening City Capacities for Housing, Safety and Community Wellbeing through the Human Security Approach
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Advancing Local Urban Solutions Challenges and Opportunities for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Action
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Housing in an interconnected world women leading inclusive and resilient urban futures.
20 May | 16:00–17:30
From Vision to Reality City Leadership for Inclusive and Resilient Housing in Asia
21 May | 09:30–11:30
Designing Development Programs in Conflict Zones
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Human Mobility and Urbanization in Asia and the Pacific Lessons and pathways for regional cooperation
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Responding to Crises Prioritising Climate Equity and Justice for Informal Settlements
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Climate adaptation in the housing sector - Achieving flood adaptation through multi-stakeholder collaboration
22 May | 10:00–11:30
Metropolitan Governance for Affordable Housing and Inclusive Territorial Development
Multipurpose room 15
19 May | 09:30–11:30
Green Homes, Green Balconies Hydroponic Solutions for Climate-Resilient Urban Living
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Beyond the Hype-Where Private Finance Works for Cities-And Where It Doesnt
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Measuring to transform new information tools to address the housing deficit in Latin America and the Caribbean
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Affordable Housing and Climate Change 10 years later after the Paris Agreement
20 May | 09:30–11:30
Innovation in social Housing Rental
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Innovative Models to Unlock Finance for Climate-Resilient Housing in Intermediary Cities
20 May | 14:00–15:30
No good housing without good transportation - approaching the connection between urban mobility and the housing crisis
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Addressing internal displacement in devastated cities - Should housing and service provision take centre stage
21 May | 09:30–11:30
Global Launch of the Master in City Administration (MCA) Program
21 May | 12:00–13:30
From Stakeholders to Shared Decisions A Participatory City-Making Game Workshop
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Beyond External Finance - Can Cities Scale Their Own Revenues While Delivering Housing Solutions
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Strengthening Housing Policy in the Lac Region in Times of Global Transformation - A Minurvi Dialogue
22 May | 10:00–11:30
Buildings for the Future - Advancing the Climate-Housing Nexus through Digital Innovation
Multipurpose room 16
19 May | 09:30–11:30
Re-Engineering the Land and Housing Market in Somalia to Expand Access to Affordable Housing and Land Regulations
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Energy justice and a just urban transition for/in informal settlements
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Climate Finance Goes Urban Financing the Transition to Resilient Cities
20 May | 09:30–11:30
Accelerating New Urban Agenda through Housing Delivery using the Asia Pacific Urban Agenda Platform
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Sustainable development of mountain settlement
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Making Smart Cities Inclusive (Participatory E-Governance in the Mena Region)
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Inclusive planning for adequate housing. Shaping the community-based 15-minute city
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Fair Property Taxation as a Driver of Sustainable Urban Development
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Smart Cities in the GCC
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Building Partnerships for Affordable and Resilient Housing Systems
22 May | 12:00–13:30
Public Property Management as a Land-Based Strategy for Urban Development
Urban Library - room A
19 May | 10:30–11:30
Uniting cities, communities, and capital for Green & Thriving urban brownfield regeneration
19 May | 12:00–13:00
Cities for Children and Youth, Resources to transform cities and slums
19 May | 13:30–14:30
From data gaps to decisions - Ai and the future of housing intelligence
19 May | 15:00–16:00
Urban Laboratory for Innovation and Dialogue (Mad City Baltics)
19 May | 16:30–17:30
Launch of the book Routledge Handbook on Labour in Construction and Human Settlements The Built Environment at Work
20 May | 10:30–11:30
Housing as a Human Right Regional Insights and Strategies for the Arab World
20 May | 12:00–13:00
Guide to creating urban public Spaces for children
20 May | 13:30–14:30
Co-producing Adequate Housing Monitoring Smart Inclusive Transitions towards Equitable Cities
20 May | 15:00–16:00
Future-proofing urban transformation. The Ipcc Special Report on Climate Change and Cities as a catalyst for action
20 May | 16:30–17:30
Public Facilities as enablers of Resilient, Sustainable and Adequate Housing for Urban Communities
21 May | 10:30–11:30
Youth and Civil Society Leadership in Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Cities
21 May | 12:00–13:00
Climate Risk Where Data Is Missing. Housing, Informality, & Climate Resilience
21 May | 13:30–14:30
Multilateral Consortium and Multistakeholder Collaboration in Knowledge Co-production for Climate-Resilient Cities
21 May | 15:00–16:00
Beyond crisis urban responses to displacement in drought-stressed cities through housing and Wash infrastructure
21 May | 16:30–17:30
Circular and resilient urban water management - A compendium of solutions and toolkit for local and regional governments
22 May | 10:30–11:30
Launch of Catalogue of Best Practices in Housing for Somalia
22 May | 12:00–13:00
Planning Tools for Climate Action
Urban Library - room B
19 May | 10:30–11:30
From Principles to Practice: Gender Criteria for Housing Design and Public Procurement
19 May | 12:00–13:00
Foundations of Fairness - why the Global Status of Buildings Determines our Climate and Housing Future
19 May | 13:30–14:30
Housing the Informal - Fostering Livable Cities and Communities in the Asia-Pacific Region
19 May | 15:00–16:00
Localizing Sdg 6 and 11 - How Water and Sanitation Utilities Shape Housing and Urban Development
19 May | 16:30–17:30
Shared Waters, Shared Futures. Central Asia collaborates on a common Water Agenda
20 May | 10:30–11:30
Building Nature-Positive Cities Housing, Resilience, and Sustainable Urban Futures
20 May | 12:00–13:00
Regional Insights for Advancing Climate Finance Readiness and Frameworks for Local Action
20 May | 13:30–14:30
Intersections Connecting Housing, Research and Practice for Safe and Resilient Cities in Latin America
20 May | 15:00–16:00
Launching of guide for citizen participation & engagement for public management, safe and sustainable cities Ivory Coast
20 May | 16:30–17:30
From Delivery to Knowledge Affordable Housing as a System for Equitable and Climate-Resilient Cities
21 May | 10:30–11:30
Accommodating Growth in Latin American and Caribbean Cities - A Land and Housing Pathway for Managing Informality
21 May | 12:00–13:00
Building Back Better How Urban Reconstruction Created an Innovation Lab for Urban Transformation in Azerbaijan
21 May | 13:30–14:30
Neuro Urbanism How Cities Shape the Brain Behaviour and Mental Well Being
21 May | 15:00–16:00
Everyday housing, everyday walking gender, care and neighbourhood liveability
21 May | 16:30–17:30
Cultural and natural heritage in localised Sdgs Creating multiple identities in housing the metropolis
22 May | 12:00–13:00
Water Resilient Cities and Communities in Africa- Insights on Implementation and Scaling from Six African Cities
Urban Cinema
19 May | 10:30–11:15
Football, Cities and Second Chances
19 May | 11:45–12:30
Ajmer Ki Ladkiya Kha Hain (Where are the Girls of Ajmer City)
19 May | 13:00–13:45
Displaced a Citys Scars
19 May | 14:15–15:00
River City Rising-How Spokanes Housing Reform Became a Catalyst for Change
19 May | 15:30–16:15
When I Came to Your Door
20 May | 10:30–11:15
The Silent Epidemic
20 May | 11:45–12:30
Sanitation Workers of South Asia Dangerous Work Demands Respect and Dignity
20 May | 13:00–13:45
Negotiating Power and Conflict Resolution in The Co-Production of Public Space Within Post-Displacement Housing in Cairo
20 May | 14:15–15:00
Beyond the Downpour Echoes
20 May | 15:30–16:15
Waste to Wealth - Building Resilient Cities and Communities.
21 May | 10:30–11:15
Shaki Where shebeke, history and craftsmanship weave Azerbaijans living heritage
21 May | 11:45–12:30
Good Hood Stories Season 4 - Partnering for Improved Human Settlements
21 May | 13:00–13:45
The Last Shelter
21 May | 14:15–15:00
What no one wants to see. Homelessness a cause we must make visible
21 May | 15:30–16:15
Still the One (Case Study)-- Preserving Affordable Housing in Burlingtons Old North End
22 May | 10:00–10:45
SdrpY
22 May | 11:15–12:00
Building the Builders Inside the Africa Urban Lab Professional Diploma
SDGs in Action - room A
19 May | 08:00–09:30
Arab Caucus Meeting
19 May | 12:00–13:30
The Climate-Housing Nexus, Local Governance for a Just and Inclusive Transition.
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Delivering SDGs In Action Closing the Gap through City-led SDG Delivery Platforms
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Driving Local Climate Action for Water Resilient Communities - The 2nd Water as Leverage City Champion Challenge
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Localizing Housing Finance - Connecting Cities, Communities and Investment
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Green Affordable Housing at Speed and Scale - Delivering decarbonised, resilient and locally sourced homes
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Resilient Housing in Informal Settlements Scalable Solutions for the Climate-Poverty Nexus
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Bridging the Gap for SDGs in Action Pairing Cities to Accelerate Local Climate Solutions
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Transformative Partnerships for Resilience Community-Led Planning Enabling Affordable Housing and WASH for SDG Delivery
21 May | 16:00–17:30
SeCure Model - Sustainable and Empowering Cultural Revitalization of Post-Conflict Cities
22 May | 10:00–11:30
From Integrated Planning to Action -Project Platforms as a Tool for Decentralized Cooperation and Sdgs Localization
22 May | 12:00–13:30
Green Innovation Districts Where Climate Action, Innovation, and Community Meet
SDGs in Action - room B
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Policy Pathways for Advancing Adequate Housing Through Circular Construction
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Housing for Recovery and Resilience - Municipal Social Housing as Sustainable Development Goals in Action
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Beyond homeownership social rental models as a response to housing the unhoused
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Housing as Care Infrastructure - Reframing Planning, Housing and Everyday Care
20 May | 14:00–15:30
The Transformational Role of Housing in Humanitarian Crises and Disaster Recovery
20 May | 16:00–17:30
From Definitions to Solutions European and Global Approaches to Combat Homelessness
21 May | 12:00–13:30
MDB Cities Group, C40 and Gcom - Financing System-Wide Urban Resilience
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Citiverse in Action - Digital Innovation for accelerated localization of the Sustainable Development Goals
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Public Spaces from Early Childhood
22 May | 10:00–11:30
SDG Solutions Born in Informal Settlements
22 May | 12:00–13:30
Turning Data into Better Cities Jordans Integrated Approach to Housing, Services
SDGs in Action - room C
19 May | 08:00–09:00
Indigenous Peoples Caucus
19 May | 12:00–13:30
National SDGs Localization Frameworks and VNR–VLR Integration for Multilevel Governance and Territorial Impact
19 May | 14:00–15:30
More Than a Roof : How Successful Housing Strategies Transform Lives
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Housing for All Ages. Planning Intergenerational Cities through Inclusive Housing Systems
20 May | 08:00–09:00
Indigenous Peoples Caucus
20 May | 12:00–13:30
From SDG Localization to Housing and Resilience Impact through Voluntary Local Review (VLR)
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Global Stocktake on SDG Localisation - The Climate-Housing Nexus for Sustainable Cities
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Water-Centered Territorial Development Azerbaijan, Colombia & Latin America shares Resilient and Inclusive Habitat
21 May | 08:00–09:00
Indigenous Peoples Caucus
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Enhancing Municipal Capacities in Africa - Launch of the Affordable Housing Toolkit for Municipal Authorities
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Circular Economy Approaches for Construction and Demolition Waste to Catalyse Affordable Housing in Low-Income Countries.
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Delivering Territorial Impact - A One Un Integrated Approach in Sahelian contexts
22 May | 08:00–09:00
Indigenous Peoples Caucus
22 May | 10:00–11:30
From Goals to Homes - UIA SDG Tools and Award Cases for Safe, Resilient Housing Action
22 May | 12:00–13:30
Strategic Environmental Assessment as a Tool for Achieving Climate Targets in Urban Planning
Press Conference Room
18 May | 09:00–09:30
Official Opening Press Conference for the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13)
19 May | 11:40–12:00
Launch of the Future of Cities Partnership
19 May | 12:00–13:00
Daily Press Briefing
19 May | 13:15–14:00
Launch of the World Cities Report 2026
19 May | 15:15–16:00
Bridging Grassroots Communities and Global Urban Expertise
19 May | 16:15–17:00
Launching the Barcelona Metropolitan Declaration Bold Commitments to Tackle the Housing Crisis at Metropolitan Scale
20 May | 12:00–13:00
Daily Press Briefing
20 May | 13:15–14:00
Media as a Driver of Public Discourse on Housing and Urban Resilience
20 May | 15:15–16:00
Local Patterns for the New Urban Agenda: Solving the Urban Last-Mile Implementation Gap
20 May | 16:15–18:00
UIA 2030 Award - Third Cycle Announcement
21 May | 12:00–13:00
Daily Press Briefing
21 May | 13:15–14:00
Habitat Professionals Forum Launches New Global Framework for Transformative Recovery from Disaster
21 May | 15:15–16:00
New UN-Habitat report on urban content of national climate plans (Urban Content in NDC 3.0: Cities at the Centre)
21 May | 17:00–17:30
Urban Solutions Journalism Academy at WUF13: Training for Journalists
22 May | 13:00–14:00
Official Closing Press Conference of WUF13
ONE UN room A
19 May | 08:00–09:00
Women’s Caucus
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Beyond shelter adequate, safe, resilient housing for gender equality and womens empowerment in different housing contexts
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Unesco Creative Cities and Sustainable Urban Development
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Climate-Resilient Cities and Communities across the Caspian Region Unlocking Climate Finance for Urban Adaptation
20 May | 08:00–09:00
Women’s Caucus
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Water-Smart Cities Building Urban Resilience Through Capacity Development
20 May | 14:00–15:30
From Project Implementation to Policy Change - Building Water Resilient Cities
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Strengthening Urban Earthquake Preparedness ONE UN Solutions for Safer and More Resilient Cities
21 May | 08:00–09:00
Women’s Caucus
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Shaping safer and resilient cities: Consultation of Draft Policy Brief on Urban Climate Peace and Security
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Strengthening Health Outcomes Through Sustainable Housing Policies a Multisectoral Dialogue on Housing and Health
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Resilient Arab Cities Good Practices and Opportunities for the Future
22 May | 08:00–09:00
Women’s Caucus
22 May | 12:00–13:30
South-south and Triangular Cooperation for Innovative Partnerships and Solutions for Urbanizing Global South
ONE UN room B
17 May | 13:00–14:00
Kick‑off Meeting of the Service Providers Stakeholder Group
17 May | 14:00–17:00
Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA) Assembly
19 May | 08:00–09:00
Children and Youth Caucus
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Future urbanisation, how will your city change over the next decades
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Integrated approaches for advancing Durable Solutions and the reintegration of returnees in Afghanistan responding to
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Artificial Intelligence for Cities - Urban Planning and Building Smart, Resilient Communities
20 May | 08:00–09:00
Children and Youth Caucus
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Catalytic funding and support for building safe, resilient and inclusive cities
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Leveraging Human Security for Integrated Urban Solutions and Housing - Lessons from Joint UN Action
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Bankable Municipalities, Livable Cities
21 May | 08:00–09:00
Children and Youth Caucus
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Priorities of the new Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing - Consultation for Stakeholders
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Remove the risk, not the people - Slum transformation as key to housing justice and climate resilience
21 May | 16:00–17:30
The missing target. Housing security in the indicators of the Global Goal on Adaptation
22 May | 08:00–09:00
Children and Youth Caucus
22 May | 10:00–11:30
United for Change Translating Africas Urban Position into Transformative Actions
22 May | 12:00–13:30
Housing at the Intersection of Resource Efficiency and Resilience
ONE UN room C
17 May | 13:00–17:00
Business Assembly: Delivering Against Odds: Private Sector Leadership Across the Housing Value Chain
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Sanitation as a Foundation for Safe and Resilient Housing Lessons from Low-Income Cities in Asia-Pacific
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Delivering SDG 11 through Housing - Supporting National and Local Action in the UNECE Region
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Financing Localization of SDGs through Integrating Local Financing Frameworks and Instruments (Local2030 Coalition)
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Decarbonizing housing and buildings at the City-Industry-Climate Nexus
20 May | 14:00–15:30
From Commitment to Impact - Advancing Quality of Life in Cities as One
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Housing Resilience as an Urban Systems Challenge
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Building low-carbon housing - from National Policy to Local Action
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Regenerating historic settlements for adequate housing: traditional techniques, value chains, resilient homes
21 May | 16:00–17:30
From Grey to Blue-Green, Water Responsive Urbanism and Sponge Cities for African Resilient Cities
22 May | 10:00–11:30
Why Continue Development and Reconstruction While Conflict Persists? Urban Recovery Insights from the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen
22 May | 12:00–13:30
Localizing the Global Digital Compact at the City Level
UN-Habitat Arena
19 May | 10:30–11:30
Nature-Based Solutions for Resilient Arab Cities: From Local Action to Urban Transformation
19 May | 12:00–13:00
From Policy to Impact: Scaling Housing Delivery
19 May | 13:30–14:30
NDCs 3.0: Urban Law and Multi-level Governance to Enable Climate Commitments
19 May | 15:00–16:00
World Cities Report 2026
19 May | 16:30–17:30
Community-led housing in Europe – tools for cities beyond markets
20 May | 10:30–11:30
Two Regions, One Agenda: Lessons for Inclusive Urban Regeneration
20 May | 12:00–13:00
SDG Localization: Driving System Change through Partnerships and Innovation
20 May | 13:30–14:30
The Baku Urban Award: Scaling Housing Solutions for Global Impact
20 May | 15:00–16:00
Climate adaptation, biodiversity, and resilient construction
20 May | 16:30–17:30
Transforming informal settlements: Data, standards, and practice
21 May | 10:30–11:30
Healthy and Caring Cities in Action
21 May | 12:00–13:00
UN 2026 Water Conference: Urban housing roadmap
21 May | 13:30–14:30
Housing Market Innovation: Blending Planning and Finance for Inclusive Urban Growth
21 May | 15:00–16:00
Practicing Housing at the Centre of Crisis Response
21 May | 16:30–17:30
Managing displacement across the humanitarian–development nexus and area-based approach
22 May | 10:00–11:00
Our Collective Efforts on the New Urban Agenda for the next 10 years
22 May | 11:15–12:15
Land Governance and Land-Based Solutions for Housing
22 May | 12:30–13:30
SDG 11 Progress Review and 50 Years of Urban Development
Dialogue room A
17 May | 09:00–09:45
Ministerial Meeting on the New Urban Agenda (NUA) - Opening Segment
17 May | 14:00–15:00
Panel 1: Housing for Social Inclusion and Ending Poverty
17 May | 15:00–16:00
Panel 2: Housing for Urban Prosperity and Opportunities for All
17 May | 16:00–17:00
Panel 3: Housing for Environmentally Sustainable and Resilient Urban Development
17 May | 17:15–17:45
Ministerial Meeting on the New Urban Agenda (NUA) - Closing Segment
19 May | 09:30–11:30
The Global Housing Crisis: What is the Plan?
19 May | 14:00–17:00
WUF13 NGO Forum: Global Partnerships and Decision-Making
20 May | 09:30–11:30
Transforming Informal Settlements and Slums for Housing the World
20 May | 14:00–17:00
Breathing Life into the New Urban Agenda: Integrating Air Quality and Green Infrastructure for Resilient Cities
21 May | 09:30–11:30
Housing at the center of crisis recovery and reconstruction
21 May | 12:00–13:30
The Middle East Crisis and its Global Housing and Urban Impacts
Dialogue room B
17 May | 11:00–12:00
Joint Opening of the Assemblies
18 May | 09:00–10:00
Joint Closing of the Assemblies
19 May | 09:30–11:30
The social and economic power of housing
20 May | 09:30–11:30
The climate-housing nexus
21 May | 09:30–11:30
A New Deal for Housing Finance
Roundtable room A
17 May | 10:00–13:30
National Ministerial Statements - A
19 May | 11:00–12:30
Regional African Ministerial Meeting
19 May | 13:00–15:00
One UN Roundtable
19 May | 15:30–17:30
Local and Regional Governments Roundtable
20 May | 13:00–15:00
Business Roundtable
20 May | 15:30–17:30
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Roundtable
21 May | 13:00–15:00
Academia and Research Roundtable
21 May | 15:30–17:30
Professionals Roundtable
22 May | 10:00–12:00
The Rights of Indigenous Peoples Roundtable
Roundtable room B
17 May | 10:00–13:30
National Ministerial Statements - B
19 May | 13:30–15:30
Intergovernmental Open-Ended Expert Working Group on Adequate Housing for All: Intersessional Meeting on Housing Sustainability and Resilience
20 May | 13:00–15:00
The Rights of Older Persons Roundtable
20 May | 15:30–17:30
Parliamentarians Roundtable
21 May | 13:00–15:00
Children and Youth Roundtable
21 May | 15:30–17:30
Grassroots and Civil Society Organizations Roundtable.
22 May | 10:00–12:00
Women’s Roundtable
Special Session room A
17 May | 14:00–18:00
Children and Youth Assembly
19 May | 13:00–15:00
Housing at the Centre of Global Coalitions
19 May | 15:30–17:30
Pulse of healthy homes
20 May | 13:00–15:00
Cities as playing fields
20 May | 15:30–17:30
Closing the Loop: Advancing Waste Management Towards Circular Economy
21 May | 13:00–15:00
Inclusive Urban Resilience, Blue Economy and Sustainable Tourism in SIDS
Special Session room B
17 May | 13:00–14:00
Women’s Assembly: Co-creating gender-transformative strategies for adequate housing for all women and girls - Opening session
17 May | 14:00–16:00
Women’s Assembly: Breakout session
17 May | 16:00–17:00
Women’s Assembly: Co-creating gender-transformative strategies for adequate housing for all women and girls - Closing session
19 May | 13:00–15:00
Cities at the heart of connectivity: Urban reconstruction and regional cooperation
19 May | 15:30–17:30
Building from the ground-up: From resistance to alternatives
20 May | 13:00–15:00
Rethinking Cultural Heritage and Inclusive Urban Regeneration
20 May | 15:30–17:30
Stories from the Climate Frontlines
21 May | 15:30–17:30
Africa Affordable Housing Compact – Deal Room Investor Session
Practices Hub
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Leaving No One Behind: Inclusive Housing in Action
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Upgrading from Within: Incremental Solutions for Informal Settlements
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Communities at the Centre: Participatory Slum Transformation
20 May | 12:00–13:30
Housing for Post-Crisis Return: Enabling Durable Solutions
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Resilient Housing Recovery: Practical Solutions for Climate Disasters
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Housing at the Frontline: Pathways for Climate Action
21 May | 12:00–13:30
Housing Multipliers: Solutions Powering Economies and Communities
21 May | 14:00–15:30
Unlocking Housing Finance: Approaches Across Government Levels
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Innovative Housing Finance: Finding New Models
22 May | 10:00–11:30
From Policy to Practice: Delivering Housing Solutions
22 May | 12:00–13:30
From Practice to Policy: Lessons from Housing on the Ground
Think Pod
17 May | 13:00–17:00
World Assembly of Local and Regional Governments: Local Leadership Shaping a Renewed Multilateralism
18 May | 16:00–17:30
MINURVI session
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Global Urban Data Coalition Meeting
19 May | 14:00–15:00
State of Arab Cities Report 2025- Housing, Land and Basic Services as Foundations for Resilient Urbanization
19 May | 16:00–17:00
All What You Need to Know about the Intergovernmental Open-Ended Expert Working Group on Adequate Housing for All
20 May | 11:30–13:30
From Global Housing Finance to Local Affordable Housing Action: Leveraging Global Development and Subnational Finance
21 May | 12:00–13:00
Philanthropy and Civil Society
21 May | 15:00–16:00
Mayors for Digital Cooperation (MDC): Inaugural Assembly
21 May | 16:30–17:30
Building Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities through South-South and Triangular Cooperation: Innovative Partnerships and Solutions for the Rapidly Urbanizing Global South
22 May | 10:00–11:00
Launching the Urban Thinkers Campus 10.0 Series
Main Entrance
17 May | 08:00–08:30
WUF13 Flag raising ceremony
Business and Innovation Hub
19 May | 12:00–13:00
From Events to Impact: How Mega Events can Accelerate Sustainable Urban Development and Infrastructure Transformation
19 May | 13:30–14:30
From Data to Delivery: Empowering Cities and Investors with Actionable Urban Data
19 May | 15:00–16:00
Urban Value Chain in Action: Business Leadership for Inclusive, Smart and Sustainable Cities
19 May | 16:30–17:00
Creating a New Deal for Housing: Public Private Collaboration at Core
20 May | 10:30–11:30
Delivering Smart and Sustainable Urban Projects in Azerbaijan
20 May | 12:00–13:00
Building Data as an Accelerator for Energy Transition, Housing Quality and Green Finance
20 May | 13:30–14:30
Urban Development and Technologies: Smart Cities and Intellectual Property
20 May | 15:00–16:00
Cities 360: Digital Delivery Across the Urban Value Chain
20 May | 16:30–17:30
Smart Mobility Index Insights: Lessons for Urban Delivery in Emerging Cities
21 May | 12:00–13:00
Empowering SMEs as essential contributors to the creation of sustainable, inclusive, and resilient cities
21 May | 13:30–14:30
Housing Across the Lifecycle – The Canadian Experience
21 May | 15:00–16:00
Cities are Built the Way They are Financed: Meeting the Finance moments in the Housing Delivery Value Chain in Africa
21 May | 16:30–17:30
From Vision to Delivery: Integrated Urban Development and Engineering Solutions in Action
22 May | 10:00–11:00
Private Sector as a Driver of Sustainable Cities
22 May | 11:30–12:30
Green Technology in Urban Development: Accelerating the Transition to Sustainable and Resilient Cities
Multipurpose room 01
17 May | 14:40–15:50
Grassroots and Civil Society Organizations Assembly: Breakout session 6
19 May | 09:30–11:30
Design Victories: Leading beautiful, regenerative, inclusive & lasting global housing production
19 May | 12:00–13:30
Urban heat resilience and wellbeing - tackling the effects of extreme heat in resource-constrained dry cities
19 May | 14:00–15:30
Post-crisis reconstruction in the built environment in Mediterranean countries
19 May | 16:00–17:30
Sub-Saharan Africa's Urban Awakening Catalyzing Economic Growth and Job Creation
20 May | 09:30–11:30
Policies, papers, and bricks Capacity Building for Crisis Preparedness and Response
20 May | 12:00–13:30
African Cities in Action Advancing South South Cooperation for Integrated Urban Developmen
20 May | 14:00–15:30
Financing Housing Justice- Approaches to advance anti-discriminatory, democratic, sustainable and caring housing futures
20 May | 16:00–17:30
Scaling Resilience--Self-Built Housing as a Pathway to Safer, Climate-Ready Cities
21 May | 09:30–11:30
Training Cities on Climate Resilient Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Projects
21 May | 12:00–13:30
From Screening Out to Upgrading Creditworthiness Rethinking Housing Finance for Informal Earners in Emerging Economies
21 May | 14:00–15:30
From Risk to Resilience: Solution Pathways for Sinking Cities
21 May | 16:00–17:30
Rethinking the Future of Housing Favelas as a Sustainable Model
22 May | 10:00–11:30
Coalition of builders promoting productive partnerships in the global south, and Pre-launch of the C A H F Housing Finance Yearbook 2025/2026
22 May | 12:00–13:30
Social Housing, Sustainable Communities Through Innovative Solutions
22 May | 17:00–17:30
WUF13 Flag lowering ceremony
WUF Sessions
1
WUF13 Flag raising ceremony
2
Opening Ceremony
3
Ministerial meeting on NUA
4
Dialogues
5
Special Sessions
6
Roundtables
7
Assemblies
8
ONE UN
9
SDGs in Action
10
Voices from Cities
11
Networking Events
12
WUF Academy Events
13
Urban Library
14
UN-Habitat Arena
15
Urban Cinema
16
Press Events
17
Caucus
18
Practices Hub
19
Business and Innovation Hub
20
WUF Campus
21
Other Events
22
Closing Ceremony