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❗️How can cities strengthen resilience while 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 that define communities? At the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum in Baku, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) and UNESCO are co-organizing a networking event on “𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠.” 🗓️ 21 May 2026 🕑 14:00–15:30 📍 Multipurpose Room 11, World Urban Forum #WUF13 As the global housing crisis continues to intensify, discussions on housing resilience often focus on affordability, quantity, and infrastructure. However, 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 that have sustained communities for generations. In many hazard-prone urban areas, standardized housing solutions risk overlooking vernacular architecture, local materials, and cultural practices that contribute to both resilience and community identity. At the same time, cultural heritage is increasingly threatened by earthquakes, floods, landslides, and other natural hazards. ❗️Without integrating cultural heritage protection into housing and urban planning, societies face a dual challenge: the gradual loss of cultural identity and historical continuity. This session will examine 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 that is both structurally resilient and culturally meaningful. The discussion will also highlight how vernacular architecture and traditional knowledge can inform modern approaches to resilient urban development and climate adaptation. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬: ➡️ Integrating cultural heritage into resilient housing design in hazard-prone urban settings; ➡️ Exploring collaboration between engineers and heritage planners to safeguard both lives and cultural continuity; ➡️ Showcasing vernacular architecture, local materials, climate-adaptive design, and traditional resilience practices; ➡️ Highlighting policies and approaches that protect cultural heritage while addressing urgent housing needs; 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬! #HousingForAll #CulturalHeritage #ResilienceInAction #bakucalltoaction

As the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum #WUF13 continues in Baku, global conversations are placing housing and basic urban services at the center of sustainable development discussions. Convened by UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme), the Forum brings together urban leaders, policymakers, practitioners, and development partners to shape the future of inclusive and resilient cities. ❗️𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 is closely connected to access to water, sanitation, waste management, sustainable energy, transport, and mobility. These essential services are critical for building safe, healthy, and liveable communities. Yet in many informal settlements and underserved urban areas, gaps in basic services continue to increase health risks, unsafe living conditions, and social exclusion. The ongoing discussions at #WUF13 are contributing to the 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, one of the Forum’s key outcome documents focused on advancing housing and sustainable urban development at a time when cities worldwide are facing rising housing costs, rapid urbanization, climate pressures, and growing inequality. Through dialogue, partnerships, and shared action, #WUF13 is reinforcing the urgent need for resilient, people-centered cities that leave no one behind. Photo Credit: © UN-Habitat/Jessica Jones-Langley #WUF13 #BakuCallToAction #SustainableCities #HousingForAll #ResilienceInAction

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization and technical partner HKV, supported two national technical workshops on the 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 #UFFFS under the CREWS 2.0 Project in Cambodia and Lao PDR. ❗️Under CREWS 2.0, the UFFFS is being developed to help 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 deliver timely, impact-based flood warnings to disaster management agencies, city authorities, and relevant stakeholders. Once operational, the system will be integrated into the existing 𝐌𝐲𝐃𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦. The two-day workshops brought together meteorological and hydrological experts, city planning and municipal representatives, and disaster management officials from Cambodia and Lao PDR. Participants were introduced to the UFFFS methodology, the end-to-end forecasting chain, and the data and coordination needed for effective urban flood forecasting. Moreover, participants used satellite-derived rainfall products, including GSMaP, and explored nowcasting approaches with open-source Python tools. Sessions also emphasized the role of ground-based meteorological observations in improving rainfall estimates and forecast accuracy. Sessions combined technical sessions and practical learning. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://bit.ly/4wIb1tx #UrbanResilience #FlashFloodWatch #ClimateAction #DisasterRiskReduction

❗️Advancing regional partnerships for climate and disaster resilience. 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐦 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐳, 𝐀𝐃𝐏𝐂 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, warmly welcomed 𝐇.𝐄. 𝐌𝐫. 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐳 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐳𝐢, 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 and 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 to the United Nations ESCAP, Embassy of Bangladesh in Bangkok, to the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)'s Head Office. During the meeting, discussions focused on addressing the increasing impacts of climate-induced hazards, particularly 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬, which continue to affect groups-at-risk across the region. Both sides exchanged perspectives on strengthening collaboration through science-based approaches, knowledge sharing, capacity development, and the promotion of innovative solutions for disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation. The discussion also emphasized the importance of enhancing early warning systems and fostering 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 to build resilience against increasingly complex and interconnected climate risks. As a founding member country of Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), Bangladesh has played an important role in advancing 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. ADPC maintains an active presence in the country through its dedicated 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞, further strengthening collaboration and supporting national and regional efforts toward safer, more resilient, and sustainable communities. #ResilienceInAction #PartnershipsForImpact #DisasterRiskReduction #ClimateAction

🏠Home can shape a future! 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 from access to education and health care to jobs, protection, and opportunity. Yet despite its impact, housing is still too often treated as a standalone issue rather than a foundation for sustainable development. When housing is placed at the centre of national and local policies, it can drive progress across multiple goals, reducing poverty, advancing gender equality, strengthening resilience, and creating more inclusive and sustainable communities. These critical conversations will take centre stage at the World Urban Forum #WUF13, taking place from 17–22 May 2026 in Baku. Convened by UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme), #WUF13 will bring together global leaders and communities under the theme: “𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝: 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.” Investing in housing is investing in people and in a better future for all. #WUF13 #HousingForAll #UrbanResilience #SafeCities #SDG11 #SustainableDevelopment

🎥 Watch 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐥á𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐡, 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) share her insights on the importance of the World Urban Forum #WUF13 and the urgent need to advance safe, resilient, and inclusive cities for all. From 17–22 May 2026, global leaders, urban planners, communities, and development partners will gather in Baku under the theme: “𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝: 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.” Watch the video and stay tuned for more updates from WUF13. #WUF13 #HousingForAll #UrbanResilience #SafeCities #SDG11 #SustainableDevelopment

❗️𝐀𝐝𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 improves quality of life, reduces poverty, strengthens economies, and supports climate resilience. It creates stability for women, children, youth, and families, while giving communities a sense of dignity, identity, and belonging. From 17–22 May 2026, the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) will join global leaders and partners at the World Urban Forum #WUF13 in Baku. Convened by UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme), this premier global conference on sustainable urbanization will focus on the theme: “𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝: 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.” Investing in housing and upgrading informal settlements is not only an investment in infrastructure, it is an investment in people, prosperity, and a more sustainable future for all. #WUF13 #HousingForAll #UrbanResilience #SafeCities #SustainableDevelopment #SDG11

The countdown is on - only 1 day until the World Urban Forum #WUF13 begins in Baku. As the world’s premier global conference on sustainable urbanization convened by UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme), #WUF13 comes at a critical moment when billions of people around the world still lack access to safe and adequate housing. Today, more than 𝟐.𝟖 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬, including 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟏.𝟏 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐬, and more than 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. Climate change, conflict, and humanitarian emergencies continue to intensify these challenges across every region. #WUF13 will bring together governments, urban planners, communities, civil society, academics, and development partners to advance solutions for safer, more resilient, and more inclusive cities. 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 - 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭! ➡️Stay tuned for more updates: https://lnkd.in/eBAH9Hc6 #WUF13 #HousingForAll #UrbanResilience #SafeCities #SDG11 #climateresilience

🏙️𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞! Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) will join the global community at the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum #WUF13 from 17–22 May 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan🇦🇿 Convened by UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme), this premier global conference on sustainable urbanization will focus on the theme: “𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝: 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.” As more than half of the world’s population now lives in urban areas, building inclusive, resilient, and climate-smart cities has never been more urgent. #WUF13 comes at a critical moment, coinciding with the midterm review of the 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 and the 2026 global review of #SDG11 on sustainable cities and communities. Bringing together governments, urban planners, academics, the private sector, civil society, and UN agencies, WUF13 will provide a global platform to shape the future of sustainable urban development and resilient communities. Stay tuned as Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) joins global partners to exchange knowledge, strengthen collaboration, and advance solutions for safer and more resilient cities for all. #WUF13 #UrbanResilience #SafeCities #makingcitiesresilient #SustainableDevelopment #SDG11

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