Authorities continue forensic examinations as one victim remains in critical condition and investigators pursue multiple leads.
A new heritage initiative invites residents and visitors to discover the Principality beyond its postcard image.
A conversation with Marjorie Crovetto on leadership, sustainability and the quiet work of shaping the Principality
Some events find a place on a city’s calendar. Others become part of its identity. For me, UPAINT Monaco has long been one of the latter.
PARIS — Monaco participated in the 11th session of the UNESCO General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, held on 17–18 June 2026, reaffirming the Principality’s commitment to preserving living cultural traditions.
Runa Khan is the founder of Friendship, a social purpose organisation established in Bangladesh in 2002 and widely recognised for its holistic work with the country’s most remote and climate-vulnerable communities. Her integrated development system brings together people, environment and biodiversity through healthcare, education, livelihoods, climate adaptation and dignity — not as separate sectors, but as one living system. In 2025, Friendship’s long-standing work received international recognition through the Earthshot Prize.
How climate change, urbanisation and a shortage of money are forcing the region to reinvent the cities of the future
The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), organized by UN-Habitat in partnership with the Government of Azerbaijan, concluded in Baku with a high-level closing press conference, hosted by Katerina Bezgachina, Chief of Communications at UN-Habitat, summarizing the outcomes of one of the world’s largest international platforms dedicated to sustainable urban development, housing policy, and climate resilience.
UN-Habitat and Alwaleed Philanthropies formally launched a new partnership during the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku aimed at advancing inclusive and sustainable housing solutions for persons with disabilities in Tunisia and across the Arab region. The initiative combines accessible housing design, inclusive urban planning, renewable energy integration and policy reform in what participants described as a model for future urban development.
Why WUF13 in Baku matters more than expected
Pollinators were not officially on the agenda in Baku. Yet during a conversation with Laura Puttkamer, who works in solutions journalism, pollinators surfaced almost inevitably — as discussions about cities increasingly tend to do once they move beyond infrastructure and toward the quieter question of coexistence.
Presented at UN-Habitat’s World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, the 2026 World Cities Report warns that the global housing crisis is becoming one of the defining challenges of modern urbanisation.
