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World Urban Forum opens in Baku amid housing divide warning
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Summary: Ministers and experts opened the World Urban Forum in Baku, warning of a growing global housing divide.
WHO: Ministers and experts
WHAT: Opened the World Urban Forum and warned about the global housing divide
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 4:59 PM ET
WHERE: Baku, Azerbaijan
WHY: They warned about a growing global housing crisis and called for international cooperation to tackle it.
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