As part of the latest session of the UN-Habitat Assembly held on May 30 in Nairobi, Kenya, Azerbaijan was elected to the Executive Board of the UN-Habitat program for the first time.

Axar.az reports the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a statement on the development.

It noted that the UN-Habitat Executive Board is the program’s main decision-making body operating between sessions. The board consists of 36 member states. Azerbaijan’s membership in this prestigious UN body will cover the years 2025–2029.

Cooperation between UN-Habitat—the UN agency specializing in sustainable urban development and human settlements—and Azerbaijan has grown significantly in recent years. A notable example is Azerbaijan hosting UN-Habitat’s World Habitat Day (WHD23) in 2023. Furthermore, Azerbaijan is set to host the 13th session of the UN’s World Urban Forum (WUF13), a major global event, from May 17 to 22, 2026.