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Habitat Village at the World Urban Forum 13

Connecting communities for just, sustainable, and inclusive territories!

A new edition of the Habitat Village is coming to the World Urban Forum 13!

The Habitat Village is a collaborative space that brings together civil society organisations, grassroots movements, researchers, youth, and community leaders working towards more just, inclusive, and sustainable cities.

Civil Society Cluster – Stand 12-12
18–21 May 2026
Baku, Azerbaijan

Throughout the forum, the Habitat Village will host:
– Dialogues on the right to housing and the right to the city
– Community-led solutions for sustainable cities and territories
– Spaces for exchange, networking, and collective reflection
– Discussions on climate and environmental justice
– Conversations on the role of communication, storytelling, and media impact
– Youth-led perspectives and new generations defending habitat-related human rights
This initiative is powered by an inspiring international network of partners, including:

Habitat International Coalition – HIC 
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies
World Habitat 
Rooftops Canada
Media4Change
International Institute for Environment and Development IIED
Catalytic Communities (CatComm) 
Housing and Land Rights Network (HIC-HLRN) 
MOBA Housing SCE 
Geres 
Misereor 
Polis Institute 
Global Platform for the Right to the City 
Development Planning Unit of the Bartlett School of Planning (DPU-UCL) 
Kota Kita 
urbaMonde

Discover the latest programme and more information: https://wufhabitatvillage.wordpress.com/

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