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World Urban Forum

The World Urban Forum (WUF) is the world’s premier conference on urban issues. It was established in 2001 by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanisation and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies.

History
• World Urban Forum I (WUF 1), Nairobi, Kenya, 2002 • World Urban Forum III (WUF 3), Vancouver, Canada, 19–23 June 2006 • World Urban Forum IV (WUF 4), Nanjing, China, 2008 • World Urban Forum V (WUF 5), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 22–26 March 2010 • World Urban Forum VI (WUF 6), Naples, Italy, 1–7 September 2012 • World Urban Forum VII (WUF 7), Medellín, Colombia, April 2014 • World Urban Forum XII (WUF 12), Cairo, Egypt, 2024 • World Urban Forum XIII (WUF 13), Baku, Azerbaijan, 2026 == Controversies ==
Controversies
In 2023, the World Urban Forum faced criticism from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for inviting the occupation authorities of Crimea to participate in a session. Ukrainian officials argued that the invitation could be perceived as an attempt to legitimize Russia's temporary occupation of Ukrainian territories. == References ==
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