Baku Appeal: Azerbaijan's Experience is a Significant Example of Post-War Reconstruction

Azerbaijan's experience in restoring territories liberated from occupation is one of the significant examples of post-war reconstruction in the world.

As Report informs, this is stated in the Baku Call to Action adopted following the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13).

The document emphasizes the need for comprehensive approaches in the housing sector that integrate humanitarian response, recovery, and long-term development.

The authors of the call note that families, individuals, and internally displaced persons are often forced to live in unsafe or inadequate housing conditions, which increases the risks of further displacement, insecurity, and social exclusion.

In this regard, the document calls for climate-resilient and people-centered urban recovery in fragile and post-conflict settings, as well as for expanding access to development and climate financing.

According to the text of the document, national and local authorities, humanitarian and development organizations, as well as international institutions must ensure the protection of housing and critical civilian infrastructure, strengthen mechanisms for preventing displacement and destruction, and guarantee the effective enforcement of these measures.

"There are already significant examples of post-war reconstruction in the world, including the experience of the host country - Azerbaijan," the Baku Call to Action states.

The document also calls for a coordinated approach that prioritizes recovery and reconstruction, followed by the return of internally displaced persons to their homes.