Leyla Aliyeva and UN-Habitat official discuss sustainable urban development at COP31

Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and founder and head of the IDEA Public Union, met on November 12 with Erfan Ali, Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), on the sidelines of the COP31 climate summit.

During the talks, participants reviewed Azerbaijan's initiatives in sustainable urban planning, environmental protection, and climate change adaptation, highlighting IDEA's projects focused on expanding urban green spaces and promoting ecological awareness.

Both sides emphasized the need to strengthen the climate resilience of coastal cities and integrate environmental risk assessments into urban development, while exploring opportunities for joint projects between IDEA and UN-Habitat.