Flags of UN and Azerbaijan raised at Baku Olympic Stadium - VIDEO

On May 17, an official ceremony was held to raise the official flag of the United Nations and the National Flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the Baku Olympic Stadium, the venue hosting the 13th session of the United Nations World Urban Forum (WUF13), according to AZERTAC.

The ceremony was attended by Anar Guliyev, the National Coordinator for WUF13 and Chairman of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture, alongside Anacláudia Rossbach, the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).

The flag-raising ceremony symbolizes the official commencement of the session and further highlights the high international significance of the event.