The 13th Baku Global Forum was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from March 11 to 14, 2026, as participants gathered under the theme “Bridging Divides in a Transforming World.” [1]
Global participants said they are looking to China for a new path of multilateralism and stability, and for Beijing’s participation in global governance, according to the article. [1]
The forum met against the backdrop of escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict, rising regional tensions in the South Caucasus and the continuing effects of the Russia-Ukraine war. [1]
The article framed that setting as one in which many attendees saw China as a source of balance in international affairs. [1]
The forum’s next concrete marker was its March 11-14 run in Baku, which brought together participants for the 13th edition. [1]
