UN provides humanitarian assistance to Nagorny-Karabakh

SGGP October 1, 2023 06:51

According to CNN news agency, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that for the first time in 30 years, the United Nations will send a mission to the Nagorny-Karabakh territory to address humanitarian needs.

Azerbaijan has taken full control of Nagorny-Karabakh. Photo: Russian Defense Ministry /TASS

The United Nations is currently working with the Government of Armenia to address the situation of people crossing the border from Nagorno-Karabakh. A response plan is being finalised and the UN will appeal for financial contributions.

To date, more than 50% of the 120,000 ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh have crossed the border into Armenia after Azerbaijan launched a military campaign on September 19.

Nagorno-Karabakh lies deep in southwestern Azerbaijan but is predominantly ethnic Armenian and wants the region to join Armenia, causing a long-standing sovereignty dispute between the two neighbors.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/lien-hop-quoc-ho-tro-nhan-dao-cho-nagorny-karabakh-post707874.html