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According to CNN, 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.
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| 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 from Nagorno-Karabakh crossing the border into Armenia. A response plan is being finalized and the UN will appeal for financial contributions.
To date, more than 50% of the 120,000 ethnic Armenians in Nagorny-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 to join Armenia, a long-running sovereignty dispute between the two neighbors.
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