UN News Centre – Nagorno-Karabakh
https://news.un.org/en/tags/nagorno-karabakh
UN Entities
- United Nations in Armenia:
https://www.un.am/en/, https://unsdg.un.org/un-in-action/armenia - United Nations in Azerbaijan:
http://unazerbaijan.org/en/, https://unsdg.un.org/un-in-action/azerbaijan - International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- Armenia: https://www.iom.int/countries/armenia
- Azerbaijan: https://www.iom.int/countries/azerbaijan
- Potential for mass displacement as conflict intensifies in Nagorno-Karabakh (9 October 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/potential-mass-displacement-conflict-intensifies-nagorno-karabakh
- United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
- ReliefWeb on Nagorno-Karabakh: https://reliefweb.int/updates?search=Nagorno-Karabakh
- Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- refworld on Nagorno Karabakh: https://www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?page=search&skip=0&query=Nagorno+Karabakh&coi=
- United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
- Europe and Central Asia: https://www.unicef.org/eca/
- UNICEF statement on one month of fighting in and beyond Nagorno-Karabakh (28 October 2020): https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicef-statement-one-month-fighting-and-beyond-nagorno-karabakh
- UNICEF statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (17 October 2020): https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicef-statement-nagorno-karabakh-conflict-0
- UNICEF Statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (6 October 2020): https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicef-statement-nagorno-karabakh-conflict
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Nagorno-Karabakh: Reaffirming the obligation to protect cultural goods, UNESCO proposes sending a mission to the field to all parties (20 November 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/nagorno-karabakh-reaffirming-obligation-protect-cultural-goods-unesco-proposes-sending-mission
- World Health Organization – Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe)
- Armenia: https://www.euro.who.int/en/countries/armenia
- Azerbaijan: https://www.euro.who.int/en/countries/azerbaijan
- WHO delivers emergency medical supplies in response to conflict in and around Nagorno-Karabakh (27 October 2020): https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/pages/news/news/2020/10/who-delivers-emergency-medical-supplies-in-response-to-conflict-in-and-around-nagorno-karabakh
Security Council
- Security Council Press elements on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, 29 September 2020: https://twitter.com/UKUN_NewYork/status/1311073097420804098
- Repertoire of Security Council Practice: The situation relating to Nagorny-Karabakh – 1989-1992, 1993-1995: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/repertoire/europe#cat14
Selected UN Documents
- S/2020/1104 (11 November 2020): Letter dated 10 November 2020 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: https://undocs.org/S/2020/1104
Transmits a statement by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and the President of the Russian Federation on a complete ceasefire and termination of all hostilities in the area of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, signed on 9 November 2020. - S/2020/996 (12 October 2020): Letter dated 10 October 2020 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General: https://undocs.org/S/2020/996
Transmits statement by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan and Armenia concerning the declaration of a humanitarian ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia for 10 Oct. 2020. - Security Council resolution 884 (1993): https://undocs.org/S/RES/884(1993)
on the conflict in and around Nagorny Karabakh - Security Council resolution 874 (1993): https://undocs.org/S/RES/874(1993)
on settlement of the conflict in and around Nagorny Karabakh - Security Council resolution 853 (1993): https://undocs.org/S/RES/853(1993)
on the seizure of the district of Agdam and of all other recently occupied areas of Azerbaijan - Security Council resolution 822 (1993): https://undocs.org/S/RES/822(1993)
on the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan - UN documents on “Nagorny Karabakh Situation” – click here
- UN Member States on the Record
Armenia: https://library.un.org/unms?combine=armenia
Azerbaijan: https://library.un.org/unms?combine=azerbaijan
This site provides access to information about membership and statements of Member States at the United Nations.
Selected Statements and Speeches by UN Officials
- Nagorno-Karabakh: captives must be released – UN experts (1 February 2021): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26702&LangID=E
- Welcoming continuing ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh situation, Secretary-General urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to resume talks for peaceful settlement (SG/SM/20473, 4 December 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20473.doc.htm
- Mercenaries in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone must be withdrawn – UN experts (11 November 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26494&LangID=E
- Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Bachelet warns of possible war crimes as attacks continue in populated areas (2 November 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26464&LangID=E
- Deeply concerned about reports of continuing Armenian-Azerbaijan hostilities, Secretary-General fully supports call for immediate humanitarian ceasefire (SG/SM/20386, 31 October 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20386.doc.htm
- Welcoming Joint Statement on humanitarian ceasefire, Secretary-General urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to resume talks towards peaceful resolution (SG/SM/20367,
25 October 2020) https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20367.doc.htm - Statement by the WHO Regional Director for Europe on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (22 October 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark): https://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/sections/statements/2020/statement-by-the-who-regional-director-for-europe-on-the-nagorno-karabakh-conflict
- Civilian deaths ‘totally unacceptable’, Secretary-General stresses, condemning all attacks on populated areas amid conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh (SG/SM/20347, 18 October 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20347.doc.htm
- Secretary-General welcomes humanitarian ceasefire agreement between Azerbaijan, Armenia, urges global support for parties’ work towards peaceful resolutions (SG/SM/20328, 10 October 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20328.doc.htm
- Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Bachelet urges protection for civilians amid escalation in hostilities (9 October 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26365
- Condemning continuing escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, Secretary-General appeals for immediate ceasefire, return to negotiations (SG/SM/20311, 5 October 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20311.doc.htm
- Comment by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (29 September 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26314
- Note to correspondents on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (28 September 2020): https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/note-correspondents/2020-09-28/note-correspondents-the-nagorno-karabakh-conflict
- ‘Extremely concerned’ over fresh Nagorno-Karabakh hostilities, Secretary-General condemns use of force, calling for return to meaningful talks (SG/SM/20284, 27 September 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20284.doc.htm
- Refrain from provocative rhetoric, Secretary-General urges following reported deadly exchanges of fire along Armenia-Azerbaijan border (SG/SM/20175, 13 July 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20175.doc.htm
- Secretary-General welcomes recommitment by Armenia, Azerbaijan towards finding peaceful solution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (SG/SM/19524, 29 March 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sgsm19524.doc.htm
- Secretary-General encourages Armenia, Azerbaijan to take confidence-building steps towards peaceful settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (SG/SM/19266, 29 September 2018): https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sgsm19266.doc.htm
- Welcoming Summit on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Secretary-General encourages building on positive momentum for peaceful negotiated settlement (SG/SM/18751, 16 October 2017): https://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sgsm18751.doc.htm
- Secretary-General welcomes recent talks on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, hopes planned Armenia-Azerbaijan Summit will ‘find peaceful compromise solutions’ (SG/SM/18726, 26 September 2017): https://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sgsm18726.doc.htm
Non-UN Sources
- OSCE Minsk Group: https://www.osce.org/mg
The Minsk Group, the activities of which have become known as the Minsk Process, spearheads the OSCE’s efforts to find a peaceful solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. It is co-chaired by France, the Russian Federation, and the United States. - Security Council Report – What’s in Blue: Nagorno-Karabakh consultations, 19 October 2020: https://www.whatsinblue.org/2020/10/nagorno-karabakh-consultations.php
- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
1 February 2021
not an official document – for information only
https://unric.org/en/unric-library-backgrounder-nagorno-karabakh-conflict/