Karabakh Archives - Career Meaning

World News in Brief: Middle East crisis, Afghan quake, Karabakh refugee appeal

·October 9, 2023·1 min read

UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concerns for the civilian population, urging maximum restraint and that “all diplomatic efforts” are made “to avoid a wider conflagration”. Dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries continued to be reported during the day, including from rocket fire by Palestinian militants in Israeli cities and...

Armenia: UN launches urgent appeal to help refugees fleeing Karabakh

Uncategorized

·October 7, 2023·2 min read

“We call upon the international community to urgently support refugees and their hosts,” said Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees. “International support is crucial to sustain this welcome and to enable us to respond to immediate needs and to also build upon the resilience of this population.” Following the...

Karabakh: Humanitarians respond to growing health needs

Uncategorized

·October 4, 2023·2 min read

Concerns also remain for those unable to leave the Karabakh Region town of Khankendi – known as Stepanakert among Armenians – which the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said was close to empty. Its priority remains finding those too vulnerable to help themselves. Deserted city “The city is...

UN teams support burn victims amidst Karabakh crisis

Uncategorized

·October 1, 2023·2 min read

More than 170 people were killed and over 200 more injured, many with grievous burns and in a critical condition, in an explosion at a crowded fuel depot along the route taken by those entering Armenia last Monday. ‘Heart-breaking’ scenes WHO Special Envoy Robb Butler, who visited a burns treatment...

Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

Uncategorized

·September 30, 2023·4 min read

Some 65,000 have already been registered at Government-run centres where long lines have formed. Late on Friday, UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi tweeted that more than 100,000 refugees had now arrived in Armenia from Karabakh. Anxiety and fear The agency is supporting the refugees with core relief items, said agency representative...

World News in Brief: Karabakh exodus continues, indigenous rights, UN steps up bid to curb food waste

Uncategorized

·September 29, 2023·2 min read

Mr. Grandi stressed that UN refugee agency (UNHCR) convoys with more relief supplies are on the way. “We are ready to mobilize additional resources to support the humanitarian efforts of the Government and people of Armenia,” he said. UNHCR said earlier this week that most of those streaming across are vulnerable, including...