"Security Council Urges Unimpeded Aid Passage in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict"

The UN Security Council emphasized the importance of the "rapid and unimpeded passage" of humanitarian aid through the Lachin Corridor in Armenia-Azerbaijan. The UN has been unable to independently verify the movement of people and goods in the region, and reports of food and medicine shortages and disruption to critical services have emerged. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been unable to transport humanitarian assistance through the corridor for several weeks. The ICRC and other impartial humanitarian organizations should be allowed access to the region to address the urgent needs of civilians. The UN Secretary-General has called for the parties to intensify efforts towards long-term normalization of relations for peace and security in the region.