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1997-05-21
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1997-05-21
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  1. “In this respect, humanitarian corridors or any other form of humanitarian space could be considered as a suitable mechanism. We are convinced that, in order to find final and lasting solutions to refugee problems all over the world, we need to look at the root causes of these problems. Preventive activities by humanitarian and human rights organizations should be encouraged, and tolerance and respect for individual and minority rights and ethnic communities promoted. Until those final solutions are found, direct humanitarian assistance to those in need is, and will be, of the utmost importance.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source

  2. “We believe that the United Nations system and affiliated organizations should also provide assistance to those who cannot meet their own basic needs and for whom there are no other available resources for this purpose. In this regard, I would like to draw the attention of members to the humanitarian situation in Nagomy Karabakh. Humanitarian assistance should always be based on need and on the principle of impartiality. The United Nations should make all necessary arrangements to evaluate the needs of the population of Nagorny Karabakh and to provide humanitarian assistance to them. In order for this assistance to reach the recipients, international relief efforts should have free and unimpeded access to Nagomy Karabakh.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source

  3. “The people of Armenia greatly appreciate the humanitarian assistance extended to the refugees by individual States, international organizations, and various non-govemmental organizations. In this respect, we particularly commend the activities of the Department of Humanitarian Affairs, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations Children's Fund in Armenia directed towards the most vulnerable groups of the population: refugees and displaced persons, refugee children under 6 years old, children deprived of one or both parents, single mothers, the disabled and single elderly people.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source

  4. “In Armenia, the refugee crisis is further aggravated by the blockade imposed by neighbouring Azerbaijan, transportation difficulties, and the existence of the earthquake zone, only 35 per cent of which has been reconstructed. Nevertheless, having accommodated over 300,000 refugees from Azerbaijan, the Government of Armenia is doing its utmost to assist them in meeting their needs. Simultaneously, essential steps, including the adoption of appropriate legislation, are being taken towards integrating them into society. In November 1995, the Parliament passed the Law on Citizenship, providing the refugees with the right to become citizens of the Republic of Armenia.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source

  5. “First of all, allow me to thank your delegation, Sir, for the timely initiative of bringing this agenda item before the Security Council for discussion. In recent years, the world has faced a number of complex emergencies entailing conflicts and massive population displacements. Armenia notes with great concern that the number of refugees throughout the world has increased from 1 million in the 1950s to almost 26 million in the 19905. The global nature of the problem requires the international community to focus its attention on it, seeking to create a secure environment for providing humanitarian assistance to civilians in need. The presence of hundreds of thousands of refugees is a very heavy burden for any country, especially for a country with an economy in transition.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source