Guterres urges continued dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Nov 02, 2020, at 02:43 pm

New York: The UN chief remains “deeply concerned” over reports that hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone are continuing to affect civilians, his spokesperson said on Saturday. 

US spoke to Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders urging de-escalation in Karabakh: Pompeo

Oct 02, 2020, at 02:44 pm

Washington/Sputnik:  US officials have spoken to Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders and urged them to cease hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview.

UN rights office 'deeply concerned' over arrests of LGBT people in Azerbaijan, Egypt and Indonesia

Oct 14, 2017, at 02:27 pm

New York, Oct 14(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Friday expressed deep concern about a wave of arrests in Azerbaijan, Egypt and Indonesia of more than 180 people perceived to be lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT), many of whom have reportedly been mistreated by law enforcement officials.

Peace, human security at forefront of UN intercultural dialogue forum

May 05, 2017, at 09:40 pm

New York, May 5 (Just Earth News): The integration of migrants in cities, countering the rise of violent extremism, as well as youth radicalization on the Internet are just some of the issues being discussed at a United Nations conference opening on Friday in Baku, Azerbaijan.

UNESCO welcomes Azerbaijan’s decision to free investigative reporter Khadija Ismayilova

May 26, 2016, at 01:55 pm

New York, May 26 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has welcomed Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court decision to free an award-winning investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova.

Armenian President reports to General Assembly on increasing tension with Azerbaijan

Sep 30, 2015, at 02:11 pm

New York, Sept 30 (IBNS): The peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh problem remains one of the most salient issues in the South Caucasus, the President of Armenia on Tuesday told world leaders attending the General Assembly, while highlighting that the establishment of the UN has been one of the "greatest achievements of humankind" that consolidated nations around shared aspirations and principles.

UN human rights chief deplores continuing civil society crackdown in Azerbaijan

Sep 09, 2015, at 03:13 pm

New York, Sep 9 (IBNS): Condemning the recent imprisonment of journalist and human rights activist Khadija Ismayilova, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights voiced his concern on Tuesday over the ongoing targeting and suppression of civil society and independent voices in Azerbaijan.

UNESCO chief condemns killing of journalist Azerbaijan

Aug 13, 2015, at 02:09 pm

New York, Aug 19 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations agency charged with promoting press freedom condemned on Wednesday the killing of Azerbaijani journalist Rasim Aliyev, who died in the capital, Baku, on 9 August, asserting that “impunity for crimes against journalists cannot be allowed to take root.”