UN commits to helping locate missing Azerbaijani individuals from Karabakh conflict
Chairperson of the State Committee for Family, Women, and Children’s Issues, Bahar Muradova, recently held a meeting with the Chair of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, Nahla Haidar, at the UN headquarters in New York.
During the meeting, Muradova presented information on Azerbaijani war prisoners, missing individuals, and hostages as a result of Armenia’s 30-year military aggression. She highlighted that during the First Karabakh War, a total of 4,844 Azerbaijani citizens went missing, including 321 women and 54 children. Additionally, she emphasized that hundreds of women and children have been taken hostage, killed, and subjected to torture during Armenia’s prolonged aggression against Azerbaijan.
Haidar stressed the importance of providing documentation and concrete evidence for investigations on this matter. She expressed readiness for closer cooperation with Azerbaijan to determine the fate of the missing Azerbaijanis.
Furthermore, the parties discussed various important issues and explored opportunities for further productive collaboration between the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and the State Committee for Family, Women, and Children’s Issues.
Overall, this meeting marks a significant step towards addressing and resolving the challenges faced by Azerbaijani women and children affected by the conflict with Armenia. The commitment to cooperation and partnership between both committees signals a positive path forward in advocating for the rights and well-being of women and children in Azerbaijan.
