UN readies to collaborate with Azerbaijan on finding citizens missing during Karabakh war PHOTO

In a significant meeting at the UN headquarters in New York on March 11, 2025, the Chairwoman of Azerbaijan’s State Committee on Family, Women, and Children Affairs, Bahar Muradova, and the Chairwoman of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, Nahla Haidar, discussed the issue of Azerbaijani citizens who went missing as a result of Armenia’s decades-long military aggression.

The parties focused on the plight of the missing and abducted individuals, particularly women and children, and explored ways to collaborate in addressing this humanitarian issue, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

Muradova informed Haidar about the ongoing plight of Azerbaijanis who were captured, went missing, or were taken hostage during the First Karabakh War.

She highlighted that 4,844 Azerbaijani citizens, including 321 women and 54 children, went missing during the conflict. Muradova emphasized the widespread abductions, killings, and torture of women and children throughout Armenia’s aggressive actions, which were driven by unfounded territorial claims.

Haidar underscored the significance of providing detailed documentation and concrete evidence to aid in investigations into the fate of the missing individuals. She expressed her readiness to cooperate more closely with Azerbaijan to help clarify the whereabouts of those still missing.

The two leaders also exchanged views on various issues and explored the potential for further productive cooperation between the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and Azerbaijan’s State Committee on Family, Women, and Children.

By Tamilla Hasanova