Speaker. the UN unfortunately refuses to operate in Karabakh and does not send aid or organizations like UNHCR and UNICEF there for assistance. The reason given by the UN is that they do not work in "politically unrecognized territories". Yet it is my understanding that there are several other disputed territories where the UN currently operates. For example. the UN has been providing assistance to refugees in the West Bank and Gaza since 1950. In fact. the UN created a specific organization. the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East to help Palestinian refugees. They have also undertaken work in other unrecognized or disputed areas. including Kosovo. Somaliland.
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