Armenia Protection Monitoring Report #2, January - February 2021
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OPERATIONAL CONTEXT
On 27 September 2020, fighting broke out along the line of contact between Armenia and Azerbaijan and
progressively expanded to the territories around and inside Nagorno-Karabakh until a ceasefire statement
was signed on 9 November 2020. As a consequence, tens of thousands of people fled from NagornoKarabakh to Armenia while tens of thousands of people affected by the conflict were also temporarily
displaced within Azerbaijan.
According to the Armenian Migration Service, some 90,000 persons found themselves in a refugee-like
situation in Armenia as reported in December 2020 and who at the time were residing in ten marzes
Armenia Protection Monitoring Report #1, November - December 2020
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OPERATIONAL CONTEXT
On 27 September 2020, fighting broke out along the line of contact between Armenia and Azerbaijan and progressively expanded to the territories around and inside Nagorno-Karabakh until a ceasefire statement was signed on 9 November 2020. As a consequence, tens of thousands of people fled from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia while tens of thousands of people affected by the conflict were also temporarily displaced within Azerbaijan.
According to the Armenian Migration Service, some 90,000 persons found themselves in a refugee-like situation in Armenia as reported in December, spread across the ten marzes (provinces) of the country1 including the Yerevan communities. Of these, 88% were women and children. 2 Various sources have indicated that, since mid-November until mid-December, between 20,000 and 50,000 individuals have returned to Nagorno-Karabakh, although there is no clarity as to how ma
Armenia Inter-Agency Operational Update, 10 December 2020 - 1 February 2021
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HIGHLIGHTS
The UN system in Armenia continues to operate with a coordination structure put in place under the lead of the Resident Coordinator’s Office and UNHCR to coordinate humanitarian efforts and maximize the efficiency of the response in Armenia to the crisis in NK.
To date, 13 UN agencies, 22 international NGOs, 13 national NGOs, 2 intergovernmental organizations, 5 Government entities, and 1 international organizations are part of the coordination structure and engage across 5 operational working groups (Shelter & NFI, Protection, Food Security & Nutrition, Health, Early Recovery) and 3 sub-working groups (Child Protection,
Education, Cash). Two Working Groups (WG) are co-led by NGO partners.
Armenia Inter-agency Response Plan (October 2020 - June 2021)
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Situation Overview
On 27 September 2020, heavy clashes broke out along the line of contact (LoC) and quickly expanded to other areas in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, until a nine-point ceasefire agreement was signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan during the night of 9-10 November. The six weeks of conflict resulted in significant civilian casualties and the destruction of many houses and public infrastructure in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, including schools, roads and communication networks. As a result, at the peak of the crisis, it is estimated that the majority of the population living in Nagorno-Karabakh had fled to Armenia.