Nagorno-Karabakh: A Region on the Brink of Starvation

Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory between Armenia and Azerbaijan, are facing a dire humanitarian crisis due to a blockade imposed by Azerbaijan. The blockade has led to severe shortages of food, fuel, and medicine, resulting in malnutrition and a fourfold increase in recorded miscarriages. The region's population is suffering from starvation, with the first death from malnutrition reported in August. International media have been denied entry into the territory, and calls to lift the blockade and address the crisis have been met with geopolitical challenges. The people of Nagorno-Karabakh are left to fend for themselves, with short-term solutions such as gathering firewood and foraging for food. The situation is worsening, and residents fear that more lives will be lost before the world takes notice.