BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. We are of the opinion that there is a need to create a special mechanism for missing persons within the framework of the UN, said President Ilham Aliyev in his address to the participants of an international conference on "Addressing the Issue of Missing Persons: Upholding Families’ Right to Know the Truth", Trend reports.
"As a responsible member of the international community, Azerbaijan views the issue of missing persons during armed conflicts not only as its own problem, but also as a global one faced by several countries around the world. The fact that a resolution on missing persons is put forward in the UN General Assembly at the initiative of our country every two years and adopted by consensus is an integral part of our efforts to raise international awareness on this issue.
Therefore, we are of the opinion that there is a need to create a special mechanism for missing persons within the framework of the UN in order to ensure that the issue receives the necessary international attention," said President Ilham Aliyev.