The United Nations (UN) mission arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, marking its first access to the region in about 30 years. The mission’s main objective is to assess the humanitarian needs of the area, which has seen almost the entire ethnic-Armenian population fleeing since Baku recaptured the breakaway enclave. The conflict has resulted in a refugee crisis, with more than 100,000 forcibly displaced persons arriving in Armenia. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has appealed for $22 million to provide aid to those fleeing the region. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan is conducting re-integration talks with separatist leaders and has detained several senior figures from its former government and military command. The talks are aimed at ending historic enmity between Azerbaijan and Armenia, with negotiations hosted by Western mediators. Despite multiple rounds of negotiations mediated by Brussels and Washington, a breakthrough has not been achieved yet due to the deep-rooted ethnic hatred resulting from three wars over the past few decades.