The UN reminded the parties to the conflict in Karabakh about the  observance of humanitarian law

ArmInfo. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called on the parties to the conflict to Nagorno-Karabakh observe humanitarian law, prevent harm  to the civilian population and infrastructure.

"I remind the parties to the conflict that they must abide by their  obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians  and civilian infrastructure," the UN High Commissioner said in a  statement released Friday in Geneva, quoted by TASS.

As Bachelet emphasized, the parties must respect the principle of  proportionality in the conduct of hostilities and "avoid the use of  explosive weapons with a wide destructive force in residential  areas."

The High Commissioner expressed deep concern about reports of cluster  munitions being used during the conflict. "The use of such munitions  must be stopped immediately," she said, calling on Armenia and  Azerbaijan to join more than 100 states that have ratified the  Convention on Cluster Munitions.

It is also alarming, she said, that hostilities are being waged  during the coronavirus pandemic. With the ongoing violence, social  distancing measures and residents' access to health care may be  difficult, she warned. "Access to health care should be ensured,  including psychological support for victims of the conflict," the UN  High Commissioner concluded.