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The UN Secretary-General welcomes the new humanitarian ceasefire that will take effect at 8 a.m., local time, on 26 October, the statement released on behalf of UN Chief António Guterres said on Monday.

The Secretary-General has also commended the facilitation efforts of the United States, with the support of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.

"The Secretary-General reiterates his appeal to the parties to fully implement their agreement without delay based on this understanding and to resume substantive negotiations without preconditions under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs. He also calls on the parties to allow safe and unimpeded access to humanitarian workers and delivery of humanitarian assistance and services to civilians in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone," the statement said.

It is noted that the Secretary-General expects the parties to abide by all their commitments and to work jointly together with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs to make concrete steps towards a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.