68.5 million people displaced

As we entered 2018, 68,5 million people were displaced from persecution and armed conflict. That's 2.9 million more than the year before. This is the sixth consecutive year where the overall number of displaced people in the world has increased.

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The world's most neglected displacement crises

Some humanitarian crises receive less attention and funding than others. Every year, we present a list of the top ten countries that the world has forgotten.

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Reaching more communities in crisis

04.06.2018 |

Our annual report for 2017 shows how we expanded our work and were able to help more people than ever before.

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Global | 19. Jun 2018

Three countries protect half world’s new refugees

Turkey, Bangladesh and Uganda alone received over half of all new refugees last year. Never before has the world registered a larger number of people displaced by war and persecution.

Nigeria | 15. Jun 2018

Sadiya, a displaced businesswoman

In 2014, Boko Haram insurgents attacked and occupied Sadiya’s hometown in Nigeria. They killed many people and took others as hostages. Terrified, Sadiya waited until nightfall before fleeing with her husband and children. They never returned.

Ukraine | 15. Jun 2018

Rebuilding their lives on Ukraine’s frontline

“If someone had told me four years ago that I would become a cheesemaker, I would never have believed it,” a smiling Ihor Rishko, 34, says.

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THE KILLING OF PROTESTERS IN GAZA IS:

Bringing back the nightmares

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Mona returns to a country in ruins

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Following their father’s death and their mother’s remarriage, the grandparents are looking after their eight grandchildren. They fled the violence in ISIS-controlled Deir Az Zour and arrived in a camp in Hasakeh on November 23.
“I will be proud of them whatever they do. I want to be able to support them in whatever they choose”. Said the grandfather.
The grandmother wishes to go back home when it is safe. But “our house is destroyed” she said and the trip here will be too expensive.

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Syria | 11. Jun 2018

I predicted 2018 would offer hope for Syrians – but I was painfully wrong

Afghanistan | 11. Jun 2018

Afghan electorate: Basic needs must be met before political progress can be ensured

Yemen | 21. Mar 2018

Donald Trump has a unique opportunity to help the Yemen crisis

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Hans Christen Knævelsrud working on camp management for UNHCR in Zaatari Camp in Jordan (Photo: NRC/Christian Jepsen)

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NORCAP is the Norwegian Refugee Council’s expert deployment capacity. We aim to improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. We do this by bringing actors together and by sending experts to the UN and to national, regional and international organisations and institutions.

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