We assisted 8.5 million people last year

With the help of our supporters, the Norwegian Refugee Council provided assistance and protection to 8.5 million refugees and people displaced in their own country in 2018, spread over 31 countries.

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What you should know about people who are displaced in their own country

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Diary from a bloody war

YEMEN | The first days of March 2015 were a joyful time. “The southern port city of Aden was full of beautiful wedding parties,” writes Malka, 26, in her diary. But on 15 March, everything changed.

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A sixteen-year-old’s flight from IS group through Europe

In 2013, then 16-year-old Mosab fled from Islamic State group in Syria. He travelled alone through Europe, to Norway. Today, he lives in Oslo. He speaks Norwegian, goes to school, has two jobs – one paid and one as a volunteer – and he has learned to play the piano. But at night, he dreams that he is visited by the dead from the war.

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The Norwegian Refugee Council is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across 31 countries, where we help save lives and rebuild futures.

Latest news

Palestine | 21. May 2019

Mother of four describes airstrike escape in Gaza

A recent escalation of violence in Gaza has left dozens of families homeless and in need of aid. Within 48 hours of the ceasefire on 6 May 2019, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) was able to provide essential sanitary equipment and emergency bedding to almost 300 people.

Yemen | 15. May 2019

NRC statement on UN Security Council meeting

Statement by Norwegian Refugee Council's country director in Yemen Mohamed Abdi:

Mali | 14. May 2019

Mali: Displacement figure triples because of violence and military operations

The number of people forced to flee their homes in Mali increased by 360 per cent last year because of violence and military operations, according to a new report by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC). The number of people displaced has continued to increase in the first months of 2019 resulting in alarming humanitarian needs.

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Longreads

A sixteen-year-old’s flight from IS-group to Norway

In 2013, then 16-year-old Mosab fled from Islamic State group in Syria. He travelled alone to Norway. Today, he lives in Oslo.

Rape as a weapon of war

Quiet, cheap and scarily efficient:

Reaching more communities in crisis

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

Safo Ahmed (29) supports refugees in Dadaab Refugee Complex with her work as ICLA Adviser for NRC.

Perspective

Kenya

Safo's journey from law school to refugee camp

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Helping children back to school in rural Kenya

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Kenya

Leaving safety, returning home to fear

Opinions

Global | 22. Jan 2019

Do not criminalise aid work

Global | 10. Jan 2019

Three crises we cannot ignore in 2019

Syria | 04. Oct 2018

World powers must choose peaceful negotiations to avoid an unprecedented disaster in Idlib

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Global displacement overview

Africa

Conflict, violence and drought forces millions to flee.

The global displacement figures

Yet again, the scope of displacement and subsequent humanitarian crises is at an all-time high.

Asia

Hundreds of thousands have fled from violence in Myanmar and Afghanistan

America

Trump turns the screws on refugees.

The Middle East

Civilians bear the brunt of international power play

Europe

Refugees are meeting closed doors

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Our backgrounds vary greatly, but we all share the same drive: to get the job done. With operations in 31 countries, NRC employs a wide range of professionals. Our impact is profound.

Talent development programme

The Norwegian Refugee Council’s (NRC) talent development programme is designed to attract newcomers to the humanitarian sector in order to invest for the future and respond professionally and responsibly to humanitarian needs.

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NORCAP: Global provider of expertise

Midwife Kristin Næss Andresen and health expert Nada Hamza working together to build capacity on women's and children's health in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. (Photo: Ingrid Prestetun/NRC)

About NORCAP

NORCAP is a global provider of expertise to the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors. We build partnerships with international organisations and national actors to protect lives, rights and livelihoods.

Partners and donors

NORCAP works with partners on national, regional and international levels in order to contribute effectively to humanitarian operations. We provide expertise in various fields to support to a wide range of organisations and countries through the deployment of expert personnel.