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Neglected displacement crises

The media chooses what you hear. And they are neglecting to tell you about some of the worst displacement crises in the world.
Updated 03. Sep 2024

How many articles have you seen published about the world’s biggest displacement crisis in Sudan? Or the severe hunger crisis sweeping through the resource-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo? How often do you hear journalists reference the number of people who rely on aid in the Sahel?

When information about these crises doesn’t reach you, it’s easier for global leaders to ignore. And it’s much harder for humanitarian organisations, like the Norwegian Refugee Council, to attract funding to support those in need. As a result, millions of people suffer in silence.

We’re here to tell you about the crises no one is talking about.


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How many articles have you seen published about the world’s biggest displacement crisis in Sudan? Or the severe hunger crisis sweeping through the resource-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo? How often do you hear journalists reference the number of people who rely on aid in the Sahel?

When information about these crises doesn’t reach you, it’s easier for global leaders to ignore. And it’s much harder for humanitarian organisations, like the Norwegian Refugee Council, to attract funding to support those in need. As a result, millions of people suffer in silence.

We’re here to tell you about the crises no one is talking about.

Latest news

South Sudan: Needs greater than funding

Head of programme Martje van Raamsdonk was interviewed by BBC Radio Scotland: “We see humanitarian needs who are greater than available funding, and we struggle to give people who are affected by displacement all the support that they need.”

Sudan: Worsening humanitarian crisis

Advocacy manager Mathilde Vu spoke to The World: “Right now, in some places of Darfur, children are dying every day because of hunger.”

Country director Will Carter spoke to French newspaper La Croix: “In areas controlled by the army, markets remain stocked, although prices have risen sharply. In contrast, few supplies are available in RSF-held areas, so prices have skyrocketed.”

Burkina Faso: Neglected crisis

An article by Al Jazeera on the devastating attack in Barsalogho on Saturday featured findings from our neglected displacement crises report.



      


Each year, the Norwegian Refugee Council publish a list of the ten most neglected and forgotten displacement crises in the world.

The purpose is to focus on the plight of people whose suffering rarely makes international headlines, who receive no or inadequate assistance, and who never become the centre of attention for international diplomacy efforts:

      

Voices from neglected crises

      

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