The media chooses what you hear. And they are neglecting to tell you about some of the worst displacement crises in the world.
Neglected displacement crises
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
Sudan: Hunger crisis
Advocacy manager Mathilde Vu spoke to France 24 about the neglected crisis in Sudan one year into the war, saying “What we see now, after 12 months, is a rising risk of famine and basically mass starvation – threatening at least 18 million people in Sudan.”
Burkina Faso: Half a million people cut off from aid
FONGHI with NRC issued a joint press release ahead of next week’s European Humanitarian Forum raising the alarm on the dire situation faced by half a million people under blockade in Burkina Faso who are not receiving aid due to funding shortages and operational difficulties.
DR Congo: Goma isolation
NRC issued a press release highlighting the imminent threat the isolation of Goma is to the entire aid system in eastern DR Congo. The press release was picked up by AP News including syndication from the Washington Post, Fox News, ABC News, Daily Mail, Africanews and several other newspapers. It was also picked up by Al Jazeera.
Voices from neglected crises
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:
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The ten most neglected displacement crises in 2023
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The ten most neglected displacement crises in 2023
You can help end the neglect. Join us as we explore crises the world has forgotten.