We deliver high-quality aid where needs are greatest. When we started our relief efforts after World War II, humanitarian needs were critical. They still are – and we’re still there, protecting people forced to flee and supporting them as they build a new future. Today, we work in both new and protracted crises across more than 30 countries, where we provide camp management, food assistance, clean water, shelter, legal aid, and education.
We stand up for people forced to flee. NRC is a determined advocate for displaced people. When we witness injustices, we alert the world. We promote and defend displaced people's rights and dignity in local communities, with national governments and in the international arena. NRC’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva is a global leader in monitoring, reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Our representation offices in the United States and in Europe work closely with local governments and international actors. They provide expert insight and advocate for the principled delivery of humanitarian aid, effecting policy change to ensure people receive the assistance they need.
We respond quickly to emergencies. NORCAP, NRC’s global provider of expertise to the humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding sectors, is the world’s most utilized agency. Boasting around 1,000 experts from all over the world, we are ready to deploy at a moment’s notice to support the UN and local authorities in humanitarian crises.
Around 16,000 humanitarians work with the Norwegian Refugee Council. Most of us are hired locally to work in the field, and a small number are based at our head office in Oslo, as well as in our representation offices in the United States and in Europe. Many of our colleagues were once themselves fleeing their homes.
Today, a record 82.4 million people are fleeing war and persecution. Not since World War Two have more people needed our help. The Norwegian Refugee Council assisted almost 12 million people worldwide in 2020, and with your support, we can help even more.
