Last summer, the Iraqi southern governorate of Basra witnessed waves of protests when its citizens appealed for better access to services. The water’s contamination levels rocketed and clean water...
Palestinians, including children, left without international protection in one of the most volatile areas in the occupied Palestinian territory. RAMALLAH - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Oxfam...
The first weeks of 2019 have seen large numbers of civilians displaced by intensified conflict across the Afghan countryside. "Whilst international attention is focused on very welcome peace talks, I...
Humanitarian access to needs in other situations of violence Due to high levels of criminal violence, certain regions in the North of Central America (NCA) are facing significant humanitarian needs...
Ell acceso a las necesidades humanitarias en otras situaciones de violencia Los altos niveles de violencia criminal han convertido ciertas regiones en los países del norte de Centroamérica (NCA) en...
With the Kampala Convention, African countries have taken the lead in promising protection and assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs). The Norwegian Refugee Council calls on African...
The Humanitarian INGO Forum in Colombia calls on all States to maintain the humanitarian character of aid in order to save lives, alleviate suffering, restore and protect human rights, and preserve...
Background According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, seven to nine thousand civilians have been injured as a result of the armed conflict lasting more than four years in...
Almost five years of conflict has affected 5.2 million Ukrainians. Despite growing needs, the conflict in eastern Ukraine continues to be a forgotten crisis. Today, humanitarian actors launched the...
Statement by Eric Batonon, Country Director in Nigeria for the Norwegian Refugee Council "The Norwegian Refugee Council is alarmed by the massive displacement of 30,000 people from the Nigerian town...