The Norwegian Refugee Council is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Whatever it takes. Wherever, and whenever, we're needed.
We deliver high-quality aid where needs are greatest. When we started our relief efforts after World War Two, 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 30 countries, where we provide 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.
We respond quickly to emergencies. Our expert deployment capacity NORCAP, the world’s most used, boasts around 900 experts from all over the world. Our experts stand ready to deploy at a moment’s notice to support the UN and local authorities in humanitarian crises.
Around 5,000 men and women work for the Norwegian Refugee Council. Most of us are hired locally to work in the field. Many of our colleagues were once themselves fleeing their homes.
Today, a record 65 million people are fleeing war and persecution. Not since World War Two have more people needed our help. The Norwegian Refugee Council assisted more than five million people worldwide in 2015, and with your support, we can help even more.
We deliver high-quality aid where needs are greatest. When we started our relief efforts after World War Two, 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 30 countries, where we provide 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.
We respond quickly to emergencies. Our expert deployment capacity NORCAP, the world’s most used, boasts around 900 experts from all over the world. Our experts stand ready to deploy at a moment’s notice to support the UN and local authorities in humanitarian crises.
Around 5,000 men and women work for the Norwegian Refugee Council. Most of us are hired locally to work in the field. Many of our colleagues were once themselves fleeing their homes.
Today, a record 65 million people are fleeing war and persecution. Not since World War Two have more people needed our help. The Norwegian Refugee Council assisted more than five million people worldwide in 2015, and with your support, we can help even more.
Location: Norway, Oslo
Employees: 5001-10000
Founded date: 1946
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23.10.2024 | It could take 350 years for Gaza to rebuild if it remains under a blockade, UN report says | “Once a ceasefire is reached, a return to the pre-October 2023 status quo would not put Gaza on the path needed for recovery and sustainable development,” the report said. “If the 2007–2022 growth trend returns, with an average growth rate ... |
09.10.2024 | How Boredom Helped My Students Overcome Apathy and Build Executive Functioning | We’re halfway through “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia Butler, and we’ve arrived at a crucial turning point in the plot. The main character, Lauren Olamina, loses her family and home to an arson attack. I wanted my students to fully experi... |
07.10.2024 | Gaza is in ruins after Israel’s yearlong offensive. Rebuilding may take decades | FILE – Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File) Palestinians walk through the destruction left by the Israeli air and ground offensive ... |
04.10.2024 | Education Cannot Wait: A Lifeline for Crisis-Affected Children | In a world where chaos reigns, education stands as a beacon of hope. The recent announcements from Education Cannot Wait (ECW) highlight the urgent need for quality education in crisis-affected regions. With a new funding extension of $9 mi... |
03.10.2024 | Education Cannot Wait Announces US$9 Million Cost Extension for Multi-Year Resilience Programme in Iraq: Total ECW Funding Now Tops US$23 Million | Delivered by Save the Children with a consortium of international and local partners, the extended ECW grant prioritizes quality education outcomes for vulnerable children and adolescents. NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Education Ca... |
09.08.2024 | Education Cannot Wait Scales-Up Investments in Colombia with US$12 Million Catalytic Multi-Year Resilience Programme Grant, Total Funding Now Tops US$28 Million | Migration, armed conflict, internal displacement, climate change and other interconnected factors have left over 780,000 children out of school. Delivered by the Norwegian Refugee Council and UNICEF in coordination with the Government of Co... |
19.07.2024 | EU EASTERN BORDERS: Significant Increase in Arrivals via EU Eastern Borders Despite Overall Decrease in EU ― Finland Adopts Controversial ‘Pushback’ Law ― Asylum Seekers File Lawsuit Against Lithuania... | Preliminary data from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has revealed a 148% increase in irregular crossings of the EU’s eastern borders between January and June 2024 despite an overall decrease of 30% for the EU as a whol... |
07.06.2024 | INSEAD names Mrs. Kristin Skogen Lund as new Chairperson of the Board of Directors | Mrs. Kristin Skogen Lund has been appointed Chairperson of the Board of Directors of INSEAD, to succeed Mr. Andreas Jacobs as of 1 September 2024. FONTAINEBLEAU, France, SINGAPORE and SAN FRANCISCO, June 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- INSEAD, The ... |
28.05.2024 | ‘We have nothing.’ As Israel attacks Rafah, Palestinians are living in tents and searching for food | Abu Radwan fled Rafah soon after the Israeli assault on the city began on May 6 as bombardment neared the house where he was sheltering. He and three other families paid $1,000 for donkey carts to take them to the outskirts of Khan Younis, ... |
08.05.2024 | Palestinians flee chaos and panic in Rafah after Israel’s seizure of border crossing | The past three days, streams of people on foot or in vehicles have jammed the roads out of Rafah in a confused evacuation, their belongings piled high in cars, trucks and donkey carts. All the while, Israeli bombardment has boomed and raise... |
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