Danish Refugee Council

If you are in Bruxelles, don't miss this exhibition!

📍: Halles Saint-Géry, 1000 Bruxelles
📆: 23/01 to 12/02
Free, Open daily

In Tenenkou, Mopti, local doctors and nurses care daily for malnourished children through the URENI service. #NGOs, supported by #ECHO, strengthen local capacity and save lives in remote Mali.

Discover more at "In Their Eyes", at Halles Saint-Géry until 12 Feb

In Mali, thousands of survivors of GBV lack access to essential services. Abrupt funding cuts and the uncertainty of psychosocial support programmes have directly impacted people’s safety and wellbeing.

Want to know more? Visit "In Their Eyes" at Halles Saint-Géry until 12 Feb!

🌍 Fragility and forced displacement are closely linked, driven by conflict, climate change, and socio-economic instability. In 2024, over 120M people were displaced, with 6.7M more expected by 2026 (UNHCR, DRC). #Fragility #Displacement

📍: Halles Saint-Géry, 1000 Bruxelles
🗓️: 23/01 to 12/02
Free, Open daily

Bear witness to Mali’s humanitarian crisis through the eyes of those living it.

“In Their Eyes”, an EU-funded exhibition, will open every day from 23/01 to 12/02 in Brussels' Halles Saint-Géry.

@actioncontrelafaim.bsky.social @drcngo.bsky.social
@medecinsdumonde.be @intlmedicalcorps.bsky.social

A woman in Lebanon shows a flyer about explosive ordnance awareness. The education she received helped her save her son's life

In Tripoli, a simple explosive‑ordnance awareness session saved 16‑year‑old Issam’s life: brnw.ch/21wZ7lK

Lebanon remains heavily contaminated, making such sessions vital. With support from @diplo.de, DRC, LMAC and Beatoona, communities learn to stay safe.

Together with 53 #INGOs, we urge the Israeli government to halt #deregistration proceedings and allow unrestricted aid access, as needs in Gaza reach catastrophic levels: brnw.ch/21wYMzw

Humanitarian access is a legal obligation — lives depend on it. #Gaza

@pilnet.bsky.social @hias.org

Legal aid needs of displacement-affected people are immense and largely unmet. To strengthen access to justice for displaced communities, DRC joined the #GRFLegalCommunityPledge. Last year, signatories reached nearly 1 million people with direct legal services.
brnw.ch/21wYoQZ

@pilnet.bsky.social @hias.org

With support from @diplo.de, DRC in #Lebanon raises awareness on the risks of unexploded ordnances to protect communities. Together with Lebanon Mine Action Centre & @thegichd.bsky.social, we shared lessons, tools & key insights to strengthen coordination.
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Panel of speakers at side event

Side event room with participants

Panel of speakers at side event

1/3 At the Meeting of States Parties to the #MineBanTreaty #22MSP, @hi-federation.bsky.social (HI) hosted a side event with @drcngo.bsky.social and @aa-stabilisiert.bsky.social isiert.bsky.social to share experiences on #VictimAssistance from Colombia & Ukraine, on strengthening survivor support.

On #HumanRightsDay, we renew our commitment to protect the rights of all people who are forced to flee, and we call on all governments to stand firm in defending human rights and international law - for all and everyone.

Today marks one year since #Syria entered a new political chapter.
16.5M need aid, millions displaced, infrastructure shattered, funding down.
Recovery must center dignity & choice—not forced returns.
Support protection, justice & economic recovery.
🔗 brnw.ch/21wYaVZ

DRC launches its first global decarbonization roadmap The Danish Refugee Council has published its first Global Decarbonization Roadmap, a major step in aligning humanitarian action with the “do no harm principle” and reducing the climate pressures that ...

DRC launches its first Global Decarbonization Roadmap.
We’re committed to halving emissions by 2030—because climate action is humanitarian action. From greener procurement to renewable energy, we’re ensuring aid doesn’t harm the planet or the communities we serve.

drc.ngo/resources/do...

Victim Assistance: Comparing best practices from long-term projects in Colombia with recent findings from the crisis context in Ukraine The Mine Ban Treaty recognize victim assistance (VA) as both a core obligation and a humanitarian priority. Colombia has made notable progress in reforming its laws and policies, developing long-term, inclusive, and community-based VA approaches shaped by its experience with internal conflict. In contrast, Ukraine faces a rapidly evolving challenge as ongoing hostilities create new contamination and victim assistance needs. Emerging evidence from Ukraine highlights both difficulties and innovative responses that may guide future best practices. This side event aims to discuss both challenging and inspiring examples from Ukraine and Colombia with the aim to strengthen Victim Assistance through inclusive, non-discriminatory strategies, fostering coordination, survivor participation, and sustainable, rights-based support. Friday, 5 December 13:00-15:00 Room: XII

📆Tomorrow at the Meeting of States Parties #22MSP to the #MineBanTreaty #Geneva, @hi-federation.bsky.social will organise a side event on #VictimAssistance to discuss challenges & examples from #Ukraine & #Colombia

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@drcngo.bsky.social
@hi-deutschland.bsky.social
Join us👇

Our new report counters persistent smuggling myths and provides evidence policymakers at the Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling should use on Dec 10.
We’ll unpack here 5 questions on “How Smuggling Really Works”.
See the report 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/asruradvkr

#MigrantSmuggling

"Policy makers can fall prey to simplistic responses and populist narratives without these stories presented in the Mixed Migration Review"- Charlotte Slente, Secretary General, @drcngo.bsky.social

The Dire Need for International Pressure to End the War in Sudan The head of the Danish Refugee Council speaks about what she learned after meeting Sudanese refugees in Chad.

I spoke with Charlotte Slente, the head of @drcngo.bsky.social, about her recent visit to eastern Chad to meet with Sudanese refugees. The situation is "horrifying," she said, while urging the international community to do more to help end the civil war in Sudan. foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/20/s...

Less-fire, not ceasefire. 1 year since the ceasefire agreement, Lebanese families continue to live in fear. Together with over 70 INGOs in Lebanon, DRC calls for an end to all violations, and to prioritize the protection of civilians: reliefweb.int/report/leban...

A new report by DRC and PARC, based on a survey conducted in the West Bank, warns of intensifying attacks by both settlers and the Israeli military. Communities are routinely targeted—constituting grave breaches of international humanitarian law : brnw.ch/21wX1vL

Escalating violence in El Fasher puts 260K civilians at risk after 2 yrs of siege. Nearly 3K fled in 36 hrs—mostly women & children. Humanitarian access is urgent. Attacks must stop.

Our Secretary General's appeal to the international community: brnw.ch/21wWZv5

🏆 DRC’s Fair Recycling Project 1.0 in Kenya is shortlisted for the 2025 AidEx ‘Sustainable Initiative of the Year’! With partners, it empowered 4,000+ waste pickers, recycled 1,075+ tons of plastic & created 2,100+ jobs. Read more: brnw.ch/21wWFDo #CircularEconomy

Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany meeting on Afghanistan

At @aa-stabilisiert.bsky.social meeting, DRC shared insights from #Afghanistan, urging adherence to humanitarian principles. Over 2M returnees from Iran & Pakistan need long-term support—livelihoods, climate resilience & recovery—led by communities themselves.

Agricultural Development Association - PARC We are a national development institution that works to develop the agricultural sector, enhance the resilience of farmers, reach the poor and marginalized groups and their frameworks, and mobilize an...

PARC - Palestinian Agricultural Development Association: pal-arc.org/en/

Honoured to join PARC at the @aa-stabilisiert.bsky.social talks on humanitarian priorities. We shared how integrated aid in Gaza—led by local partners—can reach more people, use resources better, and build trust, dignity, and resilience even in the toughest conditions.

A chance for life: Gaza ceasefire must not fail again The announcement of a new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas brings a moment of relief after two years of relentless devastation, siege, and starvation. After several failed pauses, this one must deli...

With this ceasefire, the Danish Refugee Council calls for political will and concrete action to ensure access and protection for civilians.

The ceasefire is only a first step. Gaza cannot recover under siege, and Palestinians cannot heal without justice.
Read the full statement:
brnw.ch/21wWvSp

A Forgotten Crisis—Mass Forced Returns Are Pushing Afghanistan to a Breaking Point | Opinion Strained resources make it difficult for women and girls to access food, clean water, health care, and education.

"The Islam Qala reception center is a pit stop for exhausted and disoriented Afghan families. Many are still in shock—unable to understand why they have been uprooted from their lives and brought to Afghanistan"

Read our SG's piece on @newsweek.com www.newsweek.com/a-forgotten-...

Our staff were in #Gaza City last week and the conditions they witnessed are catastrophic.

With winter approaching, bringing cold and rain, urgent action is required. A rapid and substantial scale-up of humanitarian assistance is desperately needed.