DRC’s Global Press Department stands ready to assist journalists in setting up interviews with DRC management, experts or staff on the ground and provide facts and background information related to our work in 40 countries around the world.
Secretary General Charlotte Slente visiting South Sudan.
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18 Sep 2024
NGOs call on all UN Member States to adhere to the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the unlawfulness of Israel’s occupation
17 Sep 2024
Joint statement: Israel’s siege now blocks 83% of food aid reaching Gaza, new data reveals
12 Sep 2024
Press Release: New study highlights the promise and shortcomings of US ‘Safe Mobility Offices’ in managing mixed migration in Latin America
23 Aug 2024
Joint Statement: New Israeli orders force thousands in Gaza's Deir al-Balah to flee again, and disrupt last aid hub
15 Aug 2024
Press Release: Escalating Crisis in Ukraine and a Harsh Winter ahead Deepen Challenges for Vulnerable Communities
28 Jun 2024
Press Release: Impact of CCY's Programme in Strengthening the Resilience of Yemen's Vulnerable Communities
13 Jun 2024
Press Release: Uganda Cash Consortium secures € 7.2 Million grant to expand cash assistance for Refugees in Uganda
13 Mar 2024
New Report: Displacement is going to increase by more than 6.8 million people in the coming two years
22 Feb 2024
Ukraine: Two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, the situation for the millions of internally displaced is deteriorating fast
05 Feb 2024
Press Release: One year after catastrophic earthquakes struck Türkiye and Syria millions are still left without safe homes
13 Dec 2023
NGOs urge global leaders to bridge the responsibility gap for refugee hosting and protection in East Africa
16 Oct 2023
Press release: Three large earthquakes in Afghanistan in one week have left people traumatized
02 Oct 2023
Beaten by police, bitten by dogs, and robbed of all rights: New Report Reveals Alarming Pushbacks and Violations at Europe's borders
05 Aug 2023
Niger: NGOs warn further instability and sanctions could exacerbate humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable including women and children
22 Jun 2023
Press Release: Uganda Cash Consortium Receives €6 Million in Funding from European Union to Provide Cash Assistance to Refugees in Uganda
13 Mar 2023
New report: Displacement is projected to increase by more than 5.4 million people in the coming two years
02 Mar 2023
One year after the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive: learnings on protection of refugees from Ukraine
14 Feb 2023
Syria: 35 INGO and Syrian NGOs demanding unfettered access and massive scale-up of humanitarian response
06 Feb 2023
Press Release: Devastating earthquake hits Syria and Türkiye leaving thousands in urgent need
16 Jan 2023
New report: How anti-trafficking and anti-smuggling measures can improve protection for Rohingya Refugees in Asia
23 Dec 2022
Rescue efforts urgently needed as hundreds of Rohingya refugees continue to struggle to stave off dehydration and starvation while stranded at sea in Asia
15 Sep 2022
Five years on from the end of the conflict, up to one million Iraqis lack essential identity documents
25 Jul 2022
Press release: Uganda Cash Consortium Receives €6m in Funding from the EU to Provide Cash Assistance to Refugees
14 Jun 2022
Press release: International NGOs working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo condemn repeated deadly attacks on displaced civilians
28 Apr 2022
Press release: Will global donors rise to the occasion and prevent starvation and death for millions in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya?
27 Apr 2022
Press release: Patron for the Danish Refugee Council, the Crown Princess of Denmark, visits Rohingya camps
26 Apr 2022
Press release: The Ukraine crisis requires increased global aid budgets, not the redirection of existing funds to avoid devastating global humanitarian consequences
22 Mar 2022
Press release: Ukraine Urgent action needed to protect civilians from effects of conflict
20 Mar 2022
Iraqi Water Week (14-22 March): Iraq’s water situation continues to deteriorate, with devastating impacts on lives and livelihoods for thousands of Iraqis
15 Mar 2022
Press release: Access to services and early recovery desperately needed to help Syrian population
04 Mar 2022
Press release: All fleeing conflict must have access to safety and protection and humanitarian assistance to the affected population must be ensured
19 Feb 2022
Press release: An escalation of the conflict in Ukraine will increase already high humanitarian needs
17 Feb 2022
Press release: By 2023 displacement will have doubled over a decade, new report predicts
19 Jan 2022
Press release: New sanctions risk plunging the people of Mali further into humanitarian crisis
26 Nov 2021
Criminalizing mobility, securitizing borders, and preventing access to territory will not end dangerous journeys
25 Nov 2021
Thousands of people in DR Congo are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance amid a new surge of violence
23 Jul 2021
Using family separation as deterrent – new report documents alarming illegal push-back methods
12 May 2021
Push back of responsibility: Human Rights Violations as a Welcome Treatment at Europe’s Borders
12 Mar 2021
New DRC report on COVID-19 Response Details the Challenges of an Extraordinary Difficult Year for Refugees and Displaced Persons
We publish a number of press releases aimed solely at Danish media. These press releases, in Danish, are available in our press room on VIA Ritzau.