
NRC Humanitarian Policy and Partnerships
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http://www.nrc.no 29-11-2020 11:56:05
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Big project in Sudan: Since war erupted 18 months ago, hunger is everywhere. Price of bread doubled just as most lost income. Thanks to USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, NRC colleagues support hundreds of bakeries in war torn areas, bringing down the bread price so thousands can again eat. 1/2


Today Norwegian Refugee Council was pleased to join an NGO side event on internal displacement at #UNHCR’s ExCom. With the number of internally displaced people growing each year, our message is clear: 📢 Now is the time for action to promote protection & solutions for displaced populations.


Today NRC facilitated a session on Protection During Humanitarian Transitions during the GPC Forum Global Protection Cluster Thanks to the speakers for sharing their experience and for colleagues for joining from around the world! #INGOforumLibya UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 Right to Protection CHR Philippines



Good news: UNSC members voted unanimously for a cont’d humanitarian exemption in UN sanctions on ISIL & AQ. Thanks to SwitzerlandUN & U.S. Mission to the UN for leadership. Developments in Syria show us that humanitarians must be able to stay & deliver despite power shifts. bit.ly/41snl3I

On Tuesday, Jan Egeland & Kelly T. Clements signed the #UNHCR-NRC Global Partnership Agreement. Our partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is more important than ever at this time of uncertainty. Together, we remain steadfast in our commitment to support people in need.


Yesterday Norwegian Refugee Council signed an MoU with the OIC on the sidelines of the Riyadh Humanitarian Forum. We look forward to collaborating on crises prevention & response, humanitarian principles & IHL, humanitarian diplomacy efforts & advocacy in favour of people forced to flee.


We were glad to meet with Qatar Charity | قطر الخيرية at the Riyadh Humanitarian Forum this week to discuss further collaboration with Norwegian Refugee Council on humanitarian diplomacy efforts & the key role played by Qatar & the Qatar Charity in conflict prevention & response & solutions to displacement.




Amid funding cuts, housing, land & property rights must be central to humanitarian & development aid from day 1. Norwegian Refugee Council's Cecilia Roselli joined a UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency panel on #HLP pledges emphasising the need for partnerships, political will & actionable policies for displaced people
