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Helping even more people (27.05.11)

Better economy and a strengthened position both nationally and internationally has paved the way for the Danish Refugee Council to be able to assist nearly one million people in need in more than 30...

Innovative use of modern technologies in Somalia relief efforts (27.05.11)

Among 180 proposals a Danish Refugee Council project for Somalia has been selected by the Humanitarian Innovation Fund. The pilot project introduces innovative solutions for the improvement of...

Aid Groups Warn of Worsening Food Crisis in Somalia (13.05.11)

Joint statement from 31 NGOs: With malnutrition and food prices rising, aid agencies issue urgent call for support

Ole Lippmann Memorial Award for DRC employee  (13.05.11)

36-year-old Maria Kristensen has been awarded the Ole Lippmann Memorial Prize 2011. Maria Kristensen is working for for the Danish Refugee Council in Chechnya, and receives the prize for her...

Somalia: Drought leaves one in four children malnourished (06.05.11)

Continued drought in large parts of the southern Somalia is forcing many to flee their homes. Livestock is lost and limited food resources are available. There is an alarming increase in the number...

Control and solidarity should go hand in hand (05.05.11)

The European Commission has raised an important debate about the shared responsibility for asylum seekers in Europe. This happens at a time when Europe is struggling to address a refugee crises...

Kyrgyzstan: Unique housing project  (05.05.11)

The Danish Refugee Council builds permanent housing for a large group of returnee families in southern Kyrgyzstan. The initiative is part of an international effort to secure a sustainable...

Côte d’Ivoire: New camp in Liberia opens for refugees (29.04.11)

The post electoral crisis in Côte d’Ivoire continues to have implications also in neighbouring Liberia. In a few weeks, the Danish Refugee Council has completed the construction of an emergency...

Côte d’Ivoire: New camp in Liberia for Ivorian refugees (15.04.11)

The tensions in Côte d’Ivoire continue to force people to flee from their homes adding to the thousands already displaced. The massive exodus has declined, but hundreds still cross the border to...

New head of Asylum Department in the Danish Refugee Council  (31.03.11)

Broad humanitarian experience and legal expertise unites in the 47-year-old lawyer Eva Singer, new head of the Asylum Department in the Danish Refugee Council. The background includes positions with...