Current affairs

Rohingya poets in exile

Read two poems written by Rohingya refugees currently in Cox's Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh.

Beirut explosion

Lebanon, a country already on the verge of collapse, now finds itself at the epicenter of yet another crisis following a massive explosion.

Unconditional Cash Grants Promote Resilience in Northeast Nigeria

Through the EU funded project, Building Resilience in Complex Crisis, a business savvy mother improves living conditions for herself and her family.

"On this journey, no one cares if you live or die"

Thousands of refugees and migrants dying and suffering extreme human rights abuses on journeys between West and East Africa and Africa’s Mediterranean Coast, new UNHCR/MMC report shows.

“We were still recovering from war, then COVID-19 hit us”

Inside a displacement camp in Iraq, Anwar tells the effects the pandemic has had on her life.

COVID-19 is cutting off even more lifelines for people seeking safety

Increasingly restrictive border policies have created the most dangerous route in the world. The coronavirus pandemic has made it even worse.

COVID-19 is not a deterrent for migrants who attempt to cross the world’s most dangerous desert and sea

Aid organisations have sounded the alarm as thousands of people either go missing or perish as they journey from sub-Saharan Africa to reach Europe despite movement restrictions due to COVID-19.

These illustrations reveal the human stories of the world’s most dangerous migration route

We listened to people along the Central Mediterranean Route to hear about the dangers they face, their hopes for the future and how they keep going in the face of it all. Illustrator Paul Blow depicted their stories.

€7 million aid package will assist over 116,000 people in Afghanistan

DRC and partners will assist over 116,000 vulnerable people in Afghanistan with €7 million EU Humanitarian Aid package.

Hoping to Survive the Pandemic

After rebuilding her life as a refugee in Turkey, Zahra fears having to start from scratch once again.

Cash for Work helps Gaabaw start a small business

DRC have been supporting vulnerable women from Somalia by giving them cash for work. It helps them provide for their family.

New online course about the danger of mines and explosive remnants of war launched in Ukraine

Danish Refugee Council – Danish Demining Group (DRC-DDG), with funding from the EU, has launched an online course for school children living in eastern Ukraine to help them keep safe in areas contaminated with mines and explosive remnants of war.

Samuel Is Getting Closer to His Dream

The South Sudanese refugee and his family has a much easier life after receiving livelihoods training and assistance from DRC in Northern Uganda.

“The Entire Community Is Benefiting Greatly”

Rose Mary has established her own business after participating in a livelihood group in Northern Uganda. Now Rose Mary generates enough income to pay for all her family’s basic needs and supports her community as well.

Khamisa invented a no-touch hand washing station during COVID-19

The Sudanese refugee is now working for DRC as an outreach worker assisting in stopping the spread of COVID-19.