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Danish Refugee Council is officially opening its office in the humanitarian capital of the world, Geneva. At a reception Thursday 20th November the next steps are being taken towards ensuring influence on the international humanitarian agenda.
At an opening reception Thursday 20th November, DRC will mark that the organization now has established itself as a player in Geneva, where many humanitarian decision-makers are present. It gives DRC an opportunity to get influence on the humanitarian agenda based on the organization’s widespread experience from distributing emergency aid and promoting durable solutions to refugees and displaced people around the world.
”As a large humanitarian organization providing emergency aid for more than 2.5 million displaced persons each year in 35 of the world’s hotspots such as Syria, Somalia, South Sudan and Afghanistan, it is pivotal that we also are present where the decisions are taken,” says Andreas Kamm, secretary general, Danish Refugee Council.
Decisions being made in the high circles can be of great influence on the work, Danish Refugee Council is doing on the ground around the world. It is of great importance that there is a link between the work in the field and the decision-makers.
“At the moment, DRC is distributing emergency relief to 500,000 Syrians each month throughout the region. It is pivotal that we are able to sharpen DRC’s positions and securing they are part of the humanitarian agenda, if decisions are made about the humanitarian efforts in and around Syria,” Andreas Kamm says.
Danish Refugee Council is distributing emergency relief and providing durable solutions to displaced people in more than 35 of the hotspots around the world.
