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Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · 3d

📣 DRC’s EU Representation Office in Brussels is hiring!

We're looking for a motivated and committed EU Partnership Intern to join our team!

📅 Applications close: 17 October 2025
🔗 Apply now: brnw.ch/21wWnVN

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Danish Refugee Council @drcngo.bsky.social · 24d

One year ago, our colleague Manuel Alejandro Tique was detained while delivering aid to vulnerable communities in Venezuela.

From the Danish Refugee Council, we raise our voice for his release. His family, friends, and colleagues need him back.
#AlejandroIsAHumanitarian #NotATarget

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Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · Sep 1

An earthquake has struck Afghanistan late last night. So far, at least 622 have been reported killed and damage is extensive.

All local DRC staff are accounted for and well. DRC team has deployed teams to Kunar and Nangahar provinces for initial assessments for response.

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Danish Refugee Council @drcngo.bsky.social · Aug 22

We demand an end to this man-made famine and use of starvation a weapon of war by Israeli authorities. The answer is simple, let in principled humanitarian aid at scale. The world can no longer watch without acting as this catastrophe unfolds + the Palestinian people continue to suffer
#Famineingaza

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Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · Aug 19

Today on #WorldHumanitarianDay, we join calls for urgent action: respect international humanitarian law, protect civilians and humanitarians, and end impunity.

Humanitarian principles must be upheld - lives depend on it.

#ActForHumanity - now.

UN Humanitarian @unocha.org · Aug 18

To those with power and influence.

Last year, we called on you to act:
🔴Respect the rules of war.
🔴Protect humanitarians and civilians.
🔴End impunity.

Nothing changed.

How much more suffering will you ignore?

On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we urge you to #ActForHumanity – now.

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Mixed Migration Centre @mixedmigration.org · Jul 28

The rise in border identity checks and summer crackdowns in France and Belgium are exacerbating access barriers to basic services and rights for undocumented migrants. In 2024, MMC interviewed 1,002 undocumented migrants in #France and #Belgium finding that: ⬇️🧵

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Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · Aug 4

📣 DRC’s EU Representation Office in Brussels is hiring!

We're looking for a motivated and committed EU Humanitarian Advocacy Intern to join our team.

📅 Applications close: 31 August 2025
🔗 Apply now: drc.ngo/job?id=174187

EU Humanitarian Advocacy Intern - Brussels, Belgium

Work with us at Danish Refugee Council and make a real difference for the more than 100.000.000 refugees and displaced persons in the world.

drc.ngo

Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · Jul 31

It’s been three weeks since the EU announced a deal with Israel to deliver ‘aid at scale’ to Gaza.

Since then, none of the commitments have been implemented.

Widespread famine is unfolding. Aid must be let in immediately. The EU must act NOW !

@kajakallas.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu

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Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · Jul 30

The IPC warns that the worst-case scenario of famine is currently unfolding in the Gaza Strip.

This is no time for smokescreen solutions or empty words. To prevent mass starvation, aid must be allowed in immediately and at scale.

www.ipcinfo.org/ipcinfo-webs...

Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · Jul 28

Israel’s siege on Gaza is causing mass starvation.

Humanitarian agencies have the capacity and supplies to respond at scale. But the Israeli government continues to block access.

The solution is simple: Governments must act to save lives! #StopStarvingGaza

#EndTheSiege
#CeasefireNOW

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Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · Jul 24

The Israeli government’s siege is starving the people of Gaza.

Over 100 NGOs call on governments to act NOW.

It's time for an immediate, permanent ceasefire; all restrictions lifted; land crossings opened; full access and a principled, UN-led humanitarian response. #CeasefireNow #EndTheSiege

As mass starvation spreads across Gaza, our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away

As the Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza, aid workers are now joining the same food lines, risking being shot just to feed their families.

drc.ngo

Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · Jul 2

We urge the EU to act NOW: pressure the Israeli government to uphold international law by lifting the blockade, halting the deadly militarized aid scheme, and reinstating the UN-led mechanism!

#Gaza #HumanitarianAid #EUAction #CeasefireNOW!

Danish Refugee Council @drcngo.bsky.social · Jul 1

160+ NGOs call for an immediate end to the deadly Israeli distribution scheme in Gaza.
This is not a humanitarian response.

🔴Stop the blockade
🔴Reinstate an UN-led mechanism
🔴CEASEFIRE NOW!

🤝Joint statement: drc.ngo/resources/ne...

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Danish Refugee Council @drcngo.bsky.social · Jul 1

JOINT STATEMENT: The EU's recent 'safe country' proposals appear to be part of a broader strategy to externalise the EU’s migration management.

With 50+ NGOs, we're calling on the EU and member states to reject any attempts to weaken protection for asylum seekers.

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Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · Jul 1

"Political winds can shift, but our values and obligations to the rule of law and asylum seekers and refugees must not" -Céline Mias, DRC EU Director.

As Denmark takes the EU presidency, it bears responsibility to uphold international obligations to asylum-seekers.

www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Denmark assumes EU presidency in stormy times. Here's what to expect

Security tops the agenda as Denmark assumes the six-month rotating presidency of the EU Council. #EuropeNews

www.euronews.com

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Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · Jun 20

On #WorldRefugeeDay, we want to honour the resilience and the strength of refugees and displaced people around the world.

Join us as we express our solidarity and renew our commitment to support them rebuild a life in dignity.

Read more about our work: brnw.ch/21wTybA

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Danish Refugee Council @drcngo.bsky.social · Jun 16

In challenging times, we hold on to love, hope, and empathy. When crises multiply and aid shrinks, we don’t give up, we choose to endure and unite!

This week is #WorldRefugeeDay! Join us in honouring the resilience & humanity of refugees. If they can persevere, so must our support!

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Danish Refugee Council @drcngo.bsky.social · Jun 13

Ahead of #WorldRefugeeDay, we reflect on the staggering figures that define the global displacement crisis.

Recognizing our shared humanity and the urgent need for justice is more important than ever.
Humanity is our superpower.

*Source: @unhcr.org
www.unhcr.org/refugee-stat...

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Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · Jun 13

Over 120 million people have been forcibly displaced. Despite losing everything, they endure - sustained by love, hope, and friendships.

Next week is #WorldRefugeeDay. Join us in honouring their resilience and renewing our commitment to them.

Read more about our work: brnw.ch/21wTmN1

Danish Refugee Council EU @drceu.bsky.social · Jun 12

🌍 We’re in!

DRC @drcngo.bsky.social is now an Associate Member of Concord Europe @concord-europe.bsky.social!

At a time of shrinking civic space, this is a call to action.

We’re proud to join others working for people-centered EU external action and global justice.

#Solidarity #EU #CivilSociety

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Danish Refugee Council @drcngo.bsky.social · May 29

Six months after the ceasefire in #Lebanon, Israel's ongoing violations continue to devastate civilians. The international community must urgently act to protect lives, enforce international law, and support Lebanon's recovery.

Read the statement:
drc.ngo/resources/ne...

Joint Statement by Humanitarian, Development, and Human Rights Organizations in Lebanon

From South to North, ongoing violations must end — Ceasefire commitments and IHL obligations must be respected.

drc.ngo

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Danish Refugee Council @drcngo.bsky.social · May 21

Ahead of our participation in the VII Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) on Yemen today, we, along with 166 organisations, have signed an urgent appeal to the international community to take immediate action and prevent irreversible harm to millions of lives.
Statement: drc.ngo/resources/ne...

116 Aid organizations call for immediate action to pull Yemen back from the brink of catastrophe

drc.ngo

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Danish Refugee Council @drcngo.bsky.social · May 20

Our SG wraps up two impactful days at #EHF2025. The forum took place at a critical time, as humanitarian funding declines while crises continue to multiply.

Despite these challenges, we remain on the ground — and our commitment endures.

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Danish Refugee Council @drcngo.bsky.social · May 20

Today at the #EHF2025, our SG spoke about the catastrophic situation in Sudan. Violence and famine are expanding – the crisis is spilling over and destabilizing fragile neighbouring countries.
A coordinated, robust, and principled response is urgently needed.
#EHF2025

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Danish Refugee Council @drcngo.bsky.social · May 20

At the EHF2025 our secretary general Charlotte Slente has spoken about the dramatic conditions of the Sudanese population, living with famine and violence.

Together with the other panelists, she called for a urgent, coordinated, robust and principled response.
#EHF2025

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