To date, the Hilton Foundation has awarded more than $41 million to awardees. NRC joins a list of 26 award winners, including CAMFED, Homeboy Industries, METAdrasi, SHOFCO, icddr,b and The Task Force for Global Health.
In the award, Jan EgelandThe Secretary-General of the NRC said: “We are honored to receive this prestigious humanitarian award at a time when we are being challenged like never before to reach, help and protect people forced to flee war and oppression. We are witnessing one devastating crisis on top of another, authoritarian regimes and brutal armed actors , who are trying to block our access to those in need, and donor purse strings are being tightened, leaving aid budgets devastated. This makes the support and recognition of private sector donors like the Hilton Foundation vital. The world’s displaced must not be ignored or forgotten.”
Since its founding in 1946 NRC has effectively and courageously protected the rights of people displaced by violence and extremely vulnerable during the crisis.
NRC works with civilians in armed conflict, prioritizing neglected and hard-to-reach areas where access to aid is limited, and increasingly supports people displaced by natural disasters, the adverse effects of climate change, and general violence. The organization listens to people in need and collaborates with local organizations and communities to provide a solution-oriented and context-tailored response.
NRC works in more than 35 countries around the world in the face of both new and protracted humanitarian crises. This year alone, the organization has activated operations after the earthquake in Afghanistan, the war in Ukraine and the deepening drought in Somalia. In 2021, NRC supported 10 million people worldwide. NRC’s work is guided by the needs of displaced people.
Annually, the Hilton Foundation reviews nomination proposals from non-profit organizations from around the world, and an independent, international panel of distinguished judges makes the final selection after a rigorous review process.
Peter LaugharnePresident and CEO of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, said: “The work of the Norwegian Refugee Council is essential right now for the organization to be able to reach people in the most difficult circumstances and to do so on a large scale. The jury selected the Norwegian Refugee Council as the recipient of the 2022 Hilton Humanitarian Prize, which recognizes the transition the importance of speaking up for disadvantaged people as they build a new future.
Antรณnio GuterresSecretary-General of the United Nations, said: “The awarding of the 2022 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Award to the Norwegian Refugee Council recognizes their outstanding work with multiple stakeholders to alleviate human suffering. The United Nations values โโthe long experience, skills and networks that the NRC brings as we work closely to fulfill the needs of refugees and displaced people around the world.
Filippo Grandithe UN High Commissioner for Refugees, said: “I congratulate the Norwegian Refugee Council for winning this year’s Hilton Humanitarian Award. A long-standing and important partner of UNHCR, the NRC is always on the front lines of crises, helping refugees and other displaced people and making a decisive difference in their lives. Around the world, where more than 100 million people have been forced to flee their homes due to violence and persecution, I am pleased to see the tangible results of the NRC’s work being recognized with this important award.
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Source: Norwegian Refugee Council
Source: The Nordic Page