Development Cooperation
A Decade After ISIS: Will My People Find Peace?
Kochar is among the Yazidis who will commemorate Yazidi Genocide Day on the 3rd of August, marking a decade since the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) horror invasion that forced Yazidis to flee their homes for safety.
02 Aug 2024
Development Cooperation
NPA in Palestine
The Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) started working in Palestine in 1987. Since then, our main objective has been to support locally led humanitarian relief projects and positive political, social and economic development for the Palestinian people.
04 Jul 2024
Development Cooperation
Much-needed emergency aid and sanitation assistance provides hope and dignity
The al-Saftawi neighborhood in Gaza got a glimmer of hope in an otherwise desperate situation when a truck loaded with food parcels and dignity kits, including sanitary products, safely arrived into a part of Gaza City, a community that has been systemically impacted by the ongoing war.
02 Jul 2024
Development Cooperation
A Letter from a Mother in War: Navigating Life Amidst Chao
My name is Kateryna Shambir, and since September 2023, I have been a programme coordinator at Norwegian People's Aid. Beyond my professional role, I am a mother of three, and I wish to share my story with you.
07 Feb 2024
Development Cooperation
UNRWA funding cuts threaten Palestinian lives in Gaza and region
Statement from Norwegian people's Aid and 20 other NGOs
30 Jan 2024
Development Cooperation
Norway must help ensure that Palestinians voices are heard
Any political solution must entail an end to the blockade and the occupation.
27 Jan 2024
Development Cooperation
Hell on earth
While the international community sits quietly and watches as a total disaster unfolds, we can continue to show that we care, that we demand an immediate ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access.
15 Jan 2024
Development Cooperation
Total humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza
The heavy bombing and attacks across Gaza continue as the lack of food, water and medicine also has started to claim lives.
20 Dec 2023
Development Cooperation
The delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza has stopped
Norwegian People`s Aid, UN and international aid agencies warn that the delivery of lifesaving aid in Gaza is no longer feasible.
08 Dec 2023
Development Cooperation
Fighting gender-based violence amidst conflict
Since the attempted military coup in Myanmar in February 2021, Myanmar has fallen into a state of despair. Two-thirds of the Karenni population, one of the country’s minority groups, has been displaced. Gender-based violence is a widespread problem, and the conflict has made the situation for women and girls in the country increasingly worse.
08 Dec 2023
Development Cooperation
NPA is deeply concerned about the situation in Gaza
"Israeli ground forces entering southern Gaza means a further worsening of the already disastrous situation for civilians", says Gry Ballestad, head of Development and Humanitarian Cooperation in Norwegian People's Aid.
04 Dec 2023
Development Cooperation
We demand an immediate ceasefire!
Norwegian People's Aid condemns the resumption of bombing and attacks in the strongest possible terms. It is appalling that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is allowed to continue to unfold without the international community succeeding in negotiating a lasting ceasefire.
01 Dec 2023