mission statement danish refugee council drc is a non governmental organization established in 1956 an umbrella for 30 member organizations with programs 21 different countries working durable solutions forced migrants has been operating the russian federation since 1997 objective 1 assist conflict affected populations to meet their relief needs goal protection and promotion of displacement problems north caucasus on basis humanitarian principles human rights 2 promote establishment sustainable livelihoods among those returning or integrating based own capacities resources 3 displaced persons unable unwilling return achieve basic level dignity lives 4 support capacity government civil society respond other marginalized groups accountability good governance general overview operates large assistance programme northern partnership united nations unhcr wfp fao undp european commission s aid department echo governments denmark norway through norwegian nrc netherlands sweden great britain ireland