Norwegian People’s Aid is the labour movement’s humanitarian organisation for solidarity and politically independent organisation. It maintains an independent standpoint in relation to its work tasks which, at any given time, are laid down in the organisation’s principles programme. It undertakes practical preventive and supportive work at home and abroad. The organisation’s value basis is laid down in the principles programme and in the vision "Solidarity in practice". Norwegian People’s Aid is governed by its members through elected boards and committees.