Victim/survivor-centeredness, data protection and open-source collection: lessons from IIIM-Syria
The extent to which a victim/survivor-centered approach (VSCA) should be incorporated into data protection remains an emerging issue for accountability actors. What does a VSCA look like when collecti...
9 Jan 202412min
Online violence: real life impacts on women and girls in humanitarian settings
Online violence is not contained by the digital sphere – it is killing women and adolescent girls in offline spaces. It seeps into their daily lives, infecting their psychological and physical well-be...
3 Jan 202415min
Not child’s play: protecting children’s data in humanitarian AI ecosystems
In times of crisis and conflict, advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) might become as much part of the problem as the solution. An ever-growing number of children in need risk...
13 Dec 202311min
Mobile phones for participation: building responsible public-private humanitarian partnerships
Mobile phones are a powerful tool for participation and engagement in humanitarian crises. Responsible public/private partnerships are increasingly unleashing their potential. In this post, part of a...
7 Dec 202315min
Deploying OSINT in armed conflict settings: law, ethics, and the need for a new theory of harm
The deployment of open-source intelligence, or OSINT – information gathered from publicly-available data sources and used for intelligence purposes – is having a dramatic impact on armed conflict in t...
5 Dec 202317min
Responding to climate risks in conflict settings: in search of solutions
At COP28, states and organizations will adopt a Declaration on Climate, Relief, Recovery and Peace, committing to strengthen climate action and finance in conflict and fragile settings. Over the last ...
23 Nov 202313min
The complex neutrality of commercial space actors in armed conflict
During an international armed conflict, commercial space actors under the jurisdiction or control of a third, neutral state may find themselves implicated in the conflict in various ways, which could ...
15 Nov 202315min
A human-centred approach to outer space security: how to boost UN efforts in the near-term
Technological trends and the rapid expansion of activity in outer space is creating new urgency for the pursuit of effective measures to ensure peace and security in this crucial domain. Efforts by th...
8 Nov 202313min
