text: technology | IPI Global Observatory
  Is There a Human Right to Information During Disasters?
  August 14, 2013 by Nathaniel A. Raymond
  The lack of doctrine and international legal precedent to guide use of information communication technologies during disasters is arguably one of the most urgent issues facing humanitarian responders in the 21st century.
  Analysishumanitarian, technology
  August 13, 2013 by Robert Muggah
  The newly empowered people of Brazil are a force to be reckoned with, and one that could well set alight comparable movements across Latin America.
  Analysisamericas, mass-protest, technology
  Information about mass atrocities abounds in Syria, but why have international responses to end them still failed?
  As Private Sector Embraces Big Data, Public Sector Falls Behind
  May 8, 2013 by Marie O'Reilly
  Big data analytics is driving innovation in the private sector, but public sector organizations lack the same level of access and tools.
  Analysisconflict, technology
  Shocking Satellite Photos Open New Avenues for Conflict Prevention and Response
  April 9, 2013 by Andrea Ó Súilleabháin
  As geospatial technology provides data on the impact of violence more quickly, responses can be more targeted and immediate.
  Lethal drone use by the United States is disrespectful of the rule of law in the world, said Ms. O'Connell.
  At the UN, Use of Twitter Growing
  November 9, 2012 by George Gao
  The UN Community used to be a Twitter wasteland but use of the social media platform is growing.
  Cellphone data can tell a lot about human dynamics that could be leverage in conflict situations.
  Robert Kirkpatrick, Director of UN Global Pulse, on the Value of Big Data
  November 5, 2012 by Marie O'Reilly
  Big data makes some stunning claims—predicting unemployment spikes and health crises—but this data mining has its critics.
  A New Tool for Influencing Policy: The Children and Armed Conflict App
  October 18, 2012 by Marie O'Reilly
  A new app on children and armed conflict joins a small but growing number of issue-driven apps for policymakers.