Ny humanitær teknologi – en kritisk forskningsagenda

The report examines the 'technologization' of humanitarian work, highlighting how tools like crisis mapping, social media, and drones can improve efficiency but also threaten humanitarian principles of neutrality and impartiality. It warns that the lack of standardized guidelines for data collection and biometric registration creates significant privacy risks and potential for surveillance, urging Norway and international bodies like OCHA to lead in developing responsible technological standards.

• Information technology is fundamentally changing how humanitarian crises are identified and managed, introducing new actors such as 'crisis mappers' and commercial tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Twitter into the aid ecosystem.
• While technology can increase efficiency and empower aid recipients, it risks legitimizing 'bunkerization,' where international organizations isolate themselves behind walls and rely on local actors for field work.
• The use of biometric solutions and large-scale personal data collection creates a tension between humanitarian neutrality and the 'war on terror,' as such data is highly valuable to intelligence agencies.
• There is a critical lack of universal standards and guidelines for the collection, storage, and use of humanitarian data, which may lead to the misuse of sensitive information and endanger aid recipients.
• The deployment of drones in complex environments, such as the UN's MONUSCO operation in eastern Congo, creates ethical dilemmas by blurring the line between humanitarian protection and active warfare.
• The authors argue that Norway should lead the international discourse on responsible humanitarian technology by hosting a multidisciplinary conference in 2015 to prepare for the 2016 OCHA World Humanitarian Summit.

APA

KARLSRUD, J., JUMBERT, M. G., & SANDVIK, K. B. (2014). Ny humanitær teknologi – en kritisk forskningsagenda. Peace Research Institute Oslo. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/b7e1861a-59bd-4a96-a787-84fac780ebe3/Ny humanitaer teknologi - en kritisk forskningsagenda.pdf?inline=true

Chicago

KARLSRUD, JOHN, MARIA GABRIELSEN JUMBERT, and KRISTIN BERGTORA SANDVIK. Ny humanitær teknologi – en kritisk forskningsagenda. Peace Research Institute Oslo, 2014. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/b7e1861a-59bd-4a96-a787-84fac780ebe3/Ny humanitaer teknologi - en kritisk forskningsagenda.pdf?inline=true.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{karlsrud2014humanitr, author = {KARLSRUD, JOHN and JUMBERT, MARIA GABRIELSEN and SANDVIK, KRISTIN BERGTORA}, title = {{Ny humanitær teknologi – en kritisk forskningsagenda}}, institution = {Peace Research Institute Oslo}, year = {2014}, url = {https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/b7e1861a-59bd-4a96-a787-84fac780ebe3/Ny humanitaer teknologi - en kritisk forskningsagenda.pdf?inline=true}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }