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  • World disasters report 2026: truth trust and humanitarian action in the age of harmful information

Book
CID:
  • 32650
Corporate Author:
  • International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Publication Date:
  • 2026
Publisher:
  • IFRC
Place of Publication:
  • Geneva
Physical Description:
  • 372 p.
Language (Library):
  • English
Abstract:
  • The report examines how harmful information—ranging from misinformation and disinformation to hate speech, manipulated narratives and AI‑generated synthetic content—has become a systemic threat to humanitarian action, eroding trust, obstructing access and endangering both affected communities and humanitarian personnel. It shows that today’s volatile information ecosystem amplifies fear, polarization and misinformation at unprecedented scale, undermining principled action, fueling social division and weakening public confidence in institutions. Drawing on global evidence, community research and operational case studies, it analyses the actors, dynamics and impacts of harmful information, highlights how digital platforms and AI accelerate its spread, and outlines the vulnerabilities of crisis‑affected populations. It emphasizes that trust, proximity, transparency and community engagement are essential to resilience, and calls for coordinated action across governments, humanitarian organizations, technology companies and communities to strengthen information integrity, improve early warning and response, and safeguard humanitarian space.
Keywords:
  • ANNUAL REPORTS
  • Disasters
Attached Documents:
Copyright:
  • The copyright of this document is owned by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) or a third party. You may access and download the document or any part of it for private and non-commercial research purposes. You may not however reproduce, distribute, publish, modify, copy, translate into other languages or adapt the document or any part of it without the prior written permission of the IFRC or the third party.
Document Format:
  • electronic book
Number of Copies:
  • 1
Holding Library:
  • Library
Holding Location:
  • Geneva
Created Date:
  • 05 March 2026