This report provides an overview of the main human rights instruments and adverse impacts of the ICT sector in conflict-affected areas, emphasising its role in promoting security and other human rights while highlighting the potential risks of new technologies in this context. It also includes investor guidance to help evaluate if companies are meeting their human rights responsibilities.

This report contains a framework and case studies for digital safety risk assessment. The case studies cover topics such as trust and safety best practices, human rights due diligence, and child safety in gaming and immersive worlds.

United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has improved financial inclusion, through implementing its Expanding Financial Access and Digital and Financial Literacy (REFAD) program in Rwanda, and by working with local partners to help cater digital financial solutions and improve financial literacy for rural and refugee communities.