Using Social Media in Community-Based Protection

People are at the heart of all we do and this guide reflects that. It begins and ends with UNHCR’s commitment to Accountability to Affected People (AAP). This means listening to Refugees and other People of Concern in all their diversity and making sure they have a say in decisions that affect their lives. The humanitarian sector has grown in the understanding that affected people are the prime agents in their own protection. This Guide aims to support UNHCR country offices in the use of Social Media to protect People of Concern (PoCs) and ensure they enjoy their rights. We will show how UNHCR staff and partners can develop a Community-Based Protection (CBP) strategy, using Social Media in a way that respects UNHCR’s data protection policy and PoCs’ rights to privacy and security. The aim is to mobilize and support sustainable digital structures that represent everyone in a given community and develop appropriate protection responses on Social Media.