Gabrielle Berman on ethical research on children in humanitarian situations by UNICEF Office of Research- Innocenti

A recent UNICEF Innocenti working paper highlights the importance of ethical considerations when conducting research on children in humanitarian settings. The paper provides an overview of key ethical principles researchers need to take into account when commissioning, designing and implementing research programs in complex humanitarian settings with children. Gabrielle Berman of UNICEF Innocenti is one of the authors of the report and describes why ethical standards in research on children are vital throughout the research process. Gabrielle Berman would like to thank her fellow authors Jason Hart of the University of Bath; Dónal O'Mathúna of Dublin City University; Claire O’Kane, International Child Rights Consultant; Erica Mattellone, Alina Potts and Jeremy Shusterman of UNICEF and Thomas Tanner of the Overseas Development Institute for making the paper possible. The paper could not have been produced without their substantial contributions, experience and insights.