Minorities in situations of humanitarian crises 2016, para. 24
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Greater research and data is therefore required to reveal the full impact of humanitarian crises and disasters on minority communities. In particular, it is necessary to disaggregate data not only by sex and age but also by diversity categories, such as ethnicity and religion that should be determined by contextual realities. Such information, fully adhering to international standards of data protection and use, should be voluntary, and would help to predict and prevent disproportionate impacts of crises conflicts and disasters against certain communities and contribute to the development of much-needed risk assessment and early warning mechanisms.