UN Refugee Agency Looks to Contactless Biometrics to Mitigate COVID-19
“The UNHCR has been increasingly vocal about the advantages of biometric identification in recent years, primarily for its utility in establishing identity for…
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UNHCR and WFP Conduct First Virtual Bootcamp
The World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) recently came together to address various operational challenges during their…
Internal Document Reveals Scope of UNHCR’s Ambitions for Biometric ID
Biometrics News “…the assessment puts some hard numbers behind biometric ID programs that the UNHCR has championed through specific examples like Bangladesh’s…
UNHCR Seeks Help as Biometrics-driven ID Efforts Ramp Up
“The UNHCR has proven to be an enthusiastic proponent of biometric identification in recent years, deploying such technologies in major refugee camps and…
NEC and Nagasaki University Trial Program Collects More Accurate Infant Fingerprints
NEC has concluded a trial program of fingerprint identification technology for newborn children in Kenya. The program was carried out in conjunction with…
ID4Africa: We’re Bringing You Live Biometrics News Coverage Straight From Johannesburg
FindBiometrics will be reporting live from ID4Africa next week, delivering breaking news and live audio interviews to keep our global readership informed about…
Integrated Biometrics Management Consultant Participates in UN Women’s Day Panel
“Mobile biometrics can be the first step in unlocking opportunities for the previously unidentified in terms of financial services, healthcare, personal…
UN Biometrics Intel Guide Workshops May Present Opportunities for Vendors
With the “United Nations Compendium of Recommended Practices for the Responsible Use and Sharing of Biometrics in Counter-Terrorism” now officially published,…
Somali Gov’t Seeks Support for Biometric ID Program
The Somali government is aiming to build a biometric national ID program, and is looking to Pakistan and the World Bank for help. Dubbed the Somali National…
UN Launches Best Practices Guide for Biometrics in Counter-Terrorism
“It’s meant to help UN members cooperate with each other and police organizations like Interpol, which has been calling for the increased sharing of biometric…