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…
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UNHCR Says Biometric Registration is Integral to Refugee Relief Plans
“The organization specifically highlighted the expansion of its Population Registration and Identity Management EcoSystem (PRIMES), an identity management tool…
UNHCR Celebrates Biometric Registration of Over a Quarter of Bangladesh’s Rohingya Refugees
“And as the UNHCR has previously outlined, the biometric ID cards themselves can help refugees to access critical services, and can be used for resettlement…
UNHCR’s Biometric IDs Help Protect Refugees from Itself
The United Nations’ refugee agency has been vocal about the benefits of biometric identification for those in its charge for years, but recently the…
UNHCR Highlights Benefits of Biometric ID in Latest Rohingya Update
Officials with the United Nations refugee agency continue to promote the benefits of biometric registration as they call for continuing attention to…
UNHCR Official Calls Biometric IDs ‘a Big Milestone’ in Refugee Aid
After a high-level tour of refugee centers in Bangladesh, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is more convinced than ever of the importance of…
Distilled Identity and Emerge Unveil New Refugee Identity Technology
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has repeatedly called for the adoption of biometric platforms that make it easier to manage refugee…
Nigerian Gov’t Looks to Biometrics to Help Flooding Victims
“Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency is deploying automated biometric identification systems to camps housing the displaced individuals, with…
WISeKey Announces Blockchain-Based Mobile Identity Platform
“…WISeKey emphasized its compliance with the United Nations’ ID2020 program, an initiative aimed at extending official identity systems to everyone in the…
Canadian Homeless Shelter to Implement Face Scanning for Visitors
The Calgary Drop-In Centre, or “DI”, is poised to become the first homeless shelter in Canada to introduce facial recognition technology to identify the people…