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UNHCR working with Ecuador to support issuance of biometrics-based ID cards to refugees

May 7, 2018, 6:40 pm EDT

Ecuador’s government is providing its refugee population with Ecuadorian ID cards to facilitate access to jobs, banking, and other services…

Jul 31, 2017, 5:50 pm EDT

The Malaysian government has called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to share its database of approximately…

Apr 11, 2017, 2:09 pm EDT

In a recent address to the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee in New York, UNHCR’s protection chief emphasized that contrary…

Jan 24, 2017, 8:42 pm EST

UNHCR and the European Union is working in Chad to help children of refugees fleeing war to receive ID cards….

Oct 17, 2016, 11:26 pm EDT

The World Food Programme (WFP) has partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to provide an iris…

Jun 21, 2016, 7:28 pm EDT

In an effort to combat identity fraud and counterfeiting, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) rolled out its…

Jan 20, 2016, 6:45 am EST

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Cairo Amman Bank (CAB) and IrisGuard have announced EyeCloud, a new project…

Aug 3, 2015, 3:52 pm EDT

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and South Sudan’s Commission for Refugee Affairs (CRA) announced they have jointly…

Jun 30, 2015, 1:46 pm EDT

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced it has successfully completed its roll-out of its biometrics identity management…

Jun 25, 2015, 8:01 pm EDT

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Malaysia has proposed the introduction of a biometric identity card to be…