UNHCR to seek provider for BIMS lightweight fingerprint and iris scanners
Biometrics firms should be aware of a forthcoming procurement opportunity with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), which…
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UNHCR biometric program facilitates cash aid delivery to 39K Afghan returnees
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says one of its cash-support programs, “Forcibly Returned Afghans Enrollment (FARE)” in Afghanistan, has provided…
Pluribus Digital awarded $135M DHS contract for biometrics information management service
The Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has awarded a $135 million contract to Solution Technology Systems,…
UNHCR moving biometrics to contactless iris-only in some countries after successful testing
UNHCR, the UN’s Refugee Agency, has piloted contactless iris biometrics in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Zambia and Malawi, according to a newly-published…
UN biometrics program for refugees spreads through Africa and into Asia
Biometrics are being deployed by the United Nations to positively identify refugees worldwide and to make sure aid to them…
UNHCR update shows progress toward biometric refugee registration commitment
The UNHCR has expanded its use of biometrics for food distribution to over 100 sites across eight countries, and registered…
DHS to store tens of thousands of refugee biometric records from UNHCR
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) began sharing records including fingerprints, iris scans, and facial biometrics of refugees…
More than half a million Rohingya refugees registered for biometric ID cards with UNHCR
UN refugee agency UNHCR has completed the biometric registration of more than 500,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in collaboration with…
Red Cross Norway tender seeks digital ID help for humanitarian aid
The Norwegian Red Cross has issued a tender for digital ID for remote and low-connectivity environments to improve humanitarian aid…
More than a quarter million Rohingya refugees have legal ID after biometric registration
More than 270,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar have been biometrically registered and received identity cards, the first time many of…
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