UNICEF partners with Japan to handout identity bracelets to Gazan children
UNICEF is partnering with the government of Japan to distribute identity bracelets to children in Gaza. The United Nations reports…
United Nations
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Afghanistan to open more digital ID centers as issuance passes 15M
Afghanistan’s National Information and Statistics Authority (NSIA) says it is in the process of opening up more centers for the…
Global DPI Summit proposes 7 keys to speed up Africa’s digital transformation
The first-ever edition of the Global DPI Summit which took place at the start of this month in the Egyptian…
Global shift to digital govt accelerates
Governments around the world are increasingly turning to digital platforms to enhance public service delivery and address various global challenges,…
UN sees positive strides in digital government service delivery
Digital government has made major steps forward around the world over the past two years, according to a new report…
Legal identity and why it matters
The United Nations defines legal identity as the basic characteristics of a human person’s existence. This includes aspects such as…
UN’s 50-in-5 DPI campaign welcomes new members
The UN’s 50-in-5 campaign has signed up 6 new countries to its goal to speed up digital public infrastructure (DPI)…
Digital public infrastructure a pillar of UN’s ambitious Global Digital Compact
Digital public infrastructure (DPI) has made it into the United Nation’s ambitious Pact for the Future, designed to boost cooperation…
eTUNNEL wins contract to supply biometric smart cards for UN organizations
The International Telecommunication Union has chosen eTUNNEL Inc. to provide it with biometric smart cards for deployment across its member…
Turing research discounts deepfake influence on elections as govts ramp up regulation
The year 2024 will be remembered for several globally important national elections but also for warnings over the deepfake misinformation…
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