Integrated Biometrics case study details fingerprint verification of food aid recipients in Yemen
Integrated Biometrics has published a case study detailing the use of the company’s Five-O ten-print biometric scanner to support food…
United Nations
UNHCR hiring officer for registration and identity management to support biometric system
UN refugee agency UNHCR is seeking a new Associate Registration and Identity Management Officer (ARIMO) to support the biometric PRIMES…
WFP biometric aid delivery system still not fully launched in Yemen, humanitarian operation in jeopardy
Despite efforts to secure aid delivery with biometrics, United Nations officials say the situation in areas of Yemen controlled by…
UN pension fund introduces biometric facial recognition for identity verification
The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) has rolled out a biometric facial recognition pilot in partnership with the…
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…
Standards for biometric surveillance being drafted for ITU by Chinese businesses
Technology companies based in China are working to shape United Nations’ standards for facial recognition, video monitoring, and surveillance of…
UNICEF releases guidelines for use of biometric technology on children
UNICEF has released two documents outlining guidelines for the secure, efficient, and transparent use of children’s biometrics. While biometric technology…
UN commission exec calls for African nations to focus on civil registration for development gains
The importance of civil registration systems to economic and social development in African nations was emphasized in a speech by…
UN Special Rapporteur and rights groups warn of risks from biometrics and AI in welfare systems
The potential of biometric ID systems for abuse in some countries is a major threat to individuals, and current practices…
Microsoft, UN among keynote speakers at Biometrics Institute Congress 2019 in London
Representatives of Microsoft and the United Nations have officially joined the keynote speaker list for the upcoming Biometrics Institute Congress…
