UN says nations need to ensure biometrics firms aren’t part of rights abuses
A UN committee on fighting racial discrimination has published a report detailing the role that facial recognition companies should play…
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UNECA expert highlights importance of digital ID for Africa’s post COVID-19 economy
The Lead Advisor for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA’s) Digital Centre of Excellence, Tunde Fafunwa, has explained…
Digital travel credential one step closer with ICAO implementation model approval
Specifications for the first digital travel credential (DTC) type have been endorsed by the ICAO Technical Advisory Group for the…
Biometrics in counter-terrorism report raises human rights, ethical issues
A new report on extreme surveillance and biometric data collection in the process of countering terrorism, and how human rights…
‘Certain narratives were exposed’ in national ID systems, development experts tell ID4Africa webinar
Universal digital identity coverage could be achieved within the next two years, if shifts in political will and recognition of…
UN sets signposts at good digital ID and ethical use of facial recognition on digital roadmap
Universal digital identity must be “good” and legislation and safeguards must govern facial biometrics to benefit from the technologies without…
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…
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…
