Role of biometrics and private sector in legal identity debated in UNDP event
The private sector and biometrics likely both have roles in legal identity systems, participants in a United Nations Development Programme…
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Will digital ID replace physical identity documents within 10 years?
A panel of digital identity experts used their knowledge plus a little imagination to look ahead ten years and discuss…
Report weights transparency and privacy of biometrics for Yemen humanitarian aid
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is in a critical state, and further deteriorating says PRIO in a new Policy Brief….
Efficiency gains from biometrics could help cover humanitarian funding gaps: UN report
The global humanitarian response landscape has changed drastically over recent years; new and emerging technologies such as biometrics and digital…
Massive gender disparities in digital ID systems persist, ID4Africa panel says
ID4Africa reconvened for the fourteenth edition of its livecast, this time with a special focus on Gender Matters in Identity…
Iraq Electoral Commission struggles with biometric voting card registration
Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) is struggling to keep up with biometric voter registration ahead of the autumn election,…
UN economist makes case for biometric vaccine passport adoption by developing nations
An official working on digital government applications with the United Nations has opined that the adoption of biometrics-based COVID vaccine…
Updated biometric ID cards going to 1.4M Afghan refugees living in Pakistan
The United Nations and government of Pakistan plan to distribute 1.4 million replacement biometric ID cards for Afghan refugees living…
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…
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…
