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UNCHR Uses Biometrics to Register Afghan Refugees in Pakistan

September 29, 2021

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is moving forward with a large-scale refugee registration drive in Pakistan. The Documentation Renewal and Information Verification Exercise (DRIVE) is being carried out in collaboration […]

UNHCR to Issue Biometric ID Cards to Afghan Refugees in Pakistan

April 23, 2021

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is looking to outfit Afghan refugees in Pakistan with new smart identity cards through a six-month Documentation Renewal and Information Verification Exercise (DRIVE). During the […]

Iris Biometrics Specialist Joins Million Lives Club

December 11, 2020

IrisGuard is the latest member of the Million Lives Club (MLC). IrisGuard is an iris recognition specialist best known for its EyePay platform, while the Million Lives Club is an […]

UNHCR’s Interim Report Highlights Biometric Aid Efforts in Egypt

April 27, 2020

The United Nations is once again celebrating the benefits of biometrics in providing assistance to refugees. In a newly-published interim report for January to March of 2020, The UNHCR touts […]

UNHCR and WFP Conduct First Virtual Bootcamp

March 23, 2020

The World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) recently came together to address various operational challenges during their United Nations Digital Solutions Bootcamp. Though the Bootcamp […]

UNHCR Uses IrisGuard’s EyePay Tech to Distribute Funds to Refugees in Egypt

February 24, 2020

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNCHR) will be utilizing IrisGuard’s EyePay Cash mobile iris recognition platform to distribute financial aid to refugees in Egypt. The targeted remittances program is being […]

UNHCR Issues Call for Interoperability Coordinator

November 15, 2019

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has put out a call for an Interoperability Coordinator. The Coordinator will work at the organization’s headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, and will […]

News Roundup: FindBiometrics’ Most Popular Articles

October 26, 2019

This week’s roundup of FindBiometrics’ most popular articles once again offers a varied assortment of topics, sectors, and technologies. First up is IDEX Biometrics’ news that it is preparing to […]

UNHCR Uses Iris Biometrics to Register Displaced Syrian Refugees

October 18, 2019

Biometrics News – Iris Recognition The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that more than 1,600 Syrian refugees have been transported to the Bardarash Refugee Camp in […]

Internal Document Reveals Scope of UNHCR’s Ambitions for Biometric ID

October 4, 2019

Biometrics News “…the assessment puts some hard numbers behind biometric ID programs that the UNHCR has championed through specific examples like Bangladesh’s settlements for Rohingya refugees from Myanmar.” The United […]

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