Introducing The Universal ID Council

We are a group of human rights activists, identity experts, and technology innovators with decades of experience around critical issues tied to identification rights and responsibilities.

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UIDC Partners with Shadows in the Dark Movie

We are collaborating with the WIN Foundation for the launch of their new movie, Shadows in the Dark. This documentary shines a light on the 'invisible' population of the world -- people who do not have access to proof of their identity. Be among the first to see it!

The Cost of Lacking Identity

Nearly a billion people in the world are not able to prove who they are. The cost of lacking access to an identity renders these people invisible, and the toll can be seen in human suffering.

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Million Children Forced from Homes

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in Every 200 Children in The World is a refugee

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Billion Dollars Generated Every Year by Human Trafficking

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Billion People Worldwide Cannot Officially Prove Their Identity

A Beacon of Hope: Secure and Inclusive ID Systems

Emerging technologies like powerful cryptography and decentralized ledgers are opening new avenues for creating secure, efficient, and inclusive identification systems.

Our Stories

When individuals can't access proof of their own identity, egregious situations ruin their lives. These stories are window into the pain and distress of the vulnerable across the world.

A Refugee with a Lost Identity

Hidden Slaves

Empowering Women

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White Papers

Aug 28, 2023

World Economic Forum: Identity in a Digital World

Our identity is, literally, who we are, and as the digital technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution advance, our identity is increasingly digital. This digital identity determines what products, services and information we can access – or, conversely, what is closed off to us. As digital services explode, and billions of elements in our everyday […]

White Papers

Aug 28, 2015

World Bank: The Identification for Development Agenda: Its Potential for Empowering Women and Girls

Gender inequality and related issues remain a major global challenge, particularly for developing countries. Despite considerable progress on gender equality over recent decades, key gender gaps remain in endowments (health and education), in access to jobs and economic opportunities, and in voice and agency. Lack of data limits ability to assess gender gaps and measure […]

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