{"id":130968,"date":"2025-10-14T09:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T09:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=130968"},"modified":"2025-10-14T09:05:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T09:05:14","slug":"unhcr-irisguard-to-deliver-secure-cash-aid-to-returning-syrian-refugees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/130968\/","title":{"rendered":"UNHCR, IrisGuard to deliver secure cash aid to returning Syrian refugees\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has signed a new agreement with IrisGuard, a UK-based technology firm, to provide cash assistance to eligible Syrian refugees returning home after years of displacement, IrisGuard announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative extends a partnership that began in 2012, when IrisGuard first introduced iris recognition technology to verify refugee identities across the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company\u2019s EyeCloud platform is already integrated into UNHCR\u2019s systems in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Egypt, helping millions of refugees access aid securely through ATMs, post offices, and supermarkets\u2014without cards, phones, or identification documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the new agreement, the same system will now support returning refugees in Syria, ensuring they receive financial aid directly and securely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The technology provides strict verification, transparency, and accountability, preventing fraud and ensuring assistance reaches the right beneficiaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis partnership is deeply meaningful to us,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/full-circle-irisguard-to-enable-cash-assistance-for-syrian-refugees-returning-home-302582466.html\">said<\/a> Imad Malhas, IrisGuard\u2019s Founder and Managing Director. \u201cFrom the day families were forced to leave Syria, we have been there to help protect what was rightfully theirs. To now serve them again as they return home, and to know our technology has accompanied and protected them full circle, is both humbling and profoundly satisfying.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UNHCR estimates that over 5.9 million Syrians remain displaced in neighboring countries, while about 300,000 have returned since 2016. 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