Introducing the UN Digital ID…
“The United Nations is ready to digitally transform how it deals with identity, with a system to streamline information sharing, daily workflows, access to platforms and buildings.”
“All of your personal… medical, travel, security… and pension data in the palm of your hand.”
“With blockchain and biometrics, the UN Digital ID makes verification… transparent, immutable, portable and universal.”
“As innovation transforms the world, we can improve the way we manage our identities online.”
“UN Digital IDs—a building block for digital cooperation, unlocking the promise of the [Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals].”
Introducing the UN Digital ID…
"The United Nations is ready to digitally transform how it deals with identity, with a system to streamline information sharing, daily workflows, access to platforms and buildings."
"All of your personal… medical, travel, security… and… pic.twitter.com/nWwHUtOoMS
— Wide Awake Media (@wideawake_media) October 16, 2025
United Nations comes into existence, Oct. 24, 1945
On Oct. 24, 1949, four years after the charter went into effect, the cornerstone was laid for the U.N. headquarters building near the East River in mid-Manhattan. Nelson Rockefeller arranged for the purchase, after an initial offer to locate it on the Rockefeller family estate in Westchester County was rejected as being too far from New York City. The $83.4 million purchase — as adjusted to reflect current dollars — was funded by Nelson Rockefeller’s father, John D. Rockefeller Jr., who donated the land to the city.
https://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/united-nations-comes-into-existence-oct-24-1945-215020
https://unsceb.org/topics/un-digital-id
The UN Digital ID is a transformative UN solution that provides its workforce with a universal and easy-to-use system-wide identity. Sponsored by the High-Level Committee on Management (HLCM), this initiative aligns on the Secretary-General’s UN80 and UN 2.0 vision for a transformed and more efficient UN. Launched in 2024, the UN Digital ID was made possible through the support of six founding organizations – UN Secretariat, UNDP, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNJSPF, and WFP. The goal is to expand it across the entire UN system.
Why UN Digital ID?
A unified digital ID reduces data duplication and fragmentation, streamlining processes for the UN workforce and organizations. It allows users to securely, smoothly and seamlessly share personal and professional data while maintaining full control and visibility. The benefits of the UN Digital ID are outlined below:
Where are we now?
- June 2024: Launched the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) with the first use case — allowing staff to share verified data with the UN Joint Pension Fund (UNJSPF) before retirement for faster pension processing.
- September 2024: Started implementing two other use cases, expanding the user base:
- BSAFE Security Training – BSAFE completion certificate and log-in with UN Security Management System (UNSMS) and security clearance (TRIP)
- Inter-agency Staff Movements – UN Digital ID to facilitate inter-agency transfers, loans and secondments