On the occasion of RI’s centennial anniversary, we have announced the RI Centennial Award of Significant Contributions that will be presented in conjunction with our Centennial Anniversary Celebrations that will take place in Beijing, China from May 20 to 23, 2023,...
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Call for Proposals for the fourth round of applications for the RI GDDF/AF in 2019
1 September 2019 | Africa Fund, Applications, Global Disability Development Fund, Press Releases
We are announcing our Call for Proposals for the fourth round of applications for the RI Global Disability Development Fund (GDDF) and the Africa Fund (AF) in 2019. Grants will be awarded to deserving members of RI and those who work with them through the generous...
Call for Proposals for the fourth round of applications for the RI GDDF/AF in 2019
1 September 2019 | Africa Fund, All news, Applications, Global Disability Development Fund
We are announcing our Call for Proposals for the fourth round of applications for the RI Global Disability Development Fund (GDDF) and the Africa Fund (AF) in 2019. Grants will be awarded to deserving members of RI and those who work with them through the generous...
The RI Award for Outstanding Achievements 2019 is now open for applications
12 August 2019 | All news, From The Field, Newsletters, Position paper, Press Releases, Recent Reports, RI Award for Outstanding Achievements, RI In The News
The RI Award for Outstanding Achievements 2019 RI is delighted to announce the application for the RI Award for Outstanding Achievements 2019 is now open. The celebration is an international award to recognize individuals and organizations who or which have made...
Announcing the RI Award for Outstanding Achievements 2019
12 August 2019 | All news, From The Field, Newsletters, Press Releases, Recent Reports, RI Award for Outstanding Achievements, RI In The News
Founded in 1922, Rehabilitation International (RI) is an international NGO that is dedicated to advancing the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities, with member organizations covering more than 100 countries and regions. It enjoys special consultative...
Zhang Haidi meets with President-elect of UN GA H.E. Professor Bande
11 July 2019 | Recent Reports, RI In The News
During the meeting with the UN GA president-elect, H.E. Professor Bande, Mme. Haidi extended her sincere congratulations on winning the election of the presidency of the next UN GA and said that RI applaud Prof. Bande for making poverty,...
Zhang Haidi meets UNGA President Espinosa Garcés
4 July 2019 | Recent Reports, RI In The News
Zhang Haidi, president of Rehabilitation International met H.E. María Fernanda EspinosaGarcés, president of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly in Beijing on June 20. Zhang welcomed the visit of Espinosa’s team stating that the United Nations (UN) has devoted...
Rehabilitation International Asia & Pacific Regional Conference 2019
3 July 2019 | Recent Reports
Rehabilitation International Asia and Pacific Regional Conference held in Macau SAR, China, from 26 to 28 June 2019, and hosted by the Fu Hong Society of Macau SAR, China. The theme of Rehabilitation International Asia Pacific Conference 2019 was "...
12th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD
3 July 2019 | All news, From The Field, Newsletters, Position paper, Press Releases, Recent Reports, RI In The News
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted by the General Assembly by its resolution 61/106 of 13 December 2006. It came into force on 3 May 2008 upon the 20th ratification. Article 40 of the Convention stipulates that “The States...
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