Press Releases
- October 2, 2009: Nations Commit to Uphold Disability Rights at UN Treaty Event Press Release
- August 24, 2009: RI launches Phase II of its Global Advocacy Campaign Press Release
- July 30, 2009: Global Disability Network Applauds US Signature of UN Disability Rights Convention: Other Countries Urged to Follow US Lead | Press Release
- November 3, 2008: On International Disability Day, call on all States to fully implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Press Release (Word)
- April 3, 2008: Ecuador ratifies Convention, triggering its entry in force, Press Release (pdf) | Press Release (Word) | Press Release (Spanish pdf) | Press Release (Spanish Word)
- March 31, 2008: Jordan becomes 18th state and 1st Arab state to ratify the Convention, Press Release (pdf)| Press Release (Word)
- December 17, 2007: Nicaragua, El Salvador and Mexico Ratify
RI Press Release (Word) | List of signatories and ratifications (pdf) | List of signatories and ratifications (Word) | List in Large Print (Word)
- December 3, 2007: On International Disability Day, Number of States Ratifying UN Disability Rights Convention Climbs RI Press Release (Word)
- October 25 & 26, 2007 : Djerba, Tunisia The Djerba Declaration is Adopted by the RI Arab Africa Regional Conference and Endorsed by the RI Executive Committee Djerba Declaration(Word)
- October 26, 2007: RI Arab African Global Conference Calls for Action on Armed Conflict and Disability
- October 1, 2007 : Gabon and India Ratify, Cambodia signs the the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the UN Treaty Event
RI Press Release (Word) - September 25, 2007: UN Treaty Event spurs five more countries to sign the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
RI Press Release (Word) - August 22, 2007: Panama and Croatia Ratify UN Convention on Disability Rights| Panamá es la segunda Nación en ratificar la Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Derechos Humanos de las Personas con Discapacidad
- July 11, 2007: UN Disability Rights Convention Reaches Landmark of 100 Signatories
- March 30, 2007: More than 80 States Sign UN Disability Rights Convention on Opening Day
- December 13, 2006: Global Disability Network Celebrates Adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- December 4, 2006: RI Launches New Website to Commemorate
UN E-Accessibility Day | PDF - August 30, 2006: RI Welcomes Agreement on the Draft UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- August 30, 2006: RI Assembly Establishes the RI Foundation and Elects first female President
- March 23, 2005: The Tsunami and People with Disabilities
- March 23, 2005: UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities
Anne Hawker from RI member organization Disabled Persons Assembly in New Zealand became the first women to be elected President of RI. She will begin her term in 2008.