On May 15th, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) organized a webinar on protecting and empowering persons with disabilities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are about 690 million persons with disabilities in...
Position paper
Guidance produced from our RI member CBR/CBID for the workers and volunteers during the C0VID-19 pandemic
29 May 2020 | All news, Position paper
CBR/CBID workers have a very important role to play in the COVID-19 pandemic. Their actions can help to protect and support persons with disabilities, families with members with disabilities and vulnerable members in the community such as the elderly or homeless. In...
President Zhang Haidi Attends Webinar on Protecting and Empowering Persons with Disabilities in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic organized by UN ESCAP
18 May 2020 | All news, Newsletters, Position paper, Press Releases
On May 15th, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) organized a webinar on protecting and empowering persons with disabilities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are about 690 million persons with disabilities in...
President of UNGA Echoes Mme. Haidi’s Calling for Protection of PwDs during COVID19 Pandemic
8 May 2020 | All news, Position paper
Since the global outbreak of COVID-19, RI President, Zhang Haidi, has been following closely on how the pandemic is affecting lives of the disabled around the world. On behalf of RI, Mme. Haidi has conveyed our support to international organizations and called on the...
Zhang Haidi, RI President, Encourages RI Members and Partner Organizations to Fight COVID-19
6 April 2020 | All news, Position paper, Press Releases
Since the global outbreak of COVID-19, RI President, Zhang Haidi, has been following closely on how the pandemic is affecting lives of the disabled around the world. She cares dearly about the safety and wellbeing of all members of RI and its partner organizations...
Empowering Women and Girls, including SRHR
2 January 2020 | From The Field, Newsletters, Position paper, Recent Reports
RI in cooperation with the UNFPA organized the Plenary Session: Guidelines for Providing Rights-Based and Gender Responsive Services to Address Gender-Based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for women and young persons with disabilities took place...
Laureates of the Rehabilitation International Award for Outstanding Achievements Announced
29 September 2019 | All news, From The Field, Newsletters, Position paper, Press Releases, RI In The News
On September 27, 2019, the Award Committee of Rehabilitation International(RI)Award for Outstanding Achievements convened in Beijing and announced the Award winners. The three laureates are from Ecuador, Ethiopia and Sri Lanka respectively. Zhang Haidi, President of...
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...
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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