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100th anniversary is a remarkable milestone for RI that grew from its small-town roots in the American Midwest in 1922 to an internationally prominent organization in the past century. Generations of successors of RI members have been making...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that radio is a powerful, low-cost communication tool that reaches the widest global audience while also connecting people to grassroots sports within communities. "It can unite and empower communities and give voice...
China will offer care services for severely disabled people aged over 16 to help lift their families out of poverty, according to a new government plan. Jointly released by the China Disabled Person's Federation (CDPF), the State Council Leading Group Office of...
By László G. LOVÁSZY Last December the world celebrated the 11th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). As a (Hungarian) member of the UNCRPD Committee, my job is to scrutinize the implementation of the...
Inspiring performances at recent para-sports events are promoting sports participation among disabled people. The world tuned in to watch top athletes challenge human limits at the IAAF World Championships this month in the United Kingdom. But in July, at the same...
Yan Yuhong, a 15-year-old boy from China, looks no different to other young people, but since he was born, he has suffered from paralysis and needs a wheelchair to get around. However, his story is touching and has inspired lots of people in China. On the first day of...
An original new rock band has become the voice of people who suffer rare diseases, using music to call for understanding and respect for people regardless of their medical condition. "I can't make any big movements," said Wang Yiou, a Chinese woman with brittle bone...
"My dream is to be a soldier safeguarding my country," says 13-year-old schoolboy Yongzhi. However, due to a hereditary limb condition, he is unlikely to grow as tall as his peers. Yongzhi is one of 18 disabled children at Anding Primary School in Jingdong Yi...
RI Global: Office of Communications Contact: Adrian Brune, +1 347-759-9501 10th Annual CoSP demands inclusion of PwDs in their own futures The largest and most diverse international disability meeting in the world took place at the United Nations in New York from...
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