Dear members and friends of the WBU, We at the World Blind Union (WBU) are shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of our Secretary General, Mr Ajay Kumar Mittal, on September 22. Mr. Mittal passed away…
* For wide dissemination On Thursday April 23rd 2020, the World Blind Union joins UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and the rest of the world to observe World Book and Copyright Day, also known as International…
The World Blind Union joins the rest of the world on March 8th, to observe International Women’s Day 2020 under the theme, I am Generation Equality: Realizing women’s rights. The theme is aligned with UN Women’s new multigenerational campaign, Generational…
The World Blind Union (WBU) is delighted to join the rest of the world in celebrating World Braille Day on 4 January 2020, the second year since it was officially designated by the UN General Assembly as a day to…
The World Blind Union (WBU) joins the rest of the world in observing White Cane Safety Day on Tuesday 15th October 2019. White Cane Safety Day reminds the world of the importance of the White Cane as a tool for…
The World Blind Union is delighted to celebrate the World Braille Day, January 4th 2019, which has been declared by the United Nations as an international day to commemorate the importance of braille. On this day, the world must…
In October every year, blind and partially sighted persons across the world celebrate White Cane Day. The mission of White Cane Day is to educate the world about blindness and how the blind and visually sighted persons can live and…
The World Blind Union extends deepest sympathies and condolences to members affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 1,200 people in the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. More than 48,000 people are sheltered in displacement sites.…
Jakarta, 5 Maret. Menurut estimasi Kementerian Kesehatan RI, jumlah tunanetra di Indonesia adalah 1,5 % dari seluruh penduduk. Jika saat ini penduduk Indonesia berjumlah 250 juta, berarti, sekurang-kurangnya saat ini ada 3,750,000 tunanetra, baik kategori buta maupun lemah penglihatan. Ini…
Dalam rangka memperingati HUT Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia ke-71, melalui kerjasama dengan Klinik Mata Matanya yang berada di Jalan Tebet Barat Dalam X Kav.12 Jakarta Selatan, PERTUNI akan mengadakan Bakti Sosial Operasi Katarak Gratis bagi warga tidak mampu dari beberapa wilayah…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto, June 30th, 2016 – Today is an historic day as Canada became the 20th country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty (full name is the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by Visually Impaired Persons…
Toronto, March 8th, 2016:International Women’s Dayencourages us all to reflect on the importance of gender equality, to celebrate the successes of women, and to acknowledge the work that is still left to be done. “With women making up more than…
Tepat pada tanggal 26 Januari 2016, Pertuni (Persatuan Tunanetra Indonesia) genap berusia 50 tahun. Sejak didirikan hingga saat ini, Pertuni telah berkarya, berjuang dan berkontribusi positif bagi upaya pemberdayaan, advokasi dan mengupayakan kemajuan hidup warga negara Tunanetra di Indonesia, di…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today the ability to travel safely and independently is a critical issue in our society. We all want to get to our destinations in the safest and quickest way possible. This is no different for persons who…
