Disabled Peoples' International

Disabled Peoples' International (DPI) is a cross disability, consumer controlled^[1] international non-governmental organization (INGO) headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and with regional offices in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Latin America, and North America and the Caribbean. DPI is a network of national organizations or assemblies of disabled people, established in 1980–81 to promote the human rights of disabled people through full participation, equalization of opportunity and development.^[2]^[3] DPI assists organisations in over 152 nations with the day to day issues of helping disabled people. They also host assemblies and symposiums across the world with their different national branches.^[4]

The goals of DPI are to:^[5]

Promote the human rights of disabled people
Promote economic and social integration of disabled people
Develop and support organizations of disabled people

DPI holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council and collaborates with many international organizations and governments of the world. For example, it is accredited to participate in the Conferences of the States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).^[6]

^ "United States International Council on Disabilities - Disabled Peoples' International". usicd.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
^ Driedger, Diane. (1989). The last civil rights movement : Disabled Peoples' International. London: Hurst & Co. ISBN 1-85065-044-6. OCLC 19128601. Archived from the original on 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
^ Joanna Seowjoseow (2015-12-31). "Ron Chandran-Dudley, champion of people with disabilities, dies at 81, Singapore News & Top Stories". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
^ Hurst, Rachel (199). "Disabled People's Organisations and Development: Strategies for change" (PDF). Centre for Disability Studies. University of Leeds. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
^ Extracts from 'Proceedings of the First World Congress' Disabled Peoples' International, Singapore, 30 November - 4 December 1981 (PDF).
^ United Nations (n.d.). "List of Non-Governmental Organizations Accredited to the Conference of States Parties". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Disability. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

[1] "United States International Council on Disabilities - Disabled Peoples' International". usicd.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-02-18.

[:0-2] Driedger, Diane. (1989). The last civil rights movement : Disabled Peoples' International. London: Hurst & Co. ISBN 1-85065-044-6. OCLC 19128601. Archived from the original on 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-07-18.

[3] Joanna Seowjoseow (2015-12-31). "Ron Chandran-Dudley, champion of people with disabilities, dies at 81, Singapore News & Top Stories". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2016-02-16.

[4] Hurst, Rachel (199). "Disabled People's Organisations and Development: Strategies for change" (PDF). Centre for Disability Studies. University of Leeds. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-02-23.

[5] Extracts from 'Proceedings of the First World Congress' Disabled Peoples' International, Singapore, 30 November - 4 December 1981 (PDF).

[6] United Nations (n.d.). "List of Non-Governmental Organizations Accredited to the Conference of States Parties". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Disability. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

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