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Are you a woman with deafblindness eager to make a difference? We’re excited to announce the formation of a new Women’s Committee at the World

Today, June 27, marks the International Day of Deafblindness, and we want to share the voices of persons with deafblindness from around the world. As

On Monday, 16 June 2025, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution officially proclaiming June 27 as the International Day of Deafblindness. This

Press release On Monday, 16 June 2025, the United Nations General Assembly adopted without a vote a resolution titled “International Day of Deafblindness” A/79/L.92, officially

On Thursday, 12 June 2025, from 1:15 to 2:30 pm EST, the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations, in partnership

We have issued a powerful public statement calling for fair, recognition and compensation for deafblind interpreters/guide-interpreters at international events, forums, and high-level meetings. As the

The World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) and Deafblind International (DbI) are jointly organizing the next World Conference on Deafblindness, known within WFDB as the

Every year, the Zero Project invites changemakers from around the world—regardless of sector, organization size, or country—to nominate innovative solutions for the Zero Project Awards.

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Sanja Tarczay, President of the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB), has been elected Vice President of the

Would you like to support a critical and historic initiative? We are calling on our community and allies to help establish June 27th as the

The World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) had a strong and visible presence at the Global Disability Summit (GDS), which took place on 2–3 April

On April 3rd, 2024, during the Global Disability Forum held in Berlin, Germany, a significant milestone was achieved for the Deafblind community in Latin America.Juan

  Geneva, Switzerland – On March 10, 2025, Sanja Tarczay, President of the World Federation of the Deafblind and Executive Committee member of the International

  As outlined in the video above, the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) have signed a

The World Blind Union (WBU) has expressed its strong support for the World Federation of the Deafblind’s (WFDB) initiative, urging the United Nations General Assembly

In a disturbing incident, Suzy Dahan Fahima, a woman with deafblindness, was denied boarding a KLM flight solely due to her disability. Despite four decades

We are proud to announce its partnership in the ASSIST Project, a three-year initiative co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Programme. This groundbreaking

At the request of the President of the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB), we are honored to announce that Deafblind International (Db) and WFDB

The World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) is proud to announce the appointment of the members of its newly formed Youth Committee for the term

The World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) is proud to announce the appointment of the leader of its newly formed Youth Committee for the term

Last week, WFDB President Sanja Tarczay participated in a series of productive online meetings with the Japanese Association of the Deafblind. These discussions provided a

Mr. Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, addressed the General Debate of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in

The European Deafblind Youth (EDBY) Camp 2024 is taking place from 21 to 31 July in Germany, exactly in Oer-Erkenschwick, a town in the Ruhr

Odyssey Global Media interviewed WFDB President Sanja Tarczay and WFDB Program Advisor Lucia D’Arino about their work and the organization’s activities. This includes WFDB’s latest

A WFDB delegation, with the support of the International Disability Alliance (IDA) and Sightsavers, attended the 17th Session of The Conference of States Parties to

Every year, on the 27th of June, on Helen Keller’s birthday, we rally to remind the world that the deafblind community exists and it must

Deafblind International (DbI) is actively seeking individuals living with deafblindness who possess research expertise to join their esteemed DbI Research Network. This initiative aims to

Are you a young individual with deafblindness looking to make a difference? We’re excited to announce the formation of a new Youth Committee at the

In a significant move towards enhancing advocacy and support for the deafblind community worldwide, the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) and Deafblind International (DbI)

Persons with deafblindness are often excluded from services, support, and social life due to their disability. Article 2 of the The Convention on the Rights

Marking the International Day of Education on January 24th, WFDB and Deafblind International (DbI) have issued a statement urging the immediate respect of the right

Dear Deafblind friends, colleagues, collaborators, supporters, and followers, As we step into the New Year, we’re excited to share a profoundly inspiring life story with

WFDB has published its 1st Global Report on the Situation of Older Persons with Deafblindness, available in multiple accessible formats, which sheds light on the

Violence in Haiti has increased dramatically since the start of 2023. This includes violations of human rights from criminal groups against civilians such as killings,

The World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) and the Swedish company Omnitor AB are developing an international project called “EC Touch Braille”. The goal of

WFDB, supported by The International Disability Alliance (IDA), is hiring a digital accessibility consultant to assist in a pilot being conducted in Spain, as part of

Last Tuesday 31st of October, WFDB President Sanja Tarczay and WFDB Program Advisor Lucia D’Arino visited Madrid, Spain, to meet with different organisations based in

WFDB signed last week a partnership agreement to cooperate on a project focusing on accessible technology, which will be tested by persons with deafblindness in

Our President Sanja Taczay, who is also an European Deafblind Union (EDbU) Executive Committee board member, is currently representing WFDB on a very important event!

We have launched a survey with the purpose of gathering information for our 1st Global Report on older persons with deafblindness, which will be published

On 27 June we celebrate International Day of Deafblindness. The date refers to the birth of Helen Keller (born in 1880). Helen Keller was a

  Last Wednesday 14th of June 2023, The World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) held an online event on the topic “Presenting WFDB’s 2nd Global

WFDB’s 3rd and final technical SHAPES workshop was held in person in Brussels on 5 and 6 June 2023. Find here the concept note. The

Our WFDB delegation comprised of President Sanja Tarczay, two Deafblind interpreters/interpreter-guides and Program Advisor Lucia D’Arino were present from 13-15 of June at the Conference

On Tuesday 6th of June 2023, The World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) co-organised an event at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. Members of

During the 5th European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities theme: “Building an inclusive future for persons with disabilities in the EU”, Francisco J. Trigueros, President

Following the recent publication of our 2nd Global Report and our participation in the EU-funded SHAPES Project, MEP Ádám Kósa and MEP Rosa Estaràs, in

WFDB is a consortium partner in the SHAPES Project, an EU-funded project led by Maynooth University which focuses on the long-term sustainability of health and social care