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Members of the visually-impaired community, volunteers, local organizations and
the Myanmar Red Cross Society participate in the 2017 White Cane Day walk in
downtown Yangon. Yangon, Myanmar. Photo by Victoria Milko





THE WORLD BLIND UNION (WBU) IS THE GLOBAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THE
ESTIMATED 253 MILLION PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED WORLDWIDE.
MEMBERS ARE ORGANIZATIONS OF AND FOR THE BLIND IN 190 COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF VISION IMPAIRMENT. WE BRING
TOGETHER  NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF  AND FOR BLIND PERSONS AND
THOSE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH LOW VISION TO WORK ON THE
ISSUES AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIFE. WBU IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE
INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY ALLIANCE (IDA), SHARING THEIR VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF
PROMOTING THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. 

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Our Vision: A world in which we, as persons who are blind or partially sighted,
can participate fully in any aspect of life we choose.


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WORLD BLIND UNION: WEBSITE AND BRAND UPDATE SURVEY

Thursday April 11th, 2024
Exciting changes are ahead of us! We are in the process of enhancing the World
Blind Union brand and creating a fresh new website and we want to hear from you.
Click here to complete the survey.

INSPIRING INCLUSION AND ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS – WORLD BLIND
UNION STATEMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2024

Friday March 8th, 2024
Toronto, March 8, 2024 – The World Blind Union (WBU) proudly stands with the
global community in marking International Women’s Day, a celebration of
progress, resilience, and the indomitable spirit of women worldwide. This year’s
campaign theme, “Inspire Inclusion,” resonates deeply with our commitment to
fostering an environment where women’s inclusion is not just encouraged... View
Article



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GLOBAL EVENTS



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WORLD BLIND UNION AND CITY SPACE ARCHITECTURE LAUNCH A
SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL OF PUBLIC SPACE

Thursday June 30th, 2022
Katowice, Poland At the 11th World Urban Forum – taking place in Katowice,
Poland – the World Blind Union (WBU) and City Space Architecture have launched
“Universally Accessible Public Spaces for All”, a special issue of the Journal
of Public Space. The launch of this issue is the realization of a commitment WBU
and City... View Article

MARC WORKMAN, WORLD BLIND UNION CEO KICKS OFF OUR PARTICIPATION AT WORLD FORUM
11 ON URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Monday June 27th, 2022
Marc Workman, the CEO of the World Blind Union and the team are currently
attending the World Urban Forum 11 in Katowice Poland. World Urban Forum 11 is
the global Premier conference on Urban Development. WBU is part of a delegation
of people with disabilities and we’re there to participate in high-level
conversations, to advocate,... View Article



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