The Twenty-fifth International Conference of the Red Cross,
recalling Resolution XXVII of the Twenty-fourth International Con ference of the Red Cross on the International Year of Disabled Per sons,

noting with satisfaction the setting up by the ICRC of the Special Fun for the Disabled and appreciating the results achieved,

noting that the period 1983-1992 has been designated the Unite Nations Decade for Disabled Persons,

aware that in general insufficient support or attention is being directed towards the problems of the disabled,

recognizing that much physical and mental disability can be prevented by the implementation of simple and effective measures, such as vaccination,

1. recommends that National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies seize every opportunity to strengthen the activities of existing national organizations which focus on the physical, mental and social needs of the disabled,

2. urges National Societies to find ways of supporting national programmes which focus on the prevention of disability,

3. invites States also to co-operate, especially financially, with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, for the benefit of the disabled,

4. recommends that National Societies take the necessary steps to ensure the fullest possible participation of the disabled.