It is an honour to meet the young advocator for PWDs from Qatar غانم المفتاح | Ghanim Al-Muftah I am so inspired by the work that you are doing and I would love to see you in the Maldives.
#COSP16

Proud to bring together at #COSP16 Members States, EU Parliament & stakeholders’ reps to strengthen capacity on #ICT #Accessibility to pave the way for a digitally inclusive world for all. Int’l Telecommunication Union #DigitalTransformation ZeroProject.org Debra Ruh G3ict Int’l Telecommunication UnionDevelopment eucommission

And that’s it for #COSP16 ! Thanks for a great week of discussions. Goodbye from Sightsavers, travel safe and see you next year 🇺🇳

'We must do more to ensure the full inclusion and active participation of persons with #disabilities in all their diversity'.

-- António Guterres at the United Nations #COSP16
ℹ️ bit.ly/un-cosp16
#EveryoneIncluded #GlobalGoals #CRPD

Excellent to see the big end of town #microsoft supporting World Bank Disability Data Hub #COSP16 Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo Jenny Lay-Flurrie UNSW Disability Innovation Institute #CRPD

Our colleagues Autism Alliance of Canada Kids Brain Health Network Jonathan Lai 㴝珏諭 Jen Zwicker et al., including autistic advocates presenting amazing overview of autism national strategies and policies, alignment with CRPD and representation of autism in disability policy and action United Nations #COSP16

Mary Keogh with members of Irelands Disability Matters Committee, Irish Ambassador to the UN and representatives from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Irish Aid Catherine Carty CBM Global Disability Inclusion Ireland at UN Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, Youth DFI #COSP16

Persons with disabilities —the world’s largest minority— are one of the most excluded groups in our society.

A world of peace, justice, inclusion and respect for #HumanRights is only possible when leaving no one behind.

#COSP16 #EveryoneIncluded

'There is a huge gap in the literature, information and data collection regarding #deafblind women, many countries have not recognized deafblindness as a unique disability. Data is lacking' says our President Sanja Tarczay at an intersectional gender rights event during #COSP16

This morning European Disability Forum attends the #COSP16 round table on equal access to and accessibility of sexual and reproductive health services for persons with disabilities.

This is an important topic for us, including our campaign to #EndForcedSterilisation .

Being a queer, disabled, and neurodivergent woman surrounded by non-disabled NGOs and government officials at #COSP16 #CRPD took a real toll.

We are still not adequately represented or accommodated in these spaces, and non-disabled parties need to put in some serious work.

Indeed. Action really is a priority. A pleasure to join #AssistiveTechnology partners in highlighting at #COSP16 the role of assistive technology as an enabler for many. Global Disability Innovation Hub 💜 GATE #ATChangesLives UNICEF International Disability Alliance (IDA) Tom Pursglove MP AT2030 💜 ATscale

Are you a dog or a cat person? 🐶🐱

During our side event at the 🇺🇳 Conf on the Rights of People with Disabilities, our loyal friends & essential companions for people with reduced visibility are most welcome! 🤗

#BehindtheScenes #UnderTheTable
#CRPD #CoSP16 #EveryoneIncluded

The commitment to realizing the rights of persons with disabilities is not only a matter of justice.

It’s an investment in a common future.

Let’s commit to building a sustainable, inclusive and just future for everyone, leaving no one behind.

#COSP16 #EveryoneIncluded

Worldwide, there is an estimated 1️⃣ billion people living with disabilities, making them the world’s largest minority🌍

#Norway ’s🇳🇴 delegation to the #COSP16 for #CRPD is ready to push for equal rights for all, #EveryoneIncluded 📣

Such an honour to sit and meet with CBM Global Disability Inclusion OPD & government partners from Burkina Faso - an important exchange on the need for inclusive humanitarian responses & the need to have a strategy in place for when persons with disabilities are displaced due to conflict #COSP16

All societies need all its human resources🌎

We must increase knowledge of #CRPD across governing bodies to reach our vision of a society where everyone can participate!

🇳🇴 #COSP16 Statement👉 norway.no/en/missions/un…

🗨️'Let's collaborate to eliminate communication barriers and language deprivation, and advance the rights of #deaf people around the world. 🌐
Let’s build together a world where deaf people everywhere can sign anywhere!'

WFD Statement at the General Debate in United Nations #COSP16