International Week of Deaf People 2023 International Day of Sign Languages 2023 #IWDP & #IDSL Watch how the celebrations around the world took place Theme … Read More
Media Statement on the General Assembly Decision on the Host for the WFD XX World Congress 2027
The World Federation of the Deaf make this statement regarding the General Assembly’s decision for the United Arab Emirates to host the 2027 XX World Congress. Read … Read More
Candidates for the Board of World Federation of the Deaf 2023-2027
The WFD Board have appointed the following members of the Nomination and Election Panel, chaired Mr. Henry MejÃa Royet, (WFD Regional Director for South America), … Read More
COSP16 Side Events
COSP16 Side Events On the occasion of the 16th Conference of States Parties to the CRPD The World Federation of the Deaf is hosting three … Read More
Representative Organisations of Deaf People Call on the European Union at the 5th European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities
The European Union of the Deaf (EUD) and the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), alongside gathered representatives of the National Associations of the Deaf, … Read More
Position Paper on the Social Inclusion of Deaf People with Intellectual Disabilities
The World Federation of the Deaf is pleased to share a new position paper on deaf people with intellectual disabilities. This paper was developed in … Read More
2019 – 2023 WFD Report
The World Federation of the Deaf is pleased to announce the publication of a report of our work over the past 4 years. We have … Read More
Position Paper on the primacy of deaf people in the development and teaching of national sign languages
The WFD has been contacted by our Ordinary Members about the issue of hearing people taking the place of deaf people by teaching sign languages or … Read More