WFD and WASLI Statement Communication during Natural Disasters and other Mass Emergencies for deaf people who use signed language.
The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI) promote the rights of deaf people to participate in society, … Read More
WFD Statement on the Adoption and Adaptation of Technologies and Accessibility
WFD promotes the rights of deaf people to participate in society, government and other areas of life as equal citizens. The ever-changing and expanding role … Read More
WFD submits the Moscow Conference Resolution to CSocD
Watch the video in Russian Sign Language By provision of texts 36 and 37 of the ECOSOC Resolution 1996/31, WFD has submitted the Moscow Conference … Read More
A message for YOU!
The World Federation of the Deaf Board has had a very positive meeting with the representatives of the Organising Committee of the World Federation of … Read More
WFD Achievements 2014
As we look forward in anticipation to exciting challenges of 2015, the WFD Board and Secretariat would like take a moment to look back and … Read More
Special Birthday Wishes for WFD Honorary President Dr Yerker J. Andersson
The WFD Board extends its congratulations to Dr Yerker J. Andersson on his 85th birthday, a reason for celebration! He is originally from Sweden and … Read More
United Nation Human Rights Day
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 10 December as Human Rights Day in 1950, to bring to the attention ‘of the peoples of the world’ the … Read More
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
WFD President Allen reminds: “Only when governments meet their obligations under the CRPD, ckwill deaf people have equality in their daily lives.” With Sign Language … Read More