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 Mejía 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

Position Paper on Access to National Sign Languages as a Health Need

The WFD works continuously for sign language rights for all deaf people. As part of this work, we are pleased to release a new position … Read More