Colin Allen, WFD President, reports at the end of the fifth session of the UN Conference of State Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the … Read More
Day 3 – UN Conference of State Parties
Jenny Nilsson, WFDYS President, reports from the third day of the UN Conference of State Parties (COSP) in New York. She comments that a lot … Read More
Dr Lovászy from Hungary elected to the CRPD Committee
PRESS RELEASE 13 September 2012 Dr Lovászy from Hungary elected to the CRPD Committee World Federation is pleased to congratulate Dr László Gábor Lovászy … Read More
First meeting with Dr Laszlo Gabor Lovaszy, the newley elected UNCRPD Committee Member
In this video clip, WFD President Colin Allen asks Dr Lovászy from Hungary how he feels about being elected to the United Nations Committee on … Read More
Day 2 – UN Conference of State Parties
Joseph Murray, WFD Board member and Chair of WFD Human Rights Group, reports from the 5th session of the UN Conference of State Parties (COSP) … Read More
Day 1 – Civil Society Forum
Joseph Murray, WFD Board member and Chair of WFD Human Rights Group reports from the UN Conference of State Parties (COSP) in New York. He … Read More
WFD and WASLI in Close Partnership
The last time WFD President Colin Allen and WASLI President Debra Russell met was in Panama in April 2012. In this video, both Presidents share … Read More
Day 1 – International Disability Alliance (IDA) Pre-Conference
In this video clip, WFD President Colin Allen and WFDYS President Jenny Nilsson, summarise the outcomes of their attendance at meetings held in New York … Read More
Press: Next World Deaf Congress to be held in Istanbul in 2015
For immediate release Friday, 6 July 2012 Louisville, Kentucky USA Next World Deaf Congress to be held in Istanbul in 2015 Today … Read More
International Week of the Deaf 2012
“Sign Bilingualism is a human right” It is again that time of the year when deaf people around the world gather together to celebrate the … Read More