We are pleased to share our Annual Report 2025, highlighting a year of strengthened deaf leadership, expanded global reach, and concrete progress in sign language rights.
In 2025, together with our members and partners, the WFD:
- Reached 96 countries through capacity-building, training, and advocacy
- Ensured deaf perspectives were present at the United Nations and global forums
- Strengthened deaf-led disaster preparedness and humanitarian responses
- Supported progress toward 82 legally recognised national sign languages worldwide
As we look ahead to 2026, a landmark year marking WFD’s 75th anniversary, our mission remains clear: to advance deaf people’s human rights, strengthen deaf-led organisations, and work toward a world where deaf people everywhere can sign anywhere.
You can be part of this impact!
We warmly invite you to:
- Join WFD as a member, and become part of the global deaf movement
- Make a donation, helping us sustain and expand our advocacy, training, and work in 2026
Your support enables deaf people to lead, advocate, and shape decisions that affect their lives, true to the principle of Nothing About Us Without Us.







