The World Federation of Deaf is pleased to see that access to important public health briefings by government officials are now becoming accessible in national sign languages in many countries around the world. We have identified more than 80 countries with sign language interpretation at news conferences related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Disaster Respons Policy
Press Release – United Nations denies sign language access at the 32nd Session of the CRPD Committee
Position Paper on the Right to Choose Sign Language Interpretation
Statement at the 32nd Session of the CRPD Committee
Accessibility
Disaster Risk Reduction
Intervention at the 17th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP) – Statement on Persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies
Intervention at the 17th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP)
Right to participate in sports