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A speaker addresses a large audience at the 2025 Global Disability Summit in Berlin. The stage backdrop displays the summit’s logo along with partner logos, including the German Federal Government, IDA, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. A large screen projects the speaker's image with live captions and a sign language interpreter. The audience is seated and engaged, reflecting the event’s inclusive and international nature.

ADVOCACY FOR ENDORSEMENT OF THE AMMAN-BERLIN DECLARATION ON GLOBAL DISABILITY INCLUSION

On 2–3 April 2025, the Global Disability Summit in Berlin brought together more than 4,700 participants—including government representatives, civil society organizations, experts, and advocates—to explore the transformative potential of disability inclusion. The summit concluded with the adoption of the Amman-Berlin Declaration on Global Disability Inclusion, a landmark document outlining a comprehensive, human rights-based framework to […]

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A panel discussion at the Global Disability Summit 2025 in Berlin features four speakers seated in front of a white backdrop with the summit’s colorful logo. The session, titled “Boosting the Nairobi Declaration – Alliancing for African Inclusive Development,” is hosted by the African Disability Forum (ADF) and partners, as shown on a screen to the left. Attendees, some wearing headsets for interpretation, are seated and listening intently. A second screen displays live captions of the speaker’s dialogue. The venue has an industrial design with exposed pipes and brick walls.

STATEMENT OF THE AFRICAN DISABILITY FORUM FOLLOWING THE GLOBAL DISABILITY SUMMIT 2025

The African Disability Forum (ADF), as the regional umbrella organization representing persons with disabilities across the continent, proudly endorses the Amman-Berlin Declaration on Global Disability Inclusion, adopted at the Third Global Disability Summit held in Berlin from 2–3 April 2025. This historic gathering of over 4,700 stakeholders—including governments, civil society, and organizations of persons with

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PRESS RELEASE: African Disability Forum General Assembly – 1 Sept 2024, Nairobi

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING OF THE AFRICAN DISABILITY FORUM HELD ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2024 IN NAIROBI, KENYA The African Disability Forum concludes its General Assembly in Kenya with the election of a new Board/Executive Council. The African Disability Forum (ADF), the leading umbrella organization representing organizations of persons with disabilities across Africa, successfully concluded its

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15 countries that have ratified the African Disability Protocol: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Mali, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Niger, Rwanda, South Africa, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Uganda

PRESS RELEASE: Ratifications of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa

The African Disability Forum (ADF) is pleased to announce the good news about ratifications of the African Disability Protocol. The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa (also known as African Disability Protocol) was adopted by the African Union Heads of States on

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Poster says: Press release: international fellowship programme

Press release: international fellowship programme

University of Massachusetts Boston Institute for Community Inclusion Partners with the International Disability Alliance and the African Disability Forum on International Fellowship Program BOSTON, MA – The Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Boston, in collaboration with the International Disability Alliance (IDA) and the African Disability Forum (ADF), has been

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