English Dear Brothers and Sisters with Disabilities across Africa, Dear Members of the African Disability Forum, Dear Partners and Allies of our cause, On this December 3rd, the whole world is looking to us. More than a celebration, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities is a time for rallying, reflection, and reclaiming our place […]
News Brief On the Occasion of the 18th Conference of State Parties (COSP) on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) COSP18 is taking place under the overarching theme: “Enhancing public awareness of the rights and contributions of persons with disabilities for social development leading up to the World Social
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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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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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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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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
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 awarded a grant from the US Department of State to launch the third round (FY 2023) of the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive
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