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Join us this Wednesday, 21 October 2026, for “Youth Leadership in Action: from the GDS2025 Youth Call to Action to GDS2028.” Wed 21 Oct, 2–4 PM CET Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… @Sightsavers @IDA_CRPD_Forum
Group of people with various disabilities speaking at a conference. Logo of the Global Disability Summit

ALT Group of people with various disabilities speaking at a conference. Logo of the Global Disability Summit

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#WorldMentalHealthDay raises awareness of mental health worldwide. At #GDS2025, 88 commitments turned that awareness into action. 🔗 Read and support them on the GDS Portal: gds.idata.tools/overview @IDA_CRPD_Forum
Graphic for World Mental Health Day with a message about decent work, fair conditions, secure jobs and inclusive workplaces, alongside a workplace image.

ALT Graphic for World Mental Health Day with a message about decent work, fair conditions, secure jobs and inclusive workplaces, alongside a workplace image.

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José María Viera on why the IDA went to #MEnabling2026, and what he is taking back from a week of working with the private sector on AI: lnkd.in/p/e5SceMzh
José María Viera, IDA's Executive Director, speaking at the M-Enabling Summit

ALT José María Viera, IDA's Executive Director, speaking at the M-Enabling Summit

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On the road to #GDS2028 in Doha, how AI is designed, bought & governed is a question companies must help answer. @IDA_CRPD_Forum is at #MEnabling2026. Today 11:25am ET: José María Viera speaks in the plenary. Wed: IDA & @G3ict session on CRPD-aligned AI governance.
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Development funding builds schools, clinics, and job programmes every day. Too often, persons with disabilities can't get through the door. The Amman-Berlin Declaration was endorsed at #GDS2025 to change that. @IDA_CRPD_Forum's free online training on it is out now: tinyurl.com/ABDcourse Built for OPDs, and you can work through it at your own pace.
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Qatar will remain "an open realm for dialogue and cultural interaction among peoples and for the exchange of views and experiences." His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, shared this at the opening of the 81st UN General Assembly, where he confirmed that Doha will host the fourth Global Disability Summit in 2028. For the 1.3 billion persons with disabilities worldwide, that dialogue will make sure our voices and rights stay at the centre. We are thankful for this leadership and ready to work with Qatar and all partners toward a Summit that is accessible, inclusive, and grounded in the CRPD. #GDS2028 #GlobalDisabilitySummit #UNGA81
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.@uclg_org keeps accessibility above 2% of its annual budget, tracks the allocation and reports on it every year. That is one of the commitments UCLG made at the Global Disability Summit, one year in. Since 2019, UCLG has been helping local and regional governments implement the #CRPD through localisation, and GDS 2025 gave that work a delegation, a side event and a review mechanism. The Universal Guidelines on the Local Inclusion Agenda (ULIA), co-designed with OPDs, launch on 29 September and give local governments a practical way to apply the CRPD. 🔗globaldisabilitysummit.org/r… @IDA_CRPD_Forum
Graphic reading "How UCLG is localising the promise of the Global Disability Summit". Alongside it, a photo of panellists seated on stage at a conference, wearing interpretation headsets.

ALT Graphic reading "How UCLG is localising the promise of the Global Disability Summit". Alongside it, a photo of panellists seated on stage at a conference, wearing interpretation headsets.

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✅ Take the IDA Global Survey: Life 20 years after the CRPD As the CRPD approaches its 20th anniversary, more States have ratified it and aligned their laws with its principles. But legal change tells only part of the story. @IDA_CRPD_Forum wants to hear from persons with disabilities and their representative organisations: what has changed, where barriers remain, and what should shape the next 20 years. Available in English, French, International Sign, Portuguese and Spanish. Open until 15 Sept 2026: idata.tools/v2/M6fn9gVu0J5OH…
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Today is #WorldHumanitarianDay. We recognize the aid workers who keep showing up in the hardest places, often at real personal risk, and we stand with people living through crises. Inclusive Humanitarian Action was a core category at #GDS2025, where partners, OPDs, CSOs, governments and INGOs put forward 55 commitments across: 1⃣Policy and advocacy 2⃣Capacity building and participation 3⃣Accessibility and infrastructure 4⃣Data and tracking 5⃣Assistive technology More: gds.idata.tools/overview @IDA_CRPD_Forum
World Humanitarian Day graphic from the Global Disability Summit. Text reads: Nobody is harder to reach in a crisis. Response systems can be built to reach everyone. Below, a circular photo of a participant speaking into a microphone at a GDS workshop.

ALT World Humanitarian Day graphic from the Global Disability Summit. Text reads: Nobody is harder to reach in a crisis. Response systems can be built to reach everyone. Below, a circular photo of a participant speaking into a microphone at a GDS workshop.

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.@villedelyon was the only municipality to commit at GDS 2022. Three years on: accessibility budget doubled to €16M, 476 staff trained, employment of staff with disabilities at 10.89%, and 62% of its Disability Action Plan delivered. The plan was co-designed with OPDs from the first draft. 🔗Sylvie Tomic, Deputy Mayor of Lyon, shared insights from the implementation process with our team: globaldisabilitysummit.org/r…
Graphic on a Global Disability Summit (GDS) impact story. The headline reads, "Lyon's lesson for disability inclusion at the local level." Supporting text explains that the City of Lyon was the only municipality to make commitments at GDS 2022 and features an interview with Deputy Mayor Sylvie Tomic about turning those commitments into meaningful local change. A call to action at the bottom reads, "Head to our website for the full story." On the right is a photo of an indoor exhibition space where visitors view display panels featuring portraits and information about notable people. The Global Disability Summit logo appears in the top-right corner.

ALT Graphic on a Global Disability Summit (GDS) impact story. The headline reads, "Lyon's lesson for disability inclusion at the local level." Supporting text explains that the City of Lyon was the only municipality to make commitments at GDS 2022 and features an interview with Deputy Mayor Sylvie Tomic about turning those commitments into meaningful local change. A call to action at the bottom reads, "Head to our website for the full story." On the right is a photo of an indoor exhibition space where visitors view display panels featuring portraits and information about notable people. The Global Disability Summit logo appears in the top-right corner.

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New to the GDS Commitments Portal but ready to report your #GDS2025 commitments? ➡️Watch this video to learn how to create your account and get started: youtu.be/ty1FK62Bu5Q @IDA_CRPD_Forum
Graphic for the “GDS Video Tutorial Series.” A banner at the top reads, “New to the GDS Commitments Portal? Start with creating your account.” Below, a laptop screen displays the Global Disability Summit Commitments Portal homepage with the Global Disability Summit logo. To the right of the laptop, text reads, “Watch the video tutorial or read the User Guide on our Help page.”

ALT Graphic for the “GDS Video Tutorial Series.” A banner at the top reads, “New to the GDS Commitments Portal? Start with creating your account.” Below, a laptop screen displays the Global Disability Summit Commitments Portal homepage with the Global Disability Summit logo. To the right of the laptop, text reads, “Watch the video tutorial or read the User Guide on our Help page.”

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Need to add a new team member to your organization on the GDS Commitments Portal? Watch this video to learn how to add members and assign their roles. More members, easier reporting. ➡️ tinyurl.com/GDSCompleteYourA…
Graphic on GDS Commitments Portal support tutorial on adding new members and assigning roles.

ALT Graphic on GDS Commitments Portal support tutorial on adding new members and assigning roles.

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📢 Making Inclusion Count: Cambodia’s 🇰🇭 Disability Marker in Action #GDS2025 saw 100+ countries and organisations endorse the Amman-Berlin Declaration, committing to ensure that by 2028 at least 15% of country-level development programmes pursue disability inclusion as an objective. Over the past year, countries have taken concrete steps toward implementation, from improving Official Development Assistance (ODA) monitoring to strengthening how programmes advance disability inclusion. But how can this progress be tracked? Join this webinar to understand how Cambodia 🇰🇭 developed a dedicated disability inclusion marker within its national ODA database. 🗓️ 17 June 2026 |🕙10:00 – 11:30 CEST 📍Register here: tinyurl.com/ABDWebinar ☑️Live captioning in English
Webinar graphic titled “Making Inclusion Count: Cambodia’s Disability Marker in Action.” The subtitle reads “Cambodia’s Disability Marker in Action.” Event details at the bottom show the date, 17 June 2026, and the time, 10:00–11:30 CEST.

ALT Webinar graphic titled “Making Inclusion Count: Cambodia’s Disability Marker in Action.” The subtitle reads “Cambodia’s Disability Marker in Action.” Event details at the bottom show the date, 17 June 2026, and the time, 10:00–11:30 CEST.

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Only 10% of those needing assistive products (wheelchairs, glasses, hearing aids) in low-income countries can access them. @_ATscale committed to changing this at #GDS2025, targeting 50 million individuals by 2027. 🔗Know all about their commitments: gds.idata.tools #AssistiveTech #WorldATDay @IDA_CRPD_Forum
Graphic for the Global Disability Summit marking World Day for Assistive Technology. On the left, large text reads “World Day for Assistive Technology,” with a message below stating that access should not depend on postcode and encouraging visitors to learn about commitments to close the assistive technology gap. On the right, a person is gesturing while using a prosthetic arm. The Global Disability Summit logo appears in the upper left corner.

ALT Graphic for the Global Disability Summit marking World Day for Assistive Technology. On the left, large text reads “World Day for Assistive Technology,” with a message below stating that access should not depend on postcode and encouraging visitors to learn about commitments to close the assistive technology gap. On the right, a person is gesturing while using a prosthetic arm. The Global Disability Summit logo appears in the upper left corner.

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Today is International Albinism Awareness Day. For millions of people living with albinism, this is not just about awareness. It is about violence, exclusion, discrimination, and legal invisibility that still remains widespread. At #GDS2025, governments made concrete commitments to change that: 🇹🇿 Tanzania committed to strengthen legal protections against harmful cultural practices, violence, and trafficking targeting persons with albinism by 2027. 🇳🇬 Nigeria committed to amend its Disabilities Act to recognise the legal capacity of persons with albinism to make their own decisions. Read all commitments: gds.idata.tools/overview
Promotional graphic for International Albinism Awareness Day by the Global Disability Summit. Large bold text reads “International Albinism Awareness Day” with the message: “Know what governments actually committed to for persons with albinism at GDS 2025.” The Global Disability Summit logo appears in the top-right corner on a light grey background.

ALT Promotional graphic for International Albinism Awareness Day by the Global Disability Summit. Large bold text reads “International Albinism Awareness Day” with the message: “Know what governments actually committed to for persons with albinism at GDS 2025.” The Global Disability Summit logo appears in the top-right corner on a light grey background.

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📅 Save the Date | #COSP19 in-person side event Join @IDA_CRPD_Forum, @QatarAtUN, & @MSDF_Qatar as we mark 20 years of the #CRPD and turn toward #GDS2028, with IDA as permanent co-host. What Qatar and IDA bring is a shared push for ambition, evidence, innovation and the leadership of OPDs, commitments that carry into this discussion’s focus areas: ♿Inclusive technology and AI 💼Economic participation 🏥Health equity 📋Inclusive policies and systems. 🔗 The road to Doha runs through discussions like this one: ✅ forms.gle/4NXS6pQUQ8czT68P8
Poster for a COSP19 side event hosted by the International Disability Alliance (IDA). The headline reads, “Shaping the Future of Disability Inclusion: From CRPD at 20 to the Global Disability Summit 2028.” Event details include: Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 15:00–16:15 EST, at Conference Room 11, United Nations Headquarters, New York, with a virtual live broadcast on UN TV.

ALT Poster for a COSP19 side event hosted by the International Disability Alliance (IDA). The headline reads, “Shaping the Future of Disability Inclusion: From CRPD at 20 to the Global Disability Summit 2028.” Event details include: Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 15:00–16:15 EST, at Conference Room 11, United Nations Headquarters, New York, with a virtual live broadcast on UN TV.

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What if the most ambitious disability commitments aren't made by organisations alone, but together? @GrupoSocialONCE did something no one had done before: it brought together key actors, @AECID_es, @fiap_es and the General Directorate for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the Spanish Ministry of Social Affairs (DGDPD), in Spanish Cooperation to make the first-ever joint commitments on disability inclusion. At GDS 2022, this led to 12 commitments and a precedent that reshaped future Summits. By #GDS2025, joint commitments had grown from that first alliance to 64. 🔗 Read the full story in our GDS Impact Series: globaldisabilitysummit.org/r…
Graphic from the Global Disability Summit featuring the headline “How Spanish Cooperation Came Together on Disability Inclusion” along with a group photo. The summit logo appears in the top-right corner, and the text invites viewers to visit the website to learn about the joint actions that made disability inclusion initiatives possible.

ALT Graphic from the Global Disability Summit featuring the headline “How Spanish Cooperation Came Together on Disability Inclusion” along with a group photo. The summit logo appears in the top-right corner, and the text invites viewers to visit the website to learn about the joint actions that made disability inclusion initiatives possible.

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