Photosymbols at the United Nations Photosymbols were invited to present our work at a side event during the United Nations 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP18) - a global gathering focused on upholding the rights of disabled people. Our panel explored legal access, plain language, Easy

Osallistuin Vammaisfoorumin edustajana kesäkuussa New Yorkissa järjestettyyn YK:n vammaissopimuksen osapuolten konferenssiin eli COSP:iin. Tänä vuonna järjestettiin COSP:n 18. istunto. Sen yleisteeman...

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A delegation from the European Disability Forum (EDF) attended the 18th Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) held in New York.  Th...

18th Conference of State Parties to the UN CRPD

Decisions by the Conference of States Parties and Closing of the Meeting • Statements by the Vice-Presidents • Closing by the President of the Conference The 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties (#COSP18) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), taking place from 10-12 June 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This year's theme focuses on enhancing public awareness of the rights and contributions of persons with disabilities in the lead-up to the Second World Summit for Social Development. Key topics include innovative financing for empowerment, artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for inclusivity, and recognizing the rights of Indigenous persons with disabilities. To find out more about COSP18, please visit: https://social.desa.un.org/cosp/18th-session You can watch the entire session with subtitles directly on UN WebTV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1b6r2mro4, or you can click the CC button on these YouTube videos to view them.

Interactive Dialogue among States parties, the United Nations system and other stakeholders on the implementation of the Convention, chaired by President of the Conference, Sri Lanka Presentations by: • Ms. Bjørg Sandkjær, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination, DESA • Ms. Ilze Brands Kehris, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, OHCHR • Ms. Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, Global Disability Advisor, World Bank • Dr. Ola Abualghaib, Director, United Nations Global Disability Fund/UNPRPD • Ms. Roxana Widmer-Iliescu, Head of Digital Inclusion Service, ITU • Ms. Anne Sina, Civil Society Representative, Disabled People's Organisations Denmark (DPOD) The 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties (#COSP18) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), taking place from 10-12 June 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This year's theme focuses on enhancing public awareness of the rights and contributions of persons with disabilities in the lead-up to the Second World Summit for Social Development. Key topics include innovative financing for empowerment, artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for inclusivity, and recognizing the rights of Indigenous persons with disabilities. To find out more about COSP18, please visit: https://social.desa.un.org/cosp/18th-session You can watch the entire session with subtitles directly on UN WebTV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1b6r2mro4, or you can click the CC button on these YouTube videos to view them.

Roundtable 3 theme was “Recognising and Addressing the Rights of Indigenous Persons with Disabilities and Their Role in Advancing Disability Inclusion” Co-chaired by Ms. Elizabeth Tudor-Beziés, Vice President of the Conference, Canada, and Ms. Christine Kandie Lebelit, Endorois Indigenous Women Empowerment Network of Kenya. Presentations by: • Ms. Jenny Tibocha, Directorate for Guarantee of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the Ministry of Equality and Equity, Colombia; • Ms.Olga Mont.far, Network of Indigenous and Afro-descendant Women with Disabilities of Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico; • Ms. Tahlia-Rose Vanissum, People with Disability Australia, Australia The 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties (#COSP18) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), taking place from 10-12 June 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This year's theme focuses on enhancing public awareness of the rights and contributions of persons with disabilities in the lead-up to the Second World Summit for Social Development. Key topics include innovative financing for empowerment, artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for inclusivity, and recognizing the rights of Indigenous persons with disabilities. To find out more about COSP18, please visit: https://social.desa.un.org/cosp/18th-session You can watch the entire session with subtitles directly on UN WebTV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1puumcw0m, or you can click the CC button on these YouTube videos to view them.

Roundtable 2 theme was “Leaving No One Behind: Using AI as a Tool for Supporting Inclusivity to Strengthen the Participation of Persons with Disabilities” Cochaired by Mr. David Pedroza, Vice President of the Conference, Peru, and Ms. Susan Mazrui, G3ICT Presentations by: • Mr. Lim Zui Young, Oobee, GovTech Singapore; • Ms Dovilė Juodkaitė, Expert on disability inclusion in the contexts of new technologies and AI, Lithuania; • Mr. Alexiei Dingli, Department of AI, University of Malta; • Ms. Jutta Treviranus, Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC), OCAD University, Canada; • Dr. Mohammed Ali Loutfy, Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies The 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties (#COSP18) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), taking place from 10-12 June 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This year's theme focuses on enhancing public awareness of the rights and contributions of persons with disabilities in the lead-up to the Second World Summit for Social Development. Key topics include innovative financing for empowerment, artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for inclusivity, and recognizing the rights of Indigenous persons with disabilities. To find out more about COSP18, please visit: https://social.desa.un.org/cosp/18th-session You can watch the entire session with subtitles directly on UN WebTV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1t6pcoj04,or you can click the CC button on these YouTube videos to view them.

Roundtable 1 theme was “Empowering Persons with Disabilities and Enhancing Social Development Policies Through Innovative Financing” Cochaired by Ms. Zuleikha Tambwe, Vice President of the Conference, Tanzania, and Mr. Javier Güemes, ONCE. Presentations by: • Ms Jane Fitzgerald Spring, Disability Strategy Advisory Council, Australia; • Mr. Łukasz Krasoń, Government Plenipotentiary for Persons with Disabilities, Poland; • Mr. Boucar Diuouf, Director General of Social Action of the Ministry of Health and Social Action, Senegal; • Dr. Ola Abualghaib, Director, United Nations Global Disability Fund/UNPRPD; • Mr. Matrika Prasad Devkota, KOSHISH (national mental health self-help organization) Nepal The 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties (#COSP18) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), taking place from 10-12 June 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This year's theme focuses on enhancing public awareness of the rights and contributions of persons with disabilities in the lead-up to the Second World Summit for Social Development. Key topics include innovative financing for empowerment, artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for inclusivity, and recognizing the rights of Indigenous persons with disabilities. To find out more about COSP18, please visit: https://social.desa.un.org/cosp/18th-session You can watch the entire session with subtitles directly on UN WebTV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1l9k25bhs, or you can click the CC button on these YouTube videos to view them.

The 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties (#COSP18) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), taking place from 10-12 June 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This year's theme focuses on enhancing public awareness of the rights and contributions of persons with disabilities in the lead-up to the Second World Summit for Social Development. Key topics include innovative financing for empowerment, artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for inclusivity, and recognizing the rights of Indigenous persons with disabilities. To find out more about COSP18, please visit: https://social.desa.un.org/cosp/18th-session You can watch the entire session with subtitles directly on UN WebTV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1b6r2mro4, or you can click the CC button on these YouTube videos to view them.

The 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties (#COSP18) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), taking place from 10-12 June 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This year's theme focuses on enhancing public awareness of the rights and contributions of persons with disabilities in the lead-up to the Second World Summit for Social Development. Key topics include innovative financing for empowerment, artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for inclusivity, and recognizing the rights of Indigenous persons with disabilities. To find out more about COSP18, please visit: https://social.desa.un.org/cosp/18th-session You can watch the entire session with subtitles directly on UN WebTV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1puumcw0m, or you can click the CC button on these YouTube videos to view them.

The 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties (#COSP18) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), taking place from 10-12 June 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This year's theme focuses on enhancing public awareness of the rights and contributions of persons with disabilities in the lead-up to the Second World Summit for Social Development. Key topics include innovative financing for empowerment, artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for inclusivity, and recognizing the rights of Indigenous persons with disabilities. To find out more about COSP18, please visit: https://social.desa.un.org/cosp/18th-session You can watch the entire session with subtitles directly on UN WebTV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1t6pcoj04,or you can click the CC button on these YouTube videos to view them.

The 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties (#COSP18) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), taking place from 10-12 June 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This year's theme focuses on enhancing public awareness of the rights and contributions of persons with disabilities in the lead-up to the Second World Summit for Social Development. Key topics include innovative financing for empowerment, artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for inclusivity, and recognizing the rights of Indigenous persons with disabilities. To find out more about COSP18, please visit: https://social.desa.un.org/cosp/18th-session You can watch the entire session with subtitles directly on UN WebTV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1l9k25bhs, or you can click the CC button on these YouTube videos to view them.

The 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties (#COSP18) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), taking place from 10-12 June 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This year's theme focuses on enhancing public awareness of the rights and contributions of persons with disabilities in the lead-up to the Second World Summit for Social Development. Key topics include innovative financing for empowerment, artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for inclusivity, and recognizing the rights of Indigenous persons with disabilities. To find out more about COSP18, please visit: https://social.desa.un.org/cosp/18th-session You can watch the entire session with subtitles directly on UN WebTV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k15ng7bofb, or you can click the CC button on these YouTube videos to view them.

The 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties (#COSP18) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), taking place from 10-12 June 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This year's theme focuses on enhancing public awareness of the rights and contributions of persons with disabilities in the lead-up to the Second World Summit for Social Development. Key topics include innovative financing for empowerment, artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for inclusivity, and recognizing the rights of Indigenous persons with disabilities. To find out more about COSP18, please visit: https://social.desa.un.org/cosp/18th-session You can watch the entire session with subtitles directly on UN WebTV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1n9y2vysk, or you can click the CC button on these YouTube videos to view them.

The 18th Conference of States Parties (COSP18) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) began with an opening session at the General Assembly. This year's theme focuses on enhancing public awareness of the rights and contributions of persons with disabilities in the lead-up to the Second World Summit for Social Development. Key topics include innovative financing for empowerment, artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for inclusivity, and recognizing the rights of Indigenous persons with disabilities. To find out more about COSP18, please visit: https://social.desa.un.org/cosp/18th-session. You can watch the entire session with subtitles directly on UN WebTV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1n9y2vysk, or you can click the CC button on these YouTube videos to view them.

The discussion will identify the opportunities and challenges AI presents for workforce inclusion and provide insights into international best practices and opportunities for global collaboration on…

The discussion will identify the opportunities and challenges AI presents for workforce inclusion and provide insights into international best practices and opportunities for global collaboration on…

شاركت دولة الإمارات في أعمال الدورة الـ18 لمؤتمر الدول الأطراف، في اتفاقية حقوق الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة (COSP18)، التي عقدت في مقر الأمم المتحدة بنيويورك أخيراً، وترأس وفد الدولة وزيرة الأسرة، سناء بنت سهيل. وخلال إلقاء البيان الوطني للدولة، أثناء المناقشة العامة، أكدت وزيرة الأسرة التزام الدولة بدعم وتمكين أصحاب الهمم، مشيرةً إلى قدراتهم المميزة وحقهم في الفرص المتكافئة للمشاركة في نهضة الوطن. وقالت: «في دولة الإمارات نؤمن بأن الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة، أو كما نُسميهم (أصحاب الهمم)، هم شركاء في بناء الوطن، يمتلكون قدرات تستحق التقدير وفرصاً متكافئة للتمكين والمشاركة، ومن هذا المنطلق اعتمدت الدولة نهجاً شاملاً لبناء مجتمع يحتضن جميع

شاركت دولة الإمارات في أعمال الدورة الثامنة عشرة لمؤتمر الدول الأطراف في اتفاقية حقوق الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة “COSP18”، التي عقدت في مقر الأمم المتحدة بنيويورك خلال الفترة من 10 إلى 12 يونيو الحالي، وترأس وفد الدولة سناء بنت محمد سهيل وزيرة الأسرة. وخلال إلقاء البيان الوطني لدولة الإمارات أثناء المناقشة العامة، أكدت التزام الدولة الراسخ بدعم وتمكين أصحاب الهمم، مشيرةً إلى قدراتهم المميزة وحقهم في الفرص المتكافئة للمشاركة في نهضة الوطن. وقالت ' في دولة الإمارات، نؤمن بأن الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة، أو كما نُسميهم 'أصحاب الهمم'، هم شركاء في بناء الوطن، يمتلكون قدرات تستحق التقدير وفرصًا متكافئة للتمكين والمشاركة، ومن