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The Global Disability Summit (GDS) has published its updated White Paper, setting out the strategic purpose, governing logic and core principles that underpin the Summit and its cyclical model for advancing disability inclusion. As the…
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As part of our GDS impact series, we are exploring what has changed since commitments were made and how they are being taken forward in practice. We spoke to ONCE Social Group, the first to…
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In an innovative demonstration of community engagement, the Global Disability Summit GDS Inclusion Cup emerged as a groundbreaking football tournament in Kenya designed to embrace and showcase the talents of diverse groups of persons with disabilities. Alan Herbert, Executive Director of Black Albinism and organizer of this tournament,…
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Across the Global Disability Summit (GDS) process, youth-led advocacy has moved from the margins to the center. Beyond policy language, this shift is visible in how young people organize, influence decisions, and insist on follow-through. The…
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This edition of the Global Disability Summit newsletter focuses on where that work is happening in practice, across youth movements, local initiatives, business engagement, and resourcing for future action.
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The report from the third Global Disability Summit (GDS 2025) is now available. Co-hosted in Berlin in April 2025 by the International Disability Alliance (IDA) and the governments of Germany and Jordan, the Summit brought…
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Across the Global Disability Summit process, one message is becoming increasingly clear. Youth with disabilities are not waiting for systems to catch up. They are already shaping how accountability, follow-up, and implementation work in practice.…
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This issue presents highlights from the post-GDS activities and upcoming events, including “The Journey to Doha” event in Qatar and the World Social Summit.
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Education continues to be one of the most powerful drivers of inclusion, yet for millions of learners with disabilities, access remains limited. The Global Disability Summit (GDS) 2025 renewed the call to make education systems…