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Inclusion through sport: How the GDS Inclusion Cup champions disability advocacy in Kenya
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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The impact of youth leadership on disability rights in the Global Disability Summit process
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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Global Disability Summit 2025 Report
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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How youth with disabilities are shaping what comes next in the GDS process
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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Building Inclusive Education through GDS 2025 Commitments
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…
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How OPD-led data initiatives and GDS commitments are shaping accountability and inclusion
Data is often described as the foundation of evidence-based policymaking but for many persons with disabilities, the data simply does not exist, is outdated, or not used. Across countries, where information is available, it frequently…
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From commitments to action: Post-GDS regional workshop drives collaboration in Asia-Pacific
Participants interacting during the multi-stakeholder dialogue
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GDF in Action: Implementing Global Disability Summit Commitments Locally
Research and reflection paper by UN Global Disability Fund
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June 2025 Newsletter
What does change look like after the spotlight fades? At GDS 2025, it starts with commitments. More than 800 commitments were made at the Summit, and now is the time to explore what they look…