Resources

Download and access the Global Disability Summit Charter for Change in regular and easy-to-read formats.

Persons with disabilities continue to face barriers in their participation as equal members of society and violations of their human rights in all parts of the world. Consulting people with disabilities worldwide To see the…

The International Disability Alliance (IDA), the Government of Norway, and the Government of Ghana hosted the second Global Disability Summit on 16 and 17 February 2022 (GDS2022). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to ensure…

The GDS Civil Society Forums are an opportunity to amplify the voice and participation of persons with disabilities, through their individual participation and that of representative organizations (OPDs). The Civil Society Reference Group, in consultation…

IDA, UNICEF, and the Atlas Alliance, represented by Youth Mental Health Norway, co-hosted a Youth Summit on 14 February 2022 to ensure the inclusion of youth in the Global Disability Summit. A historical moment  The…

Here you can find all the events under the auspices of the GDS22. Regional Summits, Thematic Workshops & Roundtables The GDS Regional Summits, Thematic Worksjops & Roundtables aim is to entrench the GDS Mechanism at the…

In December 2020, the International Disability Alliance (IDA) organized with national and regional partners a series of consultations to inform the GDS themes, priorities, and preparations. The backbone of the GDS’s participatory character is the consultation…

The Global Disability Summit (GDS22) in February 2022 is a pivotal moment for governments, businesses, development professionals, and Organisations for People with Disabilities (OPDs) to commit to change and do more to include over one billion people with disabilities,…

The Global Disability Summit (GDS2022) was held in February 2022. The Summit represented a pivotal moment and collected more than 1400 new commitments; the pledges came from a diverse array of 190 stakeholders including governments,…