Since CHOGM 2022, CDPF, which represents 100 disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) or Organisations of People with Disabilities (OPDs) in 50 Commonwealth countries, has been campaigning to improve the position of the 430 million disabled people who dwell in the Commonwealth.…
Statement from the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum (CDPF) Women’s Forum on the Commission on the Status of Women 2025
As women and girls with disabilities continue to face multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination, their voices must be central in shaping global gender policies and commitments. On behalf of the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum(CDPF) as brought to our attention…
Resolution on President Trump’s Freeze on Public Expenditure including USAID
This Special General Meeting of the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum calls on the US President to withdraw a highly damaging policy to disabled people in USA and world wide, which is likely to end decades of progress of advancing the…
CDPF Roundtable marking International Disabled People’s Day 2024
Urgent Call for Public Enquiry into Police Brutality against Disabled Protester Hamza Waziri
To whom it may concern, The Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum (CDPF) is writing to express its deep concern and condemnation of the alleged assault on Hamza Waziri, former chairman of Persons with Disabilities in Bauchi State, by the Nigeria Police…
Empowering Change Webinar
CDPF Commonwealth Disabled Youth Forum presents the Empowering Change Webinar: Shifting the Paradigm on Disability. Day 1: 11 September 2024, 1–3pm BST Day 2: 12 September 2024, 8–10pm BST Participants:Kihembo Wilbert, Youth Coordinator CCDYFRichard Rieser, General Secretary CDPFNamwanje Gorret, Program…
Remembering the Life and Legacy of Sir Robert Martin
Robert was a Patron of the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum from our relaunch in New York June 12th 2019 at the COSP meeting that year United Nations. Richard Rieser: “I knew Robert from the days at the Ad Hoc Committee in…
Developing and Promoting Implementation of the UNCRPD and Disability Rights across the Commonwealth: Promoting CDPF Disability Inclusion Action Plan (COSP 17 Side Event)
Conference of State Parties 17 June 10th to 13th New York
We invite you to observe three side meetings that CDPF will be involved in. See latest updates on the Events page.