COSP13 Online side meeting 4.12.20 Chair: Sarah Kamau, Kenya, Acting Chair CDPF Speakers: Diana Samarasan, Disability Rights Fund Layne Robinson, Commonwealth Secretariat Richard Rieser, UK, General Secretary CDPF Dr Sruti Mohapatra, India, Acting Vice Chair CDPF Thandi Mfulo, South Africa,…
Technical Briefing Session on Disability Rights in the Commonwealth
Virtual Meeting: 2 December 2020 from 10:00 to 12:00hrs (GMT)
Implementing the SDGs and CRPD. Online meeting 4 December 2020
Commonwealth countries adopt statement on promoting human rights in and through sport
Article 30 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) guarantees the Right to participate in recreation, leisure and Sport. This recent statement from the Commonwealth underscores the importance of promoting human rights through sport and the importance of guaranteeing Commonwealth Citizens with disabilities the right to participate in sports on an equal basis with others.
Joint ROFA/CDPF Meeting, 2nd November – Covid-19
CDPF Newsletter #4
CDPF update on impact of COVID-19: Summit 5th June 2020
Collated data from survey sent to all members This document compiles all contributions to the summit held on 05.06.20.
Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum Update Survey on Impact of COVID-19
Sent to all members 29.06.20
Kenya – Compilation of submissions on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 virus was first detected in Wuhan, China and reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 31st December 2019.1 The virus rapidly spread to other parts of the world, culminating to the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring the…
Joint Statement on the UN Secretary-General’s call for a Disability-inclusive response to COVID-19 – Towards a better future for all
18 May 2020, New York – A response to the Secretary-General’s Policy BriefA Statement by 138 Member States and Observers The COVID-19 pandemic represents a human crisis of unprecedented scale, seriously affecting health and disrupting the livelihood and overall wellbeing…