Young people with disabilities representatives of DPO’s and NGO’s from Fiji, Malta, France, India, Maldives, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia Mauritius, Australia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Canada and United Kingdom came together for roundtable discussions. These were organised by Include Me TOO…
Response to Richard Rieser’s letter to UK PM
This is in response to Richard Rieser’s letter of 9 June. Dear Mr Rieser,Thank you for your letters of 9 June to the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary regarding the impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities. I have been…
Swabhiman, India – Covid-19 Response Report
Dear Friends and Partners of Swabhiman, Like many of you, Swabhiman and Odisha State disAbility Network are closely following the news about COVID-19 and its progression around the world. India has survived many trials, but Covid19 is clearly a different…
Newsletter #3
The third CDPF newsletter, dated June 2020
Letter to UK Prime Minister from General Secretary Richard Rieser 09.06.20
Dear Boris Johnson, I write to you as the Secretary of the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum. We represent the 450 million plus disabled people across the Commonwealth and are very concerned about the loss of human rights demonstrated during the…
Letter from Baroness Sugg to General Secretary Richard Rieser
Responding to Richard Rieser’s email of 19 May, enclosing a report from the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum about the impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities.
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…