Commission welcomes the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention
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Signing up for Democracy: Empowering Deaf Europeans in the EU Elections
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Webinar: Human Rights & UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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UN Special Rapporteur on Disability Rights, Mr Gerard Quinn, publishes his report on his visit to the European Union
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EUD’s CERV Programme in 2023
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On the International Day of Sign Languages 2022, EUD calls the EU institutions to recognise national sign languages as part of the multilingual EU
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WHO European framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities 2022–2030 is approved
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General Comment No.8 on the right to work and employment is published by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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COSP EDF side-event – building capacity to implement accessibility policies
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COSP Side Event – EDF: More than Four Months in War: Latest Update on Ukrainians with Disabilities
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