
CRPD Concluding Observations: EU to Prioritise the Rights of Deaf People to National Sign Languages!
CRPD Committee Issues Concluding Observations on the European Union – Rights of Deaf People and

Loud and United For a Strong Directive to end Violence against Women
On 8th November 2023, EUD attended the event “Loud and United For a Strong Directive

A Welcome First Step, But More Needs to be Done!
The European Union of the Deaf (EUD) Welcomes the Historic Inclusion of Real-Time International Sign

EUD supports its member organisations – the National Associations of the Deaf in Germany and Austria – in providing the deaf perspective at the 29th Session of the UN CRPD Committee
UN CRPD Committee This month, on 14th August 2023 in Geneva, the Committee of the

Findings and results of the survey on the available data related to deaf people at national level
Data collection represents a crucial tool to ensure the meaningful and progressive implementation of the

EUD makes Intervention at the 16th Session of the Conference of the State Parties to the UN CRPD
COSP From 14th – 15th June 2023, the 16th session of the Conference of the

Amplifying the protection and participation of Deaf Women and Girls in Humanitarian, Crisis and Emergency situations
Within the context of the 16th session of the Conference of the State Parties (COSP)

EUD follows the 3 Roundtables of the 16th Session of the United Nations Conference of the State Parties to the CRPD (COSP)
COSP EUD followed all three roundtables of the 16th session of the United Nations Conference

Loneliness in the European Union: Policies at work
On 6th June 2023, EUD Policy Manager, Mr Alexandre Bloxs, attended the Loneliness in the

A union of equality – Disability Rights and Strategies Seminar
On 27th June 2023, EUD attended the seminar “A Union of Equality – Disability Rights

Disability Platform Meeting
On 26th June, Mr Mark Wheatley and Mr Alexandre Bloxs, respectively EUD Executive Director and

Commission welcomes the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention
On 1st June 2023, the European Commission accessed the Istanbul Convention, a legal framework which