
EUD Executive Director meets with MEP Anne-Sophie Pelletier to discuss accessibility for deaf people at the EU institutions
Even though the European Union (EU) has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights

Civil Society Consultation on implementing the WHO European Framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities 2022-2030
On Wednesday, 26th April, EUD was invited to Civil Society Consultation on implementing the World

EDF launches its report “The right to work: the employment situation of persons with disabilities”
On April 27th, EUD attended the launch of the European Disability Forum’s (EDF) new report


Hearing on “Towards a European Health Union and European Global Health Strategy fully inclusive of Persons with Disabilities”
On 7th March 2023, EUD attended the online hearing “Towards a European Health Union and

UN Special Rapporteur on Disability Rights, Mr Gerard Quinn, publishes his report on his visit to the European Union
Last month, in February 2023, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Disability Rights, Mr Gerard

EUD joined the exchange of views with civil society organised by the European Centre of Expertise (ECE)
On February 16th 2023, EUD attended the European Commission’s (EC) meeting to “Exchange of views

Report “Towards Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities”, MEP Anne-Sophie Pelletier (France/The Left) – adopted on 13th December 2022 by the European Parliament
On 13th December, MEP Anne-Sophie Pelletier (The Left), as rapporteur, put forward a draft report

On the International Day of Sign Languages 2022, EUD calls the EU institutions to recognise national sign languages as part of the multilingual EU
International Day of Sign Languages 2022 On the International Day of Sign Languages 2022, EUD

EU Commission announces its new Disability Employment Package to improve labour market outcomes for persons with disabilities
On 20th September 2022, the EU Commission announced its new Disability Employment Package to improve labour market

WHO European framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities 2022–2030 is approved
Last month, on 13th September 2022, the new WHO European framework for action to achieve the highest

General Comment No.8 on the right to work and employment is published by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
On 8th September 2022, the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities released its