
The EUD and the WFD Take Sign Language Rights to the UN: Seven Submissions, One Core Message
Since May 2026, the European Union of the Deaf (EUD) and the World Federation of the

Nearly Universal Recognition, Still No Right to Use: EUD Submits to OHCHR CRPD20 Study
EUD has submitted its input to the OHCHR’s thematic study on the 20th anniversary of

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

WFD – EUD joint submission to the CRPD Committee on the Right to Political and Public Participation
On 14 February 2025, the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and the European Union

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

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)


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

4th Forum on Persons with Disabilities
On 16 December 2021, the EUD attended a webinar hosted by the World Health Organisation

EUD and WFD joint submission on the outline of the General Comment Article 27
As part of the process of drafting a General Comment on Art. 27 of the

Contribute to UN CRPD Committee’s General Comment on Employment
On the 22nd of March the UN CRPD Committee will hold a general discussion on the







